[Lpganationaldelegates2018] Divest from the War Machine

[John]

One of the Green Party affiliates is already listed. IANAL, but I would think if they can do it so can we. 

On June 19, 2018 10:10:39 PM EDT, Nathan Wilson <nathan.wilson.prime at gmail.com> wrote:
>I would be down, but I would check on legality. I hope some senator
>didn't
>throw in some provision to allow a private business to boycott
>government
>involvement. NSA, operation chokehold, and FDIC come to mind.
>
>On Tue, Jun 19, 2018, 9:37 PM John via Lpganationaldelegates2018 <
>lpganationaldelegates2018 at lpmail.lp.org> wrote:
>
>> I'm considering attempting a floor motion to try to get LP National
>on
>> this page:
>>
>> https://www.divestfromwarmachine.org/coalition
>>
>> In case you're unfamiliar, the idea is to use whatever clout we have,
>> through voluntary action and capital markets, to slow down the
>"military
>> industrial complex" : to get individuals and especially institutions
>> like banks and schools to voluntarily pull their money out of
>military
>> contractors that profit from (and lobby for) unnecessary war.
>>
>> I gotta say, to me, this seems right up our alley. Why would we not
>want
>> to lend our name to this?
>>
>> Anyhow, I've never tried to do anything like this. If you have advice
>> I'm all ears. Should I do a written resolution? Do I have to specify
>> implementation (presumably the actually reaching out would fall on
>the
>> LNC)?
>>
>> Or any general thoughts, thanks.
>>
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