[Lnc-business] Clearing the air

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

We do.  Without having to wonder what bad faith move is going to be made.
I was ready to do all that weeks ago.  Ignoring ham handed and abusuve
tactics by our chair is why we are here and a lot of damage can be done in
five weeks.

I for one am done with it.

On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 2:44 PM Tim Hagan via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> I'll point out that we have only five weeks left before the convention.
> We need to put our efforts into putting on a convention and assisting
> our Presidential and other candidates.
>
> ---
> Tim Hagan
> Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee
>
> On 2020-06-02 12:56, Alex Merced (LNC Vice Chair) via Lnc-business
> wrote:
> > This is my final opinion on this matter, I abstain from anything else
> > regarding this matter. I’m absolutely done, livid and frustrated with
> > the continued deterioration of a group I felt very optimistic and
> > hopeful about not long ago.
> >
> > I think with the dual contract fiasco the statement has been
> > sufficiently made of the concerns at least re: the contract. The good
> > news, is people can book their rooms and people can plan on a
> > convention, I don’t see what good can come of any further fight in
> > that issue other than blowing the whole thing up with such limited
> > time. If the Operations Director signed the contract, I’m satisfied
> > with that as I do trust our staff.
> >
> > Now if there is any kind of surprise regarding cancellation in the
> > next few weeks the gambit thus far will have been vindicated and the
> > next LNC can put in the proper controls being aware of our failure.
> > (Although I doubt some would want that gambit to be vindicated and
> > many of us would just prefer to have a convention, so win win if we
> > make it to Orlando successfully)
> >
> > Further escalation will only result in undermining the true
> > fundamental goal here, have a convention and transfer power to the
> > next LNC. All other fights will not be resolved between now and then
> > and the record is clear where you all stood and stand.
> >
> > Now regarding the shifting deck chairs on the CoC I have less to say
> > on and I’ll leave it to you all to discuss. (Although I do think
> > Turney is a spectacular choice and the simplest thing would be for the
> > CoC meet with him and if satisfied then reaffirm his appointment with
> > a formal recommendation to keep the policy manual precedences in
> > check)
> >
> > My recommendation:
> >
> > - Plan a convention
> > - Start putting together a compendium to give the next LNC of
> > governance issues THEY should undertake, I’m sure they’d appreciate
> > such a document
> > - plan for Orlando, as I plan to be there and preside over what I hope
> > will be a much better and hopeful climax to my time on the LNC that
> > this last chapter has been.
> >
> > Reach out if you want to talk about the planning and execution of the
> > convention, as I am deck to help and make this great. As far these
> > pending disputes, I’m done, just leave me out of it.
> >
> >
> > Alex Merced
> > Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee/LP
> >
> >> On Jun 2, 2020, at 3:06 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business
> >> <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> And I find out Oliver Hall was in on this plan.  Oliver represents
> >> the
> >> LNC.  Not the chair.  This explicitly goes against the LNC.
> >>
> >>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 12:18 PM Alicia Mattson via Lnc-business <
> >>> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Also, why did staunch Sarwark supporters on Facebook seem to know
> >>> which
> >>> version had been countersigned 2 hours before even the COC had
> >>> received a
> >>> copy?  We were being told that nobody had it yet.  But someone did
> >>> have it
> >>> and had time to share it with social media warriors.
> >>>
> >>> -Alicia
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 10:54 AM Alicia Mattson
> >>> <alicia.mattson at lp.org>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hmmm..  As I was sending that message, I received a countersigned
> >>>> copy of
> >>>> the contract.  It was executed by our Operations Director, who is
> >>>> not
> >>>> authorized to sign the contract, and it is not the version approved
> >>>> for
> >>>> signing by the COC.  I presume the chair directed him to sign in
> >>>> order to
> >>>> protect himself?  What a weasel move.
> >>>>
> >>>> -Alicia
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 10:46 AM Alicia Mattson
> >>>> <alicia.mattson at lp.org>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Mr. Sarwark, did you have a staff member to sign the unauthorized
> >>>>> contract, so that what you wrote would be technically correct, that
> >>>>> YOU
> >>>>> would not sign a contract in bad faith?  I ask because I've seen an
> >>> email
> >>>>> from a staff member who seems to say that he signed it, which of
> >>>>> course
> >>> is
> >>>>> also not authorized.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -Alicia
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 4:05 AM Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
> >>>>> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Dear All,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I have never in my life executed a contract in bad faith and will
> >>>>>> not
> >>> be
> >>>>>> starting today with the contract that will be executed with the
> >>>>>> Rosen
> >>>>>> Hotel
> >>>>>> Group for the second sitting of the convention in Orlando.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I appreciate the openness and candor with which certain members of
> >>>>>> the
> >>>>>> LNC
> >>>>>> have publicly shared their beliefs and opinions about myself,
> >>>>>> special
> >>>>>> counsel, and Libertarian Party staff. If nothing else, it's been
> >>>>>> illuminating.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> See you in Orlando,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> 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. *