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|name = George Washington Caucus | |name = George Washington Liberty Caucus | ||
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The ''' | The '''George Washington Liberty Caucus''' is a national Libertarian Party Caucus established in 2019 to promote the virtues of brotherhood, charity, and responsibility within the [[Libertarian Party]] and to encourage interest in Freemasonry. The GWLC is not sanctioned, endorsed, or sponsored by any Grand Lodge. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====Convention Committee==== | ====Convention Committee==== | ||
The first Committee after the Executive Committee that was created under the Caucus was the Convention Committee. | The first Committee after the Executive Committee that was created under the Caucus was the Convention Committee. | ||
The | The George Washington Liberty Caucus Convention Committee (the Committee) will serve by providing accommodations for the Caucus to hold the George Washington Liberty Caucus National Convention (the GWLC Convention). | ||
The duties of the Committee are to determine all non-agenda-related aspects of the | The duties of the Committee are to determine all non-agenda-related aspects of the GWLC Convention, including its date, time and location; to determine whether any decisions related to national conventions should become bylaws of the Caucus, presenting motions as necessary; to approve, reject, or plan all GWLC convention-adjacent proposed events, creating subcommittees as necessary; and other duties to be determined. | ||
====Outreach Committee==== | ====Outreach Committee==== | ||
The third Committee created under the Caucus was the Outreach Committee. | The third Committee created under the Caucus was the Outreach Committee. | ||
The | The George Washington Liberty Caucus Outreach Committee (the Committee) will serve by finding and creating opportunities for us as Members and Brothers to represent our Caucus; by promoting the the Caucus, its goals and merits, to our audience via social media, radio and podcasting, print, and through other means. | ||
The duties of the Committee are to increase social media engagement; to increase attendance at Caucus meetings and events; to increase Caucus membership by attracting Brothers into the Caucus and fostering interest in the Fraternity among free-thinking, noble theists; to determine whether any decisions related to Outreach should become bylaws of the Caucus, presenting motions as necessary; and other duties to be determined. | The duties of the Committee are to increase social media engagement; to increase attendance at Caucus meetings and events; to increase Caucus membership by attracting Brothers into the Caucus and fostering interest in the Fraternity among free-thinking, noble theists; to determine whether any decisions related to Outreach should become bylaws of the Caucus, presenting motions as necessary; and other duties to be determined. | ||
====Mission Statement Committee==== | ====Mission Statement Committee==== | ||
The fifth Committee created under the Caucus was the Mission Statement Committee. | The fifth Committee created under the Caucus was the Mission Statement Committee. | ||
The | The George Washington Liberty Caucus Mission Statement Committee (the Committee) will serve by creating the official Mission Statement of the Caucus. | ||
The duties of the Committee are to form all necessary mission statements and to propose them to the Caucus for adoption and use; to determine whether any decisions related to the mission statement of the Caucus should become bylaws of the Caucus, presenting motions as necessary; and other duties to be determined. | The duties of the Committee are to form all necessary mission statements and to propose them to the Caucus for adoption and use; to determine whether any decisions related to the mission statement of the Caucus should become bylaws of the Caucus, presenting motions as necessary; and other duties to be determined. | ||
====Bylaws Committee''' | ====Bylaws Committee''' | ||
The sixth Committee created under the Caucus was the Bylaws Committee. | The sixth Committee created under the Caucus was the Bylaws Committee. | ||
The | The George Washington Liberty Caucus Bylaws Committee (the Committee) will serve by implementing the bylaws which govern the rules and procedures of the Caucus. | ||
The duties of the Committee are to respond to motions to propose bylaws using the bylaw proposal procedure; to receive reports of bylaws violations from the Secretary, report to the Caucus a plan of action to be taken to remediate any bylaw violations, and act accordance with this reported plan of action; and other duties to be determined | The duties of the Committee are to respond to motions to propose bylaws using the bylaw proposal procedure; to receive reports of bylaws violations from the Secretary, report to the Caucus a plan of action to be taken to remediate any bylaw violations, and act accordance with this reported plan of action; and other duties to be determined | ||
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2. Members must pay annual dues of $25 until dues are modified through the existing bylaws process | 2. Members must pay annual dues of $25 until dues are modified through the existing bylaws process | ||
3. Dues-waived (aka honorary) membership into the Caucus is granted to all members of the Free & Accepted Libertarians Facebook group who fulfill the requirements for membership as of the date of the Inaugural Caucus Teleconference which took place on August 4th, 2019. All memberships will expire on the day of the | 3. Dues-waived (aka honorary) membership into the Caucus is granted to all members of the Free & Accepted Libertarians Facebook group who fulfill the requirements for membership as of the date of the Inaugural Caucus Teleconference which took place on August 4th, 2019. All memberships will expire on the day of the GWLC Convention in May. All members must pay their dues of $25 on or before the day of the GWLC Convention to participate in the Convention and to remain a member for the following year. | ||
4. Members are required to sign the Statement of Principles/Non-Disclosure Agreement. | 4. Members are required to sign the Statement of Principles/Non-Disclosure Agreement. |
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