[Lnc-business] BALLOT 190628-1: DIRECTIVE REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA POST AND WEB PAGE
Elizabeth Van Horn
elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
Sat Jul 6 20:50:37 EDT 2019
I'm not aware of any secrecy. Other than that which surrounds the APRC.
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Elizabeth Van Horn
On 2019-07-06 14:23, John Phillips via Lnc-business wrote:
> If they do, then I will of course withdraw my request.
>
> I also agree with you on the secrecy being disturbing on several levels.
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> On Jul 6, 2019 1:04 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
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> APRC is reviewing and may satisfy your objection which you know I fully agree with.
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> Out of all things to be stubborn about, Libertarians defending anything suggesting silence is consent should not be one
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> On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 10:15 AM John Phillips <john.phillips at lp.org> wrote:
> I do not. I think there needs to be agenda time for the language on the website.
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> I am willing to concede on the tweet, but making a meaningless change that has 0 affect on the website statement is not good enough.
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> At the very least every single one of you needs to look us in the eye and the camera and say that you are ok with "silence is consent", or "silence is seen as consent" which means the same damn thing, being on our website and the public statement of the party.
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> Statements about "micromanaging" are crap. Boards address issues, that is not micromanaging, that is the job. Particularly issues that are not being adequately handled, as this is not.
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> 1 damn word addition would fix it. The fact that there is so much opposition to one word that would literally take less time to add than pissing is ridiculous.
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> John.
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> On Jul 6, 2019 6:39 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
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> Mr. Fishman clarified that Mr. Sarwark made the decision outside of APRC and posted notice on the LNC list. I missed the import of that.
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> I have asked for APRC review on the new language and maintain it violates plank 4.0.
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> I withdraw my agenda time request until the APRC review is done or decided to be out of order.
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> On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 1:26 AM Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
> I will put out the formal counts in a bit but the motion did fail as a tie.
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> I would like to put on the record that I find it highly improper (if not technically so, then just disrespectful to this vote) that the item was changed without LNC input, and as far as I can see, without APRC approval or explicit statement that the need for APRC approval was over-ruled.
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> We are playing fast and loose with at least the spirit of the rules.
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> I am asking for agenda time in Austin as I do not think the issue is resolved and the alleged solution was not disclosed to the LNC until the eleventh hour and if it makes Phillips cuss, well, everyone should take a second look.
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> On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 11:39 PM Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
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> I told you.
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> And I need to go back to the APRC but I don't recall that equally bad language being approved.
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> Do the no's still think no need to get involved?
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> Are we actually going to persuade people with an unjust argument?
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> On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 11:02 PM John Phillips via Lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> With all due respect, the change may even be worse than the original. "Silence is seen as consent" is the whole damn problem. Changing it to that fixes not a goddamn thing, if anything it makes it worse.
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> All the strong disagreements we have had and this is the first time I am actually ashamed to be a part of this group.
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> John Phillips
> Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
> Cell 217-412-5973
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> On Jul 5, 2019 11:32 PM, "Nicholas J. Sarwark via Lnc-business" <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
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> I vote no.
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> The language in the FAQ that could be misconstrued has been changed and deleting a tweet weeks later is worse than useless, given the nature of Twitter.
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> -Nick
>
>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 9:13 PM, John Phillips via Lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
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>> Gotcha, seen a few of those too
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>> On Jul 5, 2019 11:00 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Gracias- I got scrambled html and trying to read between the symbols I saw a no. Thank you!
>>
>> -Caryn Ann
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>> On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 9:05 PM John Phillips <john.phillips at lp.org> wrote:
>> Since apparently there is some issue with the list again ... My vote is YES.
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>> Not nay as was recorded.
>>
>>
>> John Phillips
>> Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
>> Cell 217-412-5973
>>
>> On Jul 5, 2019 6:42 PM, William Redpath via Lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>> Yes. Bill Redpath
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>> On 2019-07-02 00:21, Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business wrote:
>>> I will vote yes.
>>>
>>> Richard Longstreth
>>> Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, HI, KS, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY)
>>> Libertarian National Committee
>>> richard.longstreth at lp.org
>>> 931.538.9300
>>>
>>> Sent from my Mobile Device
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 1, 2019, 08:46 Elizabeth Van Horn via Lnc-business <
>>> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thank you Joe Bishop-Henchman. As I stated in one of my previous
>>>> emails, I think the language of "Silence is consent" is bad optics.
>>>>
>>>> Even if changed to, "Silence is seen as consent", the optics aren't
>>>> good.
>>>>
>>>> I shall again recommend that the LP website be reworded. My
>>>> recommendation is: "Not voting is seen as consent."
