[Lnc-business] For your consideration...(Cuban Prisoner Resolution)

Wed Mar 1 08:53:18 EST 2017

I submit the following motion for consideration by the LNC:

*Motion:*  The Libertarian National Committee strongly opposes the unjust
arrest and detention of peaceful individuals.  The arrests on February 2,
2017, and subsequent detention of libertarian activists, Ubaldo Herrera
Hernandez and Manuel Velazquez, in Cuba illustrate the threats to freedom
we all face around the world.

The Libertarian Party calls on the Cuban government to immediately release
details of the above-mentioned arrests and detentions, including the
specific charges being levied against the individuals in question.  In the
absence of such information, we call for the release of these prisoners.

Libertarian activism worldwide must not be deterred by the attempts of
authoritarian leaders, totalitarian governments, and dictatorial regimes to
silence the voice of freedom.  We condemn any acts of official oppression,
and uphold the promotion of limited government and free markets in any
country.  Furthermore, we call on the U.S. Department of State to publicly
denounce violations of the right to free speech, the right to peaceably
assemble, and the right to due process abroad.

Whitney Bilyeu

LNC - Region 7 Representative

On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 6:56 AM, David Demarest <dpdemarest at centurylink.net>
wrote:

> Thanks Alicia.
>
>
>
> Whitney and Caryn Ann, are you okay with narrowing this motion down to one
> version?
>
>
>
> If so, Whitney, can you formally offer the following revised motion
> incorporating the word “strongly” or reiterate your previous version using
> the word “wholeheartedly”? I will co-sponsor and vote “YES” on either
> version. Let’s formalize the final version being offered, solicit two more
> co-sponsors and move on to an email vote. Whitney and Caryn Ann, how does
> that work for you?
>
>
>
> The Libertarian National Committee strongly opposes the unjust arrest and
> detention of peaceful individuals.  The arrests on February 2, 2017, and
> subsequent detention of libertarian activists, Ubaldo Herrera Hernandez and
> Manuel Velazquez, in Cuba illustrate the threats to freedom we all face
> around the world.
>
>
>
> The Libertarian Party calls on the Cuban government to immediately release
> details of the above-mentioned arrests and detentions, including the
> specific charges being levied against the individuals in question.  In the
> absence of such information, we call for the release of these prisoners.
>
>
>
> Libertarian activism worldwide must not be deterred by the attempts of
> authoritarian leaders, totalitarian governments, and dictatorial regimes to
> silence the voice of freedom.  We condemn any acts of official oppression,
> and uphold the promotion of limited government and free markets in any
> country.  Furthermore, we call on the U.S. Department of State to publicly
> denounce violations of the right to free speech, the right to peaceably
> assemble, and the right to due process abroad.
>
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
> ~David
>
>
>
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>
>
>
> *Celebrate Life, Set the Bar High and LIVE FREE*
>
>
>
> ~David Pratt Demarest
>
> LNC Region 6 Representative (IA, IL, MN, MO, ND, NE, WI)
>
> Secretary, LPNE State Central Committee
>
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>
> *From:* Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org] *On Behalf
> Of *Alicia Mattson
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 01, 2017 3:31 AM
> *To:* lnc-business at hq.lp.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Lnc-business] For your consideration...(Cuban Prisoner
> Resolution)
>
>
>
> David,
>
> None of the versions have achieved the 4 co-sponsors to become an email
> ballot.  If you'll check back through the related threads, you'll find that:
>
> Joshua Katz offered an option.  Ms. Harlos wanted to co-sponsor only part
> of it and then said she would offer a different version.  You said you may
> co-sponsor part of it but would wait to see what Caryn Ann drafted.
>
> Caryn Ann then put a version out, which was co-sponsored by you and Joshua.
>
> Whitney Bilyeu's version has been co-sponsored by you and Caryn Ann.
>
> -Alicia
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 11:01 AM, David Demarest <dprattdemarest at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks Whitney!
>
>
>
> Alicia, where are we on co-sponsors or settling on a final revised version?
>
>
>
> Let's get the necessary co-sponsors and vote before it becomes a moot
> point.
>
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 28, 2017 12:52 PM, "Whitney Bilyeu" <whitneycb76 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I agree with David's substitution of the word 'strongly'!
>
>
>
> Whitney Bilyeu
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 12:44 PM, David Demarest <dprattdemarest at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I would substitute "strongly" for "wholeheartedly" but since both words
> fail the emotional test (not a valid test from my perspective because
> effective arguments connect at the emotional level first before moving on
> to the objective level) which would suggest that neither should be used.
>
>
>
> However, in the interest of showing support for the two dissents in
> question before they die of old age or we conclude this hair-splitting
> semantics delaying tactic argument, whichever comes first, I will
> co-sponsor Whitney's otherwise excellent wording of this motion.
>
>
>
> These debates are certainly (yes, emotional) enlightening but I am
> concerned (again, emotional) that we will all die of old age before we
> reach a consensus on important issues before it is too (emotional) late and
> they become moot points.
>
>
>
> Perhaps we should focus instead on inspiring and empowering individual
> grassroots Libertarians to go out and get stuff done without getting stuck
> in the quicksand of institutional authoritarian consensus and bureaucratic
> inertia.
>
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
> On Feb 28, 2017 11:40 AM, "Whitney Bilyeu" <whitneycb76 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> -----
>
> The Libertarian National Committee wholeheartedly opposes the unjust
> arrest and detention of peaceful individuals.  The arrests on February 2,
> 2017, and subsequent detention of libertarian activists, Ubaldo Herrera
> Hernandez and Manuel Velazquez, in Cuba illustrate the threats to freedom
> we all face around the world.
>
>
>
> The Libertarian Party calls on the Cuban government to immediately release
> details of the above-mentioned arrests and detentions, including the
> specific charges being levied against the individuals in question.  In the
> absence of such information, we call for the release of these prisoners.
>
>
>
> Libertarian activism worldwide must not be deterred by the attempts of
> authoritarian leaders, totalitarian governments, and dictatorial regimes to
> silence the voice of freedom.  We condemn any acts of official oppression,
> and uphold the promotion of limited government and free markets in any
> country.  Furthermore, we call on the U.S. Department of State to publicly
> denounce violations of the right to free speech, the right to peaceably
> assemble, and the right to due process abroad.
>
> ----
>
>
>
> Whitney Bilyeu
>
> Region 7 Rep
>
>
>
>
>
>
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