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Posts published in August 2024

Other Magazines

We are in the process of adding links to PDFs of a series of Libertarian news magazines having foci similar to ours. You can see them on the dropdown list Other Magazines. Note Liberty for America, Liberty for Massachusetts. Let Freedom Ring/CMLC Liberator, and Libertarian Strategy Gazette.

Opinion: A Serious Critique of the Judicial Committee Decision

[Editor: We received this as a comment, but it is long enough, well-thought-out enough, and important enough that we are elevating this comment to the status of a full post.] Opinion Post by Bob: While I can respect the desire for judicial restraint in the majority opinion, their interpretation is so vapid and toothless that it would leave the LNC…

Judicial Committee Upholds LNC

The decision runs 14 pages, including the dissent. Opinion by Blay Tarnoff, with which Stephan Kinsella, Rob Latham, Rob Stratton and Ken Krawchuck join. There being insufficient evidence of a violation of the Bylaws, the decision by the LNC to enter into the agreement in question is upheld. Dissent of Michael Seebeck, Joined by Marc Montoni 0. In the case…

Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring! was the nationally-circulated newsletter of the Pioneer Valley Libertarian Association. It covered Libertarian News and Strategy in a period in which the Libertarian Party had reached interesting times.  LFR was usually published monthly.  We are starting with a sampling of issues, and will eventually fill in the gaps. Year Month Issue 2001 January LFR0101   February  …

Text of the Joint Fundraising Agreement

Team Kennedy and the Libertarian National Committee Joint Fundraising and General Agreement This Joint Fundraising and General Agreement (the “Agreement”) was made on July 30, 2024, by and between Team Kennedy, Inc. (“TK”), the Libertarian National Committee (“LNC”), and the American Independent Party of California (“State Party Organization”), the Libertarian Party of Colorado (“State Party Organization”), and the Libertarian Party…

States Call for LNC ExComm Censure

We are advised that at least eight states have passed resolutions condemning the Joint Fundraising Agreement with the Kennedy campaign. The current list of states reads Louisiana, Mississippi, Idaho, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina, and Utah. We have received a copy of the Utah Resolution, but gather that most or all of them are identical. They each call for the…

LNC-RFK Joint Fundraiser Leaked

Fundraiser includes fundraising with George Wallace’s American Independent Party. The Joint Fundraising Agreement between the Libertarian National Committee, the RFK campaign, and several other groups was today leaked to this newspaper. We will publish the agreement as a separate report for the convenience of readers who cannot read PDF files. Today it was also leaked to the LNC. I say…

Wisconsin-Region 1 Formation Dispute Documents

Courtesy of sources in Wisconsin, we have acquired the documents submitted to the Libertarian Party Judicial Committee is support of the Wisconsin Party complaint against the LNC action accepting the Region 1 formation with Wisconsin as a member. The lead document is the Wisconsin petition. The following document is the LNC response. The Region 1 Regional Representatives filed a response…

LP Judicial Committee Meeting August 5

The meeting will start soon.  Meeting came to order at 8PM Eastern. Start with members introducing themselves and saying what the Judicial Committee should do.  They appear to agree that their job is to hear appeals to rule if the bylaws are being violated. The issue is a dispute over LPWI.  The LPWI Chair signed a regional formation agreement.  The…

Correction: LP Judicial Committee Hearing August 5

There will be another Judicial Committee hearing, related to the formation of LP Region1, this Monday August 5 at 8PM. We will attempt to liveblog. THE LPWI APPEAL Topic: Judicial Committee Hearing Re: LPWI and Region 1 Time: Aug 5, 2024 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Agenda:Opening remarks by Judicial Committee (5 minutes)Petitioner Arguments, interruptible for questions by…