FW: Proposed Alternative Convention Agenda for Grand Rapids

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From: Ben Weir <ben....@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2026 11:59:07 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Proposed Alternative Convention Agenda for Grand Rapids

Colleagues,

I wanted to offer a suggestion for an alternative convention agenda structure for the Grand Rapids convention that I think better reflects the reality of where the national party currently stands and what delegates actually want from a convention experience.

Instead of dedicating massive amounts of floor time to bylaws fights and platform disputes that have consumed years of conventions with diminishing returns, I believe we should seriously consider a convention agenda that excludes both Bylaws Committee and Platform Committee business entirely for this cycle.

Just as an acknowledgment that the party has spent an extraordinary amount of time litigating internal process while membership, culture, fundraising, media relevance, and candidate development continue to stagnate... or maybe a better word would be plummeted.

An alternative agenda could instead prioritize:

-Officer and Judicial elections

-State affiliate collaboration and strategy sessions

-Candidate training and media workshops

-Social and networking events designed to rebuild relationships across factions

The convention should become less of a parliamentary endurance test and more of a national gathering focused on growth, strategy, and rebuilding momentum.

At minimum, I think delegates should be asked whether they actually want to spend another convention trapped in procedural warfare over bylaws amendments and platform planks while the broader liberty movement continues moving outside the LP structure entirely.

We should stop wasting everyone's time on trivial and unnecessary things like Bylaw amendments and adding to an already redundant and too-lengthy platform.

In Liberty,

Ben Weir

Region 6 Alt

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From: Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2026 12:10:01 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Ben Weir <ben....@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Proposed Alternative Convention Agenda for Grand Rapids

We should also have a dress code so we don’t have dudes dressed as fairies. I’m 100% serious.

Andrew Watkins

At Large | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Ben Weir <ben....@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2026 7:59:07 PM