[Lnc-business] A bylaws proposal from a member

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Sam there is none.  Some members want there to be one.

-Caryn Ann

On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 3:30 PM Sam Goldstein <goldsteinatlarge at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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-- 
*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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