[Lnc-business] Membership Recruitment

Caryn Ann Harlos caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
Fri Mar 9 08:56:54 EST 2018


There is no service.  Conversely in fact.

(and btw though not applicable it is an either/or in that statement)


On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 5:55 AM Elizabeth Van Horn <elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org>
wrote:

> Caryn Ann, you're running for a national officer position.  From the LNC
> Policy Manual page 46:
>
> ------
> "6) Limitations on Party Support for Party Office
>
> Party resources shall not be used to provide information or services for
> any candidate for party
> office unless:
>
> • such information or services are available and announced on an equal
> basis to all
> Libertarians who have declared they are seeking that office, or
>
> • such information or services are generally available and announced to
> all party
> members."
> -----
>
> The above language isn't "either/or", which would indicate only one
> condition applies. Both conditions apply.
>
> ---
> Elizabeth Van Horn
>
>
> On 2018-03-09 01:56, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
> > I say let’s get everyone who wants to recruiting.  I don’t see a line
> >    forming after the last offer by Wes.
> >    And we are insanely territorial. And I will continue to point it
> > out.
> >    I don’t appreciate its existence.
> >    I almost as a joke was going to ask if I needed permission to wear
> > my
> >    Party issued name badge.  Then I stopped and realized that the
> > internal
> >    senseless politicking has reached Peak Poe’s Law and it is
> >    indistinguishable from a parody of itself and it could go either
> > way.
> >    I will be.  Lodge objections now.
> >    On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 11:02 PM Elizabeth Van Horn
> >    <[1]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org> wrote:
> >
> >      Caryn Ann, people can go to the website and sign-up for
> > membership.
> >      I
> >      have no idea what you mean by "the standard membership pitch" or
> >      standard supplies.  Nor, do I appreciate you using terms like,
> >      "insanely
> >      territorial and self-destructive", when I'm saying to you the same
> >      things I'd say to anyone who is running a campaign for a national
> > LP
> >      officer position.  We currently have three people running for
> > chair,
> >      and
> >      six or seven running for Vice-Chair, and two that I know of who
> > are
> >      running (maybe declared) for secretary.  Gosh, at this rate, more
> >      people
> >      may jump into the fray.  Are all these people going to be given
> > the
> >      same
> >      materials?  Some are making trips to a lot of state conventions.
> >      Are those people going to be given the exact same supplies as you?
> >      If
> >      the supplies are T-shirts and gifts, then do they all get those to
> >      give
> >      to people while they campaign?  What if they're signing-up
> > national
> >      members?  As it's easier to influence people when they're being
> >      given
> >      something.
> >      You yourself wrote:   "People sign up twice as much when they get
> >      something in their hands on the spot."  That goes for campaigning
> >      too.
> >      I'm still not understanding why you send envelopes to LPHQ when
> >      signing
> >      up members.  I've never heard of anyone doing that.  People I know
> >      just
> >      sign-up someone, and that's that.  We're not keeping track or
> >      recording
> >      the numbers, as it's not a competition.
> >      Turning the tide on membership isn't going to happen with
> >      blitz-sign-ups
> >      at conventions. Daily I'm seeing people announce that they're
> >      leaving
> >      the LP.  Some even shared with me information on new political
> > party
> >      they're attempting to start. (Former LP members who all just left
> >      the LP
> >      this past year) The issue is a systemic one. When I mention this
> >      issue,
> >      I get the usual reaction from the usual people.  So, I expect no
> >      different this time.
> >      If you wish to take up this issue at the April LNC meeting, then I
> >      look
> >      forward to the discussion.
> >      ---
> >      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
> >      [2]http://www.lpcaucus.org/
> >      On 2018-03-09 00:19, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
> >      > Members are entitled to a free shirt.
> >      >    All of us should be doing this and that opportunity is
> > equally
> >      >    available to all.
> >      >    To say that successful recruiters who happen to be running
> >      cannot
> >      > use
> >      >    the standard membership pitch to me is where we get insanely
> >      >    territorial and self-destructive.
> >      >    People sign up twice as much when they get something in their
> >      hands
> >      > on
> >      >    the spot.
> >      >    I will get 100 more members.  If I have to be hobbled by not
> >      even
> >      >    having the standard supplies, well - we aren’t interested in
> >      signing
> >      > up
> >      >    members because we are too concerned over our internicence
> >      >    calculations.  And if that’s the case - I’m not setting
> > myself
