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Resolution 22-02 Concerning the Oregon Medical Board

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, the Libertarian Party of Oregon has NO CONFIDENCE in the Oregon Medical Board and its authorizing statute;

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, it is the Public Policy of the Libertarian Party of Oregon to support reform of the state's occupational licensing practices inclusive of the establishment of true due process and judicial relief and sunset clauses for all occupational and professional Licensing boards;

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, the Libertarian Party of Oregon supports Dr. Thomas's $35 Million Federal defamation lawsuit against the members of the Oregon Medical Board and authorizes the Libertarian Party of Oregon to coordinate with Dr. Thomas's legal team in filing an amicus brief if requested; and

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, the Secretary/Clerk of the Public Policy Board shall cause a copy of this resolution to be forwarded to the Oregon Medical Board for entry into Public Comment at its next regular meeting and that the Chair of the Public Policy Board may designate Members of the Board to speak to the content of this resolution at Public Comment or to the Media as Official Representatives of the Libertarian Party of Oregon; and

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, the Secretary/Clerk of the Public Policy Board shall cause a copy of this resolution to be forwarded to Dr. Thomas, the Office of the Governor, the Speakers of the Oregon House and Senate, The Children's Health Defense, the HighWire, and media outlets and shall cause a copy of this resolution be posted to the Libertarian Party of Oregon website with accompanying public relations materials.

Adopted date: 10/22/22 SECRETARY attest:

Resolution 22-03 Concerning Defending the Guard

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Resolution 22-03 Concerning Defending the Guard

Resolved that the Libertarian Party of Oregon;
1. Calls upon the State Legislature to enact legislation to prohibit the States’ National Guard and any member thereof to be deployed overseas in service of combat operations unless the U.S. Congress has declared war pursuant to Article I, § 8, Clause 15 of the U.S. Constitution, and only for the express and explicit purposes enumerated in the Constitution: to “execute the Laws of the Union,” repel an invasion, or suppress an insurrection;
2. Calls upon the Governor of Oregon not to comply with any order from the federal government to release the Oregon National Guard into federal service unless the U.S. Congress has declared war pursuant to Article I, § 8, Clause 15 of the U.S. Constitution, and only for the express and explicit purposes enumerated in the Constitution: to “execute the Laws of the Union,” repel an invasion, or suppress an insurrection; and
3. Further, calls upon the State to bring home said National Guard troops already so deployed to foreign conflicts immediately.
Adopted date: 10/22/22 SECRETARY attest:

Resolution 22-04 Concerning the Death Penalty

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IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED the Public Policy of the Libertarian Party of Oregon is to appeal to Governor Brown to commute all current death sentences before the end of her term of office; and,

It is FURTHER RESOLVED the Secretary of the Public Policy Board shall cause a copy of this resolution to be forwarded to Governor Brown, the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Oregon American Civil Liberties Union, the Death Penalty Information Center, Oregonians for Alternatives for the Death Penalty, the Episcopal Bishop of Oregon, The Catholic Archbishop of Oregon, the Chair of the Oregon Board of Rabbis, and the Chair of the Libertarian National Committee; and,

It is FURTHER RESOLVED the Libertarian Party of Oregon may initiate or sign onto a joint public statement calling for a mass commutation of Oregon’s current death sentences and the Chair of the Libertarian Party of Oregon or others designated by the Chair of the Public Policy Board may submit Op/Eds to newspapers and speak to electronic media about this resolution.

Adopted date: 10/22/22

Press Release: LPO Resolution Concerning Defending the Guard

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/22/22

Sonja Feintech – LPO Public Policy Board Secretary

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board

541-231-4293

sonja.feintech@lporegon.org

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board
Resolution 22-03 Concerning Defending the Guard

“Considering that Congress alone is constitutionally invested with the power of changing our condition from peace to war, I have thought it my duty to await their authority for using force in any degree which could be avoided”- Thomas Jefferson

Oregon: The Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board announced Resolution 22-03 Concerning Defending the Guard, a resolution voted on by the elected Public Policy Board.

“This resolution addresses the immediate need for action to protect our National Guard and calls on the state of Oregon to prohibit the release of our National Guard into federal service without the permission of the U.S Congress.” says Sonja Feintech, Public Policy Board Secretary at the Libertarian Party of Oregon. “The Libertarian Party of Oregon believes the federal government’s unauthorized war powers can and should be superseded by state rights.”

This resolution declares:

The Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board calls upon the Governor of Oregon not to comply with any order from the federal government to release the Oregon National Guard into federal service unless the U.S. Congress has declared war pursuant to Article I, § 8, Clause 15 of the U.S. Constitution, and only for the express and explicit purposes enumerated in the Constitution: to “execute the Laws of the Union,” repel an invasion, or suppress an insurrection; and

Further, calls upon the State to bring home said National Guard troops already so deployed to foreign conflicts immediately.

This Resolution will be available starting 10/22/22, for public dissemination. For more

information on PPB resolutions, visit www.lporegon.org/category/public-policy/.

About the Libertarian Public Policy Board: The Public Policy Board is a newly created body of the Libertarian Party of Oregon and acts as the public outreach and policy creator branch of the Oregon Libertarian Party. Article 6, Section 2 of the Libertarian Party of Oregon’s Bylaws allows the Public Policy Board to, by three quarters vote, adopt positions on specific matters of public policy.

LPO Resolution Concerning the Death Penalty

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/22/22

Sonja Feintech – LPO Public Policy Board Secretary

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board

541-231-4293

sonja.feintech@lporegon.org

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board
Resolution 22-04 Concerning the Death Penalty

The Libertarian Party Platform, Plank 1.8 adopted in 2016 as reaffirmed in Convention, May 2022, states, “We oppose the administration of the Death Penalty by the state.”

