<div>If I were in a legislature and my vote would do something, I would.</div><div><br></div><div>That isn't the case and if we're going to take the time to say something I want it "radically" Libertarian. (In the sense of sticking hard to principles). I will not kowtow to the "war on terror." I cannot.</div><div><br></div><div>-Caryn Ann </div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 8:44 PM Starchild <<a href="mailto:sfdreamer@earthlink.net">sfdreamer@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><br></div><div><span class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>I change my vote on this measure to <b>yes</b>.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Given the presumed deadline involved, and that we might not manage to pass anything at all on this topic if this resolution is voted down and people feel it's "too late" to craft a better version, I think the most pro-freedom course of action in this case is to support it, imperfect though the language is.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>In the future – or if this resolution fails to pass – I would suggest that this kind of time-sensitive matter is where the Executive Committee could play a useful role (in this case to vote on and hopefully pass a version of the resolution amended to reflect the concerns that several of us have voiced). Sometimes in the past it has been used to make decisions where there was no fast-approaching deadline and where matters could and should have been left to the full LNC, rather than disenfranchising the larger body. But when we have a congressional vote a couple days away and no time for another 10-day LNC voting window, that's a time when I think it would be legitimate for a matter to be "kicked upstairs" to a smaller group, in order to get something out by an external deadline.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>I encourage others who voted no to consider likewise changing your votes so that the Libertarian voice for reducing overseas U.S. government militarism can be heard on this matter before Congress.</div></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><br></div><div><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div>Love & Liberty,</div><div> </div><div> ((( starchild )))</div><div>At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee</div><div> <a href="mailto:RealReform@earthlink.net" target="_blank">RealReform@earthlink.net</a></div><div> (415) 625-FREE </div><div> @StarchildSF</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><div>On Oct 30, 2017, at 10:06 PM, Starchild wrote:</div><br class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div>Nick,</div><div><br></div><div><span class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>The problem is that House Concurrent Resolution 81, which we are being asked to endorse, states (in part), <i>"Congress hereby directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen, <b>except United States Armed Forces engaged in operations directed at Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula or associated forces</b>"</i> (boldface emphasis added).</div><div><br></div><div><span class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>If HCR 81 simply stated, "<i>Congress hereby directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from participation in the conflict between Saudi-lead forces and the Houthi-Saleh alliance in Yemen", </i>our unqualified support would be in order. </div><div><br></div><div><span class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>The bottom line language of the resolution we're being asked to approve reads as follows, <b><i>"Therefore, be it resolved, the LNC supports H.Con.Res. 81 in accordance with section 3.3 of the Libertarian Party Platform, but advises complete removal of U.S. Armed Forces from the Republic of Yemen". </i></b>There is <i>some</i> dissociation there, but only just barely. The term "advises" is excessively mild. I would suggest the following substitute language:</div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i><b>"In accordance with section 3.3 of the Libertarian Party Platform, the LNC supports House Concurrent Resolution 81 as being on balance a step in the right direction, but explicitly rejects HCR 81's tacit support for a continued U.S. government military presence opposing Al Qaeda in Yemen."</b></i></div><div><br></div><div><span class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Would you be willing to vote no on the current measure and reintroduce the resolution with the language suggested above?</div><div><br></div><div>Love & Liberty,</div><div> </div><div> ((( starchild )))</div><div>At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee</div><div> <a href="mailto:RealReform@earthlink.net" target="_blank">RealReform@earthlink.net</a></div><div> (415) 625-FREE </div><div> @StarchildSF</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>On Oct 20, 2017, at 6:33 AM, Jared Labell wrote:</div><br class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-6944944001632755324WordSection1"><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Abolutely, Starchild. Thank you!<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HCR 81 can be found here: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/81/text" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/81/text</a><u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The exact text is pasted below:<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><b><span style="font-size:37pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);letter-spacing:-3pt">H. CON. RES. 81</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt"><br><br></span><u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:24pt;margin-bottom:0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:12pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center"><hr size="1" width="369" noshade align="center" style="width:276.6pt"></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:12pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:15pt">IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:12pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">September 27, 2017</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:24pt;margin-bottom:0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Mr. <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Khanna</span> (for himself, Mr. <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Massie</span>, Mr. <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Pocan</span>, and Mr. <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Jones</span>) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs<u></u><u></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:12pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center"><hr size="1" width="369" noshade align="center" style="width:276.6pt"></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:12pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><b><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:30pt">CONCURRENT RESOLUTION</span></b><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:24pt;margin-bottom:0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-indent:24pt;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><i><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),</span></i><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:24pt;margin-bottom:0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><b><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">SECTION 1.