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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">The LP Louisiana went through vicious
infighting while I was there in 2011. There were at least three
factions. I think I actually managed to stay friendly with all
three factions throughout the fighting, and I'm on speaking terms
with all three factions today. I occasionally converse
productively with them via email and phone. <br>
<br>
I haven't figured out in my mind how to help resolve the Oregon
situation or how I think it should be resolved. I just do what the
chair at the time instructs me to do when it comes to Oregon (I've
served under three chairs now during this Oregon dispute).
Otherwise, I try to keep staff and myself out of it, and assume it
could go on forever. <br>
<br>
Nevertheless, against my better judgement, I'll offer the
possibility that I'd be willing to make an attempt to have a
productive conversation will all three factions in the Oregon
dispute if all three factions want my help. I consider the three
factions in this dispute to be the Wagner group, the Reeve's
group, and the LNC. However, it would not be surprising to me if
one, two, or even all three of those groups would rather see me go
jump in the Potomac than wade into the Oregon dispute.<br>
<br>
In any case, I do think it's sad to see so much fighting about
this. Wish we could find a way to work together, or at least work
separately--rather than work against each other. <br>
<br>
Yours in liberty,<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-signature">Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br>
<small><small>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br>
<b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational<br>
Join the Libertarian Party at: <a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a></small></small><br>
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On 8/7/2014 5:48 PM, Alicia Mattson wrote:<br>
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<div>The Wagner group has been for a while essentially treated
as the affiliate by our staff due to administrative decisions,
rather than the past decisions of the LNC which were to
recognize the Reeves group and not the Wagner group.<br>
<br>
The only rationale I have heard for this is the Judicial
Committee ruling dated August 25, 2011. I have already
explained numerous ways in which the JC ruling is inoperable.
Rather than repeat them all again while the readers' eyes
glaze over, I'll just emphasize that at the very least it is
inoperable because the Oregon SOS refuses to accept the
responsibility the JC attempted (without bylaw authority) to
delegate to them. The JC said the SOS has to do it. Then the
SOS said a judge has to do it. The judge says the party has
to do it, in contradiction to the JC which said the party
can't do it. That's an inoperable JC decision in the most
basic sense of the word, without even having to dig into
longer debates about rules which I have previously presented,
which I believe also make the JC ruling null and void.<br>
<br>
I am asking for co-sponsors for the following motion:<br>
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<div style="margin-left:40px">WHEREAS, the national
Libertarian Party's Judicial Committee ruling dated August
25, 2011 is inoperable;<br>
<br>
RESOLVED, the Libertarian National Committee (LNC) Secretary
is directed to send a letter to the Oregon Secretary of
State:<br>
<br>
1) Asking her office to correct their records because after
May 21, 2011, the outgoing chair of the Libertarian Party of
Oregon (Wes Wagner) failed to notify them of the expiration
of his term; and<br>
<br>
2) Reminding her that the LNC has several times acknowledged
the legitimacy of the Tim Reeves group of officers who were
selected on May 21, 2011 to replace them (and by
implication, any subsequent successor officers);<br>
<br>
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the LNC hereby directs staff to
update their records to reflect that the Tim Reeves group of
officers are - and have been since May 21, 2011 - the
leadership of the Libertarian Party of Oregon and that they
are entitled to the same rights and privileges as that of
any other affiliate, including being listed on our party's
website, subscribed to the state chairs' email list, and
sent monthly data files required by LNC policy.<br>
<br>
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-Alicia<br>
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