[Lnc-business] draft alternate motion regarding Assemblyman Moore

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

I would not support.  It is anemic in light of what was dine. While we may
never get the money back, we owe it to the members to ask for it.

If there has been some release of information that he is not a
nationalParty member, I ask that be released to the entire LNC and under
what provision that is made public since I have asked, and been denied, a
list of the National Party members in Region 1.

A concern was raised before about a @toothless" statement.  While both lack
enforcement power, this one lacks any rhetorical power.

On Sunday, October 23, 2016, Alicia Mattson <agmattson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Below is my first draft of an alternate resolution to email ballot
> 2016-15.
>
> Features:
>
>    - The only reason for us to say anything about it at all is our
>    financial donation, so I have used that as context.
>    - It does not contain language to discourage other elected officials
>    from switching their registration to the LP in the future.
>    - It is less lecture-y.
>    - I did not opt to include a clause about returning our donation
>    because it ain't gonna happen.
>    - I initially thought I would mention the detail that he cast a
>    deciding vote on the stadium deal, but when I went that route it got wordy
>    and drifted into the weeds.
>    - I phrased the resolution as an expression of deep disappointment
>    rather than a censure, as censure is typically applied to someone who is a
>    member of the censuring group.
>
> I'm just asking for feedback over the next day or so before I seek
> co-sponsors.  If you'd prefer something along these lines, but couldn't
> support it without some particular content, please let me know promptly.  I
> might or might not agree to add it to my draft, but this is the best time
> for me to consider such requests, before it becomes a motion.
>
> ----------DRAFT RESOLUTION----------
>
> To rescind email ballot 2016-15, if it was adopted, and to adopt the
> following resolution:
>
> Whereas, One of the bylaw-defined purposes of the Libertarian Party is to
> move public policy in a libertarian direction by building a political party
> that elects Libertarians to public office; and
>
> Whereas, The Libertarian National Committee donated $10,000 to the
> re-election campaign of Nevada State Assemblyman John Moore with the
> expectation  that he would work to move public policy in a libertarian
> direction; and
>
> Whereas, Assemblyman Moore has recently cast legislative votes which were
> contrary to core concepts expressed in the Libertarian Party platform, and
> were contrary to the advocacy efforts of the Libertarian Party of Nevada;
> and
>
> Whereas, Such votes reflect poorly on the Libertarian National Committee’s
> decision to assist Assemblyman Moore’s campaign financially;
>
> Resolved, That the Libertarian National Committee wishes to convey its
> deep disappointment over these votes and the squandered opportunities for
> one of our elected officials to implement our shared principles.
>
> -Alicia
>
>

-- 
*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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