[Lnc-business] Social media ownership

Sat Dec 14 14:52:06 EST 2019

Folks, allow me to clarify my position. It is not on the content but the
vehicle. Nick did nothing wrong. The content I do not have a problem with
at all. I would actually love to see us regularly call for impeachment
within a president's first year. I just didn't appreciate the surprise
backlash in my Region and would have appreciated a heads up that the social
media post was coming. Impeachment is very timely and very appropriate to
talk about right now given the media cycle and upcoming vote, however, as
such, we representatives should know when topics of controversy may be
breached so that we aren't caught off guard. Let's not turn my comments
into something other than intended.

Controversial topics are not ones that draw from our platform so please do
not confuse that with what I am saying. This was different because it was
much more opinion rather than referencing a platform point in a meme. I
choke this up to one of our growing pains as we become a bigger, badder
party that is taken seriously.

I am glad procedure was followed and that was my biggest concern since it
at first appeared to me otherwise. The rest (talking with those I represent
and answering their concerns) is part of the job. Even if no heads up is
ever given in the future, me expressing how I would have appreciated it is
just that.

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

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On Sat, Dec 14, 2019, 10:33 joshua.smith--- via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> Ron Paul the day before Clinton's impeachment proceedings:
>
> "I have a prepared statement for tomorrow and in that statement I talk
> about a much more serious act that the president has committed than
> anything that we've generally talked about and that was the illegal bombing
> in Afghanistan and Sudan. $200 Million dollars were spent for that
> without congressional approval. Not only is it annoying, I think its
> illegal, unconstitutional and an act of war. I think its much worse than
> anything we have considered under the impeachment.
>
> .... I'll be voting for impeachment, un-enthusiastically because I think
> the charges are way too mild and not touching the issues I would like to
> touch. I wish congress would address the un-constitutionality of waging
> war, that to me is a lot more serious than Monica Lewinsky"
>
> THAT is how you use impeachment proceedings to give voice to the
> libertarian perspective, not regurgitating the ridiculous reasons given,
> even if you agree and would vote for it regardless.
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> I agree with Richard. Whether or not the impeachment is a good thing, the
> message as an official statement on behalf of leadership without so much as
> a convo on it was very bad.
>
> Thanks,
> Joshua
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> On Dec 14, 2019 9:19 AM, Susan Hogarth via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
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> Imagine calls for impeachment of a sitting president by the chair of the
> libertarian party being ‘divisive’ within the party 🙄
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>   Susan Jane Hogarth
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>   Region 5 Alternate
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>   919-906-2106 (tel:919-906-2106)
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> > On Dec 14, 2019 at 10:14 AM,  <Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business
> (mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org)>  wrote:
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> >  One small request: if something divisive like this is going to be
> shared in
> > the future, it would be nice to give a heads up. I've gotten several
> > messages all morning about this and was not prepared for damage
> control.
> >
> > 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
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> > Sent from my Mobile Device
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> > On Sat, Dec 14, 2019, 09:12 Richard Longstreth  <
> richard.longstreth at lp.org>
> > wrote:
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> > >  Thank you for the information. I really can't say anything else other
> than
> > >  I am disappointed. I appreciate the process being followed, however.
> > >
> > >  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
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> > >  On Sat, Dec 14, 2019, 08:31 Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business  <
> > >  lnc-business at hq.lp.org>  wrote:
> > >
> > >>  The APRC approved it after it went through the normal review
> process.
> > >>
> > >>  -Nick
> > >>
> > >>  On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 8:18 AM Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business
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> > >>  lnc-business at hq.lp.org>  wrote:
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> > >>   >  Friends,
> > >>   >
> > >>   >  I've got a real problem with this Facebook post:
> > >>   >
> > >>   >
> > >>
> https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157723161582726&id=5978057725
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> > >>   >
> > >>   >  I understand the nuance of stating that it came from the desk of
> the
> > >>  chair
> > >>   >  but it was posted by the national social media account. Did the
> APRC
> > >>   >  approve? Does the chair have authority to state his opinions and
> use the
> > >>   >  reach of the national page to advance his thoughts in this
> matter? Can
> > >>  we
> > >>   >  all issue posts from our desk and have the page post them?
> > >>   >
> > >>   >  We are getting some pretty significant backlash on this one -
> both from
> > >>   >  those who agree and disagree. This isn't a question for me of
> agreeing
> > >>  or
> > >>   >  not with the post. I am disturbed that we as a party have now
> commented
> > >>  at
> > >>   >  all in this way. Even worse on the national social media page
> without
> > >>  the
> > >>   >  LNC agreeing or passing a resolution. Yes, Nick represents the
> party and
> > >>   >  has the freedom to share his personal opinions. I just do not
> believe
> > >>  his
> > >>   >  personal opinions should be shared through our national social
> media
> > >>   >  without consent of this body.
> > >>   >
> > >>   >  If the APRC did approve, it is somewhat moot, but this was not
> done with
> > >>   >  wisdom or forethought to the effects this would have or the
> optics of
> > >>   >  sharing on national page to the public at large. It isn't even a
> shared
> > >>   >  post which would give some distance from our brand. I am very
> > >>  disappointed.
> > >>   >
> > >>   >  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
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