[Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2018-19: AGREE TO "JC" DECISIONS

[Sam Goldstein]

I vote No on this motion.

1. The Bylaws are clear that only delegates at convention can elect the 
Judicial Committee
2. The Top Seven mentioned in this motion were not approved by margins 
of at least 60% of the
    delegates so would not meet the precedent set by the last JC of 
requiring a majority approval of delegates
3. There is no provision in either the Bylaws or Policy Manual of how 
this pretend JC would function, whether it
    would follow Appellate rules set by the last JC or would dream up 
its' own rules that this motion would
    have the LNC be bound to follow
4. This has essentially already been rejected by the LNC per the motion 
to recognize the Top Seven as the JC (which I voted
    in favor of but have reconsidered)

Please consider my points before you vote on this motion.  The entire 
purpose of the Judicial Committee is to have a body
that is not beholden to the LNC.  There is no guarantee that if the 
pretend JC makes a decision objectionable to the LNC that
the LNC cannot just reverse this motion by a majority vote.

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Sam Goldstein
Libertarian National Committee
317-850-0726 Cell

On 2018-07-25 13:23, Craig Bowden via Lnc-business wrote:
> Yes
> 
> Craig Bowden
> Region 1 Alternate
> 
> On 2018-07-25 06:06, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
>> We have an electronic mail ballot. Votes are due to the LNC-Business
>>    list by AUGUST 1, 2018 at 11:59:59pm Pacific time. Co-Sponsors: 
>> Harlos,
>>    Longstreth, Merced, Phillips Motion: Move that the Libertarian 
>> National
>>    Committee agree to be bound by the decisions of the top-seven
>>    vote-getters for the Judicial Committee at the 2018 Convention as 
>> if
>>    they were elected in the normal course of convention business and
>>    follow the procedures and rules set forth in our Bylaws. It is
>>    acknowledged that this agreement is not binding upon any member or
>>    affiliate. You can keep track of the Secretary's manual tally of 
>> votes
>>    here: [1]https://tinyurl.com/lncvoting
>>    --
>>    In Liberty,
>>    Caryn Ann Harlos
>>    Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary -
>>    [2]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
>>    Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org
>>    A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
>>    We defend your rights
>>    And oppose the use of force
>>    Taxation is theft
>> 
>> References
>> 
>>    1. https://tinyurl.com/lncvoting
>>    2. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org