[Lnc-business] Fwd: Proposal for Libertarian Party (from Chairman of Mississippi)

[Starchild]

	Excuse me – I misspoke in the email below. I just realized that I actually already have a copy of Libertarianism in a Nutshell which someone (Aaron Barksdale?) gave me at the convention! I will give it a read.

Love & Liberty,
                                           ((( starchild )))
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee (2016-2018)
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On Jun 24, 2016, at 2:19 AM, Starchild wrote:

> 	I appreciate the creative thinking behind this offer, and Aaron Barksdale's interest in seeking a mutually beneficial arrangement with the Libertarian Party over the sale of his book. Having neither read this book myself nor being acquainted with the views of the authors however, I can't vote for an endorsement at this time. 
> 
> 	If the authors or their publisher wish to send me a review copy for purposes of making this offer, I will read it and after reading, donate the book to the party (to avoid any conflict of interest). If Aaron wishes to have the LNC vote to endorse the book on behalf of the party, I would suggest that providing review copies to members of the LNC on this basis would be in order, so that we will be better informed to make an evaluation. 
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> 	If we do decide that a book promotion deal on a libertarian book is something we'd like to enter into, I believe we should also let our membership know that we are in the market for making a deal of this sort on a libertarian book. It could be that other Libertarians (or libertarians) may have authored (or be prepared to write) books on which they might be willing to offer the party a more attractive deal (not that we are limited to making a single deal, of course). Certainly the quality of the book would matter too – hence my interest in actually reading it before voting on this contract – but I think an open, competitive bidding process is in the interest of the Libertarian Party whenever we are looking to enter into some type of contract or employment relationship.
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> 	One further somewhat unrelated idea:  I'd like to see us hold conventions in locations where we have sufficient space at our disposal for which we do not have to pay anything, so that we can offer vendors such as Aaron Barksdale and his co-author or their publishing company to have booth space at no cost. I believe that maximizing the number of vendors present rather than seeking to make money via charging each individual vendor would be in the party's interest for the following reasons:
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> • It would likely expose convention attendees to many pro-freedom materials they would not otherwise encounter
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> • It would create gratitude toward the LP from vendors who would be afforded a valuable sales opportunity at no cost to themselves
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> • Some of those attending a convention as vendors would likely end up paying for speakers or meals, or donating money or materials to the party, in appreciation of being given the free opportunity to sell their merchandise
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> • If not already libertarians, persons attending as vendors would be exposed to libertarian ideas via interacting with convention attendees even if they do not check out any speakers or other events
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> • The presence of hundreds or thousands of vendors instead of the mere dozens (at most) that we attract now would significantly boost our overall convention attendance numbers, increasing the visibility and clout of our conventions
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> • The presence of hundreds or thousands of vendors offering materials they believe will be of interest to Libertarians would create a unique shopping experience that in and of itself would become a specific additional draw for other convention-goers
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> Love & Liberty,
>                                             ((( starchild )))
> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee (2016-2018)
>                                 RealReform at earthlink.net
>                                          (415) 625-FREE
> 
> 
> On Jun 22, 2016, at 3:03 PM, Arvin Vohra wrote:
> 
>> Hi all, please consider the following proposal from Aaron Barksdale:
>> Mr. Vohra;
>> 
>> Aaron Barksdale, Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Mississippi, here wanting to offer a proposal that is win-win for the LP and myself.  I am writing you using a personal e-mail because this is not connected to the MSLP.
>> 
>> In case you are not aware, the Secretary of the MSLP and I wrote a book called Libertarianism in a Nutshell.  Please review the proposal enclosed and contact me if you have any questions or counter offers or to proceed with the proposal. 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Aaron Barksdale
>> cell: (228)238-7844
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Arvin Vohra
>> 
>> www.VoteVohra.com
>> VoteVohra at gmail.com
>> (301) 320-3634
>> <LP_Proposal.pdf>
>> 
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