[Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2017-17: FPA Resolution

[Arvin Vohra]

Yes

On Aug 24, 2017 6:12 PM, "Whitney Bilyeu" <whitneycb76 at gmail.com> wrote:

Aye.

Whitney Bilyeu
Region 7 Representative

On Aug 24, 2017 5:02 PM, "Caryn Ann Harlos" <carynannharlos at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes
>
> On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 3:54 PM, Alicia Mattson <agmattson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> We have an electronic mail ballot.
>>
>>
>> *Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by September 3, 2017 at
>> 11:59:59pm Pacific time.*
>> *Co-Sponsors:*  Vohra, Bittner, Harlos, Demarest, Bilyeu
>>
>> *Motion:*  The Chair is authorized by the LNC to sign the following
>> petition on behalf of the LNC:  https://foreignpolicyalliance.
>> org/a-call-to-reform-u-s-foreign-policy/resolution/
>>
>> --------------------Resolution Text--------------------
>>
>> A Call to Reform U. S. Foreign Policy
>>
>> 1. Whereas, American military personnel are being killed and wounded, and
>> civilian casualties inflicted, in wars fought for purposes unrelated to
>> America’s vital security interests, which the U.S. Government defines too
>> broadly;
>>
>> 2. Whereas, America’s military interventions in other countries have led
>> to costly blowback and unintended consequences;
>>
>> 3. Whereas, outdated Cold War alliances create tripwires that could
>> compel the use of U.S. military force to resolve conflicts;
>>
>> 4. Whereas, escalating tensions between the U.S. and other nuclear powers
>> are moving our nations toward military confrontation and potential nuclear
>> war;
>>
>> 5. Whereas, erosion of civil liberties long held dear by Americans,
>> including freedom from warrantless surveillance, searches and seizures, has
>> accelerated with passage of the USA Patriot Act in 2001, the National
>> Defense Authorization Act of 2012, and the USA Freedom Act of 2015;
>>
>> 6. Whereas, in a post-Cold War era, the U.S. can safely reduce its
>> security budget by developing a new and more relevant strategy for
>> right-sizing the military to better deal with 21st century security needs;
>> and
>>
>> 7. Whereas, a healthy U.S. economy is critical to an effective security
>> program but is now put at risk by the trillion dollar annual national
>> security budget that contributes to an $18 trillion plus national debt;
>>
>> THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Government of the United States
>> should immediately begin a transition to a foreign policy that includes:
>>
>> 1. Rejecting the role of “policeman of the world,” ceasing military and
>> covert intervention in the affairs of foreign countries, and using military
>> force only when absolutely necessary to protect U.S. sovereignty,
>> territory, and vital interests, narrowly defined;
>>
>> 2. Substantially reducing the more than 700 U.S. military installations
>> around the world;
>>
>> 3. Curtailing the bloated military budget, allowing resources to be
>> redirected towards cutting the deficit, cutting taxes, investing in
>> America, or any other use as Americans see fit;
>>
>> 4. Reducing the size of the U.S. nuclear arsenal to a minimum deterrent
>> level, and fully supporting the implementation of the Nuclear
>> Non-Proliferation Treaty;
>>
>> 5. Emphasizing diplomacy, law, and cooperation in international relations
>> and dispute resolution;
>>
>> 6. Upholding civil liberties guaranteed by the Constitution; and
>>
>> 7. Reining in executive military action, recognizing that war powers
>> reside solely in the legislative branch.
>>
>> ---------------End of Resolution Text---------------
>>
>> -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>
> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee
>
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