[Lnc-business] An article that may be of interest to the members of the Libertarian National Committee

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

It’s inappropriate for any request for the bylaws committee to serve the
LNC and answer to the LNC.  It is inappropriate to use a privileged
position to do so.

When the chair was chairing the issue and the meeting was adjourned to
continue - it was not ended - the chair is still presiding and cannot
remove his duty of impartiality.

If the meeting was ended and terminated it would be a different matter.  It
was not.  What he is doing is improper.

There was also an inappropriate comment to members that he just might not
chair the next convention.  This is clearly an emotional manipukation
tactic.  If our chair feels someone else should chair next convention he
should have told us, not play games on social media.

I know it’s not popular to call out the chair.  I learned that when the
serious concerns brought by a significant number of LNC members met with
stony silence by the rest of the LNC.

However my duty is not to be popular.  I’m concerned and it is my duty to
express them.

On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 1:03 PM Tim Hagan via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> While the presiding officer is to appear impartial during a motion at a
> meeting, the Chair does not lose his rights as a member. It's not
> inappropriate for a member to make a request to the Bylaws Committee.
>
> ---
> Tim Hagan
> Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee
>
> On 2020-05-03 11:11, Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business wrote:
> > I made the following request of the Chair of the Bylaws Committee on a
> > social media post announcing today's Zoom meeting:
> >
> > “I'm not sure if I will be able to attend, but what I would like from
> > the
> > committee is a recommendation for how we could hold an online
> > convention
> > hewing as closely as possible to our current bylaws and convention
> > rules
> > over Memorial Day weekend.
> >
> > Specific things like what form a motion ratifying the proceedings
> > should
> > take, suggestions for how to facilitate deliberation over that motion
> > and a
> > motion to amend the agenda to only consist of elections for LNC,
> > President,
> > Vice President, and Judicial Committee. Also, how to make a motion at
> > the
> > end to adjourn to a physical convention should there be a certain time,
> > date, and place to consider at the end of the session.
> >
> > I would like this recommendation to be communicated to the Convention
> > Oversight Committee, the entire LNC, and staff.”
> >
> > I stand by it.
> >
> > Yours in liberty,
> > Nick
> >
> > On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 1:57 PM Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
> > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >
> >> I also hear of interference with the work of the bylaws committee.
> >> This is
> >> way beyond the bounds of propriety.
> >>
> >> On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 11:49 AM Caryn Ann Harlos
> >> <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I would ask respectfully that the chair resume the impartiality
> required
> >> > of a presiding officer.  Including on social media.  The lobbying to
> >> change
> >> > votes seems highly improper.
> >> >
> >> > On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 7:34 AM Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
> >> > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Dear All,
> >> >>
> >> >> This article may be of interest to you in advance of our adjourned
> >> meeting
> >> >> this coming Saturday.
> >> >>
> >> >> https://hbr.org/1987/03/knowing-when-to-pull-the-plug
> >> >>
> >> >> Yours in liberty,
> >> >> Nick
> >> >>
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> > *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. *
> >> >
> >> > --
> >>
> >> *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. *
> >>
>
-- 

*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. *