[Lnc-business] Proposed Resolution regarding Venezuela from a Member.

[Justin O'Donnell]

If anyone did not see the email submission from Dr. Varner, I've copied 
it below for the List.
There is a strong sentiment for support of this kind of resolution from 
members I've spoken with, And I would like to workshop some of the 
language with the full LNC before sponsoring a final version for 
consideration.

Dear Members of the LNC,

As many of you know, the crisis in Venezuela is causing a tremendous 
amount of human suffering and it has culminated in an ongoing political, 
economic and humanitarian crisis. The Libertarian Party has an 
opportunity to speak up and advocate for a Libertarian policy that can 
ease the human suffering in the region and changes the lives of hundreds 
of thousands of Venezuelans. I'd like to suggest to you that the LNC 
pass a resolution calling on the US congress to adopt a policy of 
universal asylum for Venezuelans. As the only political party in the 
United States that advocates for the free movement of people across 
borders, we have a unique opportunity to showcase the humanitarian 
benefits of our policies while pushing congress to meaningfully address 
the humanitarian crisis by expanding freedom.

I have attached below a draft resolution for your consideration. If you 
would like to discuss the matter with me, please feel free to reach out 
on facebook or by telephone. If you have questions about the history of 
the conflict or the current political situation, I'll be happy to direct 
you good resources to understand the sitaution. Finally, if you would 
like to speak to the actual victims of the Maduro regime, I will be 
happy to arrange a phone call with one or more people who have been 
personally hurt in this crisis.

Sincerely,

Kyle Varner

Proposed Resolution:

Whereas, the Libertarian Party supports human rights and the free 
movement of people across
borders;

Whereas, the illegal and statist regime of Nicolas Maduro has destroyed 
the Venezuelan
economy, including state seizures of property owned by US citizens and 
companies, and also
by deceiving US citizens and companies here at home into helping the 
regime launder money
stolen from Venezuelan taxpayers, through real estate holdings and webs 
of shell companies;

Whereas, due to centrally planned economic policies and the regime's 
control of food and
medical supplies, millions of Venezuelans face starvation;

Whereas the Maduro regime has deprived the Venezuelan people of their 
right to bear arms
and terrorized them with extrajudicial executions by government security 
forces and by
deploying state-sponsored paramilitary groups for violent repression;

Whereas the destruction of free markets and voluntary exchange in 
Venezuela has resulted in
the accelerated decay of health infrastructure and rampant spread of 
deadly diseases;

Whereas members of the Libertarian Movement of Venezuela and multiple 
independent
libertarians in allied organizations have been arrested, beaten, 
tortured, and robbed by
Maduro's police, soldiers, and paramilitary enforcers seeking to repress 
peaceful dissident
activism;

Whereas the Venezuelan armed forces have thus far demonstrated a 
cowardly refusal to obey the 1999
Venezuelan constitution, and supported a tyrant who is actively 
oppressing the masses;

Be it resolved that:

1) The Libertarian Party calls on the US Congress to enact a policy of 
automatic asylum for all
Venezuelan citizens so that the victims of the Maduro regime may seek 
safety and security in a
more stable economy with comparatively less government intervention and 
comparatively more
respect for civil liberties.

2) The Libertarian Party calls on the US congress to remove any and all 
legal barriers to
immigration for those Venezuelans who seek safety and freedom in the 
United States of
America.



-- 
Yours in Liberty,

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

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