<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">BoD-<div><br></div><div>This is a call for agenda items for our Board of Directors Meeting next Tuesday (2/15) at 7:30PM. Please send items to me. </div><div><br></div><div>I am submitting a resolution in support of “Defend The Guard” legislation in Illinois. Below is the resolution:</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><blockquote type="cite"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Whereas Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution grants the United States Congress the exclusive power to declare war;<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Whereas despite the clear language of the United States Constitution granting Congress the exclusive power to declare war, the Executive Branch has unconstitutionally assumed that power while the Congress has abdicated its Constitutional duty;<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Whereas although the United States Congress has not declared war in over 70 years, the nation has gone to war repeatedly at the whim of the Executive branch; <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Whereas when unconstitutional acts are taken by the Federal government, it is the proper role of the States themselves to take action to remedy such situations as evident in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions of 1798;<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Be it resolved that the Libertarian Party of Illinois supports the passage of “Defend the Guard” legislation by the Illinois General Assembly which would require an official declaration of war or a legislative action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the Illinois Army and/or Air National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat operations.</p></blockquote></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>I look forward to seeing you all next week!!!</div><div><br></div><div>In Liberty,</div><div>Donny Henry</div><div>Vice Chairman, Libertarian Party of Illinois</div><div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div></div></div></body></html>