>>>>
>>>> For the Twitter account, a deletion of the offending tweet.
>>>>
>>>> This is addressing concerns from members, and to those who might look
>>>> to
>>>> the LP for a potential political home. The LP needs to be responsive.
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> Elizabeth Van Horn
>>>> LNC Region 3 (IN, MI, OH, KY)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2019-07-01 11:01, Joe Bishop-Henchman via Lnc-business wrote:
>>>> > I vote yes.
>>>> >
>>>> > I'm torn. The message on the website and the tweet promoting it aren't
>>>> > good messaging, although I question whether many are actually upset by
>>>> > it instead of just scenting blood in the water to attack the LP for
>>>> > its marketing efforts yet again. This is also a matter the APRC and
>>>> > the Executive Director can deal with instead of it being rushed to the
>>>> > LNC. But if we are sending mixed messages through our failure to adopt
>>>> > a marketing strategy and identify who is responsible for it, and we
>>>>
>>>> > are, it is up to us to resolve the conflicts that come from those
>>>> > crossed wires. I do worry about the LNC-micromanagement-of-staff
>>>> > implications of this: I am a firm believer that the LNC sets the
>>>> > vision and goals, hires staff to develop a strategy that we approve,
>>>> > and the staff executes. But we haven't done our part yet, so things
>>>> > like this will keep happening until we do.
>>>> >
>>>> > I will be coming forward, perhaps at the next meeting, with some
>>>> > sketches for reconstructing our committee structure, a process for
>>>> > long-range planning and goal-setting, and ideas for staff objectives
>>>> > and accountability. I recognize there is a problem here and want to
>>>> > help the LNC pursue constructive solutions rather than a bunch more
>>>> > votes like this one.
>>>> >
>>>> > But since the question has been put to me as whether the tweet should
>>>> > be deleted and the language rewritten, yes, both of those things
>>>> > should happen. It's tough to be accurate while being pithier than
>>>> > Burke's "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good
>>>> > men to do nothing" but "silence is consent" didn't hit the mark.
>>>> >
>>>> > JBH
>>>> >
>>>> > ------------
>>>> > Joe Bishop-Henchman
>>>> > LNC Member (At-Large)
>>>> > joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
>>>> > www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837 [1]
>>>> >
>>>> > On 2019-06-28 12:05, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
>>>> >> BALLOT 20190628-1: DIRECTIVE REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA POST AND WEB PAGE
>>>> >>
>>>> >> We have an electronic mail ballot.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by JULY 5, 2019 at 11:59:59 pm
>>>> >> Pacific time.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Co-Sponsors: Harlos, Longstreth, Phillips, Smith
>>>> >>
>>>> >> =============================================
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Motion: Move that the tweet made on the Party on the official Twitter
>>>> >> account including the quote that "silence equals consent" be deleted
>>>> >> and
>>>> >> that the corresponding text on LP.org be removed. The Executive
>>>> >> Director
>>>> >> is instructed to rewrite that text to address member and LNC concerns
>>>> >> and
>>>> >> submit to the LNC for final approval/amendment.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> =============================================
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>>
>>>>
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Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
CHAIR, LP HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE - LPedia at LP.org
Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at
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All Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun
Laws * Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed
* End Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the
Income Tax * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market
Emergency Services * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The
Private Sector * Eliminate Regulation *
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IN LIBERTY,
__
LIBERTARIAN PARTY AND LIBERTARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE SECRETARY -
Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
CHAIR, LP HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE - LPedia at LP.org
Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at
facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/ [2]
=========================================================================
Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism * Re-Legalize
All Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun
Laws * Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed
* End Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the
Income Tax * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market
Emergency Services * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The
Private Sector * Eliminate Regulation *
VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US OR HTTP://WWW.LP.ORG [3]
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IN LIBERTY,
__
LIBERTARIAN PARTY AND LIBERTARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE SECRETARY -
Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
CHAIR, LP HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE - LPedia at LP.org
Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at
facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/ [2]
=========================================================================
Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism * Re-Legalize
All Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun
Laws * Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed
* End Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the
Income Tax * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market
Emergency Services * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The
Private Sector * Eliminate Regulation *
VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US OR HTTP://WWW.LP.ORG [3]
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IN LIBERTY,
__
LIBERTARIAN PARTY AND LIBERTARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE SECRETARY -
Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
CHAIR, LP HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE - LPedia at LP.org
Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at
facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/ [2]
=========================================================================
Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism * Re-Legalize
All Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun
Laws * Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed
* End Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the
Income Tax * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market
Emergency Services * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The
Private Sector * Eliminate Regulation *
VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US OR HTTP://WWW.LP.ORG [3]
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