<div><div>I am speaking with Nevada.  I will be putting forth a new resolution.  Or I may just put the original back up at our next meeting and urge supporters to attend in person to speak to the LNC personally if they can afford to travel to do so.  </div></div><div><br></div><div>I believe yours, while better than silence, is too weak and the last part is an unacceptable insertion of an LNC philosophical dispute.</div><div><br></div><div>These are people's lives.  A strong statement is needed.  I'm truly disappointed we did not back up the affiliates who sent us a clear signal.</div><div><br></div><div>Let's keep the LNC political games out of this.</div><div><br></div><div>- Caryn Ann </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 2:26 PM Joshua Katz <<a href="mailto:planning4liberty@gmail.com">planning4liberty@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="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895gmail-m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg" style="font-size:12.8px">I would support specific lobbyists my efforts for this IF it were clear that this is  specific to this and not your other refocusing efforts.</div></div><div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div></div><div class="gmail_msg">What do you propose for language?</div><div class="gmail_extra gmail_msg"><br clear="all" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895gmail_signature gmail_msg" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg">Joshua A. Katz<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra gmail_msg"><br><br><br class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_msg">On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 3:14 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <span class="gmail_msg"><<a href="mailto:carynannharlos@gmail.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">carynannharlos@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br class="gmail_msg"><blockquote class="gmail_quote gmail_msg" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg">I will co-sponsor the resolution but not the directive which frankly is a back door attempt for your prior push for us to be a  DC lobbying group and an inappropriate insertion into this.  No bueno.</div><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg">Please divide this.</div></div><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg">I would support specific lobbyists my efforts for this IF it were clear that this is  specific to this and not your other refocusing efforts.</div><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg">- Caryn Ann </div><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_quote m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895h5 gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg">On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 1:37 PM Joshua Katz <<a href="mailto:planning4liberty@gmail.com" class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg" target="_blank">planning4liberty@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"></div></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895h5 gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg">I think there are very few circumstances where it makes sense for the LNC to make public policy resolutions.  However, such is appropriate when done in response to current events not addressed in our platform, and where there might be confusion as to whether or not our communications staff are empowered to express a position.  I think the Cuba situation qualifies but, as I said, I was concerned by the wording of the proposal.  I have made a new proposal below.  I seek either cosponsors or proposed edits.</span></div><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><u style="font-size:12.8px" class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"></u></div><u class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg">Motion:</u></span><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg">  The Libertarian National Committee expresses concern for the detention of libertarian activists Ubaldo Herrera Hernandez and Manuel Velasquez by agents of the Castro regime in Cuba on February 2, whose unexplained detention raises suspicions that these political prisoners 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 information related to their detention, an accurate and complete register of charges, and and for assurances that they will receive fair and open trials on any legitimate charges.  We further ask that the State Department pressure for their immediate release should such information and assurances not be forthcoming. We encourage Libertarian Party members and supporters to contact their elected officials toward that end, and further ask that the IALP join us in applying diplomatic pressure for the Castro regime to release information related to their detention.  </span><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg">Finally, staff is directed to make use of, and build, relationships with staff at the State Department, staff employed by the Foreign Relations Committee of the House and Senate, and staff of the members of said committees, in order to transmit and lobby for the above requests.  </div><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803m_-3811272823530776594m_9139050725146003401gmail_signature m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg">Joshua A. Katz<div class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"></div></div></div></div></div></div><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"></div></div><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"></div></div>_______________________________________________<br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg">Lnc-business mailing list<br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" rel="noreferrer" class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"><br class="m_7724038217822514895m_52218031652008803gmail_msg gmail_msg"></blockquote></div></div></div><br><br><br class="gmail_msg">_______________________________________________<br class="gmail_msg"><br><br>Lnc-business mailing list<br class="gmail_msg"><br><br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br class="gmail_msg"><br><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" rel="noreferrer" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><br class=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