> >      up
> >      > for
> >      >    failure.  If I’m going to recruit, I’m going to kick ass.  If
> >      I’m
> >      > not
> >      >    equipped for success then I’m going to put my energy
> > elsewhere
> >      and
> >      > will
> >      >    deliver to Wes in April the remainder and will not get the 20
> >      at the
> >      > CO
> >      >    convention which is my goal.
> >      >    I would like the rest of the LNC to weigh in.
> >      >    If not please consider this my request for agenda time in
> > April
> >      to
> >      >    settle this.
> >      >    -Caryn Ann
> >      >    -Caryn Ann
> >      >    On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 9:54 PM Elizabeth Van Horn
> >      >    <[1][3]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org> wrote:
> >      >
> >      >      Caryn Ann, I think it's great that you do membership
> >      recruiting.
> >      >      My concern would be if you're personal campaigning and also
> >      using
> >      >      membership supplies that are gifts/freebie things to give
> > to
> >      >      prospective
> >      >      recruits.  (You'd mentioned T-shirts, in a past
> > communication
> >      on
> >      >      this
> >      >      subject.)   I'm not sure what membership supplies you'd
> > need,
> >      as
> >      >      signing
> >      >      up members can just be done with a laptop on the spot. No
> >      need for
> >      >      supplies.  So, if you're not giving people gifts or freebie
> >      stuff,
> >      >      while
> >      >      signing-up/campaigning, then I see no issue.
> >      >      ---
> >      >      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
> >      >      [2][4]http://www.lpcaucus.org/
> >      >      On 2018-03-08 23:34, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
> >      >      > Beginning April I will be at a convention nearly every
> >      weekend,
> >      >      some of
> >      >      >    them I am an invited guest speaker and other are
> >      campaign
> >      >      trips.
> >      >      >    Is there any objection to my continuing my membership
> >      >      recruitment
> >      >      >    during these trips (no cost to the Party other than
> > the
> >      >      membership
> >      >      >    supplies).
> >      >      >    --
> >      >      >    --
> >      >      >    In Liberty,
> >      >      >    Caryn Ann Harlos
> >      >      >    Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National
> > Committee
> >      >      (Alaska,
> >      >      >    Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah,
> >      Wyoming,
> >      >      > Washington)
> >      >      >    - [1]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org
> >      >      >    Communications Director, [2]Libertarian Party of
> >      Colorado
> >      >      >    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
> >      >      >
> >      >      > References
> >      >      >
> >      >      >    1. mailto:[3]Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
> >      >      >    2. [4][5]http://www.lpcolorado.org/
> >      >
> >      >    --
> >      >
> >      >    --
> >      >    In Liberty,
> >      >    Caryn Ann Harlos
> >      >    Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee
> >      (Alaska,
> >      >    Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming,
> >      > Washington)
> >      >    - [5]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org
> >      >    Communications Director, [6]Libertarian Party of Colorado
> >      >    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
> >      >
> >      > References
> >      >
> >      >    1. mailto:[6]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
> >      >    2. [7]http://www.lpcaucus.org/
> >      >    3. mailto:[8]Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
> >      >    4. [9]http://www.lpcolorado.org/
> >      >    5. mailto:[10]Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
> >      >    6. [11]http://www.lpcolorado.org/
> >
> >    --
> >
> >    --
> >    In Liberty,
> >    Caryn Ann Harlos
> >    Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska,
> >    Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming,
> > Washington)
> >    - [12]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org
> >    Communications Director, [13]Libertarian Party of Colorado
> >    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
> >
> > References
> >
> >    1. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
> >    2. http://www.lpcaucus.org/
> >    3. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
> >    4. http://www.lpcaucus.org/
> >    5. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
> >    6. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
> >    7. http://www.lpcaucus.org/
> >    8. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
> >    9. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
> >   10. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
> >   11. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
> >   12. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
> >   13. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
>
-- 
-- 
*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*
-------------- next part --------------
   There is no service.  Conversely in fact.

