<div dir="ltr">If a request for co sponsors is made, I will co-sponsor the part before the AND.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 2:46 PM, Patrick McKnight <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:patrick.joseph.mcknight@gmail.com" target="_blank">patrick.joseph.mcknight@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">From Dr Phillies...</p>
<p dir="ltr">"As my name was invoked as the author of the motion:</p>
<p dir="ltr">1) I suggest removing argument via division of the motion between<br></p><span class="">
<p dir="ltr"> "Whereas, our Bylaws provide "The National Committee shall charter<br>
state-level affiliate parties from any qualifying organization<br>
requesting such status in each state, territory and the District of<br>
Columbia (hereinafter, state)" and</p>
<p dir="ltr"> Whereas no affiliate is currently recognized from any of the<br>
inhabited Territories of the United States,</p>
<p dir="ltr"> Therefore, Be It Resolved that the Libertarian National Committee<br>
encourages the Partido Libertario de Puerto Rico (Libertarian Party<br>
of Puerto Rico) to prepare for and apply to become an affiliate of<br>
our Libertarian Party, and</p>
<p dir="ltr"> Be It Further Resolved, that the Libertarian National Committee<br>
encourages the Libertarians in America's other Territories to<br>
organize themselves as Libertarian political groups that advance to<br>
apply for affiliate status,</p>
</span><p dir="ltr">AND</p><span class="">
<p dir="ltr"> and Be it Further Resolved, that the Libertarian national Committee<br>
directs its appointees to the 2018 National Convention Bylaws<br>
Committee to create and support a Bylaws amendment establishing<br>
delegate representation for all Party Sustaining members who do not<br>
live in a current affiliate."</p>
</span><p dir="ltr">2) With respect to the Partido Libertario de Puerto Rico, I urge being pro-active about pursuing them.</p>
<p dir="ltr">3) With respect to the people living abroad, there is this remarkable invention known as the internet, so it is straightforward for them to organize especially with a little help.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In two other notes: (1) I have a volunteer who is a native speaker of Russian and would be available--up to some point--to translate our literature into Russian.</p>
<p dir="ltr">(2) Please thank the staff for their great dispatch in sending me 2000 bumper stickers, all with the word "Libertarian" front and center."<br>
</p><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 13, 2016 11:15 AM, "David Demarest" <<a href="mailto:dpdemarest@centurylink.net" target="_blank">dpdemarest@centurylink.net</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">Caryn, Patrick: If needed, I offer to co-sponsor a revised proposal that addresses any bylaws concerns.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Celebrate Life, Set the Bar High and LIVE FREE!</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> <u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">~David Pratt Demarest</span><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">Secretary, Nebraska Libertarian State Central Committee<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Region 6 Representative, Libertarian National Committee<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Nebraska State Coordinator, LP Radical Caucus</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Secretary@LPNE.org" target="_blank">Secretary@LPNE.org</a><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:David.Demarest@LP.org" target="_blank">David.Demarest@LP.org</a><span style="color:#1f497d"> <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:DPDemarest@centurylink.net" target="_blank">DPDemarest@centurylink.net</a><span style="color:#1f497d"> <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:David.Demarest@firstdata.com" target="_blank">David.Demarest@firstdata.com</a><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Cell: <a href="tel:402-981-6469" value="+14029816469" target="_blank">402-981-6469</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Home: <a href="tel:402-493-0873" value="+14024930873" target="_blank">402-493-0873</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Office: <a href="tel:402-222-7207" value="+14022227207" target="_blank">402-222-7207</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Lnc-business [mailto:<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business-bounces@h<wbr>q.lp.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Caryn Ann Harlos<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 13, 2016 9:53 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Lnc-business] LP Puerto Rico motion<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Phillies is not opposed to rewording the bylaws part.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Patrick can you offer a revised proposal? I think you will get sufficient co-sponsors if you do.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br clear="all"></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-- </span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">In Liberty,</span></b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Caryn Ann Harlos</span></b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann. <a href="mailto:Harlos@LP.org" target="_blank">Harlos@LP.org</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Communications Director, <a href="http://www.lpcolorado.org/" target="_blank">Libertarian Party of Colorado</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Colorado State Coordinator, <a href="http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org/" target="_blank">Libertarian Party Radical Caucus</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br>On Saturday, August 13, 2016, David Demarest <<a>dpdemarest@centurylink.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Caryn, based on your input below, it sounds like there is plenty of interest from Puerto Rico which answers my question.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Let’s go for it. Bylaws or no bylaws, I can’t fathom a reason for not wanting an affiliate in a U.S. territory.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Celebrate Life, Set the Bar High and LIVE FREE!</span></i></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></i></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">~David Pratt Demarest</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Secretary, Nebraska Libertarian State Central Committee</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Region 6 Representative, Libertarian National Committee</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Nebraska State Coordinator, LP Radical Caucus</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Secretary@LPNE.org" target="_blank">Secretary@LPNE.org</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:David.Demarest@LP.org" target="_blank">David.Demarest@LP.org</a><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:DPDemarest@centurylink.net" target="_blank">DPDemarest@centurylink.net</a><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:David.Demarest@firstdata.com" target="_blank">David.Demarest@firstdata.com</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Cell: <a href="tel:402-981-6469" value="+14029816469" target="_blank">402-981-6469</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Home: <a href="tel:402-493-0873" value="+14024930873" target="_blank">402-493-0873</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Office: <a href="tel:402-222-7207" value="+14022227207" target="_blank">402-222-7207</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Lnc-business [<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">mailto:lnc-business-bounces@h<wbr>q.lp.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Caryn Ann Harlos<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 12, 2016 11:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Demarest, David P. <<a href="mailto:david.demarest@firstdata.com" target="_blank">david.demarest@firstdata.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lnc-business] LP Puerto Rico motion</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">David if the current group does not wish to affiliate that should not stop us from encouraging a group to affiliate. Why wouldn't we extend the invitation? The National Facebook Page gets regular inquiries about a potential affiliate in Puerto Rico.