The Paid Persuaders The grift extended to the Convention’s losers. Mises Caucus nominee Michael Rectenwald (who lost the nomination to Oliver) and Mises Caucus founder and Rectenwald Campaign Manager Michael Heise were reportedly paid by the pro-Kennedy American Values PAC. FEC records show Rectenwald took $24,000 and Heise took $15,000 for “national organizing.” Sources allege this “organizing” was actually lobbying state affiliates to sign on…
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We quote LNC Regional Alternate Bryce Thon, posting on the public LNC discussion list. “I understood your intentions perfectly Mr. Thompson, you will radically support the unproductive parasite classes right to lobby for other members of the unproductive parasite class to exploit the productive class on the grounds that you don’t like lists.” That phrasing “unproductive parasite class” is in…
LP Judicial Committee Censors Krawchuk’s Dissent in Martin v LNC The Judicial Committee has acted on Austin Martin, et al.,’s appeal of the LNC decision on seating James Wylie as an LNC Regional Alternate. The Judicial Committee’s version of the opinions of its members has been issued. The Judicial Committee stated, last sentence of their report: “Mr. Krawchuk’s opinion has…
In recent years, there has been an increased tendency for nasty political attacks to appear close before the relevant election. The attacks refer to events of many years before, meaning that any defense would be difficult to arrange. Sometimes the attacks are true. Other times, not so much. In any event, if you expect us to cover this sort of…
The rot didn’t stop at the national level. State parties in California, Colorado, Michigan, and ten others joined the JFC. Many of these state affiliates, untrained in complex federal filings, now face massive fines for late reporting—fines that could easily exceed the meager cash they earned from the Kennedy campaign. But for the “inner circle,” the JFC was a…
We are a bit late on reporting this, but: Motion: Move to increase the “legal-proactive” budget line item by $10,000 and direct the Chair to sign the retainer proposal with Fresh IP in the amount of $20,000, plus an hourly rate as specified. Vote: 12-3-1 Yes: 12 votes (Bost, Chadderdon, Darr, Dassing, Lam, McGee, McMahon, Coffell, Redpath, Vinson, Watkins, Nekhaila)…
This is the defeated anti-Jewish Resolution with much maskirovka and a loud dog-whistle to the alt-right. Resolution: Opposing Foreign Influence, Foreign Aid, and Entangling Commitments WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party holds that the government of the United States exists solely to secure the liberty, safety, and property of the American people, and has no authority to act as financier, guarantor, or…
Governing in the Shadows On July 11th, the Libertarian Party Executive Committee voted to establish a JFC with Kennedy. On July 11th, the LNC Executive Committee voted to jump into bed with Kennedy. McArdle moved the session into a secretive “Executive Session” to hide the fine print from the membership. Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos famously refused to attend, stating she…
Part 2: Legal Acrobatics and Subtle Suggestions, a report be Jake Porter and reprinted here According to Rink, the idea of the JFC was discussed with McArdle on July 9th. Sources indicate the “time-sensitive fundraising need and opportunity” McArdle cited in a July 10th e-mail wasn’t for the Libertarian Party, but an attempt to get RFK Jr. onto a CNN debate or…
The Shady RFK-Trump Scheme That Nearly Destroyed the Libertarian Party – Part 2 – The JFC Jake Porter’s Analysis & Investigations Endorsements, Pardons, & Embezzlement. This series details how MAGA/MAHA & Libertarian Party leadership nearly grifted the 50 year old party out of existence. “This is still clearly something we need to do. This makes us money. We are broke.…