[Lpganationaldelegates2018] Divest from the War Machine

[Aaron Gilmer]

Also consider handouts.  About 1000 of them printed in advance which you
distribute out to everyone prior to making the motion.  Give a copy to the
secretary so it can be displayed when you make the motion.



On Wed, Jun 20, 2018, 12:12 PM Rocky Eades via Lpganationaldelegates2018 <
lpganationaldelegates2018 at lpmail.lp.org> wrote:

> John, there will be very little time to consider resolutions from the
> floor of nat-con. Usually they are handled at the end of business on the
> last day - if there is time - or are handled during breaks in business,
> such as when ballots are being counted, etc. Discussion time is generally
> severely limited. If you want to make a motion from the floor, you should
> try to have something concrete to propose, have your seconds lined up, and
> it would also be good to have some folks lined up  and available to speak -
> eloquently and succinctly! - to it.
>
>
> On Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 10:08:18 AM EDT, John via
> Lpganationaldelegates2018 <lpganationaldelegates2018 at lpmail.lp.org>
> wrote:
>
>
> I'm pretty sure the LNC *could* do it, and I'm in communication with a
> member of said body who is pushing for it. He's been facing crickets.
>
> A motion to force the issue is plan B, and not a secret. The guy in
> talking to said i should keep this in my back pocket if he doesn't get
> traction in the coming days.
>
> I feel certain the delegation has the authority, even if it's not
> practical for the whole body to be exchanging emails with Code Pink. I
> think the motion would be more along the lines of authorize & require such
> action.
>
> On June 20, 2018 10:03:07 AM EDT, Ryan Graham <ryan.graham at lpgeorgia.com>
> wrote:
>
> Is this something we would even do as a delegation at convention or is it
> something the LNC should do?
>
> I'm asking, in part, because I have a request from a non-delegate to make
> a motion in support of the families being held by immigration.
> ---
> In Liberty,
> Ryan Graham
> Vice Chairman, Libertarian Party of Georgia
>
>
> On 2018-06-19 22:12, John via Lpganationaldelegates2018 wrote:
>
> 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@
> 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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