<div dir="ltr">I started a new email chain with the amended motion. Email motions really stink.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 4:30 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:carynannharlos@gmail.com" target="_blank">carynannharlos@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Sam that is not the only purpose but to counter views of the current administration and that party's candidate.<div><br></div><div>I have no issue with the proposed change and am not sure how email amendments work. I am not convinced it is necessary but if that is what it took, I am not looking to quibble.<div><div class="h5"><br><br>On Tuesday, August 9, 2016, Steven Nielson <<a href="mailto:stevennielson@lpwa.org" target="_blank">stevennielson@lpwa.org</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I believe LPWA will stand in solidarity... and our state constitution is pretty clear on it as well.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><em><font size="4" face="Garamond"><div dir="ltr"><em><font size="4" face="Garamond">Steven M. Nielson</font></em></div><div><em><font size="4" face="Garamond"><strong>Region 1 Alternate to LP</strong></font></em></div></font></em><div><font size="4" face="Garamond"><strong><em>Former Chairperson 2015-2016,</em></strong></font></div><div><font face="garamond,serif"><em><font size="4"><strong>Libertarian Party of Washington State <br></strong><a href="tel:360-662-6362" value="+13606626362" target="_blank">360-662-6362</a><br><img style="width:223px;min-height:63px" src="http://lpwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WA_Logo_gray.png" width="345" height="66"><span></span><span></span></font></em></font></div><div><div><div><div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 3:10 PM, Sam Goldstein <span dir="ltr"><<a>goldsteinatlarge@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">The purpose of the resolution is to counter some statements by our VPOTUS nominee over the past week or so in<div>various interview.</div><div><br></div><div>Although I don't disagree with the concept of the resolution, I think only the delegates in convention can pass it as</div><div>currently worded. If you change it to a resolution by the LNC, I might consider sponsoring.</div><div><br></div><div>Live Free,</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Sam Goldstein<div>Libertarian National Committee</div><div>Member at Large</div><div>8925 N Meridian St, Ste 101</div><div>Indianapolis IN 46260</div><div><a href="tel:317-850-0726" value="+13178500726" target="_blank">317-850-0726</a> Phone</div><div><a href="tel:317-582-1773" value="+13175821773" target="_blank">317-582-1773</a> Fax</div></div></div></div><div><div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 5:44 PM, Steven Nielson <span dir="ltr"><<a>stevennielson@lpwa.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir="ltr"><div>I have drafted the following for consideration to adopt by the LPWA:</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"></p><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"></p><font color="#000000" size="3"><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;padding:0in;border:currentColor;text-align:center"><font face="Calibri">RESOLUTION OF THE LIBERTARIAN
PARTY OF WASHINGTON STATE</font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman">
<br></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman">WE, </font>THE ELECTED
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF WASHINGTON STATE, DO HOLD THE
FOLLOWING TRUTHS TO BE AS SELF-EVIDENT TODAY AS IN THE TIME OF OUR FOUNDERS,
THAT MEN AND WOMEN RETAIN THEIR NATURAL RIGHTS DESPITE THE EFFORTS OF
GOVERNMENTS INSTITUTED AROUND THEM, AND THAT NATURAL RIGHTS CANNOT BE JUSTLY
REVOKED. INASMUCH, AND </p></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"></p></span><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><font color="#000000" size="3">WHEREAS, IT IS THE
NATURAL RIGHT OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO STAND IN DEFENSE OF HIMSELF, HIS PROPERTY,
AND HIS POSTERITY; AND</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><font color="#000000" size="3">WHEREAS, IT IS IN
FOLLOWING WITH THE NATIONAL LIBERTARIAN PLATFORM THAT LIBERTARIANS RECOGNIZE
THE INFRINGEMENT OF NATURAL RIGHTS INHERENT IN MANDATORY RESTRICTION,
REGULATION, OR MONITORING OF ARMS TRANSACTIONS; AND</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><font color="#000000" size="3">WHEREAS, THE
WASHINGTON STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 1 SECTION 24, REAFFIRMS THE NATURAL
RIGHT OF THE INDIVIDUAL CITIZEN TO BEAR ARMS IN DEFENSE WITHOUT IMPAIRMENT FROM
THE GOVERNMENT; AND</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><font color="#000000" size="3">WHEREAS, THE UNITED
STATES CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 2, REAFFIRMS THE NATURAL RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO
KEEP AND BEAR ARMS; AND </font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><font color="#000000" size="3">WHEREAS, THE
INDEPENDENT COURT SYSTEM HAS UPHELD THAT THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF OUR SOCIETY
ARE INTENDED TO RESTRICT THE GOVERNMENT’S ABUSES AGAINST OUR NATURAL RIGHTS TO
