<div dir='auto'>You're absolutely wrong Caryn Ann. Most of what we do is governed by the bylaws and policy manual. That which is not is reffered to RONR (I've spoken to Mr. Brown about almost this exact issue, and we are well within our bounds to protect the organization). The Chair has not said anything other than "I think this is not suitable, and don't WANT to return it" which, to be honest, doesn't sit well with me and other members of this board (and I'm sure a large portion of our membership if that's where it needs to go). No one on this board is going to forcibly make me or anyone else associate with child predators. I promise you that. I WILL make this motion, and I guarantee that the chair will not call it out of order. None of us should be pussyfooting around child predators, and I truly hope that you will not either. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">In liberty,</div><div dir="auto">Joshua </div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 21, 2019 1:12 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos@lp.org> wrote:<br type="attribution" /><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">the bylaws give requirements for sustaining membership - this has met the requirements. There is no provision for rejecting. I do not think it is sound in any governing body to say silence implies we can. I hold to a philosophy of specified powers.<br clear="all" /><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="letter-spacing:0.2px"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;letter-spacing:normal"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small"><b style="color:rgb( 102 , 102 , 102 );font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:large"> </b></div><div style="font-size:small"><b style="color:rgb( 102 , 102 , 102 );font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:large">In Liberty,</b><br /></div><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small"><b style="color:rgb( 255 , 0 , 255 );font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:large"><i><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1DeRjq-L8dvRZabgEG94VkkUvjoHatcfP&export=download" width="200" height="41" /></i></b><br /></div><div><i style="font-size:small"><font size="1"><b> Personal Note: </b> I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome (part of the autism spectrum). This can affect inter-personal communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas. If anyone found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux pas), please contact me privately and let me know. </font></i><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size:small"><div style="text-align:center"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><br /><div class="elided-text"><div dir="ltr">On Sat, Dec 21, 2019 at 1:30 AM Elizabeth Van Horn <<a href="mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn@lp.org">elizabeth.vanhorn@lp.org</a>> wrote:<br /></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb( 204 , 204 , 204 );padding-left:1ex"><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'verdana' , 'geneva' , sans-serif">
<p>There's nothing in the bylaws that says the LP <em>must</em> accept donations. Nor, anything that says the LP must accept a $25 sustaining donation. </p>
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<p>On 2019-12-21 02:58, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:</p>
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<div>I am no fan of those who would dare to exploit children. But "do it for the children" has been the paving stones to hell for a long long time as an excuse to expand power. We do not have this power.<br clear="all" />
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<p>I don't think a motion is needed. <br /><br />Daniel, when you brought this situation to the attention of the LNC, you wrote: "I am inclined to return the check, but I gratefully defer to the LNC." <br /><br />Your inclination was spot-on. Please write, VOID across the check, and return to sender, with a polite note. <br /><br />Also, if you've already done something similar regarding the check, let us know. <br /><br />I appreciate your attention to this sensitive matter. <br /><br />Regards, <br />Elizabeth</p>
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<p>On 2019-12-20 13:25, <a href="mailto:joshua.smith@lp.org">joshua.smith@lp.org</a> wrote:</p>
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