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

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Awaiting further input from my chairs - as it is over the weekend.  My vote
will likely be during the week.

-Caryn Ann



On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 2:51 AM Patrick McKnight <
patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>
Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee

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