[Lnc-business] BALLOT 190203-1 Immigration Resolution

[James Lark]

Dear colleagues:

     I hope all is well with you.  I am writing in my capacity as Region 
5 representative to vote "aye" on the motion.

     As always, thanks for your work for liberty.

     Take care,
     Jim

     James W. Lark, III
     Professor, Dept. of Engineering Systems and Environment
     Professor, Applied Mathematics Program, Dept. of Engineering and 
Society
     Affiliated Faculty, Department of Statistics
     University of Virginia

     Advisor, The Liberty Coalition
     University of Virginia

     Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee
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On 2/4/2019 12:02 AM, 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.
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> Co-Sponsors:  Harlos, Longstreth, Merced, Phillipos
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> Motion:
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> 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;
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> 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.
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