[Lnc-business] Email from LP national ED-Not good message

[Elizabeth Van Horn]

I'm very unhappy to get an email from a Region 3 delegate who reports
receiving an email today from Dan Fishman, suggesting states might
'whittle down' their delegate lists based upon participating in Zoom
practices.  This delegate reports they have attended all but one of the
prior "test sessions" held by Nick and the ED.  But, they got this email
today:

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"Dear XXXX ,

According to my records, noone with this email address has signed into a
test zoom for the convention. We're only 48 hours away! Can you make
this
one? Come in, raise your hand, and leave -- easy cheesy!

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SrGTqYInT0CGNEB0PAKTfw
<http://0e49410910d226fd2a7eb6610dcfde12.tinyemails.com/d037e29d14b4a711afa8b14e39bf7e97/2ec6cf07e08e53d215ef3dc0d3199a9a.html>

I'm sending a list to all the state chairs of the delegates and
alternates
who aren't attending any of the practice sessions so they can whittle
down
their final delegate lists.

Hope to see you soon!

Dan"

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First, the email is information wrong, that delegate has attended Zoom
practices. Second, the implied threat of a "whittle down' from their
state delegate list is all kinds of wrong.  It is way out of bounds for
the LP national ED to say a list of those who didn't participate in Zoom
practices will be sent to state chairs "so they can whittle down their
final delegate lists."  It doesn't matter if a delegate has attended
ALL, SOME, or NONE of the Zoom practices.  This email was wrong to imply
that the delegate might be excluded for not attending Zoom practice.  We
don't tell in-person delegates they'll be excluded if not learning the
convention methods in advance, and I'll be damned if I'm going to let
that happen to a delegate in Region 3 due to Zoom practices held by
national.  Some of us work hard to let members understand the value of
national.  This can erode that value fast. 

I hope this ill-advised email messaging is rectified.  As this isn't
helping our delegates, nor national. 

Thank you. 
EVH

-- 
Elizabeth Van Horn
LNC Region 3 Representative (IN, MI, OH, KY)