[Lnc-business] A bylaws proposal from a member

[Sam Goldstein]

Caryn Ann,

Where is the bylaws or policy manual requirement to allocate money for the
convention in
our annual budget?

Sam

Sam Goldstein
Libertarian National Committee
Member at Large
8925 N Meridian St, Ste 101
Indianapolis IN 46260
317-850-0726 Phone
317-582-1773 Fax

On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 3:59 PM, Ken Moellman <ken.moellman at lpky.org> wrote:

> I suggest tying dues to inflation, using the CPI Calculator at BLS, so we
> never have this discussion again.
>
> This probably needs some tweaking, but here's my suggestion...
>
> *“Sustaining member” is any Party member who is a life member, or any
> Party member who, in the prior twelve months, has contributed an
> inflation-adjusted amount equal to $5 indexed from July 1971 to October of
> the preceding year at the time of contribution.*
>
> Why July 1971?  Because in August 1971, Nixon took us off the Gold
> Standard, which is the documented "straw that broke the camel's back" and
> led to the creation of the LP.
>
>
> So running this through a "what would have happened" test: On December
> 31st, 2016, the calculation for the CPI Calculator at BLS would have been
> from July 1971 to October 2016.
>
> The answer:  $30 in 2017.  Probably would be $35 in 2018.
>
> https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=5&year1=197107&year2=201610
>
>
> Just my $0.02. (Or, $0.12 if indexed from July 1971 to October 2016)
>
> ---
> Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
> LPKY State Party Treasurer
> LNC Alternate Representative - Region 3
>
>
> On 2017-09-11 14:45, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
>
> A member suggested this Bylaws proposal and I would like to know the LNC's
> thoughts on it. See attached.
>
> --
> *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>
> 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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