Yeah Motel 6 would be a lot less expensive but it still is an unnecessary expense.--- In [email protected], "David Macko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.motel6.com/reservations/YourPlaceToStay.asp?state=OR > > For life and liberty, > David Macko > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "terry12622000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 10:43 PM > Subject: [Libertarian] Re: The LP and Conventions > > > > Well I guess I could afford to miss 2 days of work, drive up to > > Nashville, pay 75 dollars a night to stay in the hotel where the > > state convention is going to be held and if I go to Portland that > > will be more worked missed, the plane ticket out there plus all the > > other expenses. Of course I could attend the Sat business meeting in > > Nasville, drive up that morning and back that evening, then get up > > Sunday Morning and go to work, but all that sounds either like a big > > unnecessary headache or expense. Just drving up to Nasville and back > > I'm still probally going to spend at least 20 dollars which could be > > going to something more > > productive. > > > > I think my state party will pretty much let and member go to > > the national that wants to, they aren't elitest, still there has go > > to be a better way. I think it is a good idea to discuss > > options. > > In the mean time I am counting on most of those who attend the > > nation to turn down the reformers proposals. Looking at the recent > > issue of LP it looks like Dr. Carl S. Milstead and his friends are > > going to make their move, they need to be > > outvoted. > > For the honest classic liberals politicans you will be > > welcomed either with the Republican Liberty Cacucus or the DEmocrat > > Freedom Cacucus, it best for all concerned that you move on, if you > > are running for office or holding office you really have no place in > > the LP, you will be more productive with the DFC or the RLC and the > > LP will be more productive without you. > > --- In [email protected], Harland Harrison <harlandh5@> > > wrote: > >> > >> on 3/14/06 12:11 PM, David Macko at dmacko@ wrote: > >> > >> > The people who attend the conventions are the people who care. > >> > It is quite proper to give them more decision making power > >> > > >> > For life and liberty, > >> > David Macko > >> > > >> > >> Although I care about my country and about the Libertarian party, I > > could > >> not go to our LP of California convention. They held it on a > > cruise ship, > >> so that nobody who could not give up about four days and $600 could > > be > >> there. Only 91, self-selected, delegates made the decisions for > > the entire > >> LP of California. > >> > >> Although California law allows election of Central Committees by the > >> registered party voters, the LPC has chosen to make anybody a > > Central > >> Committee member who pays $50 per year, and the Chair cancels the > > elections. > >> A Central Committee member does not even have to live or work in > > California. > >> > >> Not surprisingly, many rank-and-file members feel that the party > > leadership > >> does not represent them, nor represent the RegLibs. With > > membership in the > >> national LP becoming free, and activism in the LPC becoming ever > > more > >> costly, the disputes can only worsen. > >> > >> > >> > >> Harland Harrison > >> Vice Chair, Libertarian Party of San Mateo County, CA > >> Candidate for Congress 12th District (San Mateo-San Francisco, CA) > >> harrison@ > >> http://Harrison2006.LPSM.org > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: <cottondrop@> > >> > To: <[email protected]> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 1:52 PM > >> > Subject: [Libertarian] The LP and Conventions > >> > > >> > > >> >> Ok, From what I understand the major decesions of the party is > > made at > >> >> state > >> >> and the national conventions. What is the membership of the LP, > > maybe > >> >> 35,000 > >> >> to 40,000, how many attend the conventions, maybe 5%, maybe 10%? > >> >> > >> >> There are some things best not to modernize, the jury system, the > >> >> Constitution but doesn't making major decesions by a few > > attending > >> >> Conventions belong to the horse and buggy days? >
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