[Lnc-business] Platform Committee

[Elizabeth Van Horn]

No need for the LNC to withdraw the appointment of Aaron Starr to the 
platform committee.

Jeffrey Miron, and LNC appointee to the platform committee, resigned 
back in April.

This is an exact quote of Caryn Ann's message to the platform committee 
on 4-18-2018.  (which can be read in the reflector list)
----
"Hello Committee, unfortunately Mr. Miron has to resign from the 
committee
and extends his apologies.

Mr. Starr would now move up to an LNC primary appointee and Ms. Robson
would move up to the CA primary representative.  In light of the prior
issue, please advise immediately if there is a disagreement with this 
prior
to my submission of these changes to HQ."
----
On the topic of Aaron Starr moving into the LNC appointed role, there 
was no disagreement, by instead ensued discussion about alternates in 
general, including the Florida alternate, etc.

At the platform committee meeting, which was in Columbus, Ohio on May 13 
& 14, there was no confusion as to what votes, or roles, anyone had.
Aaron Starr voted as the LNC appointee and Mimi Robson voted as the LPCA 
representative.

I was there representing LPIN on the platform committee, this is how I 
know.


---
Elizabeth Van Horn


On 2018-05-17 00:50, Starchild via Lnc-business wrote:
> I don't think it's acceptable for one person to monopolize multiple
>    seats on a committee even if nobody finds it confusing (a conclusion 
> I
>    question).
> 
>    I brought the situation to the California LP Executive Committee's
>    attention in the hopes they would correct it by withdrawing their
>    appointment, but they did not. Possibly because it was by then too 
> late
>    for a state affiliate to make a new appointment. That being the 
> case, I
>    think we should act to correct the situation on our end.
> 
>    I move that the Libertarian National Committee withdraw its 
> appointment
>    of Aaron Starr to the Platform Committee, and ask for seconds.
> 
>    Love & Liberty,
> 
>                                         ((( starchild )))
> 
>    At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
> 
>                             [1]RealReform at earthlink.net
> 
>                                      (415) 625-FREE
> 
>                                        @StarchildSF
> 
>    On May 16, 2018, at 8:55 PM, Alicia Mattson via Lnc-business wrote:
> 
>      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. [2]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. [3]mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
>      2. [4]mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
> 
> References
> 
>    1. mailto:RealReform at earthlink.net
>    2. mailto:Harlos at LP.org
>    3. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
>    4. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org