We received a fine message from a Texas Libertarian:
Libertarian Party of Guadalupe County – Texas
June 6, 2025
Statement from the Libertarian Party of Guadalupe County.
The Libertarian Party of Guadalupe County firmly believes that all affiliates—whether at the state or county level—should uphold the core principles and bylaws of the national Libertarian Party.
In light of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire’s continued support for authoritarian rhetoric and tactics, as well as their open endorsement of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, we no longer recognize them as an official affiliate of the Libertarian Party.
Furthermore, the refusal of the Libertarian National Committee majority to condemn this rogue affiliate leaves us with no choice but to take a principled stand. We encourage other affiliates who view the actions of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire as hypocritical and antithetical to our values to join us in openly rejecting their affiliation.
We believe liberty is not served by abandoning principle for provocation, nor by aligning with figures who openly oppose our core beliefs.
While the original statement is a nice thought, I truly don’t want to see all the hundreds of local and county party organizations start lining up and recognizing or un-recognizing various other local and county party organizations. It’s somewhat akin to sticking one’s fingers in one’s ears and saying LALALALALALA I CAN’T HEAR YOU while the other side just keeps blathering on.
The Libertarian Party of Guadalupe County’s statement was based on the fact LPNH knowingly and flagrantly violated Article 5.4 when they endorsed an authoritarian Republican for POTUS, sending a big FU to the DC convention delegates who chose Mr. Oliver.
There are bylaws or rules governing the behavior of state affiliates who wish to be associated with the LP/LNC.
Are we the Party of Principle, or not?
The LNC cannot just choose to selectively enforce their bylaws or rules.
Setting that precedent is extremely dangerous to the future of the Libertarian Party. The decisions of the delegates at convention must be followed by all affiliates.
Period.
LPGC didn’t do this because “they didn’t like LPNH”. They did this because the current LNC is too inept to enforce their own rules and principles in the adopted bylaws.
Or perhaps they’re scared of Mr. Weir’s threats.
Hopefully, more state and county affiliates make similar statements in the coming weeks or months.
And by the way, LPNY issued a resolution on this in December 2024.
“WHEREAS Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat were the duly nominated 2024 Libertarian Party candidates for President and Vice President of the United States; and
WHEREAS several state affiliate parties publicly denounced the Oliver/ter Maat ticket and/or refused to place the ticket on the ballot, including the Colorado affiliate further violating Libertarian Party Bylaw 5-4 by announcing its intention to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for President of the United States; and
WHEREAS the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire
(LPNH) has engaged in actions that violate National Libertarian Party Bylaws, including endorsing Donald Trump for President instead of supporting the party’s Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees, and has further tarnished the party’s reputation through inflammatory and unprofessional social media posts; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Libertarian Party of New York (LPNY) condemns state affiliates that refused to place the Oliver/ter Maat ticket on the ballot and demands accountability for obstructing ballot access. The LPNY specifically condemns the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire (LPNH) for endorsing Donald Trump in violation of party bylaws and for engaging in inflammatory and disgraceful social media behavior that has severely damaged the reputation and credibility of the Libertarian Party, calling for immediate accountability and corrective action to address these violations”.
That’s nice.
Resolutions are worth about as much as the paper they’re printed on.
The road which should be taken is for members and affiliates to elect party officers at all levels who will effect change, not issue meaningless resolutions.
I understand what you’re saying regarding resolutions, but I disagree they’re worthless or meaningless.
They let everyone know, both members and non members alike, exactly where they stand on said issue.
If more state and county affiliates adopt resolutions similar to Guadalupe County and LPNY, it would make it harder for the LNC to simply ignore.
The LNC had the chance to “effect change” by adopting Mr. Redpath’s motion. They didn’t even debate it, during which perhaps, the language could have been revised to make it more palatable to all. Perhaps censure without the voluntary disaffiliating language.
One of the fastest ways for a nonprofit board of directors to lead its own organization into irrelevancy is to ignore or selectively enforce its own bylaws.
It’s a matter of principle.
This is a good idea – props to the Guadalupe County LP for taking the stand that the Libertarian Party’s national leadership ought to be taking, but apparently isn’t.
I think I’ll see whether folks in our local county affiliate want to adopt a similar announcement of disaffiliation.
The Libertarian Party of Guadalupe County have the principles to do, and the gonads to do, what Steven Nekhailia and the LNC refuse or cannot do.
Kudos.
At this point, why does the LNC exist?
They’re incompetent as a body.
Thanks Joseph for your amazing comment!
From the fine folks of LPGuadalupe TX.