[Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2017-03: Cuban Arrests

[Joshua Katz]

As I alluded to before this email ballot came out, I am having difficulty
with this.  According to this motion, they were targeted for their
activism, and are unjustly detained.  I suspect this is true, but I need to
see evidence of this before I can endorse this party making such
accusations against a foreign nation.  While nations often unjust detain
people, it is also true that libertarians can, sometimes, commit crimes.
As of this moment, I do not even know what charges, if any, have been
presented, so it is hard for me to say that these charges are false or
trumped up.

I previously asked for more information, and Mr. O'Toole (thank you)
forwarded a blog post from Mises.  I have nothing against Mises, and I have
respect for the Institute, I spent many summers there, and the Institute
supported me through some difficult times.  (Full disclosure:  I do
strongly disagree with the political tact that many associated with Mises
have chosen.)  But a blog post from them simply isn't the kind of
information I am seeking.  Do we know of any sources that can verify that
they are being held for their activism?

Joshua A. Katz


On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 3:49 AM, Alicia Mattson <agmattson at gmail.com> wrote:

> We have an electronic mail ballot.
>
>
> *Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by February 24, 2017 at 11:59:59pm
> Pacific time.*
> *Co-Sponsors:*  Starchild, Harlos, Demarest, Vohra
>
> *Motion:*  The Libertarian National Committee condemns the unjust
> detention of libertarian activists Ubaldo Herrera Hernandez and Manuel
> Velasquez by agents of the Castro regime in Cuba on February 2, and demands
> the immediate safe release of these political prisoners who were targeted
> for their peaceful activism promoting limited government and free markets.
> We further ask the U.S. government's State Department to place diplomatic
> pressure on the Castro regime for their release, and encourage Libertarian
> Party members and supporters to contact their elected officials toward that
> end.
>
>
> -Alicia
>
>
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