[Lnc-business] LNC Call to End the U.S. War in Yemen and Support House Concurrent Resolution 81

Fri Oct 20 15:00:37 EDT 2017

So lets strengthen that part of the resolution, fix it to what it needs to
be

In Liberty,
Erin Adams
Director of Fundraising and Events
The Feldman Foundation
(405) 780-2791

On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 1:58 PM, Whitney Bilyeu <whitneycb76 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I have to agree with Sam...we are leaving the door open...or closing the
> door, but opening a window....and quite frankly we would be saying that
> "United States Armed Forces engaged in operations directed at Al Qaeda in
> the Arabian Peninsula or associated forces" is acceptable to us.
>
> Whitney
>
> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 9:49 AM, Sam Goldstein <goldsteinatlarge at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> I could not support this in the current form since it allows for US
>> forces to remain in Yemen to engage in "operations directed at Al Qaeda
>> in the Arabian Peninsula or associated forces"
>>
>> This is clearly in conflict with the party platform and I would never
>> advocate the use of force except in the case of defense of the U.S.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sam Goldstein
>> Libertarian National Committee
>> Member at Large
>> 8925 N Meridian St, Ste 101
>> Indianapolis IN 46260
>> 317-850-0726 <(317)%20850-0726> Phone
>> 317-582-1773 <(317)%20582-1773> Fax
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 11:35 AM, Starchild <sfdreamer at earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Jared,
>>>
>>> Thank you for the proposed resolution. I'm inclined to join David
>>> Demarest and support as well, but could you please send in an email the
>>> text of House Concurrent Resolution 81?
>>>
>>> Love & Liberty,
>>>
>>>                                     ((( starchild )))
>>> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
>>>                        RealReform at earthlink.net
>>>                                 (415) 625-FREE
>>>                                   @StarchildSF
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 20, 2017, at 6:26 AM, Erin Adams wrote:
>>>
>>> This is time sensitive. We should move quickly imo
>>>
>>> In Liberty,
>>> Erin Adams
>>> Director of Fundraising and Events
>>> The Feldman Foundation
>>> (405) 780-2791
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 20, 2017, at 6:20 AM, Jared Labell wrote:
>>>
>>> Thank you very much, David.
>>>
>>> We want to use this issue to spark an overarching campaign against the
>>> warfare state. I’m currently working out the details while keeping focus on
>>> this specific issue, Yemen, since the vote will take place in 2 weeks.
>>>
>>> Libertarians are in the perfect position to make the right, principled
>>> arguments and bridge the gap between the conservative and liberal coalition
>>> forming against the Yemen war specifically, and the broader war powers in
>>> general.
>>>
>>> I really appreciate the support.
>>>
>>> *Jared Labell*
>>> *Executive Director*
>>> *The Libertarian Institute*libertarianinstitute.org
>>> *abolitionist.*
>>> 773-766-4947 <%28773%29%20766-4947> cell
>>> 312-257-8525 <%28312%29%20257-8525> office
>>>
>>> *Peace and free markets.Against the State, its wars, and its taxes.*
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* David Demarest [mailto:dpdemarest at centurylink.net]
>>> *Sent:* October 20, 2017 5:35 AM
>>> *To:* 'Nicholas J. Sarwark' <chair at lp.org>; vicechair at lp.org;
>>> caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org; 'Starchild' <sfdreamer at earthlink.net>; sta
>>> rchild at lp.org; 'erinadams' <erin.adams at lp.org>
>>> *Cc:* dpdemarest at centurylink.net; 'David Demarest' <
>>> dprattdemarest at gmail.com>; jared at libertarianinstitute.org
>>> *Subject:* FW: LNC Call to End the U.S. War in Yemen and Support House
>>> Concurrent Resolution 81
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear LNC Radicals:
>>>
>>> I am willing to offer or co-sponsor a motion to reflect Jared Labell’s
>>> call to support the House Resolution 81 pursuant to the LP’s documented
>>> position on the matter. I defer to your thoughts on Mr. Labell’s call for
>>> an LNC resolution and do not care who offers the motion. My sole interest
>>> is the desired result of approval of the motion by the LNC body.
>>> Thoughts?
