[Lnc-business] LNC 2017 Strategic Plans

Wed Mar 1 17:34:35 EST 2017

For 2017 goals....

Ballot Access. I'd like us to be working to get on the ballot wherever we
can.  We're budgeted for $130k, and that's great. But that only gets 1/2 of
Ohio and 2/3rds of Arkansas completed.  We could also be working on AL and
TN, both of which are without access.
* TN is working on a legal angle, which is solid and good.  I expect a
legal fight and we should be prepared to fight it. And if legal action
fails in 2017, then we will need to petition TN as well.
* Alabama is stuck with some bad laws. They're doing some lobbying to try
to fix this. But we should expect to need to petition there.

To accomplish this, we need to fundraise like we've never done before.  We
need to push the seriousness and professionalism of the party. Our members
and friends need to see that we're not just wandering off now. We need to
prove that we succeed when we start a task. We need to prove that with
ballot access, more candidates run for office. (All affiliates with
newly-found access should be preparing 2018 candidates NOW.) The ballot
drive in Arkansas should be completed in early June, and Ohio should be
over halfway done by then as well.  I'd like to make sure we can leverage
our successes and positive momentum at that time to raise funds to keep
going with OH and drive toward getting access in AL and TN as well.

My $0.02.

ken

On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos at gmail.com>
wrote:

> In the amount of time spent arguing about whether we should adopt
> resolutions, we could decide AND do other things.* I reject the "either
> or" binary. * The drama is what I think is time-wasting, not the issues
> that are brought to us by our affiliates.  Consider, vote and move on.  We
> could, as a national board, be doing a whole lot more, so I am not at all
> sympathetic to the idea that a resolution is wasting time.  I wish we were
> that productive.
>
> And there is a marijuana resolution that is squarely on point with Number
> 7 above.  Which *should* be overwhelmingly passed.
>
> Out of your list, Number 7  is the area we have had the most gains
> (marijuana legalization) and we have a huge base of public support, and I
> do think we should continue to hammer there.  My worry is that, like with
> gay marriage, we will win a victory and stop pushing for the rest of it.
> We lose our stomach at pushing the envelope. and actually a consistent
> principled push I believe would resonate very well in this climate.  The
> provacateurs are doing well because the public thinks that they at least
> have the guts to stand for something strong and bold. We could do that for
> liberty rather than tinkering around the edges.  It is a revolutionary
> climate and we can and should capitalize on that with our peaceful
> revolution of bold freedom ideas.  People are ready to be inspired.  We
> need to give them something worth laying it on the line for - because that
> is what we are asking when asking them to take the chance with a third
> party. But this is the type of time in history when these drastic shifts
> happen.
>
> But on the Trump authoritarian agenda, inevitably we will focus on that,
> and we must, but I doubt we can centrally plan what it will be and we have
> to grasp the opportunities given to us.  Of course we could have some
> background main goals.
>
> In short I substantially agree with you while rejecting the idea that we
> can't also speak out for oppressed libertarians elsewhere (but that issue
> will be over and done while we are still dealing with Trump).  We need to
> have a bold offensive against Trump's offensive goals. Yes.  I am not quite
> so sure we have the grit for it, but we need to get it.    And yes, we need
> to plan - and I think broken down perhaps even more granularly than the
> year but by quarters.
>
> But on that front, Nick and the staff have put out excellent editorial
> pieces as things have happened.  The designers have been making fantastic
> branded marketing images.
>
> -Caryn Ann
>
> On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 1:52 PM, Patrick McKnight <
> patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Fellow Committee Members,
>>
>>
>> I think we have an excellent Committee this year but we've lost our focus
>> a bit after the Election. As frustration with the political status quo
>> continues to increase so does our opportunity to grow the LP. I would like
>> to see us working on ways to use this climate of discontent to take the
>> message of liberty mainstream.
>>
>>
>> I ask my colleagues to consider the following two paths forward:
>>
>>
>> *1)* *We should establish some goals about what we want to achieve in
>> 2017.* *Then we should draft a plan of how to achieve them.*
>>
>>
>> Its purpose is to:
>>
>> o    Communicate to members our key areas of focus for 2017
>>
>> o    Provide a baseline against with to measure progress against our
>> plans
>>
>> o    Use the SMART (Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Realistic, Time
>> Specific) model for defining goals
>>
>>
>>
>> In this plan, we should focus on a few important things we need to
>> achieve, and avoid things that fall squarely within the area of
>> responsibility of any committees of staff members.
>>
>>
>> For example:
>>
>> -Grow LP voter registration 50% in 2017
>>
>> -Grow LP membership 50% in 2017
>>
>> -Complete LP.org upgrades
>>
>> -Increase outreach events targeting young people by 50%
>>
>>
>> It seems to me matters like these are our primary responsibility.
>>
>>
>> I would personally like to see us work on marketing and adopt a new
>> slogan that is more inclusive and descriptive. However I don't look forward
>> to more exhaustive ideological debates so I'm not going to push it at this
>> time.
>>
>>
>>
>> *2)* I'm still not sure I understand the utility of passing symbolic
>> resolutions. I'm not sure that's our job. But if it is let's at least
>> address the most relevant and timely issues.
>>
>>
>> Instead of focusing on Cuba* I would prefer to see us focused on
>> providing the intellectual leadership against Trump's authoritarian agenda
>> and other US-related issues.* I presume the "Nation" referenced  in the
>> "Libertarian National Committee" is America. Importantly we should not
>> just focus on Trump but cite the bi-partisan history of all these issues.
>>
>>
>>  I don't really have a preference where we start but there are a plethora of
>> opportunities available:
>>
>>
>> 1. Trump's proposed increase in the "Defense" Budget - Bring the Troops
>> Home NOW
>>
>> 2. Trump's xenophobic rhetoric and immigration policies
>>
>> 3. Crony capitalism in cabinet
>>
>> 4. Trump's use of executive orders to circumvent congress
>>
>> 5. The continuation of the surveillance state - Restore the Bill of
>> Rights NOW
>>
>> 6. Audit the Fed
>>
>> 7. Sessions' anti-marijuana agenda/criminal justice reform
>>
>> 8. School Choice
>>
>> 9. Entitlement reform
>>
>> 10. The national debt
>>
>>
>> What are your thoughts?
>>
>>
>> Thank you for your consideration,
>>
>> *Patrick McKnight*
>>
>> Region 8 Rep
>>
>> Chair, NJLP
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> *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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