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

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

As human beings who care about rights, yes we are.

On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 12:14 PM, Whitney Bilyeu <whitneycb76 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I want our messages to be precise, not soft.  We're not in a position to
> demand anything of the Cuban government, so.....
>
>
> On Feb 25, 2017 10:24 AM, "Caryn Ann Harlos" <carynannharlos at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> 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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*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>
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