[Lnc-business] Cuba proposal

Caryn Ann Harlos carynannharlos at gmail.com
Sat Feb 25 16:14:40 EST 2017


I will co-sponsor the resolution but not the directive which frankly is a
back door attempt for your prior push for us to be a  DC lobbying group and
an inappropriate insertion into this.  No bueno.

Please divide this.

I would support specific lobbyists my efforts for this IF it were clear
that this is  specific to this and not your other refocusing efforts.

- Caryn Ann



On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 1:37 PM Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com>
wrote:

I think there are very few circumstances where it makes sense for the LNC
to make public policy resolutions.  However, such is appropriate when done
in response to current events not addressed in our platform, and where
there might be confusion as to whether or not our communications staff are
empowered to express a position.  I think the Cuba situation qualifies but,
as I said, I was concerned by the wording of the proposal.  I have made a
new proposal below.  I seek either cosponsors or proposed edits.

*Motion:*  The Libertarian National Committee expresses concern for the
detention of libertarian activists Ubaldo Herrera Hernandez and Manuel
Velasquez by agents of the Castro regime in Cuba on February 2, whose
unexplained detention raises suspicions that these political prisoners 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 information related to their
detention, an accurate and complete register of charges, and and for
assurances that they will receive fair and open trials on any legitimate
charges.  We further ask that the State Department pressure for their
immediate release should such information and assurances not be
forthcoming. We encourage Libertarian Party members and supporters to
contact their elected officials toward that end, and further ask that the
IALP join us in applying diplomatic pressure for the Castro regime to
release information related to their detention.

Finally, staff is directed to make use of, and build, relationships with
staff at the State Department, staff employed by the Foreign Relations
Committee of the House and Senate, and staff of the members of said
committees, in order to transmit and lobby for the above requests.

Joshua A. Katz





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