<div dir="ltr">I would say to any member that believes it needs more work that Daniel put out an open call for writers.... I took him up on it. Anyone could have. We all are very busy and have lives and stresses. The non-inclusion of something does not mean purposeful exclusion. If I had thought of that, and I am more than happy to share my discussions on my proposals which proposed amendments that were accepted, I would have done so.<div><br></div><div>Let's please not stoke any more fires.</div><div><br></div><div>Yes, my desire is unity.</div><div><br></div><div>-Caryn Ann</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 11:31 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">I think David makes a good point. However, I helped write the Resolution and will vehemently disagree with any intent. Anyone could have volunteered to help write. Many minds help make things better.<div><br></div><div>I would personally support the inclusion of that and will supplement my email to the Chairs.</div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 11:27 PM, David Demarest <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dpdemarest@centurylink.net" target="_blank">dpdemarest@centurylink.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_3022014727144953319m_-8255283222810331499WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Daniel, this is excellent as far as it goes. I will cosponsor provided that you include something similar to the following:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“<i>Whereas, The United States Military-Industrial-Complex has used aggressive and unethical recruiting tactics to lure many well-meaning military service members into going against their conscience on military policy</i>”<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This puts the burden of guilt on the government. The purported purpose of this motion of to make peace with all parties involved. However, the reasons for not including such a statement are patently obvious and clearly not intended to make peace with those who supported Arvin’s original legitimate contention. Without the inclusion of something like the statement above, I will reluctantly vote in favor but will not cosponsor. It probably could use some wordsmithing.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thoughts?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold",serif">~David<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Dec 28-Jan 1 Omaha Roads to Liberty Un-Convention<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">~David Pratt Demarest<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LNC Region 6 Representative (IA, IL, MN, MO, ND, NE, WI)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Secretary, LPNE State Central Committee<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Cell: <a href="tel:(402)%20981-6469" value="+14029816469" target="_blank">402-981-6469</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Home: <a href="tel:(402)%20493-0873" value="+14024930873" target="_blank">402-493-0873</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Lnc-business [mailto:<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business-bounces@h<wbr>q.lp.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Caryn Ann Harlos<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 19, 2017 11:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> Libertarian National Committee list <<a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> lnc-business <<a href="mailto:lnc-business@lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@lp.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lnc-business] Libertarian National Committee Resolution on Military Members in the Libertarian Party<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class="m_3022014727144953319h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I believe from my prior discussions with Region 1 Chairs that they would be in support. I will communicate this to them forwith.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 10:51 PM, <<a href="mailto:danielehayes@icloud.com" target="_blank">danielehayes@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I am seeking co-sponsors for the following resolution. <br><br>Daniel Hayes <br>LNC At Large Member<br><br><u></u><u></u></p><div><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Whereas, We support the maintenance of a sufficient military to defend the United States against aggression and believe that the United States should both avoid entangling alliances and abandon its attempts to act as policeman for the world;</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Whereas, We oppose any form of compulsory national service and recognize that many members of the military were unjustly conscripted in the past;<br><br>Whereas, Most voluntary members of the military joined with the idea and/or goal of defending the United States and, thereby, their property, families, and friends;</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Whereas, The United States Military-Industrial-Complex has used many well-meaning military service members for purposes other than defense against aggression and further involved them in foreign entanglements during attempts to act as the world’s policeman; and</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Whereas, Many current and former military service members are able to relate, identify, and speak out on the ways in which the United States military mission has been expanded and corrupted beyond a legitimate role of defense against aggression; now, therefore, be it</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3f3f3f;background:white">;</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Resolved, Present and former members of the military who give such unique and powerful voice to the libertarian principles of peace and the non-initiation of force add great value to the Libertarian Party, and are welcomed as a vital part of our membership.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986" target="_blank">Mail</a> for Windows 10<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>Lnc-business mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listi<wbr>nfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">In Liberty,</span></b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Caryn Ann Harlos</span></b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">(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><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Communications Director, <a href="http://www.lpcolorado.org" target="_blank">Libertarian Party of Colorado</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Colorado State Coordinator, <a href="http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org" target="_blank">Libertarian Party Radical Caucus</a> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">A haiku to the Statement of Principles:</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">We defend your rights</span></i><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">And oppose the use of force</span></i><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Taxation is theft</span></i><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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