[Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2017-11: Military Members

[Patrick McKnight]

Yes.

Patrick McKnight
Region 8 Rep

On May 20, 2017 4:24 AM, "Alicia Mattson" <agmattson at gmail.com> wrote:

> I vote yes.
>
> -Alicia
>
>
> On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 1:01 AM, Alicia Mattson <agmattson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> We have an electronic mail ballot.
>>
>>
>> *Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by May 30, 2017 at 11:59:59pm
>> Pacific time.*
>> *Sponsor:*  Hayes, Hewitt, Hagan, Mattson
>>
>> *Motion:*
>>
>> Whereas, We support the maintenance of a sufficient military to defend
>> the United States against aggression and believe that the United States
>> should both avoid entangling alliances and abandon its attempts to act as
>> policeman for the world;
>>
>> Whereas, We oppose any form of compulsory national service and recognize
>> that many members of the military
>> were unjustly conscripted in the past;
>>
>> Whereas, Most voluntary members of the military joined with the idea
>> and/or goal of defending the United States
>> and, thereby, their property, families, and friends;
>>
>> Whereas, The United States Military-Industrial-Complex has used many
>> well-meaning military service members for
>> purposes other than defense against aggression and further involved them
>> in foreign entanglements during attempts
>> to act as the world’s policeman; and
>>
>> Whereas, Many current and former military service members are able to
>> relate, identify, and speak out on the ways
>> in which the United States military mission has been expanded and
>> corrupted beyond a legitimate role of defense
>> against aggression; now, therefore, be it;
>>
>> Resolved, Present and former members of the military who give such unique
>> and powerful voice to the libertarian
>> principles of peace and the non-initiation of force add great value to
>> the Libertarian Party, and are welcomed as a
>> vital part of our membership.
>>
>>
>> -Alicia
>>
>>
>
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