[Lnc-business] Cuba proposal

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

We do not have a structure in place to do so and said structure is properly
the subject of a separate discussion - which discussion has been on - and
removed from - two separate meeting agendas.  If such discussion and plans
were important enough to be on two in-person meeting agendas that is where
they belong - not backdoored in a resolution.

There is no reason to shove it here.  It could very easily be divided.

-Caryn Ann

On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 4:16 PM Alicia Mattson <agmattson at gmail.com> wrote:

> If a child went missing while walking home from school, what would be a
> more effective response by the parents:
>
> 1)  Write a strongly worded chest-pounding resolution demanding that the
> child re-appear on the doorstep.  Or,
>
> 2)  Enlist the help of others to search for the child.
>
> What is so offensive about suggesting we try to develop relationships that
> could potentially have real-world impact on the things we say are so
> important to us?
>
> It may give us an emotional buzz to make pretty speeches demanding change,
> but what about actually changing the process so there is no longer a need
> to make the pretty speeches?
>
> -Alicia
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 1:14 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <
> carynannharlos at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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