<div dir="ltr">Thank you Oliver. I am a paralegal. I understand completely that those things happen a lot in this field. And honestly I don't expect you to know the intricacies of decades-long ideological wordsmithing and the significance of that particular Bylaw and a claim on founding issues. I do think this should have been caught by the EC however. We are mired in that kind of stuff.<div><br></div><div>But its all water under the bridge, I enjoyed the legal arguments very much (I know, I'm twisted, I love reading legal arguments), and my main purpose here was to document this error for future accuracy. Things in the rear view can be used and interpreted in ways the original actors never intended.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for all you do.</div><div><br></div><div>-Caryn Ann</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 10:48 AM, Oliver Hall <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:oliverbhall@gmail.com" target="_blank">oliverbhall@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>I hope that helps clarify this matter and I look forward to
improving the process next time. <br>
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<p>Thank you,<br>
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<pre class="m_-3150606980870575624moz-signature" cols="72">Oliver B. Hall
Special Counsel
Libertarian National Committee
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<div class="m_-3150606980870575624moz-cite-prefix">On 9/27/2017 5:18 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I agree with Erin - and there was no reason that
the non-decision makers on the LNC should not have at least seen
it. Particularly - hello - a paralegal (myself). A lot people
just don't read legal documents easily - the language, the
format etc. I do. I didn't read this ten times and notice
this. I noticed it in the first ten seconds. We have an APRC
so that people are looking out for contradictions to the Bylaws
and Platform or public image of the Party. I think factual
statements about the Party should have that same review or there
should be something - even if it is on this list - that can be
referred to in the future that says "oops."
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<div>That is pretty much all I am asking- an acknowledgement
that this was incorrect. It may not be serious to some. And
I get it. That's why there are multiple people on this
committee with different focuses. I think it is no secret
that accurate representation of our ideology and principles is
mine.</div>
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<div>Is this a big deal? In isolation know. Very few people
will ever read this. However, the history buff in me says
"don't be so sure." I'm reading things today and making
observations and reconstructing facts from things that the
authors thought might not be read again. And I make those
observations without judgment of whether I "like" what they
say or mean or not. e The "me" of the future most certainly
could read this and boom, an error just crept into our
history. And it touches upon the Dallas Accord - at the heart
of it actually - and this should not be taken lightly. Yes i
know it can be lawyered up and explained away. We shouldn't
have to do that.</div>
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<div>So a lot of my digital scribbling here is "for the record"
to show that this was not some shift or new understanding but
a rushed decision that made a mistake for which a complaint
was promptly raised. So that the future "me" trying to find a
factual recounting of our history knows the facts. History is
what we leave behind. I do not want to leave this behind
unchallenged.</div>
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<div>I am not looking for a pound of flesh for a mistake. I am
looking for an acknowledgment that this was missed and in the
future we will try not to do. We are human. We have a lot to
do in a volunteer position with other lives. More mistakes
will happen. Acknowledge and move on.</div>
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<div>-Caryn Ann</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 12:39 PM,
Erin Adams <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:erinadams@thefeldmanfoundation.org" target="_blank">erinadams@thefeldmanfoundatio<wbr>n.org</a>></span>
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<div>I was on that call. The entire call felt rushed
and uncomfortable. I found it hard to follow/ask
questions tho I did ask some, without the brief in
front of me. I feel that had it been better
"organized" I.E. the brief had been attached to the
email announcing the call, had that email gone out
even an hour earlier, more people might have been
able to not only attend but also be better prepared
to discuss the issue/s at hand. <br>
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I understand that the matter was time sensitive, I do.
