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

[Alicia Mattson]

Starchild,

I will not be put in a position of interpreting people's votes or whether
certain conditions are met via a formula to determine whether your vote is
"yes" or "no".  You said that you vote "yes", so I am recording a "yes"
unless you later change it before the end of the voting period.  I am not
in the business of deciding whether all the language interpretations meet
your standards.  That is for you to decide before you cast your vote.

-Alicia



On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 6:10 PM, Starchild <sfdreamer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>
> I vote *yes*, with the understanding that the U.S. government "begin(ing)
> a transition" to a "foreign policy" including elements such as "Reducing
> the size of the U.S. nuclear arsenal to a minimum deterrent level" and
> "Substantially reducing the more than 700 U.S. military installations
> around the world" would not preclude further reforms such as getting rid of
> *all* government-owned nuclear weapons, and closing *all* the U.S.
> government's military bases outside the United States.
>
> Love & Liberty,
>
>                                     ((( starchild )))
> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
>                          RealReform at earthlink.net
>                                   (415) 625-FREE
>                                     @StarchildSF
>
>
> On Aug 24, 2017, at 2:09 PM, David Demarest wrote:
>
> Yes
>
> ~David Pratt Demarest
>
> On Aug 24, 2017 4:55 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 Whereas, outdated Cold War alliances create tripwires that could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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