[Lnc-business] Forwarding a message for Ms. Ryan

[Sam Goldstein]

You would have to ask Ms. Ryan.

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Sam Goldstein, At Large Member
Libertarian National Committee
Convention Oversight Committee
317-850-0726 Cell 

On 2020-06-04 10:47, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:

> Mr. Goldstein, is there a recording of the CoC meeting?
> 
> IN LIBERTY, 
> 
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> On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 8:10 AM Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote: 
> 
>> Dear All,
>> 
>> Ms. Ryan is somewhat inaccurate in her recollections of our last 
>> meeting.  She specifically said that she was reluctant to bring up the 
>> questionable vacancy on the COC but had been ordered by the Chair to do 
>> so.  The majority of the COC then brought up the fact that there are 
>> currently two motions pending before the LNC on this matter and we would 
>> wait until those are resolved before making any recommendations.
>> 
>> This constant interference in the workings of the COC is getting old and 
>> needs to stop.  We are doing over a years work in less than 5 weeks and 
>> need to concentrate our efforts on a great convention experience for all 
>> attendees.
>> 
>> Live Free,
>> 
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>> Sam Goldstein, At Large Member
>> Libertarian National Committee
>> Convention Oversight Committee
>> 317-850-0726 Cell
>> 
>> On 2020-06-04 10:01, Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business wrote:
>>> Dear All,
>>> 
>>> Apparently the Chair of the Convention Oversight Committee responded to 
>>> a
>>> number of LNC members about representations that were made by certain 
>>> LNC
>>> members. Ms. Ryan had requested that her response be shared with the
>>> business list, but her Regional Representative did not do so.
>>> 
>>> Her response is below:
>>> ***
>>> "Can you post this for me? If there are things in it that you feel
>>> shouldn't be on the thread, go ahead and remove it - that is except for 
>>> the
>>> first sentence.  Robert sent me a note asking about this same issue but 
>>> I
>>> think may answer didn't fit the narrative as I didn't see it post.  The
>>> committee refuses to recommend someone, even Daniel because that will 
>>> prove
>>> there is a vacancy.  I need to get back to work but thank you for 
>>> everything.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I, Ms. Ryan was never bullied by the Chairman. He asked me to call for 
>>> a
>>> vote last weekend but the committee had other things on our plate. I
>>> brought it up as the last order of business and said Mr. Sarwark would 
>>> like
>>> a vote of the committee. I did say I serve at the pleasure of the Chair
>>> because I do.
>>> 
>>> Someone motioned that we table the question although there was no 
>>> motion
>>> made to table.  Besides we rule by consensus. rarely taking a "vote".  
>>> I
>>> said I was fine telling the Chairman that there was no recommendation 
>>> from
>>> the committee at this time.
>>> 
>>> I do feel the Chairman was correct in his request and his reading of 
>>> the
>>> policy manual.  The Chairman has the right to unilaterally seat and
>>> therefore the right to remove the non-LNC members of the committee.
>>> Therefore there is a vacancy on the committee, which the members of the
>>> committee refused to accept.
>>> 
>>> Changing the policy manual is up to the LNC but I caution doing that in 
>>> the
>>> heat of a controversy."
>>> ***
>>> 
>>> Yours in liberty,
>>> Nick