FW: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 2:22:22 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Subject: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

I am very happy to see people coming around on the issue of ICE, and the numerous abuses from it and DHS. 

But as happy as I am to see Libertarians on the right side of another issue, I also feel like we've been failing to make our stance known, shying away from a strong libertarian message. 

However, it appears that we've been very hesitant to address this on social media, press releases, and communications campaigns to the point that we were virtually silent on it for years. 

While some affiliates have been very vocal on ICE and DHS abuses, National has been more silent on this than we were on matters of governmental abuse during the pandemic. Part of that, I believe, was LNC communications being bottlenecked. 

We should be owning this issue, not being flanked on it by the left. We have called for the abolition of ICE since its founding while Democrats and Republicans have funded it, expanded it, and have overseen unspeakable offenses under it.

In the past, many on the LNC have said "resolutions do nothing," that any resolution we pass should have some teeth to it. To accommodate that view, I am seeking cosponsors on the following:

Move to create an ad-hoc Supplemental Messaging Committee populated with the following members:

 - Chase Oliver

 - Kyle Davis

 - Rob Yates

 - Casey Crowe

 - Amanda Griffiths

They shall be empowered to, alongside the social media committee, post statements across our social media accounts, as well as submitting articles and communications to the APRC.

These communications shall be primarily focused on the topics of ICE, Immigration reform, and governmental abuses. 

Their statements must be in-line with the platform of the Party and our Statement of Principles, and their statements shall be subject to APRC review.

I feel this topic is incredibly important and we have thus-far been far too silent on it.

Thanks,

Keith Thompson

Region 3 South Rep

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From: Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 2:26:20 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

Why those individuals specifically?  Aside from our former presidential nominee who are the others?

Andrew Watkins

At Large | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 9:22:22 AM

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 2:53:00 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

It took a while for me to come up with a good list of people who have experience in the Party, who have been consistently on-platform, who have written extensively on ICE and its abuses, and who shouldn't be very controversial.

Rob Yates is the communications director for the Libertarian Party of North Carolina

Casey Crowe does communications for the Libertarian Party of South Carolina 

Amanda Griffiths and Kyle Davis work on The Torch, a libertarian journal, and have worked to reconstitute the International Alliance of Libertarian Parties / Libertarian International.  

Kyle is a member of the I.T. Committee and Amanda has a journalism background and frequently writes on government overreach.

Thanks,

Keith Thompson

Region 3 South Rep

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From: Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 8:26 AM

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From: Bill Redpath <bill.r...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 3:14:58 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>; Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

I co-sponsor Keith Thompson's motion below on this thread. Bill Redpath

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 9:53 AM

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 3:15:55 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Bill Redpath <bill.r...@lp.org>; Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>; Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

Let’s please make sure we get the previous motion out the door while we’re debating this committee. 

Travis L. Bost

LNC At-Large

Travi...@LP.org

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From: Bill Redpath <bill.r...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 10:14:58 AM

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 3:19:18 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Bill Redpath <bill.r...@lp.org>; Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>; Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

I’ll let go what was said in another thread, I do not believe such a committee is necessary.

Travis L. Bost

LNC At-Large

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 10:15:55 AM

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 3:19:33 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Bill Redpath <bill.r...@lp.org>; Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>; Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

That is echo.

Travis L. Bost

LNC At-Large

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 10:19:18 AM

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From: Doug Knebel <doug....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 3:28:06 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Bill Redpath <bill.r...@lp.org>; Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>; Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

I co-sponsor Keith Thompson's motion below on this thread.

Doug Knebel

At-Large Director, LNC

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From: Bill Redpath <bill.r...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 10:14 AM

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From: Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 3:29:42 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

Internal politics Mr. Bost. That’s all it is 🙂

Andrew Watkins

At Large | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Doug Knebel <doug....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 10:28:06 AM

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 3:34:52 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>; Doug Knebel <doug....@lp.org>; Bill Redpath <bill.r...@lp.org>; Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

I move to amend that the selected names be stripped from the motion, and the makeup to be determined on an individual basis should it pass. 

Travis L. Bost

LNC At-Large

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From: Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 10:29:42 AM

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From: Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 3:35:38 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>; Doug Knebel <doug....@lp.org>; Bill Redpath <bill.r...@lp.org>; Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

I object to the consideration of all motions made by anyone until the end of time.

Andrew Watkins

At Large | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 10:34:52 AM

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>

Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 3:35:38 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>; Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>; Doug Knebel <doug....@lp.org>; Bill Redpath <bill.r...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

Thank you, Doug and Bill! 

I see this as complimentary to Mr. Martin's resolution, which rightly condemns the 4^th Amendment violations of ICE. I have no issue standing up for the 4^th Amendment protections of all residents, but I also want to see a stronger focus than a one-and-done resolution that focuses on a narrow facet of abuse. 

I think passing both would be ideal - we condemn that particular violation, while also taking affirmative steps to end our failure to sufficiently address ICE's massive abuse in general.

Keith Thompson

Region 3 South Rep

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
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From: Paul Darr <paul...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 4:28:58 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>; Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>; Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>; Doug Knebel <doug....@lp.org>; Bill Redpath <bill.r...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

I will co-sponsor the motion and support doing more beyond our resolutions.

Respectfully,

Paul Darr

Vice Chair, Libertarian National Committee

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 9:35 AM

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 11:27:27 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

Why not consider someone more level headed & less divisive, like Spike Cohen or Larry Sharpe?

Travis L. Bost

LNC At-Large

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From: Paul Darr <paul...@lp.org>
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From: Andrew Watkins <andrew....@lp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 11:39:23 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>; Paul Darr <paul...@lp.org>; Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>; Doug Knebel <doug....@lp.org>; Bill Redpath <bill.r...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Seeking Cosponsors for ad-hoc Committee on ICE Messaging

Because it’s not about that lol 

Andrew Watkins

At Large | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 6:27:27 PM