[Lnc-business] BALLOT 190203-1 Immigration Resolution

[Justin O'Donnell]

I will abstain from this motion.

Beyond my opinion on the matter, the stances of the Libertarian Party 
regarding private property, the use of law, and immigration, are already 
well stated within our platform, and do not need reiteration in the form 
of a resolution. This course of action has previously been condemned by 
members of this very body when it came to resolutions we've discussed in 
the past. The discussion of this and other resolutions at the current 
time are unnecessary distractions from the current business of the party 
and of this board, which should be working towards growth, outreach, and 
settling our financial debt, as well as supporting our affiliates and 
candidates.

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Yours in Liberty,

Justin O'Donnell
LNC Region 8 Representative
Chair- LPNH Platform Committee
www.justinodonnell.me

Renew your membership today at https://www.lp.org/wethepeople/?f=jod !

On 2019-02-04 00:02, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
> We have an electronic mail ballot.
> 
> Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by February 10, 2019 at 11: 
> 59:59 pm
> Pacific time.
> 
> Co-Sponsors:  Harlos, Longstreth, Merced, Phillipos
> 
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> Motion:
> 
> WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party believes that the only proper role of 
> law is
> in the protection of the natural rights of individuals from the 
> initiation
> of force or fraud;
> 
> WHEREAS, no individual has a natural right to prohibit consensual
> visitation to or consensual habitation on the private property of 
> another
> individual;
> 
> WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party believes that eminent domain is a 
> violation
> of private property rights;
> 
> WHEREAS, we affirm the right of individuals to set whatever standards 
> they
> wish for entry onto their own private property but not that owned by 
> others;
> 
> WHEREAS, we believe that all individuals have the same natural rights
> regardless of their citizenship;
> 
> WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party holds that any concerns related to the
> border, valid or otherwise, are better addressed by removing the root
> causes of such concerns.  Actions such as ending the War on Drugs,
> decriminalization of sex work, ending the welfare state, and allowing 
> free
> trade would not only address those concerns but do so in a budget 
> positive
> way rather than costing billions;
> 
> WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party acknowledges that economic freedom 
> demands
> the unrestricted movement of human as well as financial capital across
> national borders:
> 
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Libertarian Party condemns and
> opposes efforts to build a governmental border wall, be it through 
> Congress
> or gross abuse of authority in an ill-founded declaration of emergency.
> 
> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Libertarian Party supports the natural
> right of freedom of movement of all peaceful people, for any reason,
> subject only to rights of other individuals to control their own 
> privately
> owned property.
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> You can keep track of the Secretary's manual tally of votes here:
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> 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.
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> 
> *  In Liberty,*
> 
> *Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary *- 
> Caryn.Ann.
> Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org> or Secretary at LP.org.
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