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">In Liberty,</span></b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Caryn Ann Harlos</span></b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">(Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann. <a href="mailto:Harlos@LP.org" target="_blank">Harlos@LP.org</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Communications Director, <a href="http://www.lpcolorado.org/" target="_blank">Libertarian Party of Colorado</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Colorado State Coordinator, <a href="http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org/" target="_blank">Libertarian Party Radical Caucus</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 9:59 PM, David Demarest <<a href="mailto:dpdemarest@centurylink.net" target="_blank">dpdemarest@centurylink.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ditto Caryn, I support encouraging a Puerto Rico affiliate but agree with Brett that we should first check with Puerto Rico to see if they want one. Whether or not that has already done was not clear to me.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Celebrate Life, Set the Bar High and LIVE FREE!</span></i></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></i></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">~David Pratt Demarest</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Secretary, Nebraska Libertarian State Central Committee</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Region 6 Representative, Libertarian National Committee</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Nebraska State Coordinator, LP Radical Caucus</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Secretary@LPNE.org" target="_blank">Secretary@LPNE.org</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:David.Demarest@LP.org" target="_blank">David.Demarest@LP.org</a><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:DPDemarest@centurylink.net" target="_blank">DPDemarest@centurylink.net</a><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:David.Demarest@firstdata.com" target="_blank">David.Demarest@firstdata.com</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Cell: <a href="tel:402-981-6469" target="_blank">402-981-6469</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Home: <a href="tel:402-493-0873" target="_blank">402-493-0873</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Office: <a href="tel:402-222-7207" target="_blank">402-222-7207</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Lnc-business [<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">mailto:lnc-business-bounces@h<wbr>q.lp.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Caryn Ann Harlos<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 12, 2016 10:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lnc-business] LP Puerto Rico motion</span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I agree with Alicia's concern on the Bylaws request for members outside of affiliates. That whole bylaws section is problematic and I have an issue with the LNC directing an independent committee in that manner. <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I have no issue with encouraging a Puerto Rico affiliate.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br>-- <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">In Liberty,</span></b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Caryn Ann Harlos</span></b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">(Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann. <a href="mailto:Harlos@LP.org" target="_blank">Harlos@LP.org</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Communications Director, <a href="http://www.lpcolorado.org/" target="_blank">Libertarian Party of Colorado</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Colorado State Coordinator, <a href="http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org/" target="_blank">Libertarian Party Radical Caucus</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 9:02 PM, Alicia Mattson <<a href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com" target="_blank">agmattson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I guess I don't see the point of the portion encouraging a Puerto Rican affiliate specifically, and I don't agree with the clause which would direct the Bylaws Committee to create delegate slots for members outside of affiliates.<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Over the past two years, at least two and perhaps three times I was asked for a copy of the approved form to use for forming a new affiliate and was told the request was for Puerto Rico. I never communicated with anyone actually from Puerto Rico, though, as the requests came to me through staff and a state chair. So I don't know if someone in Puerto Rico actually wants to do it, or if other people just want someone there to do it. Regardless, no group has yet submitted an application to become an affiliate, and if they do so, we'll charter an affiliate.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">If there aren't the required handful of interested people there, I don't want to encourage creation of something that will would promptly atrophy.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Regarding delegate apportionment for members outside of affiliates:<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">1) As of the official date for calculating delegates for the 2016 convention, there were only 61 sustaining party members outside of affiliates.<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">2) Those members are spread all over the world, not grouped in close proximity in a region which could reasonably form some sort of functional organization and choose delegates to represent them.<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">3) There are plenty of affiliates whose rules would permit those 61 members to be seated as convention delegates already if they are so inclined.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#888888"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#888888">-Alicia</span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 10:49 AM, Patrick McKnight <<a href="mailto:patrick.joseph.mcknight@gmail.com" target="_blank">patrick.joseph.mcknight@gmail<wbr>.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p>I make the following motion on behalf of Dr. Phillies:<u></u><u></u></p><p>"Whereas, our Bylaws provide "The National Committee shall charter state-level affiliate parties from any qualifying organization<br>requesting such status in each state, territory and the District of Columbia (hereinafter, state)" and<u></u><u></u></p><p>Whereas no affiliate is currently recognized from any of the inhabited Territories of the United States,<u></u><u></u></p><p>Therefore, Be It Resolved that the Libertarian National Committee encourages the Partido Libertario de Puerto Rico (Libertarian Party of Puerto Rico) to prepare for and apply to become an affiliate of our Libertarian Party, and<u></u><u></u></p><p>Be It Further Resolved, that the Libertarian National Committee encourages the Libertarians in America's other Territories to organize themselves as Libertarian political groups that advance to apply for affiliate status,<u></u><u></u></p><p>and Be it Further Resolved, that the Libertarian national Committee directs its appointees to the 2018 National Convention Bylaws Committee to create and support a Bylaws amendment establishing delegate representation for all Party Sustaining members who do not live in a current affiliate."<u></u><u></u></p><p>Thanks,<br>Patrick McKnight <br>Region 8 Rep<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>Lnc-business mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listi<wbr>nfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>Lnc-business mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listi<wbr>nfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">In Liberty,</span></b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Caryn Ann Harlos</span></b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">(Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - 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