Oregon: The Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board announced Resolution 22-04 Concerning the Death Penalty, a resolution voted on by the elected Public Policy Board.

This resolution is declaring that in accordance with the non-aggression principle we hold that killing a human being when there is no clear and present danger is unjust; and litigation will tie up Oregon death penalty appeals in costly taxpayer-funded appeals at a time when the state is experiencing a crisis in public defense.

“Oregon has set a precedent since Governor Kitzhaber declared a moratorium on executions in 2011.” says Sonja Feintech, Public Policy Board Secretary at the Libertarian Party of Oregon. “The Libertarian Party of Oregon opposes state funded and sanctioned executions of our citizens.”

This resolution includes;

The Oregon Dept. of Corrections dismantled death row in Summer 2020.

Oregon houses 22 individuals sentenced to execution, in Oregon the current average length of time on death row is 19.6 years.

Litigation will tie up Oregon death penalty appeals in costly taxpayer-funded appeals at a time when the state is experiencing a crisis in public defense.

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED the Public Policy of the Libertarian Party of Oregon is to appeal to Governor Brown to commute all current death sentences before the end of her term of office.

This Resolution will be available starting 10/22/22, for public dissemination. For more

information on PPB resolutions, visit www.lporegon.org/category/public-policy/.

Press Release: LPO Yemen Resolution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/22/22

Sonja Feintech – LPO Public Policy Board Secretary

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board

541-231-4293

sonja.feintech@lporegon.org

The Libertarian Party of Oregon calls for the end of all US Support for Saudi Arabia’s horrific war in Yemen

Statement of the Public Policy Board:

We, the Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board, hereby support H.J. Res. 87 and S.J. Res. 56 to end all US support for Saudi Arabia’s horrific war in Yemen.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/56/text

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/56

Writing for Just Security, Priyanka Motaparthy, director of the Counterterrorism, Armed Conflict, and Human Rights Project at Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute, and SFM’s Tony Wilson noted Saturday (06/04/2022) “during seven years of war, coalition airstrikes have killed nearly 9,000 civilians in Yemen.”

“Human rights groups and the United Nations-mandated Group of Eminent Experts have documented more than 300 airstrikes that are likely war crimes or violations of the laws of war,” they continued. “These strikes have hit hospitals and other medical facilities, markets, a school bus filled with children, and a funeral hall filled with mourners.”

According to The Washington Post – which along with the Security Force Monitor (SFM) at Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute analyzed thousands of news reports and images to identify warplanes from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that have attacked Yemen – “a substantial portion of the air raids were carried out by jets developed, maintained, and sold by US companies, and by pilots who were trained by the US military.”

This, despite a February 2021 pledge by President Joe Biden to end US support for “offensive operations” in the Saudi-led war – a promise that has been repeatedly sidestepped via arms sales and a $500 million maintenance contract.

None of this is to comment on the still unknown but much higher number of people who have died from Cholera, malnutrition, or outright starvation due to the Saudi-led blockade of the country that has existed for most of the war. Unicef reports that, “Yemen remains one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world, with around 23.7 million people in need of assistance, including almost 13 million children. Since the conflict escalated in March 2015, the country has become a living hell for the country’s children. Less than half of health facilities are functioning, and many that remain operational lack basic equipment. Many health workers have not received a regular salary in several years.”

Credit: https://www.antiwar.com/blog/2022/06/07/new-demands-for-yemen-war-powers-resolution-as-report-reveals-depth-of-us-complicity-in-airstrike/

https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/yemen-crisis

This Resolution will be available starting 10/22/22, for public dissemination. For more

information on PPB resolutions, visit www.lporegon.org/category/public-policy/.

Press Release: LPO Resolution Concerning Oregon Medical Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/22/22

Sonja Feintech – LPO Public Policy Board Secretary

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board

541-231-4293

sonja.feintech@lporegon.org

Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board
Resolution 22-02 Concerning the Oregon Medical Board

Libertarians support the right of every person to earn an honest and peaceful living through the free and voluntary exchange of goods and services.

Oregon: The Libertarian Party of Oregon Public Policy Board announced Resolution 22-02 Concerning the Oregon Medical Board, a resolution voted on by the elected Public Policy Board. This Resolution is a declaration opposing occupational and other licensing laws that infringe on this right or treat it as a state-granted privilege. This resolution specifically highlights the Oregon Medical Boards campaign of harassment and defamation of top family doctor Dr. Paul Thomas in the State of Oregon.

“This resolution is a great step forward in addressing the gross overreach of government entities regarding healthcare workers and their ability to conduct free trade,” says Sonja Feintech, Public Policy Board Secretary at the Libertarian Party of Oregon.

This resolution regards declarations including;

Whereas, the Hippocratic Oath holds, “First do no harm;”

Whereas, Medicine is “practiced” wherein a physician’s experience and lifetime learning informs his/her practice;

Whereas, Libertarian National Committee Plank 1.1 holds, “Individuals own their bodies and have rights over them that other individuals, groups, and governments may not violate. Individuals have the freedom and responsibility to decide what they knowingly and voluntarily consume, and what risks they accept to their own health, finances, safety, or life;

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, the Libertarian Party of Oregon has NO CONFIDENCE in the Oregon Medical Board and its authorizing statute;

This Resolution will be available starting 10/22/22, for public dissemination. For more

information on PPB resolutions, visit www.lporegon.org/category/public-policy/.