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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>I appreciate Mr. Katz’s
attempt to permit some form of public commentary on our web site.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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However – this will open up a can of worms that doesn’t need to be
opened.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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If LP members are unhappy with something the National Party does, there are
many, many places where they can post their discontent (or their agreement, if
they like something that we did). Plus – our lp.org e-mail
addresses are always available on the web site.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>This organization
exists to elect Libertarians to public office. Having a “comment”
section on our web site will give the media a one-stop shop to pick up juicy
quotes that they can use to marginalize the Libertarian Party. You all
know that having a disclaimer at the bottom of that comment page will not
dissuade the media from claiming that one isolated comment is “indicative”
of how some Libertarian Party members feel about X or Y.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Ladies and gentlemen –
please don’t go down this route. Let IPR and all the other
libertarian web sites take care of the need for our members to have an outlet
to publicly express their opinions on internal LP governance, or other matters.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> Scott Lieberman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>“</span></font>I would respectfully disagree with the vice
chair, for largely the reasons Dr. Lieberman mentions. I like the solution
oriented approach, but I disagree with forcing it on LNC members on the
website. Also, the primary readers will likely be LP members, not the public at
large, but the public at large will also read what is written, raising the
concerns the Secretary raises, plus the difficulty in writing for a split audience.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I would
instead propose having open comments on everything on the website. Then, if an
LNC member chooses to comment, it is clear that it isn't under color of office,
since anyone can comment, although they can choose to include their identity
and title if they think it will lend credence. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If an LNC
member wishes to post elsewhere under color of office, they are free to. Many
of us do, and at the regional level, we have more direct means of speaking to
constituents. If an LNC member wants to post on the website officially, or
other have an LP branded statement, they can go through the APRC. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If we do
go this route, though, I would disagree with then specifying what people can
say. Without open posting, the justification for allowing posts without APRC
approval is board member status, which out ranks staff and most management (we
have a combined chair and CEO, hence most.) So either we entrust board members
in this way, or we don't. Or limit it to some subset, say, those who do or may
supervise staff directly, ie. Chair and Vice Chair. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font>Joshua Katz<font
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