[Lnc-business] Platform Committee

[Elizabeth Van Horn]

I think it's more unacceptable to yank a committee member, midway, after 
work has been done.

Particularly, since no rules or bylaws have been broken.



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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