Emailed to me in my capacity as Libertarian Party of Alabama Exec Comm member At Large by Scott Williamson, candidate for LNC region 4 rep:

If Olympians trained like the LNC

What if Apollo Ohno showed up on race day without his skates? The crowd yelled and screamed to him that he was not wearing his skates, yet Ohno was too busy concentrating on defeating his opponent that he did not notice that he was not even prepared to skate in the race. We have LNC members who are too busy concentrating on their perceived enemies that they do not even notice that they are not prepared for the race. While some tout their stellar mastery of Roberts Rules and others brag about their computer skills (that turn out to be not so great) they do not even seem to notice that they have state affiliates that are hurting. They turn their head and ignore the dwindling membership. While donations diminish they attempt to bandage the hemorrhage with floor fees for delegates to our National Convention.
I am offering our members solutions to our problems:
· Put a moratorium on LNC’s use of Robert’s Rules. Treat fellow LNC members with respect and dignity and allow all voices to be heard.

· Examine our fixed costs to discover why our party spends upwards of 35 % on overhead and, at best, 15% on real politics of campaigns, ballot access, media relations, etc. Determine the most cost effective way of meeting our party’s needs and spending the savings on real politics.

· Offer training, brochures, and a better database to our state affiliates. Create advertisements for TV, radio, internet, and print that each affiliate can use at the local level. Strengthen our party nation-wide by strengthening each and every state affiliate.

· Grow our party by standing firm on libertarian principles and reaching into the gap created by the other partys’ shifts to the left and right.

· Represent our region not just sit on the LNC as another vote. I will communicate often with State affiliate leaders keeping you informed about the actions of our national party and listening to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns. Facilitate the sharing of ideas between state leaders and proudly reporting the great successes of our region to our national party.

· Start listening to our members, state affiliates, and other activist. Recognizing that the best solutions to our problems will not come from those who are elected in Saint Louis. Harness the untapped talent of individuals in our Party by encouraging them to help the LNC to solve our greatest problems.

These are just a few ideas that I have that can help set our Party on a new path to a bright future. I will need help setting our party on this new path. That is why I am asking you to attend your State affiliate convention, become a delegate to the national convention, and support my candidacy. I ask that you also vote for Charles Wilhoit for Alternate. Together, Charles and I will work as a team to give you twice the support, twice the listening ear, and double the hard work.

Charles and I look forward to seeing you in Austin for LSLA!

For more information visit the campaign web site www.electwilliamson.com

Scott Williamson