[Lnc-business] Motion: Assemblyman Moore - request for co-sponsors
Caryn Ann Harlos
carynannharlos at gmail.com
Fri Oct 21 13:50:23 EDT 2016
We have enough cosponsors for a ballot. I will argue for it in the ballot.
It was an LPNV who last broached this action
with me - I believe it has the support of the aggrieved affiliate - and
members- who's money we spent.
The second vote was expressly against something the LPNV was opposed to
actively for years.
This is a betrayal of the LPNV. And I certainly did not vote (and I argued
zealously) to support a candidate - out of many worthy candidates - who
would take such crony capitalist anti/libertarian power.
On Friday, October 21, 2016, Ken Moellman <ken.moellman at lpky.org> wrote:
>
> Please allow me to take the Devil's Advocate position, since I probably
> won't have a vote that counts anyway. I realize that this position is
> unlikely to be popular.
>
> Politics and philosophy can be a tough balancing act. Certainly, there
> are instances of this problem with our presidential ticket (bake the cake,
> for example) and probably every other campaign out there (vaccination
> debate, etc.). Elected officials, and indeed individuals, are faced with
> tough decisions between philosophy and reality all the time. Perhaps the
> most famous was Jefferson's opposition to slavery while also owning slaves.
>
>
>
> Assemblyman Moore reported that a poll of the constituents of his district
> showed that about 60% of the constituents supported the deal, including the
> associated taxes. Certainly, there could and should have been a coordinated
> effort by the opposition to stop this deal by educating the public. Based
> on the level of support reported within Assemblyman Moore's district, those
> efforts were obviously unsuccessful.
>
> Even taking what was said above into account, I personally
> think Assemblyman Moore's greatest failing in this situation came was in
> how he supported the deal. A statement about "While I personally do not
> support this deal, I voted in favor because my constituents wanted me to do
> so" could have been a very good moment. It would have provided an
> opportunity to educate the public about the negatives of the deal and
> hopefully prevent this type of situation from happening the next time.
>
>
>
> So I ask these questions: Do you think that what John Moore did was
> driven by philosophy, or by politics? Do you believe that John Moore
> wanted higher taxes? As an elected representative, should he represent the
> people of his district, or ignore those people in favor of his own
> philosophy? Is it more wise to go against the constituency, especially
> this close to election day, or is it more wise to fight another day when
> your "army" is more organized and can help you win the day?
>
> Just something to think about. I'm not pleased at the idea of yet another
> billionaire getting a taxpayer-funded stadium and I don't believe they
> create enough economic activity to offset the costs. At least the team
> name is appropriate.
>
> ---
>
> Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
> LNC Region 3 Alternate Representative
> LPKY Judicial Committee
>
>
>
> On 2016-10-21 09:27, William Redpath wrote:
>
> I will also co-sponsor, as I was opposed to the $10,000 motion at the LNC
> meeting in July 2016. Bill Redpath
> --------------------------------------------
> On Thu, 10/20/16, David Demarest <dpdemarest at centurylink.net
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dpdemarest at centurylink.net');>> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] Motion: Assemblyman Moore - request for
> co-sponsors
> To: lnc-business at hq.lp.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lnc-business at hq.lp.org');>
> Cc: david.demarest at firstdata.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','david.demarest at firstdata.com');>
> Date: Thursday, October 20, 2016, 9:20 PM
>
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> #yiv9175739729 Caryn, I will co-sponsor your
> motion to censure John Moore and request that he return the
> $10,000 campaign contribution from the LNC. Mr. Moore's
> two votes were egregious. Thoughts? Celebrate Life, Set the Bar High
> and LIVE FREE! The Invisible Hand of
> Self-Interest is Mightier Than the Sword of
> Government! ~David Pratt Demaresthttp://www.lpne.org
> secretary at lpne.orgdpdemarest
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','secretary at lpne.orgdpdemarest');>@
> centurylink.net
> david.demarest at firstdata.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','david.demarest at firstdata.com');>
> Cell: 402-981-6469Home: 402-493-0873Office: 402-222-7207 From:
> Lnc-business
> [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org');>] On
> Behalf Of
> Caryn Ann Harlos
> Sent: Thursday,
> October 20, 2016 7:45 PM
> To:
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lnc-business at hq.lp.org');>
> Subject:
> [Lnc-business] Motion: Assemblyman Moore - request for
> co-sponsors
> Multiple
> party members including region 1 members have acted that the
> LNC take action regarding Assemblyman Moore. While normally,
> I would say that is solely an issue for the state party to
> handle, unless possibly, a Federal candidate, but in this
> case, we spent National Party member's direct monies,
> and thus I do agree this is our responsibility. As someone
> who advocated for the funds allocation, I believe it is my
> responsibility to address this once members raised a
> concern:
> Whereas Nevada Assemblyman John
> Moore, a former Republican who in January 2016 switched to
> the Libertarian Party while in office, has during the past
> month voted not once but twice in the span of as many days
> to raise taxes on his constituents, including a vote to
> support a "More Cops" tax which the Libertarian
> Party of Nevada has tirelessly and thus far successfully
> opposed, and a vote to provide a $750 million subsidy to
> finance a billionaire-owned sports stadium at the expense
> of, among others, indigent persons renting weekly rooms in
> motels; and Whereas the elected leaders of our
> state affiliate party in Nevada have rightfully voted to
> censure Assemblyman Moore for these egregious votes;
> and Whereas we wish to convey a strong
> message to all and sundry that while we welcome sitting
> legislators in the Republican or Democrat parties who
> decide to switch to the Libertarian Party as an act of
> conscience, we do not welcome them if they
> intend, as members of our party, to continue voting and
> acting like Republicans or Democrats; Therefore be it resolved that the
> Libertarian National Committee hereby censures Assemblyman
> Moore for his recent votes in support of tax increases,
> requests that he return the $10,000 campaign contribution
> which the LNC this season voted to send him, and admonishes
> him to henceforward be a better champion of the values held
> by members of the political party with which he has chosen
> to affiliate if he intends to remain a
> Libertarian.
> --
> In
> Liberty,Caryn Ann
> HarlosRegion 1 Representative,
> Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado,
> Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
> Harlos at LP.orgCommunications
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','Harlos at LP.orgCommunications');> Director,
> Libertarian Party of
> ColoradoColorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party
> Radical Caucus
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--
*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>
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