   (and btw though not applicable it is an either/or in that statement)

   On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 5:55 AM Elizabeth Van Horn
   <[1]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org> wrote:

     Caryn Ann, you're running for a national officer position.  From the
     LNC
     Policy Manual page 46:
     ------
     "6) Limitations on Party Support for Party Office
     Party resources shall not be used to provide information or services
     for
     any candidate for party
     office unless:
     • such information or services are available and announced on an
     equal
     basis to all
     Libertarians who have declared they are seeking that office, or
     • such information or services are generally available and announced
     to
     all party
     members."
     -----
     The above language isn't "either/or", which would indicate only one
     condition applies. Both conditions apply.
     ---
     Elizabeth Van Horn
     On 2018-03-09 01:56, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
     > I say let’s get everyone who wants to recruiting.  I don’t see a
     line
     >    forming after the last offer by Wes.
     >    And we are insanely territorial. And I will continue to point
     it
     > out.
     >    I don’t appreciate its existence.
     >    I almost as a joke was going to ask if I needed permission to
     wear
     > my
     >    Party issued name badge.  Then I stopped and realized that the
     > internal
     >    senseless politicking has reached Peak Poe’s Law and it is
     >    indistinguishable from a parody of itself and it could go
     either
     > way.
     >    I will be.  Lodge objections now.
     >    On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 11:02 PM Elizabeth Van Horn
     >    <[1][2]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org> wrote:
     >
     >      Caryn Ann, people can go to the website and sign-up for
     > membership.
     >      I
     >      have no idea what you mean by "the standard membership pitch"
     or
     >      standard supplies.  Nor, do I appreciate you using terms
     like,
     >      "insanely
     >      territorial and self-destructive", when I'm saying to you the
     same
     >      things I'd say to anyone who is running a campaign for a
     national
     > LP
     >      officer position.  We currently have three people running for
     > chair,
     >      and
     >      six or seven running for Vice-Chair, and two that I know of
     who
     > are
     >      running (maybe declared) for secretary.  Gosh, at this rate,
     more
     >      people
     >      may jump into the fray.  Are all these people going to be
     given
     > the
     >      same
     >      materials?  Some are making trips to a lot of state
     conventions.
     >      Are those people going to be given the exact same supplies as
     you?
     >      If
     >      the supplies are T-shirts and gifts, then do they all get
     those to
     >      give
     >      to people while they campaign?  What if they're signing-up
     > national
     >      members?  As it's easier to influence people when they're
     being
     >      given
     >      something.
     >      You yourself wrote:   "People sign up twice as much when they
     get
     >      something in their hands on the spot."  That goes for
     campaigning
     >      too.
     >      I'm still not understanding why you send envelopes to LPHQ
     when
     >      signing
     >      up members.  I've never heard of anyone doing that.  People I
     know
     >      just
     >      sign-up someone, and that's that.  We're not keeping track or
     >      recording
     >      the numbers, as it's not a competition.
     >      Turning the tide on membership isn't going to happen with
     >      blitz-sign-ups
     >      at conventions. Daily I'm seeing people announce that they're
     >      leaving
     >      the LP.  Some even shared with me information on new
     political
     > party
     >      they're attempting to start. (Former LP members who all just
     left
     >      the LP
     >      this past year) The issue is a systemic one. When I mention
     this
     >      issue,
     >      I get the usual reaction from the usual people.  So, I expect
     no
     >      different this time.
     >      If you wish to take up this issue at the April LNC meeting,
     then I
     >      look
     >      forward to the discussion.
     >      ---
     >      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
     >      [2][3]http://www.lpcaucus.org/
     >      On 2018-03-09 00:19, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
     >      > Members are entitled to a free shirt.
     >      >    All of us should be doing this and that opportunity is
     > equally
     >      >    available to all.
     >      >    To say that successful recruiters who happen to be
     running
     >      cannot
     >      > use
     >      >    the standard membership pitch to me is where we get
     insanely
     >      >    territorial and self-destructive.
     >      >    People sign up twice as much when they get something in
     their
     >      hands
     >      > on
     >      >    the spot.
     >      >    I will get 100 more members.  If I have to be hobbled by
     not
     >      even
     >      >    having the standard supplies, well - we aren’t
     interested in
     >      signing
     >      > up
     >      >    members because we are too concerned over our
     internicence
     >      >    calculations.  And if that’s the case - I’m not setting
     > myself
     >      up
     >      > for
     >      >    failure.  If I’m going to recruit, I’m going to kick
     ass.  If
     >      I’m
     >      > not
     >      >    equipped for success then I’m going to put my energy
     > elsewhere
     >      and
     >      > will
     >      >    deliver to Wes in April the remainder and will not get
     the 20
     >      at the
     >      > CO
     >      >    convention which is my goal.
     >      >    I would like the rest of the LNC to weigh in.
     >      >    If not please consider this my request for agenda time
     in
     > April
     >      to
     >      >    settle this.
     >      >    -Caryn Ann
     >      >    -Caryn Ann
     >      >    On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 9:54 PM Elizabeth Van Horn
     >      >    <[1][3][4]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org> wrote:
     >      >
     >      >      Caryn Ann, I think it's great that you do membership
     >      recruiting.
     >      >      My concern would be if you're personal campaigning and
     also
     >      using
     >      >      membership supplies that are gifts/freebie things to
     give
     > to
     >      >      prospective
     >      >      recruits.  (You'd mentioned T-shirts, in a past
     > communication
     >      on
     >      >      this
     >      >      subject.)   I'm not sure what membership supplies
     you'd
     > need,
     >      as
     >      >      signing
     >      >      up members can just be done with a laptop on the spot.
     No
     >      need for
     >      >      supplies.  So, if you're not giving people gifts or
     freebie
     >      stuff,
     >      >      while
     >      >      signing-up/campaigning, then I see no issue.
     >      >      ---
     >      >      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
     >      >      [2][4][5]http://www.lpcaucus.org/
     >      >      On 2018-03-08 23:34, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
     >      >      > Beginning April I will be at a convention nearly
     every
     >      weekend,
     >      >      some of
     >      >      >    them I am an invited guest speaker and other are
     >      campaign
     >      >      trips.
     >      >      >    Is there any objection to my continuing my
     membership
     >      >      recruitment
     >      >      >    during these trips (no cost to the Party other
     than
     > the
     >      >      membership
     >      >      >    supplies).
     >      >      >    --
     >      >      >    --
     >      >      >    In Liberty,
     >      >      >    Caryn Ann Harlos
     >      >      >    Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National
     > Committee
     >      >      (Alaska,
     >      >      >    Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah,
     >      Wyoming,
     >      >      > Washington)
     >      >      >    - [1]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org
     >      >      >    Communications Director, [2]Libertarian Party of
     >      Colorado
     >      >      >    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
     >      >      >
     >      >      > References
     >      >      >
     >      >      >    1. mailto:[3]Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
     >      >      >    2. [4][5][6]http://www.lpcolorado.org/
     >      >
     >      >    --
     >      >
     >      >    --
     >      >    In Liberty,
     >      >    Caryn Ann Harlos
     >      >    Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee
     >      (Alaska,
     >      >    Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah,
     Wyoming,
     >      > Washington)
     >      >    - [5]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org
     >      >    Communications Director, [6]Libertarian Party of
     Colorado
     >      >    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
     >      >
     >      > References
     >      >
     >      >    1. mailto:[6][7]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
     >      >    2. [7][8]http://www.lpcaucus.org/
     >      >    3. mailto:[8]Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
     >      >    4. [9][9]http://www.lpcolorado.org/
     >      >    5. mailto:[10]Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
     >      >    6. [11][10]http://www.lpcolorado.org/
     >
     >    --
     >
     >    --
     >    In Liberty,
     >    Caryn Ann Harlos
     >    Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee
     (Alaska,
     >    Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming,
     > Washington)
     >    - [12]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org
     >    Communications Director, [13]Libertarian Party of Colorado
     >    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
     >
     > References
     >
     >    1. mailto:[11]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
     >    2. [12]http://www.lpcaucus.org/
     >    3. mailto:[13]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
     >    4. [14]http://www.lpcaucus.org/
     >    5. [15]http://www.lpcolorado.org/
     >    6. mailto:[16]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
     >    7. [17]http://www.lpcaucus.org/
     >    8. mailto:[18]Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
     >    9. [19]http://www.lpcolorado.org/
     >   10. mailto:[20]Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
     >   11. [21]http://www.lpcolorado.org/
     >   12. mailto:[22]Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
     >   13. [23]http://www.lpcolorado.org/

   --

   --
   In Liberty,
   Caryn Ann Harlos
   Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska,
   Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington)
   - [24]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org
   Communications Director, [25]Libertarian Party of Colorado
   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

References

   1. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
   2. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
   3. http://www.lpcaucus.org/
   4. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
   5. http://www.lpcaucus.org/
   6. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
   7. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
   8. http://www.lpcaucus.org/
   9. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
  10. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
  11. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
  12. http://www.lpcaucus.org/
  13. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
  14. http://www.lpcaucus.org/
  15. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
  16. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
  17. http://www.lpcaucus.org/
  18. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
  19. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
  20. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
  21. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
  22. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
  23. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
  24. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
  25. http://www.lpcolorado.org/


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