I do not think that removes any level of
responsibility that the EC had to be diligent in its
actions. This was handled in a way that I think we
should look closely at. This is not something that
proceduraly should ever be repeated again. <br>
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We fell short. Owning that allows for that to be avoided
moving forward. We owe the body much more diligent
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<div>In Liberty,<br>
Erin Adams<br>
Director of Fundraising and Events<br>
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The Feldman Foundation<br>
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9:36 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:carynannharlos@gmail.com" target="_blank">carynannharlos@gmail.com</a>></span>
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<div>I appreciate what you have to say Wes and
the issue isn't giving great respect or focus
on those documents and I understand the
extreme relevance of citing them in a case
about Constitutional law but it creates a
misleading (wrong) impression about what holds
primacy of place. Slightly different emphasis
could still have granted respect to the
libertarian portions (which most certainly
there are) but not make it the reason we were
founded (the DoI) can more arguably be a more
direct parallel.</div>
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<div>I pass out copies of both documents.</div>
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<div>I think our world would be of magnitude
better if we strictly kept to the Constiution.
But that is not why we were formed. We love
it where it supports individualism and
individual liberty - I view it the same way
Nick does state's rights. I'm for them when
liberty is increased / focus is actual
libertarian liberty.</div>
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<div>On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 8:28 AM Wes
Benedict <<a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>>
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<p>The Libertarian Party including
its candidates for President have
a long history of embracing the
U.S. Constitution and Declaration
of Independence.</p>
<p>Go to LP.org and search for
either term. Here are a few
examples:</p>
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<p>Libertarian Candidates, and other
organizations like the libertarian
Cato Institute are known for their
activism handing out pocket copies
of the Constitution and
Declaration of Independence.<br>
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<p>I have plenty of disagreements
with the Constitution and
Declaration of Independence.</p>
<p>While what Caryn Ann has written
below about the bylaws is correct,
I don't think it's a big surprise
or a huge mistake that someone
would describe the Libertarian
Party in the terms used in this
brief.</p>
<p>I would not have described the
party the way it was described in
that brief, but I think it's
probably okay the way it is for
this particular instance.</p>
<p>There's hardly any brochure,
press release, platform plank,
bylaw, or legal contract, where we
all agree on the acceptable
wording. <br>
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<p>If we spend too much time
perfecting wording in certain
areas, or holding meetings to get
consensus on what still will
probably be less than perfect
wording, that could cause us to
get a smaller amount of overall
work done.</p>
<p>I realize there's a balance
between getting things right, and
getting more done. We don't want a
lot of sloppy work getting
produced by the party. But, we
also want to coordinate with
others where we can and do it
efficiently. This brief is an
example of where we have an
opportunity to make a small
difference and it's worth a small
effort, but probably not worth
laboring over too much. <br>
</p>
<p>The more time our Counsel and
Chair spend wordsmithing something
like this, and having multiple
meetings about it, the less time
they have to work on the next
opportunity (or the long list of
"to do's" that already exists). <br>
</p>
<p>I think we'll all pay more
attention to the first paragraph
of these types of briefs in the
future. <br>
</p>
<p><br>
</p>
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9/26/2017 5:46 PM, Caryn Ann
Harlos wrote:<br>
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<div>Oliver I see the language
taking that middle ground and I
think your reasoning is
correct. Focusing on the more
narrow in this particular
factual instance does not
exclude the broader nor give any
hint of excluding the broader.
