[Lnc-business] Libertarian Party slogans

Sun Nov 6 14:33:22 EST 2016

Starchild, nice addition. How about this combination?

                "Libertarianism = FREEDOM - Nothing More, Nothing Less"

As you point out, there is no reason why we can't have several
interchangeable mottos or slogans. I agree that "Party of Principles and
Patrick's "Liberty For All" are both excellent choices.

Let's keep the ball rolling with more good ideas. This is Libertarian
branding at its best.

Thoughts?

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Government!

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From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of
Starchild
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2016 12:03 PM
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Cc: david.demarest at firstdata.com
Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] Libertarian Party slogans

            I love it, David! Just a slight proposed change - "We Stand for
Freedom - Nothing More, Nothing Less." Otherwise it could sound like we're
saying freedom means nothing more and nothing less. 

            To be clear, my appreciation for this slogan isn't a suggestion
we give up "The Party of Principle" by any means. I see no reason we can't
continue to use multiple slogans. 

            However I don't think these types of catch phrases should be
trademarked (I noticed a T after the "Party of Principle" phrase in Wes's
message). Slogans asserting commitment to principle, or to the cause of
liberty, rightly belong to whichever party earns them by its actions, not to
whomever managed to file first with some government registration office. May
the Libertarian Party long continue to live up to these ideals!

Love & Liberty,

                                    ((( starchild )))

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On Nov 6, 2016, at 4:31 AM, David Demarest wrote:

"Party of Principle" is excellent but I prefer something more specific:

                "Freedom: Nothing More - Nothing Less"

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 Demarest

From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of Tim
Hagan
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Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] Concerns on Party messaging and the LP.org
<http://LP.org>  site

If the LNC is to direct an official party slogan, it should be added to the
Policy Manual so it won't get lost. Probably in Section 2.06, Party
Communications.

Tim Hagan

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Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] Concerns on Party messaging and the
<http://LP.org> LP.org site

Party of Principle is noted in many non-LP sources as the official party
slogan - anyone know if and where this is noted officially?  

Losing it from the site masthead without express warrant from the LNC is -
to me - beyond a subcommittee decision.

I like what you did with that Wes 

-- 

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 <mailto:Harlos at LP.org> 

Communications Director,  <http://www.lpcolorado.org/> Libertarian Party of
Colorado

Colorado State Coordinator,  <http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org/> Libertarian
Party Radical Caucus

On Saturday, November 5, 2016, Wes Benedict < <mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org>
wes.benedict at lp.org> wrote:

I'm eager to work with whatever slogan the LNC adopts. I like "Party of
Principle." We can easily add it places similar to this image show below and
attached.

<image001.png>

Below is an image from the top of the old website. It contains both "The
Party of Principle" and "Minimum Government-Maximum Freedom."

I believe it was in 2010 that the LNC adopted "Minimum Government - Maximum
Freedom" which was championed by David Nolan. If anything, I think to be in
strict compliance with old LNC directives, we probably would be required to
have "Minimum Government - Maximum Freedom" and not "The Party of
Principle". But I'm not certain on that. The LNC takes occasional votes or
makes directives on things over time that may have overturned that old
directive (which I think was from the LNC, but it's possible it was just a
directive from the chair.

<image002.png>

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On 11/4/2016 9:06 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:

I am not copying Kevin on this as this is an internal LNC thing, but Chuck
Moulton wrote this earlier:

==I worry that some people are using this website transition to forward an
agenda -- whether that be removing content, re-branding the party,
moderating the LP's messaging, or whatever.  Those changes should be LNC
level decisions.  In the chaos of the website transition, perhaps some
people are hoping no one will notice... and even if they do, it will be
unclear who made the decisions and who can be held accountable.  Was it
Kevin Ludlow?  Wes Benedict?  Nick Sarwark?  Someone else?

I strongly urge the LNC to pay attention to what's going on and not abdicate
their responsibilities as stewards of the Libertarian Party assets and
strategy on behalf of the membership.==

I intend upon bringing this up officially soon and may request it be on the
December agenda.  Ditching our slogan in our masthead - who made that
decision?  I believe that goes beyond the authority of a committee and to
heart of our messaging.  Yes, "Party of Principle" is in the About Page. But
it is not front and center in our masthead.  
--

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 <mailto:Harlos at LP.org> 

Communications Director,  <http://www.lpcolorado.org/> Libertarian Party of
Colorado

Colorado State Coordinator,  <http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org/> Libertarian
Party Radical Caucus

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