[Lnc-business] A bylaws proposal from a member

[Daniel Hayes]

Or members can just voluntarily donate more.. In other news donations YTD are up close to 25%  over the last 10 year average if I am not mistaken. The sky is not falling.

Daniel Hayes
LNC At Large Member

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> On Sep 11, 2017, at 2:59 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...
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> “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.  
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> The answer:  $30 in 2017.  Probably would be $35 in 2018.
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> https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=5&year1=197107&year2=201610
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> 
> 
> 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
> 
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>> On 2017-09-11 14:45, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
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>> A member suggested this Bylaws proposal and I would like to know the LNC's thoughts on it. See attached.
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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
>> Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
>> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee
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>> And oppose the use of force
>> Taxation is theft
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