[Lnc-business] Motion to suspend Arvin Vohra

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

FYI - LPCO has an open email list.  Its time we heard the voices of our
members - anyone can follow their discussion

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/lpco-open-business/kPps5ugbr1A

On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 3:53 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
wrote:

> Thank you Joshua, I am flattered that some of my words were persuasive.
>
> Let me argue more in favour of a meeting.  If this motion got four
> co-sponsors and went to email vote, I am not going to have full word from
> region 1 in ten days.  Not gonna happen.  So even though I suspect they
> will not favour, this guarantees that there will be no region 1 support.  A
> meeting can give more time and can allow me to let the region know they can
> attend for public comment.
>
> (states have told me that they have to wait for a board meeting).  I have
> three definite responses.  AZ asked to be recused.  AK is in favour of
> suspension (and I will be forwarding their missive to me here).  UT
> opposes.  The CO chair supports but the rest of the Board has not weighed
> in (FYI I recused myself from the LPCO Board discussion).
>
> On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 3:35 PM, Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I have stated my preference for an electronic meeting.  I also said in
>> that email that this is the second time this has come up, and it needs a
>> full hearing.  Since then, I have read emails from Ms. Harlos and from Mr.
>> Sharpe which have called some of my beliefs on this topic into question.  I
>> still am strongly inclined to vote no, but I have been convinced that
>> consideration is due.  I believe motions get clearer and better
>> consideration when they are actually pending - there is a difference,
>> psychologically, between speaking in general, and speaking on a precise
>> motion.  (On a side note, I agree with Ms. Harlos that this motion would be
>> better if it specified the cause, although I do not think this is
>> necessary.)  Therefore, I will cosponsor.
>>
>> However, I am cosponsoring on the following understanding, and I ask the
>> Secretary to correct me if my understanding is incorrect.  According to
>> RONR, the maker of a motion may not speak against it in debate (but may
>> vote against it), but the seconder may speak against it in debate.  Our
>> email ballots generally list everyone who wished to see the motion, the
>> original maker and the cosponsors, as "cosponsors."  That notwithstanding,
>> it is my understanding that a cosponsor is in the position of a seconder
>> and may speak in debate against the motion.
>>
>> Joshua A. Katz
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 4:52 AM, Elizabeth Van Horn <
>> elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I make a motion to suspend Arvin Vohra from his position as Vice Chair under Article 6, Section 7 of our Bylaws.
>>>
>>> ___________________________________________________________________________________________
>>>
>>> Three of the four state affiliate chairs in Region 3 are now backing this motion. I told Region 3 that I'd need at least 3/4 of the region in accord to make the motion to suspend Arvin.  That percent was reached last night.
>>>
>>> When I volunteered my time and energy to be a Regional Rep on the LNC, I didn't do it under the circumstances of, "only if convenient".
>>>
>>> I'm doing this because I care about giving a voice to the many LP members who are running for office, getting out the vote, and spending their hard-earned money working toward electing libertarians.
>>>
>>> These are the people that make up the Libertarian Party. It is their voice that I represent.
>>>
>>> So, it is with calm resolve that I make this motion.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Elizabeth Van Horn
>>> LNC Region 3 (IN, MI, OH, KY)
>>> Secretary Libertarian Party of Madison Co, Indiana
>>> Chair-LP Social Media Process Review Committee
>>> Vice-Chair Libertarian Pragmatist Caucus
>>> http://www.lpcaucus.org/
>>>
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