A post from Daniel Windham The Editor anticipates that this Opinion Piece will be controversial. Longer responders will better be published as Opinion Pieces, not comments, and should be sent to the Editor, George Phillies, phillies@4liberty.net. We do edit lightly for spelling and grammar. Fusionism as the New Underlying Philosophy of the Libertarian Party: Where Do We Go From Here?…
Posts published in November 2024
Here is what Michigan Chair Mike Saliba told his Libertarian supporters: Michigan Libertarians – Official Communication From Your Elected Board 11/26/2024 Dear Michigan Libertarians and Supporters of the Saliba Board, I am writing to update you on a significant development regarding the ongoing legal battle between the Michigan Libertarians and the Libertarian National Committee (LNC). Last week, District Judge…
The attention of readers is drawn to Matt Taibbi’s substack column https://www.racket.news/p/the-democrats-dirty-tricks-playbook and schemes used to disable various third party candidates. As I warned in a comment there, and as I shall comment editorially here, scattered about though all political parties are people whose mental stability leaves something to be desired. Some of these people may see news like this…
The next LNC Meeting is the budget meeting, December 7, to be held in Rhode Island. We note that the new LNC Interim Secretary is launching report collection, and quote his letter: Greetings All, The Chair and I will work on prepping the agenda for the upcoming in-person meeting in Rhode Island. If any of you would like to update…
The Treasurer said that the numbers will permit a minimally functional National Committee next year. The budget calls for $900,000 in general income and $220,000 from the joint fundraising committee. The $220,000 that is assumed to be received from the Kennedy Victory Fund agreement was particularly amusing. The ExComm currently has six members. Rutherford was not present. Ford was at…
The LNC tries to argue that Vest’s suit filing is invalid. Harlos submits an amended filing on her suit.
Writing on his substack Waste No More Time, three-times Libertarian Party National Chair Nicholas Sarwark denounced current national Chair Angela McArdle: “She’s the most corrupt person to ever be Chair of the Libertarian National Committee…” Speaking of the recent Presidential election, said of McArdle: “Angela McArdle is the first Libertarian Party Chair in history who has actively worked against the…
Very-long-time LP member Chuck Moulton has submitted an amicus filing to the Judicial Committee in their hearing on the LNC’s November vote to ‘suspend’ (i.e., remove from office) Caryn Ann Harlos as National Party Secretary. He opposes the LNC action and urges the Judicial Committee to overturn the LNC’s action against Harlos. You can read the document (it’s not long)…
The latest LP national party membership reveals 11,679 sustaining members, an increase of 218 over the previous month, and 3269 life members, an increase of one over the previous month. In April, 2024, which is as far back as the report extends, the national party had 12,211 sustaining members, so from April to the end of October our sustaining membership…
Caryn Ann Harlos, suspended LNC Secretary, has appealed to the LP Judicial Committee her suspension by the LNC. In the absence of an appeal, the LNC would have removed her from office. Because there is an appeal filing, there will be an appeal procedure before the Judicial Committee. The deadline for submission of appeal material bey her has passed. If…