[Lnc-business] Options for April meeting

[Trent Somes]

Also would be happy to organize a duck tour.

On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 8:42 PM Trent Somes <tsomes3 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Pittsburgh would love to host a meeting.
> I'd be happy to let anyone stay in my home we have lots of places to sleep.
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> On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 7:53 PM Starchild <sfdreamer at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>         I have a preference for whichever meeting location proposal does
> the best job including the following elements:
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> • Utilizing a meeting space that costs the party little or nothing
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> • A tie-in with some local activism that takes advantage of having a bunch
> of Libertarians present from out of town
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> • An effort to coordinate roomshares (and rideshares if needed) with
> locals, for those coming in from out of town and seeking to economize
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>         The cost of a space doesn't mean only room rental fees, but also
> any requirement to buy food. On a personal note, I doubly object to the
> party paying for mediocre food without adequate veg_n options. Of the
> catered "lunch" provided by the hotel at our last meeting, I had only the
> salad, which was made with basically the least expensive ingredients
> available (mostly iceberg lettuce), and some bland rolls. To be clear, I
> don't think the membership should pay for the LNC's meals at all, but
> paying for substandard fare is even worse.
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>         Many Libertarians see the Non-Aggression Principle as applying to
> some degree to the treatment of non-human animals. While most Libertarians
> do not apply this thinking to their diets, ensuring that the meals we pay
> for as an institution provide at least equal consideration for those who do
> choose to practice what may be seen as a stricter adherence to the NAP by
> avoiding eating meat and/or dairy is, I believe, the right thing to do.
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> Love & Liberty,
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>                                     ((( starchild )))
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> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
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>                                   (415) 625-FREE
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>                                     @StarchildSF
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> P.S. – Last month, the Libertarian Party of California met at a coffee
> shop in Berkeley, and didn't pay anything for the use of the space (see
> attached photo). While there was an expectation that some food would be
> bought, how much to spend on food/beverages if anythings was left to each
> individual. We should put out to our membership that we are looking for
> such venues.
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> On Dec 27, 2016, at 10:37 PM, Nicholas Sarwark wrote:
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> > Robert has proposals from hotels in Indianapolis, Oklahoma City,
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> > Pittsburgh, Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta (also one from Raleigh that
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> > is overly expensive).
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> > Does anyone have strong preferences for any of these cities?
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> > -Nick
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