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    Dear colleagues:<br>
    <br>
        I hope all is well with you.  Allow me to mention that Geoff
    Neale informed me of his distribution of an earlier version of the
    draft charter roughly two weeks prior to posting the document I
    mentioned in my previous message.  He indicated that the document
    posted on Feb. 1 was a revision based upon feedback concerning the
    earlier version.<br>
    <br>
        As always, thanks for your work for liberty.  I look forward to
    seeing you in Phoenix next month.<br>
    <br>
        Take care,<br>
        Jim<br>
    <br>
        James W. Lark, III<br>
        Advisor, The Liberty Coalition<br>
        University of Virginia<br>
        <br>
        Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee<br>
    -----<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/10/2015 5:33 PM, James Lark wrote:<br>
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      Dear Geoff:<br>
      <br>
          I hope all is well with you.  In one of your recent message to
      Alicia Mattson concerning the IALP, you wrote the following:<br>
      <br>
      <span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dr.



        Lark is a member of the Facebook group where all communications,
        including announcement of the conference, and the charter, were
        distributed.  All of the countries that have already ratified
        the charter, and those intending to, have access to the group.
        By the way, Arvin Vohra and Nick Sarwark are also on the same
        group. I have no clue whether or not these individuals have
        notifications turned on or off, or whether any have visited the
        group page, but the information that has been seen by Belgium,
        Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Tunisia, Australia, Brazil,
        Argentina, etc. and did not slip their notice.</span><br>
      <br>
          Allow me to share some information with you regarding this
      matter; please note that I have taken the liberty of copying my
      LNC colleagues with this message.  When I read your comments, I
      assumed that you were referring to another Libertarian Facebook
      group of which we are both members and for which I receive
      notifications of new content.  I was surprised by your suggestion
      that information regarding a draft charter had been posted,
      because I could not find any such information on the pages
      associated with this group.<br>
      <br>
          However, after conducting a search of Facebook groups I came
      across the IALP Forward Planning Group, and discovered to my
      surprise that I am a member of the group; apparently I was added
      to the group by Guy Montrose several months ago.  However, for
      some reason I was unaware of the group's existence.  I do not know
      whether this is due to a problem with the Facebook notification
      mechanism or whether I didn't notice information indicating that
      Mr. Montrose had subscribed me to the group.  <br>
      <br>
          In any event, I did not know about the group until a few
      minutes ago.  Since you did not mention it explicitly in your
      message to Ms. Mattson, allow me to note that you made the draft
      charter available to the IALP planning group members in a posting
      on Feb. 1.  Had I been aware of the posting, I would have reviewed
      the draft and offered my comments.     <br>
      <br>
          As always, thanks for your work for liberty. <br>
      <br>
          Take care,<br>
          Jim<br>
      <br>
          James W. Lark, III<br>
          Advisor, The Liberty Coalition<br>
          University of Virginia<br>
      <br>
          Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee<br>
      -----<br>
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      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/10/2015 12:56 AM, Alicia Mattson
        wrote:<br>
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        <div dir="ltr">Forwarding Geoff's reply to my comments.<br>
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            <div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message
              ----------<br>
              From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Geoffrey Neale</b> <span
                dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="mailto:liber8or@austin.rr.com">liber8or@austin.rr.com</a>></span><br>
              Date: Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 9:38 PM<br>
              Subject: RE: IALP charter questions<br>
              To: Alicia Mattson <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com">agmattson@gmail.com</a>><br>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Alicia,</span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The


                      motion as passed by the Convention in 2014 was:</span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Be


                      it resolved that the assembled delegates of the
                      2014 Libertarian National Convention hereby call
                      for the creation of an International Association
                      of Libertarian Parties.</span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">And


                      whereas, our outgoing chair, Geoffrey Neale, has
                      pursued this effort, we recommend that he be
                      appointed by the LNC as a representative to begin
                      discussions with our counterparts in other
                      countries.</span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I
                      don’t see any specificity in this resolution at
                      all as to the LNC reviewing anything. </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dr.


                      Lark is a member of the Facebook group where all
                      communications, including announcement of the
                      conference, and the charter, were distributed. 
                      All of the countries that have already ratified
                      the charter, and those intending to, have access
                      to the group. By the way, Arvin Vohra and Nick
                      Sarwark are also on the same group. I have no clue
                      whether or not these individuals have
                      notifications turned on or off, or whether any
                      have visited the group page, but the information
                      that has been seen by Belgium, Russia, France,
                      Germany, Italy, Tunisia, Australia, Brazil,
                      Argentina, etc. and did not slip their notice.</span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">As


                      to all of the rest, you spent way too much time
                      writing.</span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">There


                      is no organization yet. This is a STARTUP.  We
                      cannot consult with a professional (paid)
                      parliamentarian because we don’t exist, don’t have
                      a bank account, etc. This first meeting in person
                      is the meeting in David Nolan’s living room that
                      started the LP in the first place.  I don’t know
                      just how many of these things they worked out that
                      first day, but it was nowhere near as large as
                      your list.  If they had to do this first, the LP
                      would not exist today.</span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The


                      reason we are meeting in person is exactly so that
                      we can work out these issues face to face. The
                      reason why the charter is skeletal in nature is to
                      define a scope of the organization as a basis, and
                      add the necessary muscle – face to face.  If we
                      had to get agreement before the organization
                      exists, what does Robert’s say about how to count
                      the votes? Can Robert’s apply to a non-entity. How
                      could we weigh votes from parties unlikely to
                      join, who are looking for reasons to say no,
                      versus parties that are trying to make it work? If
                      the LNC votes not to join, why should anyone else
                      give a damn what their concerns are?</span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">It


                      will cost the LNC and the LP nothing to join, and
                      they can leave if sufficient progress is not made
                      in short order, for whatever reason you like. 
                      Heck you can join on March 6<sup>th</sup>, and
                      leave on March 9<sup>th</sup>. If things take a
                      distinctly negative slant, I’ll be holding the
                      door for the LNC and the LP. The LNC can also pass
                      along their concerns if they vote to join, and
                      their representative will raise their concerns at
                      the meeting.</span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">However,


                      it has been made clear to me that the creation of
                      the IALP will proceed with or without the USLP. 
                      If it is without, it would be a shame. </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Perfection


                      is ALWAYS the enemy of the good. </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">However,


                      I will be passing your list, which you admit is
                      just a first glance, on to the group.  I think it
                      will serve a very valuable purpose. </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Geoffrey


                      Neale</span></p>
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