>>>
>>> ~David Pratt
>>>
>>> *May 25-27 2018 Omaha Roads to Freedom Un-Convention*
>>>
>>> *Freedom, Nothing More, Nothing Less*
>>>
>>> ~David Pratt Demarest
>>> Roads to Freedom Foundation, Founder
>>> LNC Region 6 Representative (IA, IL, MN, MO, ND, NE, WI)
>>> LSLA Vice-Chair
>>> LPNE State Central Committee, Secretary
>>> LPRC Board Member, Nebraska State Coordinator
>>> David.Demarest at LP.org
>>> Secretary at LPNE.org
>>> DPDemarest at centurylink.net
>>> DPrattDemarest at gmail.com
>>> Cell:      402-981-6469 <(402)%20981-6469>
>>> Home: 402-493-0873 <(402)%20493-0873>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Jared Labell [mailto:jared at libertarianinstitute.org
>>> <jared at libertarianinstitute.org>]
>>> *Sent:* Friday, October 20, 2017 2:04 AM
>>> *To:* chair at lp.org; vicechair at lp.org; treasurer at lp.org; secretary at lp.org
>>> ; william.redpath at lp.prg; sam.goldstein at lp.org; starchild at lp.org;
>>> daniel.hayes at lp.org; joshua.katz at lp.org; caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org;
>>> steven.nielson at lp.org; ed.marsh at lp.org;steven.nekhaila at lp.org; brett
>>> .bittner at lp.org; ken.moellman at lp.org; jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org;
>>> aaron.starr at lp.org; james.lark at lp.org; trent.somes at lp.org;
>>> david.demarest at lp.org; sean.otoole at lp.org; whitney.bilyeu at lp.org;
>>> erin.adams at lp.org;patrick.mcknight at lp.org; larry.sharpe at lp.org
>>> *Subject:* LNC Call to End the U.S. War in Yemen and Support House
>>> Concurrent Resolution 81
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Attached and reproduced below is a request to the LNC to adopt a
>>> resolution to publicly support House Concurrent Resolution 81 and call for
>>> the end of U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>>
>>> *Jared Labell*
>>> *Executive Director*
>>> *The Libertarian Institute*libertarianinstitute.org
>>> *abolitionist.*
>>> 773-766-4947 <%28773%29%20766-4947> cell
>>> 312-257-8525 <%28312%29%20257-8525> office
>>>
>>> *Peace and free markets.Against the State, its wars, and its taxes.*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> By request of Jared Labell, member of the Libertarian Party, executive
>>> director of the Libertarian Institute and founder of Dissident Operations,
>>> to the Libertarian National Committee (LNC):
>>>
>>> Please immediately consider the following resolution regarding U.S.
>>> foreign policy. The language mirrors that of House Concurrent
>>> Resolution 81
>>> <https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/81/text>,
>>> which would end U.S. involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
>>>
>>> This bipartisan legislation currently has 30 cosponsors, led by Reps. Ro
>>> Khanna [D-CA-17], Thomas Massie [R-KY-4], Mark Pocan [D-WI-2], and Walter
>>> B. Jones, Jr. [R-NC-3].
>>>
>>> H.Con.Res. 81 will receive a vote in the House on Thursday, November 2,
>>> 2017.
>>>
>>> The LNC should therefore approve this resolution immediately, in
>>> accordance with the Libertarian Party Platform
>>> <https://www.lp.org/platform/>, as adopted by convention in May 2016:
>>>
>>> Section 3.3 International Affairs
>>>
>>> American foreign policy should seek an America at peace with the world.
>>> Our foreign policy should emphasize defense against attack from abroad and
>>> enhance the likelihood of peace by avoiding foreign entanglements. We would
>>> end the current U.S. government policy of foreign intervention, including
>>> military and economic aid. We recognize the right of all people to resist
>>> tyranny and defend themselves and their rights. We condemn the use of
>>> force, and especially the use of terrorism, against the innocent,
>>> regardless of whether such acts are committed by governments or by
>>> political or revolutionary groups.
