[Lnc-business] Update from Illinois

[Daniel Fishman]

Suggested poll to the delegates:

1 - Are you currently planning to attend the second sitting in-person? 2 -
Do you support: - Relocating the second sitting to the Orange County
Convention Center - Cancellation of the in-person second sitting and
resuming business online


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Daniel Fishman
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The Libertarian Party
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On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 12:17 PM William Redpath via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> I just spoke with LPIL Chair and Delegation Chair Steve Suess.  The LPIL
> had a full slate of 37 delegates for the national convention.  Of those,
> he says, now only 5 are going to Orlando (I know, probably not all 37
> would have gone to Austin, but still...).  And, we've got a week to go
> for possible further attrition.
>
> I don't know the economics of this convention well enough to
> prognosticate what the LNC should do to maximize its gain or minimize
> its loss from this convention, but could it be that cancellation is the
> least bad financial option at this point?  I don't know.  I will leave
> it to Bette Rose, et al. to number crunch that.
>
> A fair amount has been made on this list about potential delegate
> personal financial losses.  As sportscaster Warner Wolf used to say,
> "Let's go to the videotape!"
>
> Delegates can ask for their convention package payment back (many will
> not, and fewer will, if we ask nicely).  They can cancel the hotel at no
> penalty at this time.  They may not get a refund from their airline
> ticket but will almost certainly get full credit on a future ticket to
> be used over the next year or two.  I think very few people would suffer
> economic loss, and there might be a net economic gain if the employed
> save some vacation days.
>
> Don't necessarily look to hotel reservations to judge attendance.  I
> surmise that many reservations have not been cancelled yet.
>
> The "Will of the Delegates" did vote for a second sitting in
> Orlando--over a tenth of a year ago.  A lot has happened since then that
> could not have been foreseen.
>
> Yes, some people are speaking up loudly on both sides of this issue, but
> what does the actual body of delegates think NOW?  That is the truly
> relevant question, and if it is to go forward with the second sitting in
> Orlando, so be it.  However, if that were to occur without remote
> access, so that delegates can participate in the convention from
> wherever they are, that would have very harmful ramifications for the
> LP.
>
> I do think a poll of the delegates should be taken again ASAP to
> ascertain across all delegations #1) what are their current attendance
> plans?, and #2) do they want the second sitting to occur July 9-12?  I
> think #1 is far more important than #2 in forming a decision.  After
> all, what is going to happen if only one-seventh of the credentialed
> delegates show?
>
> I think all of us greatly respect the convention knowledge and very hard
> work of the COC for both Austin and Orlando, and I would very much
> regret little to nothing ultimately coming of it in 2020.  But, I think
> there is still time, for the overall good of the Libertarian Party, to
> get a good handle on what all of the delegates are thinking right now,
> and that could be effected very quickly.
>
> Bill Redpath
>
> On 2020-06-30 23:09, john.phillips--- via Lnc-business wrote:
>
> > You remember I already did that ;)
> >
> > Teasing aside, I 100% support this and wholeheartedly sign on.  Thank you
> >
> > John Phillips
> > Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
> > Cell 217-412-5973
> >
> > On Jun 30, 2020 11:02 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >
> >> I call upon my fellow LNC members to promise to support and work for
> remote
> >> participation if the in person convention goes forward.
> >>
> >> I do so pledge.
> >>
> >> *  In Liberty,*
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