00:00:35 Tim4VA: hiya 00:00:45 Jason Hinkledire: Heeeyyyyyy! 00:01:11 CD5 - Brian Doss: working on my audio 00:01:49 CD5 - Brian Doss: dont have a call in option 00:02:56 Tim4VA: Meeting ID: 869 5895 8843 Passcode: 803239 One tap mobile +13126266799,,86958958843#,,,,*803239# US (Chicago) +16469313860,,86958958843#,,,,*803239# US Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 869 5895 8843 Passcode: 803239 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdGpyLqPBN 00:09:17 Dan John (VA): 1. Welcome new CD Chair 9 00:10:05 Dan John (VA): 1. Welcome new CD Chair 9 2. CD8 Interim Chair 3. Vice Chair Elections 4. Petersburg Affiliate 5. Pay National Money 6. Talk About Social Media of LPVA 7. Constitutional Convention Discussion 8. Tim Lewis’s Petition to the LPVA 00:17:09 Logan Hoy: I have some info re: CD8 interim 00:17:41 Logan Hoy: By my reading of the CD8 bylaws, what Holly mentioned earlier about the chair being vacant due to the 90 day window makes sense 00:17:50 Logan Hoy: however, that wouldn't affect the other EC members 00:18:12 Logan Hoy: there is also a provision stating that the other EC members can select among themselves to fill a position 00:18:36 Logan Hoy: that should still be in play and could be done before holding the much-needed convention 00:21:56 Henry Baraket (Member): Based lnc 00:24:31 Henry Baraket (Member): Could the issue because LPVA has been aweful? 00:25:45 Jennifer Leatherbury: The Peninsula LP will be marching in a parade on Saturday. 00:26:11 Gary Krause: I am meeting with my state delegate on Tuesday to discuss Bitcoin. 00:27:19 Matt Cholko: is it appropriate to make this (any) motion at this time? 00:28:14 Henry Baraket (Member): LPNOVA has a Liberty Education event with Carla Howell on Friday, and a happy hour on the same day. We will also be participating in in-person activist actions to advocate for the freedom of Julian Assange on October 8. 00:28:25 Jennifer Leatherbury: We're doing reports right now. Maybe in new business. 00:28:51 Matt Cholko: yes, that's why I'm wondering why we're getting this motion now 00:29:49 James St. John: why wasn't this emailed out ahead of time? 00:30:23 Henry Baraket (Member): 🕣 00:30:59 Matt Cholko: this is a lot of words. i can't keep up, so I doubt many of the people that are going to vote on it even know what it says. 00:31:52 Henry Baraket (Member): Its a tirade, not a motion. 00:31:55 Logan Hoy: Celeste said she'd paste it when she finishes, but even with that said, it is a pretty long motion. 00:33:28 Virginia Libertarian Party: Whereas, it is the proper function of the Libertarian Party of Virginia to serve as a vehicle for Libertarians to engage in the political process in the Commonwealth of Virginia; 00:33:33 Virginia Libertarian Party: Whereas, the Libertarian Party of Virginia is an affiliate of and standard bearer for the national Libertarian Party in Virginia; 00:34:19 Virginia Libertarian Party: Whereas, the stated purposes of the Libertarian Party per the party’s national bylaws are: 1. functioning as a libertarian political entity separate and distinct from all other political parties or movements; 2. electing Libertarians to public office to move public policy in a libertarian direction; 3. chartering affiliate parties throughout the United States and promoting their growth and activities; 4. nominating candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States, and supporting Party and affiliate party candidates for political office; and 5. entering into public information activities; 00:34:26 Virginia Libertarian Party: Whereas, the Constitution and Bylaws of the Libertarian Party of Virginia provide for no additional purposes for the state party beyond these; Whereas, the Libertarian Party of Virginia failed to run any candidates for statewide office last cycle; failing even to convene a nominating convention for statewide offices; 00:34:32 Virginia Libertarian Party: Whereas, the Libertarian Party of Virginia’s failure to nominate statewide candidates also represents a failure to seek and attempt to retain ballot access; Whereas, the Libertarian Party of Virginia has similarly failed to recruit even a single candidate this election cycle to represent the Libertarian Party for local office, all prospective candidates having either bowed out or changed party affiliation in recent months; Whereas, the Libertarian Party of Virginia’s repeated failure to serve its purpose derives, among other sources, from significant institutional and organizational defects; 00:34:38 Virginia Libertarian Party: Whereas, the Libertarian Party of Virginia, in the face of strenuous objections from internal and external forces, including the national secretary, failed to hold the convention called for to remedy those defects; Whereas, the Libertarian Party of Virginia has been powerless to prevent widespread member resignations that have left some of our county affiliates shells of their prior strength, and has taken no meaningful action as long-standing affiliates have withered and become inactive; 00:34:47 Virginia Libertarian Party: Whereas, the voice of the national party has been used to so thoroughly damage and denigrate the name and reputation of the Libertarian Party that the Libertarian Party of Virginia can no longer engage effectively in productive public information activities; Whereas, statements from the national party, including those endorsing thinly-veiled antisemitism, explicitly welcoming bigotry into the party, reversing the LP’s 50-year legacy of support for LGBTQ+ rights, and openly denouncing women’s suffrage, the civil rights act, and democracy itself, has rendered the national image of the party functionally indistinct from other alt-right parties and movements; 00:34:52 Virginia Libertarian Party: Whereas recent statements endorsed by the national Libertarian Party, that are antithetical to our core principles including restrictions of voting rights of citizens, specifically women, reversing the LP's 50 year history of support of non-discrimination and freedom of LGBTQ citizens, repeal of the Civil Rights Act and other statements condoning bigotry, even representative democracy itself." 