[Lnc-business] The Cold Equations - We are not cancelling this convention

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

PS my husband is no longer the CO state chair.  it is of personal interest
because it is my state chair and I have to face her.  And I will not look
her in the eye and say too bad so sad you are out that money unless I am
willing to make her whole.

*  In Liberty,*
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On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 1:43 AM Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Everything I have to say assumes that nothing else changes such as the
> chair choosing to vote on that email ballot early or the state of Florida
> shutting things down.
>
> Fact:  We have a perfectly acceptable location.  I do not find the
> stretches to try to find ways this is materially different particularly
> credible but as a justification to relitigate this issue that the delegates
> already decided.
>
> Fact:  The soonest we can meet is July 4.  I am not available.  Of course
> a meeting can take place without me but that would then prove contradictory
> to the repeated concerns of disenfranchisement of anyone.  Not that this
> difference of one day really matters.
>
> So we meet on July 5. You really think we are going to cancel on July 5?
> That is grossly abusive to delegates.  Some of them ARE ALREADY DRIVING
> DOWN.  It is too late.  This is a fact and not all the wishes of a magic
> lamp changes that.
>
> Further, I am hearing from more people and I am not even certain now that
> finding out that the original delegates changed their mind is enough (if
> they have).  Why?  People have spent thousands in detrimental reliance on
> our decision.  Including the Colorado state chair which is of personal
> interest to me.  Anyone voting to cancel, I do hope you will volunteer your
> own money to make these people whole.
>
> It is over IMHO unless someone can show me where my reasoning is wrong.
> The sooner we stop sabatoging the will of the delegates (which we
> criticized the chair for) the sooner we work to make this a success under
> difficult circumstances.
>
> We don't get to override the delegates.  We don't get to cause people to
> lose money because we have cold feet,.
>
> *  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.  *
>