DEFENSE; AND</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><font color="#000000" size="3">WHEREAS, THERE IS NO
OPINION OF THE COURT NOR MODIFICATION TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS THAT HAS THE
AUTHORITY TO REVOKE A NATURAL RIGHT OF AN INDIVIDUAL; AND</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><font color="#000000" size="3">WHEREAS, THE
LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF WASHINGTON STATE RECOGNIZES THE INTENT OF THE GOVERNMENT
TO IMPAIR AND INFRINGE UPON THE NATURAL RIGHTS TO DEFENSE, AND THE NATURAL
RIGHT OF PRIVACY IN OUR INDIVIDUAL AFFAIRS;</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><font color="#000000" size="3">BE IT RESOLVED THAT
THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF WASHINGTON STATE OPPOSES ANY POLICY, IN ANY
JURISDICTION, THAT WOULD DENY ACCESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO ANY FIREARM OR
AMMUNITION, AND WE AFFIRM THAT THE PLACEMENT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL ON A GOVERNMENT
WATCHLIST OR NO-FLY LIST WITHOUT DUE PROCESS IS A VIOLATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL’S
NATURAL RIGHTS AND A VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS FROM THE
GOVERNMENT, AND WE AFFIRM THAT ANY IMPAIRMENT OF ACCESS TO ARMS AND AMMUNITION OF
THE INDIVIDUAL PLACED ON SAID WATCHLISTS IS A VIOLATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL’S
NATURAL RIGHTS, WHICH CANNOT BE JUSTLY REVOKED, AND WE DETERMINE THAT ANY SUCH USERPATION
IS DESTRUCTIVE TO THE CONSENTED PURPOSE OF THAT GOVERNMENT AND WE OPPOSE ANY
SUCH REGULATION AS AN ABUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S RESTIRCTED AUTHORITY TO GOVERN.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><font color="#000000" size="3">PRESENTED ON BEHALF
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF WASHINGTON STATE BY CHAIRMAN DAVID TRAYNOR
ON 09 AUGUST 2016</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><em><font face="Garamond" size="4"><div dir="ltr"><em><font face="Garamond" size="4">Steven M. Nielson</font></em></div><div><em><font face="Garamond" size="4"><strong>Region 1 Alternate to LP</strong></font></em></div></font></em><div><font face="Garamond" size="4"><strong><em>Former Chairperson 2015-2016,</em></strong></font></div><div><font face="garamond,serif"><em><font size="4"><strong>Libertarian Party of Washington State <br></strong><a href="tel:360-662-6362" value="+13606626362" target="_blank">360-662-6362</a><br><img width="345" height="66" style="width:223px;min-height:63px" src="http://lpwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WA_Logo_gray.png"><span></span><span></span></font></em></font></div><div><div><div><div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Joshua Katz <span dir="ltr"><<a>planning4liberty@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir="ltr">I think the biggest difference between the gun laws and the drug laws is that the status quo is different. Drug laws have (most) of the momentum in the right direction, the only question is how far we'll go. On guns, the most libertarian outcome among the likely possibilities is standing still.<div><br></div><div>This is at least worth full discussion and consideration. I'll cosponsor.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span><br clear="all"><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Joshua A. Katz<div>Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)</div></div></div></div>
<br></span><div><div><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 5:32 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <span dir="ltr"><<a>carynannharlos@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir="ltr">We are being slammed by gun rights groups for not taking a firm proactive stand on this. In Colorado, we (they) have this question come up most often at Outreach booths and the LPCO took a firm position on it to quell any confusion that may have been the result of differing statements than our candidates have made considering guns and watch lists and the direction of the current administration, particularly considering that "ant-government types, such as libertarians" have been targetted for watchlists over the past year and as campaign fear-mongering takes place, is certain to remain an issue. However, Joshua is right. There are other multiple issues that could be addressed.<br><div><br></div><div>Let me lay out the frank concerns of the Libertarian Party of Colorado (via the State Chair) which I am sure is shared by many members and affiliates.</div><div><br></div><div>There are three issues which are in the news about which the position of our Party is being muddled. Freedom of association, drug laws, and gun rights. Massive changes in freedom of association laws are not going to happen tomorrow. Drugs other than pot are not going to be legalized tomorrow. Gun rights restrictions and watch lists are happening right NOW and we need to take a stand now and be crystal crystal clear as national leadership.