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

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

I think when talking about people being detained unjustly and likely
brutalized that "demand" is precisely the right language.  I think when
standing for human rights that soft-pedaling language is never the right
course.  I think when multiple state affiliates have signed on and support
that we should have - we too often are the tail wagging the dog.  But my
position on the superiority of the affiliates and the deference we should
show when we get clear guidance from them is well known.

Sam brought up a great point (that I did not follow in this one due to some
pressing projects) but to the regionals - did you poll your state chairs?
I am doing so right now on the marijuana resolution explicitly.

I believe this statement was spot on but would consider an alternative as
well as I am not particularly proud that we as a body did not pass this.

Several people have indicated they would bring an alternative - please step
up to the plate.

-Caryn Ann


On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 9:11 AM Whitney Bilyeu <whitneycb76 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I agree with the spirit, but it lost me at 'demand'.  I don't like
> statements that sound like lectures or tantrums, personally.  What happens
> when our demands are not met?
>
> Calling on libertarians/Libertarians worldwide, reiterating our position
> on due process, civil liberties, human rights, etc...maybe even calling on
> the U.S. Department of State to echo our position is great, but this
> particular statement just didn't work for me.
>
> If the intent was to declare our position in solidarity, it could be
> worded differently.
>
> I'd eagerly consider an alternative.
>
> Whitney
>
> On Feb 25, 2017 2:39 AM, "Alicia Mattson" <agmattson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Voting has ended for the email ballot shown below.
>
> *Voting "aye":*  Demarest, Hagan, Harlos, Hewitt, Lark, Marsh, Sarwark,
> Starchild, Vohra
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> *Voting "nay":*  Bilyeu, Bittner, Goldstein, Hayes, Katz, Mattson, Redpath
>
> *Express abstention:*  McKnight
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> With a final vote tally of 9-7, the motion fails to achieve the 3/4 vote
> required to adopt a public policy resolution with previous notice (see LP
> Bylaws Article 7.11).
>
> -Alicia
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> On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 1:49 AM, Alicia Mattson <agmattson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> We have an electronic mail ballot.
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> *Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by February 24, 2017 at 11:59:59pm
> Pacific time.*
> *Co-Sponsors:*  Starchild, Harlos, Demarest, Vohra
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> *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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