>>>
>>> By approving this resolution, the LNC would encourage Libertarian Party
>>> members to take the lead in this transpartisan
>>> <http://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/355549-whether-it-votes-on-war-power-will-be-a-crucial-test-for-congress>
>>>  effort to end the humanitarian catastrophe
>>> <http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/end-the-wrecking-and-starving-of-yemen/>
>>>  supported by U.S. Armed Forces in Yemen.
>>>
>>> The Libertarian Party has an opportunity to live up to our stated
>>> principles and save lives by working with a broad coalition to insist that
>>> the House pass H.Con.Res. 81 on Thursday, November 2, 2017 and end the war
>>> in Yemen.
>>>
>>> I urge the LNC to approve the following resolution and support the
>>> efforts of Libertarian Party members to end U.S. involvement in the war in
>>> Yemen.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Jared Labell
>>> Executive Director
>>> The Libertarian Institute
>>> jared at libertarianinstitute.org
>>> 773-766-4947 <(773)%20766-4947> cell
>>> 312-257-8525 <(312)%20257-8525> office
>>>
>>> A Call to End the U.S. War in Yemen and Support House Concurrent
>>> Resolution 81
>>>
>>> Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers
>>> Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized
>>> hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.
>>>
>>> *Resolved by the Libertarian National Committee (LNC)*
>>>
>>> SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES IN THE
>>> REPUBLIC OF YEMEN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS.
>>>
>>> (a) Findings ––The Libertarian National Committee agrees with Congress
>>> and finds the following:
>>>
>>> (1) Whereas, Congress has the sole power to declare war under article I,
>>> section 8, of the Constitution.
>>>
>>> (2) Whereas, a state of war has not been declared to exist with respect
>>> to the conflict between forces led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab
>>> Emirates against the Houthi-Saleh alliance in the Republic of Yemen.
>>>
>>> (3) Whereas, United States Armed Forces have been involved in
>>> hostilities between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh alliance,
>>> including through assisting Saudi and United Arab Emirates warplanes
>>> conducting aerial bombings in Yemen with selecting targets and by providing
>>> midair refueling services to such warplanes, amounting to millions of
>>> pounds of jet fuel delivered during thousands of Saudi and United Arab
>>> Emirates airstrikes.
>>>
>>> (4) Whereas, according to the Department of State’s Country Reports on
>>> Terrorism 2016, the conflict between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh
>>> alliance is counterproductive to ongoing efforts by the United States to
>>> pursue Al Qaeda and its associated forces under the Authorization for the
>>> Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40
>>> <https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-107publ40/pdf/PLAW-107publ40.pdf>; 50
>>> U.S.C. 1541
>>> <http://uscode.house.gov/quicksearch/get.plx?title=50&section=1541>
>>> note).
>>>
>>> (5) Whereas, no authorization for the use of United States Armed Forces
>>> with respect to the conflict between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh
>>> alliance in Yemen has been enacted, and no provision of law authorizes the
>>> provision of midair refueling services to warplanes of Saudi Arabia or the
>>> United Arab Emirates that are engaged in such conflict.
>>>
>>> (6) Whereas, the conflict between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh
>>> alliance in Yemen constitutes, within the meaning of section 4(a)(1) of the
>>> War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1543(a)(1)
>>> <http://uscode.house.gov/quicksearch/get.plx?title=50&section=1543>),
>>> either hostilities or a situation where imminent involvement in hostilities
>>> is clearly indicated by the circumstances into which United States Armed
>>> Forces have been introduced.
>>>
>>> *Therefore, be it resolved, the LNC supports H.Con.Res. 81 in accordance
>>> with section 3.3 of the Libertarian Party Platform, but advises complete
>>> removal of U.S. Armed Forces from the Republic of Yemen:*
>>>
>>> (b) Removal Of Armed Forces.—Pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers
>>> Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)
>>> <http://uscode.house.gov/quicksearch/get.plx?title=50&section=1544>),
>>> Congress hereby directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces
>>> from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen, except United States Armed
>>> Forces engaged in operations directed at Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
>>> or associated forces, by not later than the date that is 30 days after the
>>> date of the adoption of this concurrent resolution (unless the President
>>> requests and the Congress authorizes a later date), and unless and until a
>>> declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of United States
>>> Armed Forces has been enacted.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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