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

Wed Mar 1 08:55:32 EST 2017

I'm good with narrowing down to one

-Caryn Ann
On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 6:54 AM Whitney Bilyeu <whitneycb76 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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>
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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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