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

[James Lark]

Dear colleagues:

     I hope all is well with you.  I am writing in my capacity as Region 
5 representative to vote "aye" on the motion.

     As always, thanks for your work for liberty.

     Take care,
     Jim

     James W. Lark, III
     Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering
     Applied Mathematics Program, Dept. of Engineering and Society
     Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics
     University of Virginia

     Advisor, The Liberty Coalition
     University of Virginia

     Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee
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On 5/20/2017 4:01 AM, Alicia Mattson 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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