[Lnc-business] Fwd: Investigation of complaint against Arvin Vohra pursuant to LNC Policy Manual Section 2.01(4)

Caryn Ann Harlos caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
Sat Jan 27 02:36:22 EST 2018


I started a new email thread.  I have concerns about this report.

It goes beyond a PM investigation into the internal politics (including
bylaws and RONR without mentioning them).  Was he asked to do that?  If so,
that is improper on the part of the person giving the instructions.  If he
was not, that is inappropriate interference in internal politics on
counsel's part.

On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 12:39 AM, Starchild <starchild at lp.org> wrote:

>
>         I wrote it, as it sounds like you already know. I don't care about
> getting "credit"; I haven't even decided whether I will vote for the motion
> myself. I suggested this language to Daniel mainly because some of the
> previous language struck me as anti-radical, and I didn't want to see us go
> down that path.
>
>         Do you actually support transparency in publicly disclosing the
> investigation results Elizabeth? Saying "Ooh, transparency. Good idea"
> sounds kind of sarcastic, but it can be hard to tell via email.
>
> Love & Liberty,
>
>                                   ((( starchild )))
> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
>                        RealReform at earthlink.net
>                                 (415) 625-FREE
>
>
> On Jan 26, 2018, at 9:46 PM, Elizabeth Van Horn wrote:
>
> > Ooh, transparency.  Good idea.  With that in mind, Starchild, do you
> know who wrote this second reworded censure motion?
> >
> > This one:  “Move to censure LNC Vice Chair Arvin Vohra for repeated
> public
> >            comments which have presented libertarian ideas in an
> inflammatory and
> >            sometimes offensive manner not conducive to Libertarian
> leaders and
> >            candidates for public office winning hearts and minds for
> those ideas.”
> >
> > Because, I think the writer would want to be given credit for rewording
> a censure motion.  Don't you think?
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > 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/
> >
> > On 2018-01-26 23:58, Starchild wrote:
> >> Thank you, Arvin. All this kind of stuff should be handled
> >> transparently. I'm not sure that there's anyone on the LNC who would
> >> have wanted it kept secret, but if there was, you may have just saved
> >> us the necessity of having an extended argument about that.
> >> Love & Liberty,
> >>                                   ((( starchild )))
> >> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
> >>                        RealReform at earthlink.net
> >>                                 (415) 625-FREE
> >> On Jan 26, 2018, at 8:39 PM, Arvin Vohra wrote:
> >>>  Hi all -
> >>>  For the purposes of transparency, I am forwarding this to the list. It
> >>>  is my understanding that as the person whom the complain was against,
> I
> >>>  have the right to make these findings public.
> >>>  -Arvin Vohra
> >>>  Vice Chair
> >>>  Libertarian National Committee
> >>>  ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >>>  From: Nicholas Sarwark <[1]chair at lp.org>
> >>>  Date: Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 4:16 PM
> >>>  Subject: Investigation of complaint against Arvin Vohra pursuant to
> LNC
> >>>  Policy Manual Section 2.01(4)
> >>>  To: Merissa Hamilton <[2]merissa at merissahamilton.com>
> >>>  Cc: [3]vicechair at lp.org, Chuck Moulton <[4]chuck at moulton.org>
> >>>  Dear Ms. Hamilton,
> >>>  After receiving your complaint on January 12, 2018, I asked the LNC's
> >>>  special counsel to review it and investigate the allegations pursuant
> >>>  to the relevant section of the policy manual, which states "In
> >>>  response to every complaint, LNC will take prompt and necessary steps
> >>>  to investigate the matter and will protect the individual’s
> >>>  confidentiality, as much as possible, recognizing the need to
> >>>  thoroughly investigate all complaints."
> >>>  The results of the investigation are attached to this email in PDF
> >>>  format.
> >>>  Yours in liberty,
> >>>  Nicholas Sarwark
> >>>  Chair, Libertarian National Committee
> >>>  cc: Arvin Vohra, Vice Chair, Libertarian National Committee
> >>>  Chuck Moulton, Chairman of the Judicial Committee
> >>>  --
> >>>  Arvin Vohra
> >>>  [5]www.VoteVohra.com
> >>>  [6]VoteVohra at gmail.com
> >>>  (301) 320-3634
> >>> References
> >>>  1. mailto:chair at lp.org
> >>>  2. mailto:merissa at merissahamilton.com
> >>>  3. mailto:vicechair at lp.org
> >>>  4. mailto:chuck at moulton.org
> >>>  5. http://www.VoteVohra.com/
> >>>  6. mailto:VoteVohra at gmail.com
> >>> <Memo_Vohra Complaint_Final.pdf>
> >> On Jan 26, 2018, at 8:52 PM, Starchild wrote:
> >>>     I expect everyone would like to see the write-up, and suggest
> simply posting it to the list rather than emailing 25 people.
> >>> Love & Liberty,
> >>>                                     ((( starchild )))
> >>> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
> >>>                          RealReform at earthlink.net
> >>>                                   (415) 625-FREE
>
>
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   I started a new email thread.  I have concerns about this report.
   It goes beyond a PM investigation into the internal politics (including
   bylaws and RONR without mentioning them).  Was he asked to do that?  If
   so, that is improper on the part of the person giving the
   instructions.  If he was not, that is inappropriate interference in
   internal politics on counsel's part.

