[Lnc-business] Fwd: A short reminder regarding decorum

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Mr. Sarwark rather than a vague post insinuating specific issues but not
stating them, when actual examples happen it is incumbent upon you to
address them otherwise this reads as a vague threat to squelch disagreement
and is a chilling procedure on potential whistleblowers.

Those objecting do not believe it IS a settled decision so it’s
inappropriate to simply declare that it is.  The EPCC did not approve the
contract.

Further multiple LNC members have raised concerns about corruption or the
appearance thereof.  That is a legitimate public concern.  Most certainly
if there is wording that is abusive that must be corrected.

But functionally what you have done here is chill speech.  Considering that
nondisclosure concerns have been raised regarding yourself, I find it
terribly problematic for you to make a post that tells potential
whistleblowers to be silent or resign.

Considering your entanglement here, perhaps you should let Vice Chair
Merced handle this situation.  You have a clear conflict of interest.

On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 2:44 PM Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> As we have some members of the committee who were not on the LNC last term,
> I'm forwarding a message sent to this list in my first and second terms as
> Chair.
>
> Yours in liberty,
> Nick
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Nicholas Sarwark <chair at lp.org>
> Date: Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 10:49 PM
> Subject: Fwd: A short reminder regarding decorum
> To: <lnc-business at hq.lp.org>
>
>
> Dear All,
>
> I'm forwarding a message I sent to the members of the Libertarian
> National Committee during the last term, since we've had some turnover
> on the committee since then.
>
> Yours in liberty,
> Nick
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Nicholas Sarwark <chair at lp.org>
> Date: Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 10:17 PM
> Subject: A short reminder regarding decorum
> To: "lnc-business at hq.lp.org" <lnc-business at hq.lp.org>
>
>
> Dear All,
>
> I expect that members of the Libertarian National Committee will
> disagree with each other with respect.
>
> I expect that after the Libertarian National Committee comes to a
> decision on an issue, be it the purchase of an office or the choice to
> make a goal a certain number of candidates running for public office,
> that every member of the committee will either support the goal or at
> least stop trying to publicly fight against it after they've lost.
>
> I expect that every member of the Libertarian National Committee will
> be polite and respectful to the rest of the members and to the
> national office staff.
>
> If anyone is unwilling or unable to meet these expectations, I will
> happily accept your resignation from the Libertarian National
> Committee and wish you the best of luck in whatever future endeavors
> you choose.
>
>
> Yours in liberty,
>
> Nicholas J. Sarwark
> Chair, Libertarian National Committee
>
-- 

*In Liberty,*

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