[Lnc-business] would like to cut 1 issue of LP News

Tue Jun 20 00:18:25 EDT 2017

Starchild is right.  Number of issues loomed large and I firmly want six or
a new vote.

On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 10:17 PM Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dicta clarifies intent.  We get rushed along in these meetings and often
> times presume that intent will be upheld.  That certainly didn't work out
> well in committee applications and it makes me want to throw everything and
> the kitchen sink into motions.
>
> I think we should honour the context and general intent or vote.  I am not
> at all okay with saying this is a staff discretion considering the heated
> debate and member passion on many sides on this issue.
>
> -Caryn Ann
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 9:56 PM Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I don't dispute that.  I do dispute the idea, if it's being suggested,
>> that what gets said in debates matters when the motion's language is
>> clear.  What we ended up doing, regardless of what we said, was adopting a
>> budget.  We put controls on other lines, such as the proviso on ballot
>> access, and we could have put one on this, but we did not.
>>
>> I either mentioned this very concern at the meeting - that we were
>> debating as if we were deciding how many issues to put out when the motion
>> was to set a line item number - or thought to but didn't.  I can't recall
>> which, but I do recall being somewhat disturbed by that very thought.
>>
>> Joshua A. Katz
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 10:23 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <
>> carynannharlos at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I think the context of the LNC discussion was quite clear that we wanted
>>> 6 issues.  It was a contentious discussion and a review of the video I
>>> think would make it clear.
>>>
>>> I object.
>>>
>>> -Caryn Ann
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 8:20 PM, Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I do not object, in general, to staff not spending the entirety of a
>>>> budget line where discretion counsels otherwise and the LNC has not
>>>> explicitly directed that an action be taken.
>>>>
>>>> Joshua A. Katz
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 2:21 PM, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The LNC discussed and passed a budget planning for 6 issues of LP News
>>>>> in 2017.
>>>>>
>>>>> I wanted to see if there was opposition to cutting the number from 6
>>>>> to 5. I have discussed this with the chair and he was okay with me floating
>>>>> the proposal to the LNC.
>>>>>
>>>>> My primary reason for wanting to cut one issue is simply to reduce the
>>>>> burden on staff and allow us to focus on some other things right now.
>>>>>
>>>>> The number of issues produced each year has varied, and you can see
>>>>> how many easily by seeing the archives list here:
>>>>> https://www.lp.org/lpnews-archive/
>>>>>
>>>>> While some people have wanted us to produce more issues, and others
>>>>> have suggested we eliminate LP News, my personal preference is that we do
>>>>> continue to produce between 4 and 6 issues each year. There are still a lot
>>>>> of members who don't pay attention to email or visit or website.
>>>>>
>>>>> Carla Howell has been serving as editor of LP News. Her last day is
>>>>> June 30. She has generated 3 issues of LP News this year (February, April,
>>>>> and June issues).
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric Dixon has returned to staff. I plan to have him serve as the
>>>>> editor of LP News.  He has served as editor in the past.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rather than generate August, October, and December issues, I'd prefer
>>>>> to generate September and December issues.
>>>>>
>>>>> However, again, the LNC, passed a budget for 6, and if you want me to
>>>>> generate 6 issues, I'll do that, which will mean getting Eric to work on an
>>>>> August issue right away.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please speak up if you are opposed to me cutting one issue of LP News.
>>>>> I'll review any opposition and discuss with the chair before making a final
>>>>> decision on this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Wes Benedict, Executive Director
>>>>> Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
>>>>> 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
>>>>> (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.org
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>>>>>
>>>>>
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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>
>>> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee
>>>
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>>> *And oppose the use of force*
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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>
> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee
>
> A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
> *We defend your rights*
> *And oppose the use of force*
> *Taxation is theft*
>
>
>
>
> --
*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>
Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee

A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
*We defend your rights*
*And oppose the use of force*
*Taxation is theft*
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