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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'>As you all know, the
LNC, Inc. is in a very serious financial crunch.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>However, I have a way
to help fix that problem!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>The National LP can start
a pool to guess how many comments the article covering the petition below will generate
during <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>the first 7 days after
it gets posted to Independent Political Report. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Since IPR editors can
track the IP addresses of comment authors, we will give them the name of
everyone who enters the pool, and IPR will tell us if they have commented on
that article. If they do comment, they will be disqualified from the
pool, since we don’t want them gaming the results.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>If we charge $50 to
enter the pool, and we award half the proceeds to the winner, I bet we could
cover half a day to a full day of LNC, Inc. operating expenses.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Just for fun, I will
give my guess: 315 comments.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<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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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Lnc-business
[mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Alicia Mattson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 23, 2015
11:23 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> lnc-business<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Lnc-business] Fwd:
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE PETITION AND TRANSMITTAL</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I have been asked by the
Chair of the national Judicial Committee to forward the information below to
the Libertarian National Committee as a potential respondent in this matter.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Alicia Mattson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>LNC Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>---------- Forwarded
message ----------<br>
From: <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>M Carling</span></b> <<a
href="mailto:mcarling@gmail.com">mcarling@gmail.com</a>><br>
Date: Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 3:07 PM<br>
Subject: Fwd: JUDICIAL COMMITTEE PETITION AND TRANSMITTAL<br>
To: Alicia Mattson <<a href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com">agmattson@gmail.com</a>><br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear Ms. Mattson,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Please forward the appeal below to the members and alternates of the
LNC. The LNC is named as a potential respondent. Please also find
attached a copy of the current LP bylaws and the rules of appellate procedure
of the Judicial Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>M Carling<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Chairman, LP Judicial Committee<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH</span></font><br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>From: </span></span></font></b><font
face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'>Ian Epstein <<a
href="mailto:johannstein@gmail.com" target="_blank">johannstein@gmail.com</a>></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>Subject: </span>JUDICIAL COMMITTEE PETITION
AND TRANSMITTAL</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>Date: </span></span></font></b><font
face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'>July 23, 2015 at 13:16:14
PDT</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>To: </span></span></font></b><font
face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'>M Carling <<a
href="mailto:mcarling@gmail.com" target="_blank">mcarling@gmail.com</a>></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Dear Mr. Carling,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>On behalf of the
Libertarian Party of Oregon, in my capacity as Chair, I hereby submit the
following petition to the national Judicial Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.5pt'>Ian Epstein, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Libertarian Party of <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.5pt'>Attachment</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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