<p dir="ltr">I vote yes.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Moving forward I think we should have a strategic plan for outreach events that merit National involvement. </p>
<p dir="ltr">For example, other possible events like Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee, Liberty Fest in NYC and Porcfest in NH may also be worth considering.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Thanks,<br>
Patrick McKnight <br>
Region 8 Rep</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jun 29, 2016 3:15 AM, "Aaron Starr" <<a href="mailto:starrcpa@gmail.com">starrcpa@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I vote No.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">… though I am open to someone presenting a case that my concerns about this motion are without merit. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Aaron Starr<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:%28805%29%20583-3308" value="+18055833308" target="_blank">(805) 583-3308</a> Home<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:%28805%29%20404-8693" value="+18054048693" target="_blank">(805) 404-8693</a> Mobile<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:starrcpa@gmail.com" target="_blank">starrcpa@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Aaron Starr [mailto:<a href="mailto:starrcpa@gmail.com" target="_blank">starrcpa@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 26, 2016 8:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a>; 'lnc-business'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2016-01: Riot Fest<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Colleagues,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">This proposal makes me uncomfortable.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">As a minor quibble, I don’t see this as Affiliate Support (“Develop and support state and county affiliate parties”); it might be more in the nature of Outreach (“Initiatives to reach the general public and outside groups”).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">That’s minor. I have a more substantive concern. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I could understand proposing to spend money that would improve the general welfare of all of our state parties, or if this was a mutual aid situation, where one state party was being adversely and disproportionately impacted by state law, such as in the case of ballot access restrictions.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">If we wanted to, say, support the LP of Washington at their state fair, because that is where they must gather the signatures to get Johnson/Weld on the ballot, I could see the argument for that.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">However, that is not what is happening here. This seems more like a transfer of money from the national party’s donors to the LP of Colorado. Our donors gave to us to support our national efforts. If our donors wanted to support the LP of Colorado’s programs, they are already free to do so by donating directly to the LP of Colorado. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Should the role of all regional representatives be to make similar requests? It seems to me that the arguments for supporting events in our respective regions would have just as much merit, and we can often argue the national benefits of doing so. For example, the Libertarian Party of California is staffing a booth at the California State Fair from July 8 – 24. That fair had almost 580,000 paid attendees in 2015. I am certain there are people from outside the state who attend. Why would that event be any less worthy of support than the current proposal?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Aaron Starr<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:%28805%29%20583-3308" value="+18055833308" target="_blank">(805) 583-3308</a> Home<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:%28805%29%20404-8693" value="+18054048693" target="_blank">(805) 404-8693</a> Mobile<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:starrcpa@gmail.com" target="_blank">starrcpa@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Lnc-business [<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alicia Mattson<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 26, 2016 6:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> lnc-business<br><b>Subject:</b> [Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2016-01: Riot Fest<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">We have an electronic mail ballot.<br> <br><b><u>Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by July 6, 2016 at 11:59:59pm Pacific time.<br></u></b> <br><u>Co-Sponsors:</u> Harlos, Goldstein, Hayes, Bittner<br> <br><u>Motion:</u> Move that the LNC provide $600.00 to LPCO for the Riot Fest event. 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