</span></b><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt"> <b><span style="text-transform:uppercase">REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS</span>.</b><u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-indent:24pt;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">(a) <span style="font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:1pt">Findings</span>.—Congress finds the following:<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:24pt;margin-bottom:0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-indent:24pt;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">(1) Congress has the sole power to declare war under article I, section 8, of the Constitution.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:24pt;margin-bottom:0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-indent:24pt;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">(2) A state of war has not been declared to exist with respect to the conflict between forces led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against the Houthi-Saleh alliance in the Republic of Yemen.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:24pt;margin-bottom:0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-indent:24pt;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">(3) United States Armed Forces have been involved in hostilities between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh alliance, including through assisting Saudi and United Arab Emirates warplanes conducting aerial bombings in Yemen with selecting targets and by providing midair refueling services to such warplanes, amounting to millions of pounds of jet fuel delivered during thousands of Saudi and United Arab Emirates airstrikes.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:24pt;margin-bottom:0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-indent:24pt;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">(4) According to the Department of State’s Country Reports on Terrorism 2016, the conflict between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh alliance is counterproductive to ongoing efforts by the United States to pursue Al Qaeda and its associated forces under the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (<a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-107publ40/pdf/PLAW-107publ40.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(85,26,139)">Public Law 107–40</span></a>; <a href="http://uscode.house.gov/quicksearch/get.plx?title=50§ion=1541" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(85,26,139)">50 U.S.C. 1541</span></a> note).<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:24pt;margin-bottom:0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-indent:24pt;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">(5) No authorization for the use of United States Armed Forces with respect to the conflict between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh alliance in Yemen has been enacted, and no provision of law authorizes the provision of midair refueling services to warplanes of Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates that are engaged in such conflict.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:24pt;margin-bottom:0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-indent:24pt;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">(6) The conflict between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh alliance in Yemen constitutes, within the meaning of section 4(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution (<a href="http://uscode.house.gov/quicksearch/get.plx?title=50§ion=1543" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(85,26,139)">50 U.S.C. 1543(a)(1)</span></a>), either hostilities or a situation where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances into which United States Armed Forces have been introduced.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-indent:24pt;background-image:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">(b) <span style="font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:1pt">Removal Of Armed Forces</span>.—Pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (<a href="http://uscode.house.gov/quicksearch/get.plx?title=50§ion=1544" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(85,26,139)">50 U.S.C. 1544(c)</span></a>), Congress hereby directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen, except United States Armed Forces engaged in operations directed at Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula or associated forces, by not later than the date that is 30 days after the date of the adoption of this concurrent resolution (unless the President requests and the Congress authorizes a later date), and unless and until a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of United States Armed Forces has been enacted.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></div><div><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt">Jared Labell<br></span></b><i><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt">Executive Director<br></span></i><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt">The Libertarian Institute<br></span></b><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt"><a href="http://libertarianinstitute.org/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(66,133,244)">libertarianinstitute.org</span></a><br><b>abolitionist.</b><br><a href="tel:%28773%29%20766-4947" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(66,133,244)">773-766-4947</span></a> cell<br><a href="tel:%28312%29%20257-8525" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(66,133,244)">312-257-8525</span></a> office<br><i>Peace and free markets.<br>Against the State, its wars, and its taxes.</i></span><u></u><u></u></div></div></div></div></span></blockquote><div><span class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><span class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span></div><div><br></div><br><div><div>On Oct 30, 2017, at 6:48 PM, Nicholas Sarwark wrote:</div><br class="m_-6944944001632755324Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Dear All,<br><br>The United States military is helping Saudi Arabia fight a civil war<br>in Yemen, committing war crimes at American taxpayer expense and with<br>the assistance of the American military. Our platform and our party<br>clearly oppose this. It is true that we oppose so much more military<br>interventionism than that which is the subject of H.Con.Res. 81,<br>including that arguably covered by the existing Authorization for the<br>Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), but<br>H.Con.Res. 81 is what will come up for a vote in the Congress in just<br>a few short days.