[Lnc-business] Request for co-sponsors - change policy manual re appointment of CoC

Fri May 29 21:31:37 EDT 2020

I will co sponsor

Alex Merced
Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee/LP

> On May 29, 2020, at 9:24 PM, Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> 
> I will cosponsor.
> 
> ---
> Sam Goldstein, At Large Member
> Libertarian National Committee
> Convention Oversight Committee Survivor
> 
> 317-850-0726 Cell
> 
>> On 2020-05-29 21:12, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
>> Okay I want to confirm co-sponsors now that you have seen the language.
>> Me and Mattson.
>> *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 Fri, May 29, 2020 at 6:07 PM Alicia Mattson via Lnc-business <
>>> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>>> The Longstreth tweak on the Harlos draft looks good to me, and I am willing
>>> to co-sponsor.
>>> The power to appoint a committee position carries with it the power to fill
>>> a vacancy and the power to remove the appointee.  (RONR p. 177 lines 19+,
>>> but also see RONR p. 497 lines 1-13 for more nuances of removal procedure).
>>> Adopting a policy change such as this does not retroactively change what
>>> happened under the current policy, but if adopted the LNC would then have
>>> the power to appoint/remove as they see fit.
>>> -Alicia
>>> On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 11:38 AM Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business <
>>> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>>> > Saved with my suggestion. It is to keep the same stylization as the
>>> > selection of the APRC committee in the box.
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 11:30 AM Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
>>> > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > Mr. Goldstein, good question.  This is a start.  I would like to seek
>>> Ms.
>>> > > Mattson's advice on how to do that.  I left a message for her.
>>> > >
>>> > > *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 Fri, May 29, 2020 at 12:27 PM Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business <
>>> > > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > > Caryn Ann,
>>> > > >
>>> > > > How would this change, if passed, affect the current situation.  I
>>> > don't
>>> > > > see it being retroactive.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Live Free,
>>> > > >
>>> > > > ---
>>> > > > Sam Goldstein, At Large Member
>>> > > > Libertarian National Committee
>>> > > > 317-850-0726 Cell
>>> > > >
>>> > > > On 2020-05-29 14:18, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
>>> > > > > It turns out that the Policy Manual change is simple.  I have
>>> > attached.
>>> > > > > Please let me know if anyone wishes anything different.  I will
>>> wait
>>> > to
>>> > > > > see
>>> > > > > if anyone withdraws their sponsorship (and it would be helpful if
>>> you
>>> > > > > would
>>> > > > > confirm) and waiting for the California members to see.  Please see
>>> > > > > attached proposal.
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > *  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) in an actual email, please contact me privately and let me
>>> know.
>>> > > > > *
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:45 AM Elizabeth Van Horn
>>> > > > > <elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org>
>>> > > > > wrote:
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >> I would support that policy manual change
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >> It wasn't a good idea when we were populating committees prior.
>>> > (For
>>> > > > >> the LNC chair to have unilateral authority to appoint the COC
>>> > chair.)
>>> > > > >> Now's as good a time to rectify that ability as any.
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >> ---
>>> > > > >> Elizabeth Van Horn
>>> > > > >> LNC Region 3 Representative (IN, MI, OH, KY)
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > > >> On 2020-05-29 11:06, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
>>> > > > >> > I don't have the specific language yet as I want to craft with
>>> > those
>>> > > > >> > who
>>> > > > >> > would support.  The gist is to make the appointment of all of
>>> the
>>> > > CoC
>>> > > > >> > an
>>> > > > >> > LNC decision and none of them unilateral to the chair.  I do not
>>> > > mind
>>> > > > >> > if
>>> > > > >> > this is a time-limited just for Mr. Sarwark's reign.   But I
>>> think
>>> > > it
>>> > > > a
>>> > > > >> > good change permanently.
>>> > > > >> >
>>> > > > >> > I would like to get four sponsors together and craft the
>>> language.
>>> > > > >> >
>>> > > > >> > *  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) in an actual email, please contact me privately and let me
>>> > > know.
>>> > > > >> > *
>>> > > > >>
>>> > > >
>>> > >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > 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
>>> >