[Lnc-business] Platform Committee

Daniel Hayes daniel.hayes at lp.org
Thu May 17 12:04:54 EDT 2018


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Daniel Hayes
LNC At Large Member



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> On May 17, 2018, at 10:59 AM, Elizabeth Van Horn via Lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> 
>   I didn't say, that you said, rules were broken.  Don't twist my few
>   sentences.
> 
>   ---
>   Elizabeth Van Horn
> 
>   On 2018-05-17 11:50, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
> 
>   Please cite for me where I said any rules were broken.
> 
>   Now Ms. Robson is directly affected.  Is she the CA primary
>   representative or not?  It seems to me quite obvious she is.  That is
>   what I stated on the list.  I asked for any disagreement.  None was
>   offered.  Then a few weeks later at the in-person meeting I was told
>   that is not correct which was news to both myself and to Ms. Robson.
> 
>   In line with the prior Committee decision, there is no challenge to
>   that from the Committee if that is the position Mr. Starr wishes to
>   take.  It was agreed by the Committee that this is the purview of the
>   appointing bodies.  Ergo, my letting the appointing bodies be aware
>   which is my duty to do so.
> 
>   What I did say is that I was making the appointing bodies aware to
>   determine if this is their intent and if they are comfortable with the
>   situation.  That is all.  The Committee already decided no rules were
>   broken.  On that, there is no confusion.
> 
>   On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 9:35 AM, Elizabeth Van Horn
>   <[1]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org> wrote:
> 
>   Caryn Ann, I saw your prior email where you told about Aaron Starr
>   stating he was still holding both the LNC alternate and LPCA rep
>   position.
> 
>   It's allowed. No rules were broken. He can do this.
> 
>   What could be done for the future, is a change in the bylaws to modify
>   how platform committee members are appointed.
>   ---
>   Elizabeth Van Horn
> 
>   On 2018-05-17 11:28, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
> 
>   PS I never indicated any confusion in voting for that meeting.  I said
>   there is a confusion about whether or not Aaron is both an LNC Primary
>   (no longer an alternate) and the CA Primary.
> 
>   There *could* have been voting confusion if Mr. Starr did not agree at
>   the very beginning that he would remain in the LNC seat for each vote.
>   There was no guarantee that would be the case for the future in-person
>   meeting or any email votes.
> 
>   Thus---- the very real issue for the appointing bodies to be aware of
>   and decide if that is acceptable to them or not.
> 
>   On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 9:24 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos
>   <[2]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
> 
>   Elizabeth your email proves there IS a confusion.  Despite my request
>   to indicate if there was any disagreements with that email, at the
>   in-person meeting Mr. Starr then stated he did disagree.
> 
>   He stated that Mimi Robson is not the CA Representative but remains the
>   CA Alternate and that he is BOTH an LNC Primary Representative and the
>   CA representative.
> 
>   So I think it is obvious there is confusion as you are confused for
>   good reason.
> 
>   On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 9:18 AM, Elizabeth Van Horn via Lnc-business
>   <[3]lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> 
>     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][4]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][5]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:[6]lnc-business at hq.lp.org
>          2. [4]mailto:[7]Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>     References
>        1. mailto:[8]RealReform at earthlink.net
>        2. mailto:[9]Harlos at LP.org
>        3. mailto:[10]lnc-business at hq.lp.org
>        4. mailto:[11]Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.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
> 
> 
>   --
>   --
>   In Liberty,
>   Caryn Ann Harlos
>   Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska,
>   Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington)
>   - [14]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org
>   Communications Director, [15]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
> 
> 
>   --
>   --
>   In Liberty,
>   Caryn Ann Harlos
>   Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska,
>   Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington)
>   - [16]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org
>   Communications Director, [17]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:caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
>   3. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
>   4. mailto:RealReform at earthlink.net
>   5. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
>   6. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
>   7. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>   8. mailto:RealReform at earthlink.net
>   9. mailto:Harlos at LP.org
>  10. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
>  11. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>  12. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>  13. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
>  14. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>  15. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
>  16. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>  17. http://www.lpcolorado.org/




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