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July 2009 Page 1© 2009 Jake Porter--all rights reserved
Libertarian Strategy Monthly
Libertarian Strategy Monthly
 Herding Cats Since May 2009
Volume 1 | Number 3 Wednesday, July 1, 2009In This Issue:
Pages 2-3
Opinion
A Subcommittee StructurePages 3-7
Opinion
What We Should Do WithThe National PartyPages 7-11
Opinion
Campaign Season IsAlmost HerePages 11-12
News & Analysis
Growing Libertarian TrendPage 12
News & Analysis
Poll Gives Insight IntoAmerican PoliticsPages 12-13
News & Analysis
Young Voters LeanLibertarianPages 13-14
News & Analysis
Liberty For Maine FormsPages 14
News & Analysis
Former LP Staffer WritesAutobiographyPages 14-15
News & Analysis
Brady For LNC Secretary
Opinion
 
Issue Brief:
The Concord Coalitionreiterated its support forenacting statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules,particularly in light of proposals to expand thefederal government’shealth care commitments.Concord warned,however, that the ObamaAdministration’s PAYGOproposal would exempt$3.5 trillion of specificpolicies from the rule andprotect most spendingprograms from across-the-board cuts intended toenforce the rule.“Finding a cure for thenation’s dire fiscaloutlook will obviouslyrequire a lot more than anew budget rule, butenactment of statutoryPAYGO would send avery positive signal thatthe federal government isbeginning to take theproblem seriously.” saidRobert Bixby, executivedirector of The ConcordCoalition.
To Read Full PressRelease:http://tinyurl.com/lepmrp
Privacy Alert:
From The ACLUThe ACLU filed thecomplaint on behalf of atraveler who wasillegally detained andharassed by TSA agentsat the airport forcarrying approximately$4,700 in cash.On March 29, 2009,Steven Bierfeldt wasdetained in a small roomat Lambert-St. LouisInternational Airport andinterrogated by TSAofficials for nearly half an hour after he passed ametal box containingcash through a securitycheckpoint X-raymachine. Bierfeldt wascarrying the cash inconnection with hisduties as the Director of Development for theCampaign for Liberty, apolitical organizationthat grew out of Congressman Ron Paul'spresidential campaign.
To Read Full PressRelease:http://www.aclu.org/safefree/general/39926prs200906 
 
“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” Napoleon Hill
 
July 2009 Page 2© 2009 Jake Porter--all rights reserved
Libertarian Strategy Monthly
Opinions of our guests, expressed inthe opinions section, do notnecessarily reflect the opinions of Jake Porter or J.D. Porter Consulting.
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An Effective Subcommittee Structure For State and National Organizations 
ConversingWith JakeBy Jake PorterWhat do youget when youhaveapproximately twenty managers, butonly about five staffers to do the work of an organization? The answer is a topdown bureaucratic managementstructure that stifles growth, decreasesproductivity, and wastes the resources of the organization.Don’t get me wrong, having state andnational committees and staff are verymuch necessary for the future of ourparty; however, we are a small party. Tobuild a Libertarian future will require avast amount of work that needs to becompleted. We desperately need asubcommittee structure to decrease theheavy workload of our staff and toaccomplish the goals of the organization.
What is a subcommittee structure?
A state or a national committee sets thegoals and makes the major decisions of their organization or they delegate themaking of specific decisions to staff. Asubcommittee is given a specific area toset goals for, carry out those goals, andreport back to the entire committee onthe progress they are making on thosegoals. A “working” subcommitteeconsists of members within the state ornationalcommitteeand couldperhapshavevolunteers,appointedby thecommittee,who are notnecessarilymembers of the state ornationalcommittee.
What are the benefits of asubcommittee structure?
A subcommittee structure can be addedto the state or national committee toallow more oversight and morecommittee member accountability forresults.The following are just a few benefits of asubcommittee structure:
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Accountability for results
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Better monitoring of progress
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Less confusion
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Less work for staff 
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Meeting goals and objectives
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More motivation
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Real work done by committeemembers and volunteers
What subcommittees do we need?
Here are some ideas. Your list may bedifferent. Some subcommittees could beadded, modified, or removed dependingon your state organization:
 
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Libertarian Strategy Monthly
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Affiliate Party Subcommittee
 
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Monitor problems andprogress of each state
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Monitor each college andcounty organization
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Ballot Access Subcommittee
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Make certain candidateswill be on the ballot
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Monitor potential legalchanges to ballot accessrequirements
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Budget and FundraisingSubcommittee
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Determine methods of raising revenue
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Propose a budget fordoing real politics
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Raise money
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Candidate and Volunteer SupportSubcommittee
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Develop guides andresources to helpcandidates
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Keep track of appointedand elected officials
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Recruit candidates
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Communications and MarketingSubcommittee
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Developing advertisingcampaigns
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Distribute press releasesNow that I have addressed theimportance of creating a subcommitteestructure I ask that you consider trying it.All we are saying is give thesubcommittee structure a chance. Onthe other hand, we could continue to dothe same thing we have done sincebefore I was even born. Has that workedvery well?J.D. (Jake) Porter, a 2008 BusinessAdministration graduate, previouslyserved as Chief of Staff to the GeorgePhillies Presidential campaign, IowaCoordinator for the 2008 Bob BarrPresidential campaign, and worked asBusiness Manager for the Saint JosephTelegraph. Today, he is the owner of J.D. Porter Consulting, is the Alternateto Region 6 of the Libertarian NationalCommittee, and resides in the state of Missouri.
What We Should DoWith The National Party
 
By Dr. George Phillies
Originally Posted inthe December 2003edition of  LibertarianStrategy Gazette
A Program for aNational Chair:What do we need in a Chair? ALibertarian National Committee(LNC) Chair needs to know how to runmeetings and adhere to Rules of Order.As a professor active in facultygovernance, I've done that underdifficult circumstances. An LNC Chairand Party CEO must understand that theLibertarian Party is a voluntaryorganization, not except for a very fewemployees a hierarchical corporation.www.rationalreview.com
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