[Lnc-business] Platform Committee

[Alicia Mattson]

Lest any of the readers get the wrong idea:

The Platform Committee met this past weekend.  Mr. Starr wore the hat of an
LNC appointee, and Ms. Robson participated as the CA alternate.  There was
no confusion.  Two different people participated and voted from the two
different appointing bodies, each getting one vote on each question.

-Alicia



On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 3:27 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

>    Hello I am writing in my capacity as Platform Committee Chair.  As the
>    LNC knows, we appointed Aaron Starr as LNC alternate, and as you may
>    not know, subsequent to that date California named Aaron Starr as their
>    primary appointee resulting in him holding two seats: LNC Alternate and
>    CA primary.
>    Since that time, LNC appointee Jeffrey Miron has resigned leaving a
>    vacancy on the LNC appointments.  It seems to me that then Mr. Starr
>    would then move into that spot and it seems everyone agrees on that,
>    but this results in Mr. Starr in effect holding two primary
>    appointments, that of LNC and that of California.  This can affect
>    voting, gives a potential strategic advantage to Mr. Starr, and leaves
>    the current California alternate unsure if she is now the primary or
>    not.  She has not communicated that to me this is my own independent
>    observation (she is a difficult position as she is now the LPCA
>    Chair).   Mr. Starr has informed me that he has not vacated any seat
>    and thus holds the two positions.  The Committee has decided that there
>    is nothing in RONR or our Bylaws that prevents this situation.
>    At this point, it is in the purview of the appointing bodies (the LNC
>    and California) to decide if they wish to ask, require a choice, leave
>    things be, or some other option available to them.  I am cc'ing this
>    information to the California Chair Ms. Robson to forward to her EC if
>    she wishes.
>    If there is any change please let me know.
>    --
>    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
>    Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee
>    Chair, Libertarian National Party Platform Committee
>    Member, Libertarian National Party Bylaws Committee
>    A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
>    We defend your rights
>    And oppose the use of force
>    Taxation is theft
>
> References
>
>    1. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>
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   Lest any of the readers get the wrong idea:
   The Platform Committee met this past weekend.  Mr. Starr wore the hat
   of an LNC appointee, and Ms. Robson participated as the CA alternate.
   There was no confusion.  Two different people participated and voted
   from the two different appointing bodies, each getting one vote on each
   question.
   -Alicia

   On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 3:27 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business
   <[1]lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

        Hello I am writing in my capacity as Platform Committee Chair.
     As the
        LNC knows, we appointed Aaron Starr as LNC alternate, and as you
     may
        not know, subsequent to that date California named Aaron Starr as
     their
        primary appointee resulting in him holding two seats: LNC
     Alternate and
        CA primary.
        Since that time, LNC appointee Jeffrey Miron has resigned leaving
     a
        vacancy on the LNC appointments.  It seems to me that then Mr.
     Starr
        would then move into that spot and it seems everyone agrees on
     that,
        but this results in Mr. Starr in effect holding two primary
        appointments, that of LNC and that of California.  This can
     affect
        voting, gives a potential strategic advantage to Mr. Starr, and
     leaves
        the current California alternate unsure if she is now the primary
     or
        not.  She has not communicated that to me this is my own
     independent
        observation (she is a difficult position as she is now the LPCA
        Chair).   Mr. Starr has informed me that he has not vacated any
     seat
        and thus holds the two positions.  The Committee has decided that
     there
        is nothing in RONR or our Bylaws that prevents this situation.
        At this point, it is in the purview of the appointing bodies (the
     LNC
        and California) to decide if they wish to ask, require a choice,
     leave
        things be, or some other option available to them.  I am cc'ing
     this
        information to the California Chair Ms. Robson to forward to her
     EC if
        she wishes.
        If there is any change please let me know.
        --
        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
        Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee
        Chair, Libertarian National Party Platform Committee
        Member, Libertarian National Party Bylaws Committee
        A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
        We defend your rights
        And oppose the use of force
        Taxation is theft
     References
        1. mailto:[2]Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org

References

   1. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
   2. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org