<div dir="ltr">As human beings who care about rights, yes we are.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 12:14 PM, Whitney Bilyeu <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:whitneycb76@gmail.com" target="_blank">whitneycb76@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="auto"><div>I want our messages to be precise, not soft. We're not in a position to demand anything of the Cuban government, so.....<div><div class="h5"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 25, 2017 10:24 AM, "Caryn Ann Harlos" <<a href="mailto:carynannharlos@gmail.com" target="_blank">carynannharlos@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="m_7173956264244285829quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>I think when talking about people being detained unjustly and likely brutalized that "demand" is precisely the right language. I think when standing for human rights that soft-pedaling language is never the right course. I think when multiple state affiliates have signed on and support that we should have - we too often are the tail wagging the dog. But my position on the superiority of the affiliates and the deference we should show when we get clear guidance from them is well known.</div><div><br></div><div>Sam brought up a great point (that I did not follow in this one due to some pressing projects) but to the regionals - did you poll your state chairs? I am doing so right now on the marijuana resolution explicitly.</div><div><br></div><div>I believe this statement was spot on but would consider an alternative as well as I am not particularly proud that we as a body did not pass this.</div><div><br></div><div>Several people have indicated they would bring an alternative - please step up to the plate.</div><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>-Caryn Ann</div></font><div class="m_7173956264244285829elided-text"><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 9:11 AM Whitney Bilyeu <<a href="mailto:whitneycb76@gmail.com" target="_blank">whitneycb76@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">I agree with the spirit, but it lost me at 'demand'. I don't like statements that sound like lectures or tantrums, personally. What happens when our demands are not met? <div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">Calling on libertarians/Libertarians worldwide, reiterating our position on due process, civil liberties, human rights, etc...maybe even calling on the U.S. Department of State to echo our position is great, but this particular statement just didn't work for me.<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">If the intent was to declare our position in solidarity, it could be worded differently.</div><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">I'd eagerly consider an alternative.</div></div></div><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">Whitney</div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_quote m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">On Feb 25, 2017 2:39 AM, "Alicia Mattson" <<a href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com" class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg" target="_blank">agmattson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution" class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><blockquote class="gmail_quote m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">Voting has ended for the email ballot shown below.<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><u class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">Voting "aye":</u> Demarest, Hagan, Harlos, Hewitt, Lark, Marsh, Sarwark, Starchild, Vohra<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></div><br><br><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"> </div><br><br><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><u class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">Voting "nay":</u> Bilyeu, Bittner, Goldstein, Hayes, Katz, Mattson, Redpath<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><u class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">Express abstention:</u> McKnight<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></div><br><br>With a final vote tally of 9-7, the motion fails to achieve the 3/4 vote required to adopt a public policy resolution with previous notice (see LP Bylaws Article 7.11).<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></div>-Alicia<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_extra m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_quote m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 1:49 AM, Alicia Mattson <span class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><<a href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com" class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg" target="_blank">agmattson@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><blockquote class="gmail_quote m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><div 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class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023m_3559062837999970756m_-407965518363423039m_1725587323892177953m_-3106942960241565296gmail-m_2797144110872258469gmail-m_7277579120155508541gmail-m_9149391285218628846gmail-il m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">2017</span> at 11:59:59pm Pacific time.<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></u></b> <br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><u class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">Co-Sponsors:</u> Starchild, Harlos, Demarest, Vohra<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br><br><br><br><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><u class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">Motion:</u> The Libertarian National Committee condemns the unjust detention of libertarian activists Ubaldo Herrera Hernandez and Manuel Velasquez by agents of the Castro regime in Cuba on February 2, and demands the immediate safe release of these political prisoners who were targeted for their peaceful activism promoting limited government and free markets. We further ask the U.S. government's State Department to place diplomatic pressure on the Castro regime for their release, and encourage Libertarian Party members and supporters to contact their elected officials toward that end. <br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><span class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023m_3559062837999970756m_-407965518363423039HOEnZb m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><font color="#888888" class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></font></span></div><span class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023m_3559062837999970756m_-407965518363423039HOEnZb m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><font color="#888888" class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">-Alicia<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></font></span></div><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></div><br><br></blockquote></div><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></div><br><br><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg">______________________________<wbr>_________________<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br><br>Lnc-business mailing list<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br><br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" rel="noreferrer" class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listi<wbr>nfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br><br><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"></blockquote></div></div><br><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br>Lnc-business mailing list<br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" rel="noreferrer" class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listi<wbr>nfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><br class="m_7173956264244285829m_2566012233913037023gmail_msg"><br></blockquote></div></div>
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<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="4" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#666666"><b>In Liberty,</b></font></div><div><font size="4" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#666666"><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 href="mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos@LP.org" target="_blank">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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