[Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2018-22: PROPERTY RIGHTS RESOLUTION

[Sam Goldstein]

I vote No.

The LP Platform and Statement of Principles clearly illustrate our 
position on Property Rights and I fully support them.

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Sam Goldstein
Libertarian National Committee
317-850-0726 Cell

On 2018-08-15 06:23, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
> BALLOT CORRECTION:  Expiration date is AUGUST 22, 2018.
>    My mind has been left in July.  September will really throw it for a
>    loop.
> 
>    On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 3:56 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos
>    <[1]carynannharlos at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>    We have an electronic mail ballot.
> 
>    Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by July 22, 2018 at 
> 11:59:59pm
>    Pacific time.
> 
>    Co-Sponsors:  Caryn Ann Harlos, Richard Longstreth, Steven Nekhaila,
>    Justin O’Donnell, Joshua Smith
> 
>    Motion: Move to adopt the following resolution:
> 
>    WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party supports the free market and 
> therefore
>    the right of privatization of property as an extension of the
>    individual;
> 
>    WHEREAS, the Statement of Principles of The Libertarian Party
>    explicitly supports the right to private property ownership, 
> including
>    the right to do business utilizing that property as capital;
> 
>    WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party strongly supports the rights of
>    individuals to own private property including land, structures, 
> natural
>    resources and other private space through homesteading, purchase, 
> and
>    other lawful libertarian means;
> 
>    WHEREAS, ownership of private property, including but not limited to
>    land and housing, does not require continual or personal use to 
> exist
>    as justly owned property unless otherwise abandoned;
> 
>    WHEREAS, these have been part of the principles of the Libertarian
>    Party since its inception;
> 
>    THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that socialist and communist property
>    ownership schemes, including the collectivization of property, 
> unlawful
>    usurpation of property, and incorrect characterizations of private
>    property, unless otherwise voluntarily agreed by all parties, are
>    incompatible with the philosophy of the Libertarian Party.
> 
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> 
>    Important Bylaws note:
> 
>    Resolutions require passage by 3/4 vote as follows:
> 
>    Article 7:
> 
>    ***
> 
>    The National Committee may adopt public policy resolutions by a ¾ 
> vote
>    with previous notice or by unanimous consent without previous 
> notice.
> 
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> 
>    You can keep track of the Secretary's manual tally of votes here:
>    [2]https://tinyurl.com/lncvoting.  Votes are noted with a link to 
> the
>    actual ballot cast for verification. You can find the time that the
>    manual tally was last updated at the bottom of the sheet.
> 
>    Please notify me of any discrepancies.
>    --
>    In Liberty,
>    Caryn Ann Harlos
>    Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary -
>    [3]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
>    Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org
>    A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
>    We defend your rights
>    And oppose the use of force
>    Taxation is theft
> 
>    --
>    In Liberty,
>    Caryn Ann Harlos
>    Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary -
>    [4]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
>    Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org
>    A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
>    We defend your rights
>    And oppose the use of force
>    Taxation is theft
> 
> References
> 
>    1. mailto:carynannharlos at gmail.com
>    2. https://tinyurl.com/lncvoting
>    3. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>    4. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org