My usually reliable sources indicate another anomaly relating to the National Convention, this time involving the Convention Banquet. By highly reliable report the Convention Committee had intended to use Mark Tuniewicz and at least one other person as the banquet fundraisers: The people who gave the fundraising speech, worked the crowd, and incited giving money. By the same highly reliable…
Posts published in August 2025
Finally, Browne reached the Fourth of July weekend and the Libertarian National Convention in Anaheim, California. Browne had opponents. Three other men were running actively for the Libertarian Presidential nomination. Browne, Don Gorman, Barry Hess, and Dave Hollist staged a debate before the delegates. Neither Don Gorman nor Barry Hess elected to raise against Browne any of the serious financial…
Meeting starts at 7PM. Twelve members are present. Others arrived later. Public comments: Member urges for open comments. Redpath moves to amend the agenda. Merge to one executive session rather than two, to include New Mexico litigation, FEC matters, Convention Oversight Committee. Chadderdon moves to strike a proposed amendment to the policy manual. Issue is members communicating with LNC attorney…
And the volunteers? There are strong reasons to suppose that the claimed volunteers were not what they sounded like, though it may well be that there was some definition of ‘volunteer’ under which that number of volunteers were out there: 1) The author has been in close contact with Richard Watras, Jr., chair of the Massachusetts Browne volunteer group. Mr.…
I first quote from the Secretary’s report and then present analysis. Secretary McMahon’s report reads ———————————- The nominated candidates are: Austin Martin, Ben Weir, Gregory Deal, Thomas Eddlem, Douglas Knebel, Samuel Bohler, Jacob Bradley, and Nicholas Sarwark. Results: Counted Votes – Austin Martin: Chadderdon, Watkins, Lam, Dassing, Ford, Bost (6 votes) Ben Weir: Chadderdon, Watkins, Lam, Dassing, Ford, Bost (6…
Building is under contract and will be sold within a week. On August 5, Vice Chair Paul Darr held an open question and answer session with LPUS Members. Your Editors notes on the meeting follow. Paul Darr asked to review for points where he might want to clarify, and has made two minor additions, corresponding to hings that I remember…
Third Party Watch is owned by the Libertarian Policy Institute On Refactoring Policy A meditation on changing methods without changing results and how we can approach making the world a better place by being open to new hows for old whats. NICHOLAS SARWARK AUG 06, 2025 Dear Friends, One of the lucky things that happened to me in life was…
Excerpted from my book Funding Liberty, for sale from Third Millennium, 3mpub.com May, Continued. In total, during May the associates of the campaign received more than $30,000, while firms connected with associates received almost $12,600, for a total of 37% of campaign spending of $116,182. For the month, the campaign received more than $94,000, spending down its cash on hand…
The motion comes to order. 14 members are present. Ford moves to end the meeting after nominations and then go to approval voting. Ford is told that his motion will be in order after the agenda is adopted. They are arguing about the details of voting. Darr moves to adopt the agenda. Passes without objection. The agenda as adopted it…
Larry Gillis writes us: I am pleased with the quality of the other candidates for the two vacancies on the Libertarian National Committee. They will serve our beloved Party well. I see no need for my own candidacy. Accordingly, I withdraw my candidacy to fill either of those vacancies. I will not be in attendance at your Special Meeting on…