   On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 12:39 AM, Starchild <[1]starchild at lp.org>
   wrote:

             I wrote it, as it sounds like you already know. I don't care
     about getting "credit"; I haven't even decided whether I will vote
     for the motion myself. I suggested this language to Daniel mainly
     because some of the previous language struck me as anti-radical, and
     I didn't want to see us go down that path.
             Do you actually support transparency in publicly disclosing
     the investigation results Elizabeth? Saying "Ooh, transparency. Good
     idea" sounds kind of sarcastic, but it can be hard to tell via
     email.
     Love & Liberty,
                                       ((( starchild )))
     At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
                            [2]RealReform at earthlink.net
                                     (415) 625-FREE

   On Jan 26, 2018, at 9:46 PM, Elizabeth Van Horn wrote:
   > Ooh, transparency.  Good idea.  With that in mind, Starchild, do you
   know who wrote this second reworded censure motion?
   >
   > This one:  “Move to censure LNC Vice Chair Arvin Vohra for repeated
   public
   >            comments which have presented libertarian ideas in an
   inflammatory and
   >            sometimes offensive manner not conducive to Libertarian
   leaders and
   >            candidates for public office winning hearts and minds for
   those ideas.”
   >
   > Because, I think the writer would want to be given credit for
   rewording a censure motion.  Don't you think?
   >
   >
   >
   > ---
   > 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
   > [3]http://www.lpcaucus.org/
   >
   > On 2018-01-26 23:58, Starchild wrote:
   >> Thank you, Arvin. All this kind of stuff should be handled
   >> transparently. I'm not sure that there's anyone on the LNC who would
   >> have wanted it kept secret, but if there was, you may have just
   saved
   >> us the necessity of having an extended argument about that.
   >> Love & Liberty,
   >>                                   ((( starchild )))
   >> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
   >>                        [4]RealReform at earthlink.net
   >>                                 (415) 625-FREE
   >> On Jan 26, 2018, at 8:39 PM, Arvin Vohra wrote:
   >>>  Hi all -
   >>>  For the purposes of transparency, I am forwarding this to the
   list. It
   >>>  is my understanding that as the person whom the complain was
   against, I
   >>>  have the right to make these findings public.
   >>>  -Arvin Vohra
   >>>  Vice Chair
   >>>  Libertarian National Committee
   >>>  ---------- Forwarded message ----------
   >>>  From: Nicholas Sarwark <[1][5]chair at lp.org>
   >>>  Date: Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 4:16 PM
   >>>  Subject: Investigation of complaint against Arvin Vohra pursuant
   to LNC
   >>>  Policy Manual Section 2.01(4)
   >>>  To: Merissa Hamilton <[2][6]merissa at merissahamilton.com>
   >>>  Cc: [3][7]vicechair at lp.org, Chuck Moulton
   <[4][8]chuck at moulton.org>
   >>>  Dear Ms. Hamilton,
   >>>  After receiving your complaint on January 12, 2018, I asked the
   LNC's
   >>>  special counsel to review it and investigate the allegations
   pursuant
   >>>  to the relevant section of the policy manual, which states "In
   >>>  response to every complaint, LNC will take prompt and necessary
   steps
   >>>  to investigate the matter and will protect the individual’s
   >>>  confidentiality, as much as possible, recognizing the need to
   >>>  thoroughly investigate all complaints."
   >>>  The results of the investigation are attached to this email in PDF
   >>>  format.
   >>>  Yours in liberty,
   >>>  Nicholas Sarwark
   >>>  Chair, Libertarian National Committee
   >>>  cc: Arvin Vohra, Vice Chair, Libertarian National Committee
   >>>  Chuck Moulton, Chairman of the Judicial Committee
   >>>  --
   >>>  Arvin Vohra
   >>>  [5][9]www.VoteVohra.com
   >>>  [6][10]VoteVohra at gmail.com
   >>>  [11](301) 320-3634
   >>> References
   >>>  1. mailto:[12]chair at lp.org
   >>>  2. mailto:[13]merissa at merissahamilton.com
   >>>  3. mailto:[14]vicechair at lp.org
   >>>  4. mailto:[15]chuck at moulton.org
   >>>  5. [16]http://www.VoteVohra.com/
   >>>  6. mailto:[17]VoteVohra at gmail.com
   >>> <Memo_Vohra Complaint_Final.pdf>
   >> On Jan 26, 2018, at 8:52 PM, Starchild wrote:
   >>>     I expect everyone would like to see the write-up, and suggest
   simply posting it to the list rather than emailing 25 people.
   >>> Love & Liberty,
   >>>                                     ((( starchild )))
   >>> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
   >>>                          [18]RealReform at earthlink.net
   >>>                                   (415) 625-FREE

References

   1. mailto:starchild at lp.org
   2. mailto:RealReform at earthlink.net
   3. http://www.lpcaucus.org/
   4. mailto:RealReform at earthlink.net
   5. mailto:chair at lp.org
   6. mailto:merissa at merissahamilton.com
   7. mailto:vicechair at lp.org
   8. mailto:chuck at moulton.org
   9. http://www.VoteVohra.com/
  10. mailto:VoteVohra at gmail.com
  11. tel:(301) 320-3634
  12. mailto:chair at lp.org
  13. mailto:merissa at merissahamilton.com
  14. mailto:vicechair at lp.org
  15. mailto:chuck at moulton.org
  16. http://www.VoteVohra.com/
  17. mailto:VoteVohra at gmail.com
  18. mailto:RealReform at earthlink.net


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