For November 2025 the LNC reported $99,331 of income and $65,435 of disbursements. Debts and obligations owed by the committee came to $35,958, essentially all of which was various credit card balances. Cash on hand at the end of the reporting period amounted to $893,845. The income included $68,962 in itemized income, including one donation of $44,300, and $27,612 in…
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We hear from California Libertarian Pat Wright: Two Libertarian Newsletters? For a long time, the Libertarian Party of California didn’t publish a regular newsletter. Now there are two — and they serve different purposes. The Beacon is the official monthly newsletter of the Libertarian Party of California, sharing formal updates, party business, and official communications. Bee Libertarian is a weekly,…
Admittedly a day late, but Happy Bill of Rights Day The Bill of Rights was adopted on December 15, 1791.
When Mises Caucus Chair Angela McArdle seized control of the Libertarian Party and sold it out to Donald Trump and RFK Jr., Libertarian women on the LNC stood up against open corruption on the board. NICHOLAS SARWARK Dear Friends, Unless you are in healthcare compliance law or live in Louisiana, you probably don’t know Beth Vest. If you’re not in…
Otto Dassing To: LNC Board <lncb…@lp.org> Subject: Resolution to Censure Ben Weir, Region 6 Alternate Dassing says of his motion: “Want me to make it dumber or is this good enough?” His motion reads: WHEREAS, Ben Weir, the Alternate Representative for Region 6 on the Libertarian National Committee (LNC), circulated a public communication (the “Statement”) calling for the censure of the Libertarian…
Regional Alternate Ben Weir has called for censuring the LP’s Ohio affiliate . Their alleged offense, according to Mr. Weir, is running a candidate for Governor when there is a Republican in the race. Weir’s position was denounced by LNC Regional Representative Keith Thompson, who maintains that Libertarians should always run candidates. We quote the correspondence: From: Ben Weir <ben….@lp.org>…
With thanks to Mimi Robson: Ted Brown was named the interim Chair of the Platform Committee, Ken Moellman is the interim Credentials Committee Chair, Dr. Lark is the Interim Chair of the Awards Committee, and Bill Redpath is the interim Chair of the Ballot Access Committee. Courtesy of Keith Thompson, we can report: Ken Moellman, Jami Van Alstine, Susan Jane…
Postscript: This meeting was much calmer and more productive than most other LNC meetings of the past few years. It’s remarkable how disruptive a few pears in the apple basket can be, and how much quieter things are when they are absent.. Addendum: The National Chair indicates that we misunderstood several things that were said at the meeting. We will…
The Video coverage failed after a bit, due to local wifi linkups failing. The meeting is being recorded and will be up on You Tube eventually. Thanks to intermittent sound and Keith Thompson liveblogging I can report: Dassing, Brocco, Ford, Weir, Hays, Lam, Martin, Johnson, Nanna, Watkins are absent. Ford arrived after the count was made. 12 are present. Evan…
Hello Libertarians. This is the tenth of a series of opinion articles I’ll be privileged to write for you once per month on an “inside baseball” topic for the Libertarian Party. I encourage everyone who has an opinion on whatever we’re talking about this month to comment or send phillies@4liberty.net your longer editorials, which may well be published. A few…