Sometimes focusing on the narrow
does (for instance people who
are convinced that only income
taxation is unjust force because
that is what we focus on in our
Platform though since day one we
have put out material against
all taxation), in this
particular situation, I don't
think it has that unfortunate
result.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>However, there is a blatant
incorrect fact in the opening
paragraphs. The Libertarian
Party was not founded to
promote the principles of
liberty set forth in the
Declaration of Independence
and United States
Constitution. Our bylaws
address this specifically that
we exist to promote the
principles in our Statement of
Principles which mentions
neither document. Yes there
is a lot of overlap,
particularly with the
Declaration of Independence,
but there is disjunction-
particularly in some views of
the Constitution. I would say
that representing us in that
manner violates what our
bylaws say about our purpose
to wit:</div>
<div><br>
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<div>==<span style="font-family:TT2DD6o00;font-size:10pt">ARTICLE
2: PURPOSES</span></div>
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:TT2DD4o00">The
Party is organized to
implement and give
voice to the
principles embodied in
the Statement of
Principles by:
functioning as a
libertarian political
entity separate and
distinct from all
other political
parties or movements;
moving public policy
in a libertarian
direction by building
a political party that
elects Libertarians to
public office;
chartering affiliate
parties throughout the
United States and
promoting their growth
and activities;
nominating candidates
for President and
Vice-President of the
United States, and
supporting Party and
affiliate party
candidates for
political office; and,
entering into public
information
activities.==</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:TT2DD4o00"><br>
And</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:TT2DD4o00">==</span><span style="font-family:TT2DD6o00;font-size:10pt">ARTICLE 3: STATEMENT OF
PRINCIPLES AND
PLATFORM</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt">The
Statement of
Principles
affirms that
philosophy
upon which the
Libertarian
Party is
founded, by
which it shall
be sustained,
and through
which liberty
shall
prevail. ==</span></p>
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<div><font face="TT2DD4o00"><span style="font-size:13.3333px">I <b>object strenuously </b>that
characterization.</span></font></div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue,
Sep 26, 2017 at 3:32 PM, Caryn
Ann Harlos <span><<a href="mailto:carynannharlos@gmail.com" target="_blank">carynannharlos@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div>I will read but am
immediately alarmed by
that distinction. Many
anarchists do consider
themselves principled
non-voters - yet highly
political. The immediate
past Chair of the
Libertarian</div>
<div>Party of Colorado - Jay
R North - is an example.
He is not alone. I will
read to see if it is
accurate but let's not
misrepresent a group that
we are in a position to
know about. (I'm an
anarchist - though I vote
- myself so kinda know the
community and the nuances
- it's not a blanket
thing)</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>-Caryn Ann </div>
<div><br>
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<div>On Tue, Sep 26,
2017 at 3:18 PM
Oliver Hall <<a href="mailto:oliverbhall@gmail.com" target="_blank">oliverbhall@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<p>Greetings,</p>
<p>Please find
attached a PDF
of the amicus
brief as filed
on behalf of
the
Libertarian
National
Committee in <i>Husted
v. A. Philip
Randolph
Institute</i>,
No. 16-980.</p>
<p>After the
executive
committee
meeting
addressing
this matter, I
reviewed the
draft brief
and sent a
lengthy list
of comments
and
corrections,
including
those I
received from
committee
members, to
our counsel
from Wilmer
Hale. I also
discussed
these concerns
with counsel
by telephone.
I believe the
changes the
firm made to
address
committee
members'
concerns are
acceptable,
although in
some cases I
would have
preferred
different
wording. I
have included
detailed notes
on several of
those changes
below, to
provide a
sense of how
the concerns
raised were
addressed in
the final
draft. <br>
</p>
<p>I wanted to
address one
point in
particular:
the Wilmer
team thought
it important
to indicate
that
principled
non-voting is
not the same
as an
anarchist's
complete
abstention
from the
process.
Therefore,
although I had
suggested
replacing any
mention of not
voting in "a
single
election
cycle" with
more general
language
referencing
"abstaining
from the
electoral
process," the
Wilmer team
tried to chart
a middle path
between those
two options. I
agreed that
was an
appropriate
strategy,
since we are
only arguing
for a
constitutional
right not to
vote based
upon the
choices, or
lack thereof,
in particular
election
cycles, and
not
necessarily
the
constitutional
right not to
vote under any
and all
circumstances.
<br>
</p>
<p>I know that
committee
members were
not pleased
with how
little time
the committee
had to review
and approve
this brief.
That is
understandable.
It should not
have happened.