</div><span><div><br></div><div>-- <br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#666666" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>In Liberty,</b></font></div><div><font color="#666666" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Caryn Ann Harlos</b></font></div><div><font size="1">Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee </font><span style="font-size:x-small">(Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - <a>Caryn.Ann. Harlos@LP.org</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small">Communications Director, <a href="http://www.lpcolorado.org/" target="_blank">Libertarian Party of Colorado</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small">Colorado State Coordinator, <a href="http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org/" target="_blank">Libertarian Party Radical Caucus</a></span></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 3:24 PM, Joshua Katz <span dir="ltr"><<a>planning4liberty@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir="ltr">I think this is, if such a phrase makes sense, among the worst and most dangerous forms of gun control. It's also among the most insidious, which is even more disturbing. <div><br></div><div>I therefore am supportive, but I'd be curious to hear why we are singling out this issue, among the many offenses against our freedom that are discussed heavily in the policy world. I don't think anyone would be surprised to hear we favor gun rights and due process - at least those who know us, since, after all, one can in fact be surprised more generally by such a shocking "left and right" combination. I don't think this will be news to anyone about this party, is what I mean to say. <br><br>Perhaps more broadly - what is the purpose of this resolution? </div><div><br></div><div>If I can be helped to see this, I will likely cosponsor.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Joshua A. Katz<div>Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)</div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 5:18 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <span dir="ltr"><<a>carynannharlos@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div><div><div dir="ltr">In furtherance of the request from CO and now AZ for the LNC to consider a resolution similar to the CO Gun Rights and Watch Lists Resolution, I offer this and seek co-sponsors<div><br></div><div><p style="font-size:12.8px">WHEREAS, Libertarians affirm that self-defense is an inherent human right;</p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">WHEREAS, the Platform of the Libertarian Party </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">opposes all laws at any level of government </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">restricting, registering, or monitoring the ownership, manufacture, or </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">transfer of firearms or ammunition;</span><br></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">WHEREAS, the Platform of the Libertarian Party </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">affirms the right of due process and deny the legitimacy of </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">“victimless crimes”;</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">WHEREAS, the government has steadily encroached upon these rights by i</span><span style="font-size:12.8px">llegitimately regulating and restricting access for firearms and </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">ammunition and may further seek to deprive people who have been convicted </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">of no crime of their inherent right to full self-defense by denying their </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">civil and inherent rights to obtain firearms and ammunition;</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">BE IT RESOLVED that the Libertarian Party opposes any policy </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">which would deny access to any firearms or ammunition to any person simply </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">for being placed on any government watch or no-fly list and reaffirms its </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">call to repeal and oppose any existing or proposed firearm and ammunition </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">regulations.</span></p><span><font color="#888888"><div><br></div>-- <br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#666666" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>In Liberty,</b></font></div><div><font color="#666666" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Caryn Ann Harlos</b></font></div><div><font size="1">Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee </font><span style="font-size:x-small">(Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - <a>Caryn.Ann. Harlos@LP.org</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small">Communications Director, <a href="http://www.lpcolorado.org" target="_blank">Libertarian Party of Colorado</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small">Colorado State Coordinator, <a href="http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org" target="_blank">Libertarian Party Radical Caucus</a></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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