[LPIL - Board of Directors] Call for Agenda Items (BoD Meeting 2/15)
Donny Henry
vicechair at lpillinois.org
Tue Feb 8 18:58:54 EST 2022
BoD-
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.
I am submitting a resolution in support of “Defend The Guard” legislation in Illinois. Below is the resolution:
>>> Whereas Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution grants the United States Congress the exclusive power to declare war;
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>>> 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;
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>>> 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;
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>>> 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;
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>>> 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.
I look forward to seeing you all next week!!!
In Liberty,
Donny Henry
Vice Chairman, Libertarian Party of Illinois
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