00:35:07 Virginia Libertarian Party: "Whereas, the Libertarian Party of Virginia holds dear the principles of individual liberty, contained in the founding documents of our nation and the right to abolish such institution as have become destructive of that liberty. Therefore, it is self-evident that the Libertarian Party of Virginia must dissolve itself, so as not to condone or support the principles now espoused by the national Libertarian Party which we believe to be destructive of Liberty and to all fundamental principles that we hold dear." Be it resolved,***pursuant to provisions of the Code of Virginia section 13.1-903 et. seq.**that the Libertarian Party of Virginia is hereby immediately and fully dissolved, and shall cease all official functions, including all expenditures and receipt of contributions as provided in Article 13 and such other actions as may be required to effectuate the same. 00:35:13 Virginia Libertarian Party: Be it further resolved, that the Treasurer is directed to immediately close any and all open financial accounts, refund members for any prepaid dues, and, after having transacted such refunds, contribute the amount of such financial balances as may remain to the Libertarian National Committee’s Ballot Access fund; or such other means as to comply with the Code of Virginia. Be it further resolved, that the Treasurer is directed to file necessary final reports with the FEC and the Commonwealth of Virginia, including the State Corporation Commission as required, the Chair is directed to provide notice of dissolution to the Libertarian National Committee, and relevant party officers are directed to deactivate all public-facing communication sites and platforms. 00:38:02 Austin Craig(CD9 Chair): where was that again in the constitution 00:38:03 Matt Cholko: I'm not on the committee, but I'd like to be recognized to speak to this motion. if someone wants to move to recognize me, I'd appreciate it. 00:39:16 Austin Craig(CD9 Chair): so no disaffiliation correct? 00:39:42 James St. John: article 4 section 1 00:42:34 Matt Cholko: Anyone can move to recognize someone else at any time. Doesn't need to happen this minute, but I sure hope the SCC will hear from party members on this very consequential motion. 00:43:16 James St. John: dont worry 00:46:52 Tim4VA: hear hear 00:48:09 JWBillings: 👍 00:49:25 Stephanie Duell: Don't we have a motion with a 2nd already? 00:49:59 James RePass: Yes 00:50:26 Stephanie Duell: Then that motion would have to be voted on first right? 00:50:30 James St. John: that motion is in debate 00:50:53 James RePass: His motion is interrupting, the tabling motion would resolve first 00:51:01 James RePass: What Stevan said 00:54:32 James RePass: This is a 2/3 motion 00:57:07 Logan Hoy: I would like to be recognized to speak in relation to CD8 and the inability to vote on the motion for dissafiliation/dissolution. I believe I have something important to add. 00:58:12 Jennifer Leatherbury: I don't think something like this should be voted on with vacant seats on the board. 00:58:45 Maria RePass: or without input from the membership given how consequential this is for the entire membership of LPVA 00:59:03 Logan Hoy: I really, really, want to air this point publicly right now rather than have it come up later 00:59:36 Amity Pickeral: If you don't like how things are run, why don't you just resign instead of tearing our party apart??? 00:59:52 Henry Baraket (Member): You're a coward Holly. You and your ilk will not be kindly remembered by anyone. 00:59:54 Otto Dassing: This is disgraceful. 00:59:55 Robbie Pinkleton: I agree with Amity 00:59:57 Logan Hoy: Please, please let me air this point so as to not to have acusations of innapropriate behavior later 01:00:41 Tim4VA: what the everloving hell are we doing here? Kicking every remaining member out by dissolving the party? 01:01:04 Matt Cholko: It really is disgraceful. wow! 01:01:32 Henry Baraket (Member): Because they are cowards and democrats 01:01:34 Jason Hinkledire: Agreed. Disgraceful. 01:01:38 Maria RePass: This is a complete disenfranchisement of the membership who put their trust in you to carry LPVA forward. It's shameful that you refuse to hear from the members present on this call. 01:01:46 Jason Hinkledire: Power trippin 01:01:59 Tim4VA: Wow. I was just kicked out of my state party through dissolving. Thanks, guys. 01:02:00 James St. John: very disgraeful 01:02:16 Logan Hoy: Fine, I'll just say it 01:02:25 Logan Hoy: This was rigged so that I couldn't vote 01:02:27 Jason Hinkledire: Yeah, irrelevant. And very childish. 01:03:01 Henry Baraket (Member): You can't stop us Holly, whatever you are your soy minions do. 01:03:04 Jason Bruce: Make sure these minutes are available.