[Lnc-business] BALLOT 190203-1 Immigration Resolution

[Elizabeth Van Horn]

I vote no.

(Also, I second everything Justin said.)

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Elizabeth Van Horn


On 2019-02-04 14:38, Justin O'Donnell via Lnc-business wrote:
> 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.
> 
> ---
> 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:
>> https://tinyurl.com/lncvotes2019.  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,*
>> 
>> *Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary *- 
>> Caryn.Ann.
>> Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>