<br><br>I vote yes.<br><br>-Nick<br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><br>On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 11:41 PM, Alicia Mattson <<a href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com" target="_blank">agmattson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite">We have an electronic mail ballot.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by October 31, 2017 at 11:59:59pm<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Pacific time. Trick or Treat!!<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Co-Sponsor: Sarwark<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Motion: That the LNC adopt the following resolution:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">--------------------Resolution Text--------------------<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">A Call to End the U.S. War in Yemen and Support House Concurrent Resolution<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">81<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Resolved by the Libertarian National Committee (LNC)<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES IN THE<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">REPUBLIC OF YEMEN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">(a) Findings ––The Libertarian National Committee agrees with Congress and<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">finds the following:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">(1) Whereas, Congress has the sole power to declare war under article I,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">section 8, of the Constitution.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">(2) Whereas, a state of war has not been declared to exist with respect to<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">the conflict between forces led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">against the Houthi-Saleh alliance in the Republic of Yemen.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">(3) Whereas, United States Armed Forces have been involved in hostilities<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh alliance, including through<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">assisting Saudi and United Arab Emirates warplanes conducting aerial<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">bombings in Yemen with selecting targets and by providing midair refueling<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">services to such warplanes, amounting to millions of pounds of jet fuel<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">delivered during thousands of Saudi and United Arab Emirates airstrikes.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">(4) Whereas, according to the Department of State’s Country Reports on<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Terrorism 2016, the conflict between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">alliance is counterproductive to ongoing efforts by the United States to<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">pursue Al Qaeda and its associated forces under the Authorization for the<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note).<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">(5) Whereas, no authorization for the use of United States Armed Forces with<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">respect to the conflict between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">alliance in Yemen has been enacted, and no provision of law authorizes the<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">provision of midair refueling services to warplanes of Saudi Arabia or the<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">United Arab Emirates that are engaged in such conflict.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">(6) Whereas, the conflict between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">alliance in Yemen constitutes, within the meaning of section 4(a)(1) of the<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1543(a)(1)), either hostilities or a<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">situation where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">the circumstances into which United States Armed Forces have been<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">introduced.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Therefore, be it resolved, the LNC supports H.Con.Res. 81 in accordance with<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">section 3.3 of the Libertarian Party Platform, but advises complete removal<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">of U.S. Armed Forces from the Republic of Yemen:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">(b) Removal Of Armed Forces.—Pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)), Congress hereby directs the President to<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">except United States Armed Forces engaged in operations directed at Al Qaeda<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">in the Arabian Peninsula or associated forces, by not later than the date<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">that is 30 days after the date of the adoption of this concurrent resolution<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">(unless the President requests and the Congress authorizes a later date),<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">and unless and until a declaration of war or specific authorization for such<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">use of United States Armed Forces has been enacted.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">-----------------End of Resolution Text-----------------<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">-Alicia<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">_______________________________________________<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Lnc-business mailing list<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div>_______________________________________________<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/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><br></blockquote></div><br></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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</blockquote></div></div><div dir="ltr">-- <br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><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">Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee</span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small">A haiku to the Statement of Principles:</span></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small"><i>We defend your rights</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small"><i>And oppose the use of force</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small"><i>Taxation is theft</i></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></div></div></div>