In the future,
I will make
sure it
doesn't. <br>
</p>
<p>Thank you and
I hope this
final draft
meets your
approval.<br>
</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
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Oliver B. Hall
Special Counsel
Libertarian National Committee
<a href="tel:%28617%29%20953-0161" value="+16179530161" target="_blank">617-953-0161</a></pre>
<p><br>
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<p><u><b>Comments
on Changes to
Final Draft of
Amicus Brief</b></u><br>
</p>
<p><font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">Page
3, <font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">s</font>eco<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">nd
<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">s</font>entence:
"But the Ohio
policy at
issue—a
“use-it-or-lose<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
</font>it”
rule whereby a
registered
voter is
deemed
“inactive,”<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
</font>commencing
a process that
can result in
the<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
</font>voter
being purged
from the voter
rolls, because
he or<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
</font>she did
not vote
during a
single
election
cycle—also<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
</font>raises
serious
constitutional
concerns."</font></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">In<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
the <font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">draft
form, th<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">is
sentence <font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">stated
that <font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">a
voter could be
<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">purged
"<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">merely
for not vot<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">ing
<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">in
a single
election
cycle"; the
addition of
"commen<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">c<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">i<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">ng
a pr<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">ocess
that can
result..."
makes the<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
sentence
accurate, <font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">even
</font>though<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
it still c<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">ontains
the "single
election cyc<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">le"
lang<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">uage<br>
</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
</ul>
<p><font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">Page
3, last
paragraph<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">:
refer<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">ence
to "<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">a
</font>parti<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">cula<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">r
election
cycle"</font></font></font></font>
<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">was<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
changed to
plur<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">al,
"particular
election
cycles"</font></font></font><br>
</font></p>
<p><font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">Page
3, last full
sentence<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">:
"Commencing a
process to
remove voters
from the rolls<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
</font>because
they did not
vote in a
single
election cycle
undermines<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
</font>voters’
ability to
take this type
of political
action,<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
</font>penalizes
them for their
acts of
political
expression,<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
</font>and is
akin to forced
political
activity."</font></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">In
the draft
form, this
sentence
simply began,
"Removing
voters from
the rolls
because...";
again, as
revised, this
<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">sentence
is <font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">accurate,
des<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">pite
containing the
"single
election
cycle"
language</font></font></font></font></li>
</ul>
<p><font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">Page
4<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">,</font>
first parag<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">raph:
the reference
to "particular
election
cycle" has
been changed
to the plural,
"partic<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">ular
election
cycles"</font></font><br>
</font></p>
<p><font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">Page
4<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">,
first parag<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">raph:
contains <font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">a<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">
complete and</font>
accurate
statement of
ho<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">w
the statutory
s<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">cheme
wor<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">ks
as applied,
including th<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">e
steps of <font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">mailing
a notice, and
then failing
to vote in two
subsequent
election cyc<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">les</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif"><font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif"><font face="Times
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Times, serif"><font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif"><font face="Times
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Times, serif">ph<font face="Times
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Times, serif">:
<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">the
sentenc<font face="Times
New Roman,
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beginning,
"Coercing them
to vote," now
in<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">cludes
the lang<font face="Times
New Roman,
Times, serif">uage
"if they
choose to
abstain from
the electoral
process"</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><br>
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helvetica,
sans-serif" color="#666666"><b>Caryn
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<div><font size="1">Region
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<div><span style="font-size:x-small">A
haiku to the
Statement of
Principles:</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:x-small"><i>We
defend your
rights</i></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:x-small"><i>And
oppose the use
of force</i></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:x-small"><i>Taxation
is theft</i></span></div>
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Preservation
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haiku to the
Statement of
Principles:</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:x-small"><i>We
defend your
rights</i></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:x-small"><i>And
oppose the use
of force</i></span></div>
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defend your rights</i></span></div>
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oppose the use of
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Party of Colorado</a></span></div>
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haiku to the Statement of Principles:</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:x-small"><i>We
defend your rights</i></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:x-small"><i>And
oppose the use of force</i></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:x-small"><i>Taxation
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