<div dir='auto'>Forwarding this here because I believe it behooves us to address these concerns publicly.<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">John Phillips<br>Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative<br>Cell 217-412-5973</div></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: John Phillips <john.phillips@lp.org><br>Date: Sep 27, 2019 2:57 PM<br>Subject: Re: LNC Contact Form - Concern of ED<br>To: c_r_bowden@hotmail.com,lnc-business@hq.lp.org<br>Cc: Nicholas Sarwark <chair@lp.org>,alex.merced@lp.org,treasurer@lp.org,secretary@lp.org,joe.bishop-henchman@lp.org,sam.goldstein@lp.org,alicia.mattson@lp.org,william.redpath@lp.org,joshua.smith@lp.org,richard.longstreth@lp.org,johnny.adams@lp.org,steven.nekhaila@lp.org,victoria.paige.lee@lp.org,elizabeth.vanhorn@lp.org,dustin.nanna@lp.org,jeffrey.hewitt@lp.org,kenneth.olsen@lp.org,james.lark@lp.org,susan.hogarth@lp.org,phillip.anderson@lp.org,whitney.bilyeu@lp.org,erin.adams@lp.org,justin.odonnell@lp.org,pat.ford@lp.org<br><br type="attribution" /><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:sans-serif">Thank you for reaching out Mr Bowden. Some may agree with you, some may not, but that concern (and others) are and will be discussed. </span><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif">Whether this case is against the policy or not, party officers and employees acting in a way that seems to affiliate us with another party should always be looked at closely.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif">We are not Republican or Democrat lite, and avoiding making it appear as if we are should always be in the forefront of our public actions.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif">I do have faith that Mr Fishman had no untoward intentions. I am a firm follower of Hanlon's Razor. Appearances and reactions however may not always line up with intentions. So thank you for bringing it to our attention.<br /></div><br /><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">John Phillips<br />Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative<br />Cell 217-412-5973</div></div><div><br /><div class="elided-text">On Sep 27, 2019 11:18 AM, Libertarian Party <web@lp.org> wrote:<br type="attribution" /><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px"><strong>Contact LNC members:</strong></font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px">Choose one or more LNC members to contact</font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px"><strong>Select one or more LNC members to contact</strong></font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px"><ul><li>Nicholas Sarwark, Chair</li><li>Alex Merced, Vice Chair</li><li>Tim Hagan, Treasurer</li><li>Caryn Ann Harlos, Secretary</li><li>Joe Bishop-Henchman, At-Large Representative</li><li>Sam Goldstein, At-Large Representative</li><li>Alicia Mattson, At-Large Representative</li><li>William Redpath, At-Large Representative</li><li>Joshua Smith, At-Large Representative</li><li>Richard Longstreth, Region 1 Representative</li><li>Johnny Adams, Region 1 Alternate</li><li>Steven Nekhaila, Region 2 Representative</li><li>Victoria Paige Lee, Region 2 Alternate</li><li>Elizabeth Van Horn, Region 3 Representative</li><li>Dustin Nanna, Region 3 Alternate</li><li>Jeffrey Hewitt, Region 4 Representative</li><li>Kenneth Brent Olsen, Region 4 Alternate</li><li>Jim Lark, Region 5 Representative</li><li>Susan Hogarth, Region 5 Alternate</li><li>John Phillips, Region 6 Representative</li><li>Phillip Anderson, Region 6 Alternate</li><li>Whitney Bilyeu, Region 7 Representative</li><li>Erin Adams, Region 7 Alternate</li><li>Justin O'Donnell, Region 8 Representative</li><li>Pat Ford, Region 8 Alternate</li></ul></font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px"><strong>Subject</strong></font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px">Concern of ED</font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px"><strong>Affiliate</strong></font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px">Utah</font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px"><strong>Name</strong></font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px">Craig Bowden</font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px"><a href="mailto:c_r_bowden@hotmail.com">c_r_bowden@hotmail.com</a></font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px">(801) 882-6472</font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px">Utah</font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px">3669 N 2350 E<br />Layton, UT 84040<br />United States<br /><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3669+N+2350+E+Layton%2C+UT+84040+United+States">Map It</a></font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px">I am concerned about learning that our Executive Director, Mr. Fishman, has actively supported and campaigned on behalf of Bill Weld. On Sept. 19th this year, Jess Mears posted a photo from a Weld fundraiser at Right Proper Brewing Company. <br />
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In the top, right hand corner, Mr. Fishman is pictured. Witness accounts state that he introduced the former Governor to the crowd.<br />
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I am requesting this issue be looked into as I believe it may violate the Employee Policy Manual, and may also violate Article 2(1) of our Bylaws.<br />
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Page 32 (i believe is the correct page) forbids employees from supporting or contributing to a candidate prior to nomination. The part that is most concerning is that this was intended to not show bias within our party, but this goes beyond because this is a candidate who is actively seeking the nomination of the Republican Party and advocates many things outside our platform and Statement of Principles. <br />
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We should not be promoting a candidate, even if they did at one time pay for a lifetime membership when that member acts counter to our objectives of a world set free in our lifetime. <br />
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Respectfully, <br />
Craig Bowden</font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px"><strong>Email Confirmation</strong></font>
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<font style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px"><ul><li>I want to receive email communication from the Libertarian Party.</li></ul></font>
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