[Lnc-business] Fwd: Motion to Suspend

Fri Sep 16 08:48:46 EDT 2016

For my opinion, I don't think that is an adequate response to said
members.  And FWIW I would oppose said motion for reasons I would give in
actual debate. However members deserve to have their motions heard.  Our
Policy Manual provides means to ask for a meeting.

If members from my region got a request to me (I proactively anticipated
this and put conditions in place for me to bring such a serious motion and
communicated those requirements to some inquiring members), I would bring
the motion and ask for a meeting.

If you ask for a meeting to hear this Patrick, I will join.  Members
deserve to have their serious motions heard and should not be stymied
incurably.

-- 
*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
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org/>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org/>

On Friday, September 16, 2016, Whitney Bilyeu <whitneycb76 at gmail.com> wrote:

> For the record, I recently received a similar request from a Michael
> Smith, whose location is unknown to me.
>
> I will share the group's responses with him...
>
> On Sep 15, 2016 10:53 AM, "Brian McQuade" <chair at lpseacoast.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','chair at lpseacoast.org');>> wrote:
>
>> Good morning everyone,
>>
>> I was informed that my previous emails should go to the entirety of the
>> LNC and therefore am forwarding that email chain which is below.
>> Apologies, and thank you for your time.
>>
>> Brian McQuade
>>
>>
>> Hi Patrick,
>>
>> Thank you for your quick response, it is appreciated. Article 13 covers
>> for this situation if you can get two co-sponsors. So I suppose the
>> question now is, do two other representatives here have the courage to
>> stand for principle and help you cosponsor the submitted question via email
>> per this bylaw?  Or will you all sit idly by and root for our party like
>> our favorite sports teams such as the Democrats and Republicans do?  I
>> understand this isn't comfortable for anyone, but I propose we be the
>> solution, not the problem with politics in this country.
>>
>> Thank you all for your time on this matter.
>>
>> Brian McQuade
>>
>> Quoting Patrick McKnight <patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com');>>:
>>
>> Brian,
>>>
>>> Thank you very much for reaching out to me. I certainly agree with your
>>> frustration about the messaging coming from the top of our ticket.
>>>
>>> However the next LNC meeting isn't until after the Election so I'm
>>> afraid I
>>> am not able to accommodate your request as per Article 14.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Patrick McKnight
>>> Region 8 Rep
>>>
>>> On Sep 14, 2016 11:56 AM, "Brian McQuade" <chair at lpseacoast.org
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','chair at lpseacoast.org');>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Patrick,
>>>>
>>>> On September 13th at the regular business meeting of the LP Seacoast, a
>>>> motion was made and passed to contact you regarding the presidential
>>>> ballot
>>>> of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld. The motion asked that you make a motion
>>>> to
>>>> the LNC to suspend the nomination of both Gary Johnson and Bill Weld as
>>>> they do not uphold the principles of the Libertarian Party as both have
>>>> openly made statements in support of the use of force. Both candidates
>>>> actively avoid using the word libertarian and have demonstrated time and
>>>> time again an inability to even grasp what it means to be libertarian.
>>>> Per
>>>> Article 14, Section 5 of the LP bylaws, a candidate’s nomination may be
>>>> suspended by a 3/4 vote of the entire membership of the National
>>>> Committee
>>>> at a meeting. We understand that this motion has a low probability of
>>>> success, but we’re asking you to show that there are some in the
>>>> Libertarian Party who still hold principle above party. Do you have the
>>>> principle to stand with those who voice opposition to those without
>>>> principles? Will you put forth an effort on behalf of principled
>>>> libertarians or will you willingly step back, swallow your principle and
>>>> pump the party line? Is this still the "Party of Principle?" Members of
>>>> your region are speaking out and the ball is in your court. We will
>>>> patiently await your response.
>>>>
>>>> Brian McQuade
>>>> Chair, Libertarian Party of the Seacoast New Hampshire
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>> ----- End forwarded message -----
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Brian McQuade <chair at lpseacoast.org
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','chair at lpseacoast.org');>>
>> To: Patrick McKnight <patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com');>>
>> Cc: sam.goldstein at lp.org
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','sam.goldstein at lp.org');>,
>> patrick.mcknight at lp.org
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','patrick.mcknight at lp.org');>,
>> joshua.katz at lp.org <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','joshua.katz at lp.org');>,
>> daniel.hayes at lp.org <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','daniel.hayes at lp.org');>,
>> starchild at lp.org <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','starchild at lp.org');>,
>> william.redpath at lp.org
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','william.redpath at lp.org');>
>> Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 00:24:12 -0500
>> Subject: Re: Motion to Suspend
>> Hi Patrick,
>>
>> Thank you for your quick response, it is appreciated. Article 13 covers
>> for this situation if you can get two co-sponsors. So I suppose the
>> question now is, do two other representatives here have the courage to
>> stand for principle and help you cosponsor the submitted question via email
>> per this bylaw?  Or will you all sit idly by and root for our party like
>> our favorite sports teams such as the Democrats and Republicans do?  I
>> understand this isn't comfortable for anyone, but I propose we be the
>> solution, not the problem with politics in this country.
>>
>> Thank you all for your time on this matter.
>>
>> Brian McQuade
>>
>> Quoting Patrick McKnight <patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com');>>:
>>
>> Brian,
>>>
>>> Thank you very much for reaching out to me. I certainly agree with your
>>> frustration about the messaging coming from the top of our ticket.
>>>
>>> However the next LNC meeting isn't until after the Election so I'm
>>> afraid I
>>> am not able to accommodate your request as per Article 14.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Patrick McKnight
>>> Region 8 Rep
>>>
>>> On Sep 14, 2016 11:56 AM, "Brian McQuade" <chair at lpseacoast.org
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','chair at lpseacoast.org');>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Patrick,
>>>>
>>>> On September 13th at the regular business meeting of the LP Seacoast, a
>>>> motion was made and passed to contact you regarding the presidential
>>>> ballot
>>>> of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld. The motion asked that you make a motion
>>>> to
>>>> the LNC to suspend the nomination of both Gary Johnson and Bill Weld as
>>>> they do not uphold the principles of the Libertarian Party as both have
>>>> openly made statements in support of the use of force. Both candidates
>>>> actively avoid using the word libertarian and have demonstrated time and
>>>> time again an inability to even grasp what it means to be libertarian.
>>>> Per
>>>> Article 14, Section 5 of the LP bylaws, a candidate’s nomination may be
>>>> suspended by a 3/4 vote of the entire membership of the National
>>>> Committee
>>>> at a meeting. We understand that this motion has a low probability of
>>>> success, but we’re asking you to show that there are some in the
>>>> Libertarian Party who still hold principle above party. Do you have the
>>>> principle to stand with those who voice opposition to those without
>>>> principles? Will you put forth an effort on behalf of principled
>>>> libertarians or will you willingly step back, swallow your principle and
>>>> pump the party line? Is this still the "Party of Principle?" Members of
>>>> your region are speaking out and the ball is in your court. We will
>>>> patiently await your response.
>>>>
>>>> Brian McQuade
>>>> Chair, Libertarian Party of the Seacoast New Hampshire
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>

-- 
*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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