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Document:Libertarian Party Radical Caucus Platform 2016: Difference between revisions
Document:Libertarian Party Radical Caucus Platform 2016 (view source)
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===14. Sovereign Immunity=== | ===14. Sovereign Immunity=== | ||
We favor an immediate end to the doctrine of Sovereign Immunity which ignores the primacy of the individual over the abstraction of the State, and holds that the State, contrary to the tradition of redress of grievances, may not be sued without its permission or held accountable for its actions under civil law. | We favor an immediate end to the doctrine of Sovereign Immunity which ignores the primacy of the individual over the abstraction of the State, and holds that the State, contrary to the tradition of redress of grievances, may not be sued without its permission or held accountable for its actions under civil law. | ||
Government agents should be subject to civil and criminal liability for any injuries caused by their actions, without regard to whether those actions occurred during the course of their duties. Neither government agencies nor their representatives shall be exempted from laws, statutes and regulations applicable to everyone else. | Government agents should be subject to civil and criminal liability for any injuries caused by their actions, without regard to whether those actions occurred during the course of their duties. Neither government agencies nor their representatives shall be exempted from laws, statutes and regulations applicable to everyone else. | ||
Government agents should be personally responsible for satisfying judgments against them, and the agency should never directly pay such settlements. | Government agents should be personally responsible for satisfying judgments against them, and the agency should never directly pay such settlements. | ||