<div dir="ltr">I agree with David's substitution of the word 'strongly'!<div><br></div><div>Whitney Bilyeu</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 12:44 PM, David Demarest <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dprattdemarest@gmail.com" target="_blank">dprattdemarest@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">I would substitute "strongly" for "wholeheartedly" but since both words fail the emotional test (not a valid test from my perspective because effective arguments connect at the emotional level first before moving on to the objective level) which would suggest that neither should be used.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">However, in the interest of showing support for the two dissents in question before they die of old age or we conclude this hair-splitting semantics delaying tactic argument, whichever comes first, I will co-sponsor Whitney's otherwise excellent wording of this motion.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">These debates are certainly (yes, emotional) enlightening but I am concerned (again, emotional) that we will all die of old age before we reach a consensus on important issues before it is too (emotional) late and they become moot points.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Perhaps we should focus instead on inspiring and empowering individual grassroots Libertarians to go out and get stuff done without getting stuck in the quicksand of institutional authoritarian consensus and bureaucratic inertia. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thoughts?</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Feb 28, 2017 11:40 AM, "Whitney Bilyeu" <<a href="mailto:whitneycb76@gmail.com" target="_blank">whitneycb76@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">-----</span></div><span style="font-size:12.8px">The Libertarian National Committee wholeheartedly opposes the unjust arrest and detention of peaceful individuals. The arrests on February 2, 2017, and subsequent detention of libertarian activists, Ubaldo Herrera Hernandez and Manuel Velazquez, in Cuba illustrate the threats to freedom we all face around the world.</span><div><br></div><div>The Libertarian Party calls on the Cuban government to immediately release details of the above-mentioned arrests and detentions, including the specific charges being levied against the individuals in question. In the absence of such information, we call for the release of these prisoners. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Libertarian activism worldwide must not be deterred by the attempts of authoritarian leaders, totalitarian governments, and dictatorial regimes to silence the voice of freedom. We condemn any acts of official oppression, and uphold the promotion of limited government and free markets in any country. Furthermore, we call on the U.S. Department of State to publicly denounce violations of the right to free speech, the right to peaceably assemble, and the right to due process abroad. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">----</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Whitney Bilyeu</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Region 7 Rep<br></span><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div></div></div>
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