[Lnc-business] Current motions and thoughts

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

And I agree.  I oppose going back to square one.  Thus my concurrent motion.

If you want to amend I’ll support you.

On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 8:25 AM Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
wrote:

> Mr Phillips, at this point I just want to do what we need to to let the
> state chairs ballot and give us their results.
>
> I dint care right now if we have to sacrifice a goat to Zeus to make it
> happen
>
> On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 8:00 AM john.phillips--- via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear colleagues,
>>
>> First, doing this in a separate thread because the threads on the
>> original motions are already muddied and confused.
>>
>> 1. Mrs Harlos and Ms Mattson.  I appreciate that you think rescind is the
>> correct procedure.  I am sorry that is not enough for myself or my states,
>> we need to know WHY.  Amending the motion previously adopted seems a much
>> simpler procedure and less risky of losing the progress we have made.  To
>> support rescinding I will need a clear explanation of WHY.  And not just
>> why we should, but why we HAVE to.  Those are 2 distinct things.  There are
>> many cases where just a little flexibility can greatly ease the journey and
>> get us where we need to be.
>>         My state chairs are currently overwhelmingly in favor of not
>> rescinding.  They do not trust us to not screw it up worse, and honestly
>> who can blame them.  I do not, heck I agree with them.
>>
>>
>> 2.  I have said before I think the option with 10.14 or whatever the
>> number is better, and was indeed one I floated long ago, as did others.  If
>> it is possible to push that one as an amendment I will consider it and take
>> it to them.
>>
>> 3.  As I understand it the latest issue is the current solution's
>> inability to seat all 1046 delegates - in addition to the other issues that
>> already existed.  I find this issue compelling.  Rather than scrap the
>> whole motion tho, could we not make direction to solve that problem? I know
>> the state chairs group has ideas.
>>      I understand that trust is low, mine is about gone, so I understand
>> that trusting that would happen is questionable. So present a viable
>> alternative.
>>
>> In conclusion, sell me on it.  The rescind is a very scary option, and I
>> am not sold on it.  I think the proposed change could help, and also allows
>> us to use other means more easily in order to allow full participation in
>> the potus/vp selection process, but I do not know that I can in good
>> conscience support taking us all the way back to square one at this point.
>>
>>
>>
>> John Phillips
>> Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
>> Cell 217-412-5973
>>
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* 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. *