[Lnc-business] BALLOT 190203-1 Immigration Resolution

Wed Feb 13 02:12:09 EST 2019

Let me go back through my notes- we had a long stretch with no email
ballots thus that conversation slipped my mind.

Thank you for the reminder.

On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 12:03 AM Alicia Mattson via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> CAH:  "I have always used that last column as an express abstention as
> quorum is never an issue."
>
> ?? When I pointed this issue out relative to the September minutes, your
> response was,"That is an excellent observation, and I will change the
> language of "no vote cast" to absentions and include those in the total. "
>
> All the tallies in the email ballots in the Secretary's report were then
> updated to include all of the abstentions in the third number.  The change
> I'm suggesting would make it consistent with the prior set of minutes.
>
> -Alicia
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 4:54 PM Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos at gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > I have always used that last column as an express abstention as quorum is
> > never an issue.
> >
> > Because then we are back in the same bramblebush- a silent regional is
> > absent not abstaining
> >
> > PS: I concur with your previous email with one exception.  Mr. Lyons or
> > Mr. O’Donnell could have spoke up.  The voting tally was notated
> > immediately with my express note that the Lyons vote was not counted and
> > thus happened days before the vote expiration.  I started that new
> practice
> > exactly to avoid situations like these (and being new to the position I
> > wanted everyone watching over my shoulder).  You have given very co
> > structure feedback in the past reviewing that tally.
> >
> > -Caryn Ann
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 5:47 PM Alicia Mattson <alicia.mattson at lp.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> CAH:  "With a final vote tally of 10-3-1 the motion *PASSED.*"
> >>
> >> Recall my recent email pointing out that those who say nothing in
> >> response to a roll call vote have abstained just as much as a person who
> >> responds and says, "I abstain".  In other words, there were 4
> abstentions,
> >> rather than only one.
> >>
> >> -Alicia
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 1:37 AM Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
> >> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Voting has ENDED for the email *BALLOT 190203-1 Immigration Resolution*
> >>>
> >>> All names are listed alphabetically by surname.
> >>>
> >>> *Motion:* Move to adopt the following resolution:
> >>>
> >>> *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.*
> >>>
> >>> *Co-Sponsors: * Harlos, Longstreth, Merced, Phillips
> >>>
> >>> *Voting "aye":*  Bilyeu, Bishop-Henchman, Goldstein, Harlos, Hewitt,
> >>> Lark,
> >>> Longstreth, Merced, Phillips, Redpath
> >>>
> >>> *Voting "nay": *Mattson, Smith, Van Horn
> >>>
> >>> *Express Abstention:*  O''Donnell
> >>>
> >>> *No Vote Cast:* Hagan, Nekhaila/Lee, Sarwark
> >>>
> >>> With a final vote tally of 10-3-1 the motion *PASSED.*
> >>>
> >>> *Note: * Secretary's Notes: Public policy resolutions require a 3/4
> vote
> >>> as
> >>
> >>
> >>> per Bylaw 7.11. There were thirteen votes cast (excluding the one
> >>> abstention) which would set the 3/4 threshold at 10. The "aye" votes
> met
> >>> that threshold.
> >>>
> >>> You can view 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.
> >>>
> >>> Please notify me of any discrepancies.
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 11:57 PM Caryn Ann Harlos <
> >>> carynannharlos at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > Joshua is having email troubles and sent me a screenshot of his email
> >>> to
> >>> > record.  He has tried sending to the list and to me personally and
> none
> >>> > have gotten through.  He votes no.  See attached.
> >>> >
> >>> > On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 6:16 PM Jeff Hewitt <jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >> I vote Yes on the resolution. Jeff Hewitt Region 4 Rep
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On 2019-02-10 07:36, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
> >>> >> > Reminder on this ballot ending today.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > I do not record votes from Hagan, Hewitt/Olsen, Lark/Hogarth,
> >>> >> > Longstreth/Bowden, Nekhaila/Lee, Sarwark, Smith
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 5:32 AM Joe Bishop-Henchman <
> >>> >> > joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org> wrote:
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >> I vote yes.
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > --
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > *  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.
> >>> >> > *Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee* - LPedia at LP.org
> >>> >> > Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at
> >>> >> > facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >>
> >>>
> =========================================================================
> >>> >> > Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism *
> >>> Re-Legalize
> >>> >> > All
> >>> >> > Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun
> >>> Laws *
> >>> >> > Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed
> *
> >>> End
> >>> >> > Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the
> >>> Income
> >>> >> > Tax
> >>> >> > * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market Emergency
> >>> >> > Services
> >>> >> > * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The Private
> >>> Sector *
> >>> >> > Eliminate Regulation *
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > *VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or http://www.LP.org
> >>> >> > <http://www.lp.org/>*
> >>> >> >
> >>> >>
> >>>
> =========================================================================
> >>> >>
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > --
> >>> >
> >>> > *  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.
> >>> > *Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee* - LPedia at LP.org
> >>> > Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at
> >>> > facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> =========================================================================
> >>> > Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism *
> Re-Legalize
> >>> All
> >>> > Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun
> Laws *
> >>> > Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed *
> End
> >>> > Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the
> Income
> >>> Tax
> >>> > * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market Emergency
> >>> Services
> >>> > * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The Private Sector
> *
> >>> > Eliminate Regulation *
> >>> >
> >>> > *VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or http://www.LP.org <
> >>> http://www.lp.org/>*
> >>> >
> >>>
> =========================================================================
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> *  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.
> >>> *Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee* - LPedia at LP.org
> >>> Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at
> >>> facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/
> >>>
> >>>
> =========================================================================
> >>> Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism * Re-Legalize
> >>> All
> >>> Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun Laws *
> >>> Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed * End
> >>> Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the Income
> >>> Tax
> >>> * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market Emergency
> >>> Services
> >>> * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The Private Sector *
> >>> Eliminate Regulation *
> >>>
> >>> *VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or http://www.LP.org <
> >>> http://www.lp.org/>*
> >>>
> =========================================================================
> >>>
> >> --
> >
> > *  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.
> > *Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee* - LPedia at LP.org
> > Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at
> > facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/
> >
> > =========================================================================
> > Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism * Re-Legalize
> All
> > Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun Laws *
> > Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed * End
> > Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the Income
> Tax
> > * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market Emergency
> Services
> > * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The Private Sector *
> > Eliminate Regulation *
> >
> > *VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or http://www.LP.org <
> http://www.lp.org/>*
> > =========================================================================
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
-- 

*  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.
*Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee* - LPedia at LP.org
Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at
facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/

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Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism * Re-Legalize All
Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun Laws *
Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed * End
Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the Income Tax
* Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market Emergency Services
* Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The Private Sector *
Eliminate Regulation *

*VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or http://www.LP.org <http://www.lp.org/>*
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