[Lnc-business] Social media ownership

Caryn Ann Harlos caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
Sat Dec 14 23:19:16 EST 2019 

I will note that Mr. Sarwark's Press Release seems to go directly counter
to our prior messaging such as lp.org/impeachment and wedeservebetter.lp.org

*In Liberty,*

* Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
(part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *



On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 2:23 PM Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
wrote:

> THIS APRC member did not approve Mr.
> Longstreth in the strongest possible terms.
>
> On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 12:52 PM Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>> Sent from my Mobile Device
>>
>> 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.
>> >
>> > 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
>> >
>> > On Dec 14, 2019 9:19 AM, Susan Hogarth via Lnc-business <
>> > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Imagine calls for impeachment of a sitting president by the chair of the
>> > libertarian party being ‘divisive’ within the party 🙄
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >   Susan Jane Hogarth
>> >
>> >   Region 5 Alternate
>> >
>> >   919-906-2106 (tel:919-906-2106)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > > On Dec 14, 2019 at 10:14 AM,  <Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business
>> > (mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org)>  wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >  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
>> > >
>> > > Sent from my Mobile Device
>> > >
>> > > On Sat, Dec 14, 2019, 09:12 Richard Longstreth  <
>> > richard.longstreth at lp.org>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >  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
>> > > >
>> > > >  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
>> > <
>> > > >>  lnc-business at hq.lp.org>  wrote:
>> > > >>
>> > > >>   >  Friends,
>> > > >>   >
>> > > >>   >  I've got a real problem with this Facebook post:
>> > > >>   >
>> > > >>   >
>> > > >>
>> >
>> https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157723161582726&id=5978057725
>> >
>> > > >>   >
>> > > >>   >  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
>> > > >>   >
>> > > >>
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
> --
>
> *In Liberty,*
>
> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
> pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *
>
>

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