[Lnc-business] draft alternate motion regarding Assemblyman Moore
Caryn Ann Harlos
carynannharlos at gmail.com
Mon Oct 24 09:14:09 EDT 2016
While there is always great room for improvement, it was a good decision
with the information on hand at the time, and lacking a crystal ball,
alas. This was a rare occasion when Chair Sarwark passed the gavel to
argue for.
On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 7:06 AM, Ken Moellman <ken.moellman at lpky.org> wrote:
>
> If we're handing out spankings, I'd like to make sure that the LNC spank
> itself, as well. We gave the money. We apparently needed to do more
> research or something.
>
> ---
>
> Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
> LNC Region 3 Alternate Representative
> LPKY Judicial Committee
>
>
>
> On 2016-10-24 06:59, Starchild wrote:
>
> I agree with Caryn. We owe it to the members to ask that the $10,000
> donation be returned, regardless of whether we expect it to be or not.
> And this alternate language is too weak all the way around.
>
> Stronger language won't discourage *principled, libertarian-oriented*
> officeholders from becoming Libertarians, because they would be as
> disappointed with a legislator voting for tax increases like this as we
> are. It will only discourage those who aren't really ready to be
> Libertarians yet. We don't *want* officeholders to switch to the LP if
> they're going to vote like typical members of the 2-party cartel after
> switching! That harms us more than it helps us.
>
> Few if any folks outside the party will likely know or care whether John
> Moore is technically a member of the *national* LP or not. To the public,
> he is a Libertarian. Unless/until he switches parties again, that is how
> the press will generally refer to him (e.g. http://www.pokeraddict.net/
> eight-nevada-legislators-that-voted-against-education-
> funding-voted-for-stadium-tax/ ). Therefore the term "censure" seems fine
> to me.
>
> Love & Liberty,
> ((( starchild )))
> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
> (415) 625-FREE
> @StarchildSF
>
> P.S. – Re: *"One of the bylaw-defined purposes..." *– Who talks like
> that? ;-)
>
>
> On Oct 23, 2016, at 10:04 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
>
> 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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*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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