On Monday the LNC had an Executive Committee meeting. It seems that one of the motions that they passed reads:
Move to authorize Chair Nekhaila to execute a retainer agreement with Bernebei & Kabat, a DC law firm, to take immediate civil action against former LNC Chair Angela McArdle with a $10,000 retainer and a $650/hour rate.ions that they passed reads
Within a few minutes of the end of the meeting, Andrew Watkins announced I am seeking co-sponsors for the following motion: Rescind the executive committee’s 03/16/2026 decision to retain counsel and pursue litigation against Angela McArdle.
Travis Bost cosponsored
Otto Dassing cosponsored
Austin Martin cosponsored
Andrew Chadderdon cosponsored
Within a few minutes Keith Thompson objected to consideration.
In addition, objecting to consideration were
Steven Nekhaila
Paul Darr
Sam Bohler
Jonathan McGee
Doug Knebel
Evan McMahon
Bill Redpath
Dustin Coffell
Robert Vinson
Ford/Weir has not voted
California has not voted.
New LNC Alternate Bryce Thon stated: Objecting to consideration in this case, respectfully, seems like an unwise move. However I have no say in the matter in its current state so y’all are gonna do what you desire to do.
A conventional objection to consideration requires a 2/3 vote, which at the moment it does not appear to have (namely the vote is currently 9-5). However, the LNC has adopted a special rule permitting a majority [Ed.: Correction of the entire membership] to object successfully to consideration, if the objection is made promptly after the motion is made, as occurred here, so the Chair has now ruled that the motion will not be considered.
Bost making ridiculous inquiry if objections hold if motion was sponsored. THAT’S THE WHOLE POINT OF OBJECTION TO CONSIDERATION. They will foot drag further by attempting to appeal and this is one case where Steve should refuse any appeal as dilatory.
According to the chair, the point of order that the authorization of the suit was void, “absent further budgetary authorization from the full LNC.”
THAT appeal was not dilatory.
I don’t know whether pursuing this will bring back many donors.
However, I do happen to know that I’m not the only person who’s refusing to financially support the LNC until they demonstrate some fiscally responsible behavior by attempting to recover the embezzled funds instead of just letting the embezzler keep those funds.
I totally agree!
Me, too.
Interestingly, there was an unauthorized debit card charge this morning from the LNC for $25 to “renew” a sustaining membership I intentionally allowed to lapse.
I’ve contacted LPHQ about it and am waiting to hear back. Hopefully it’s just some kind of data processing error and hopefully it didn’t affect a bunch of people.
When and if the LNC either recovers the embezzled funds or sues in pursuit of such a recovery, I’ll probably go back to being a monthly pledger. But just grabbing $25 without asking isn’t a good look.
Also the PM allows objection on incidental main motion. I think the objection was out of order at the meeting, but no harm, it failed.
This needs to have been done yesterday.
And dollars to donuts an argument very similar yo what I wrote on substack will be used (not because of me and my nonlawyer mind but because it is obvious) but I doubt the blog lawyers will learn a thing (and yes I’m a blog pontificator too but at least I have legal support experience).
If she tries some counterclaim as threatened she will lose and on that threatened count there is fee shifting in statute and she will owe them fees.
She should just stipulate to permanently relinquish membership, never attempt to hold office, and enter into payment plan for reduced amount. I have no idea if LNC would take that or any legality, but that seems wise for her.
This was a motion to rescind by using an electronic ballot. Objection may be raised under the rule.
So long as the main motion is in effect and can be undone, it may be rescinded (RONR: 32:2 2).
I would also note that the motion to rescind may be renewed, that is made again, at any future session of the LNC (RONR 38:3 2).
It does, however, establish exhaustion of remedies (internally).