IndependentPoliticalReport.com reports that former Libertarian National Committee members have urged the LNC to take more vigorous action with respect to former National Chair Angela McArdle. McArdle resigned in January, claiming that she had a new opportunity that would be incompatible with her remaining as National Chair. Former LNC Chair Nicholas Sarwark has now unveiled an open letter to the LNC.…
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Long-time Libertarian and medical activist Durk Pearson passed away on October 26, 2024. He completed degrees at MIT, where I knew him, in physics, life sciences, and psychology. He was a member of the class of 1965; his presence at MIT did not quite overlap with the formation of the MIT Radicals for Capitalism, an Objectivist-influenced anti-socialist MIT Student Club. …
With an April 9 declassification order, United States Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard unveiled a previously secret document, the Strategic Implementation Plan for Countering Domestic Terrorism. Of particular interest as a civil rights issue, a closing action item on the last page of the document reads: Action 4.1.1a: Rein in the proliferation of “ghost guns”; encourage state adoption of…
Fracturing what exactly? By Pat Jones In a recent piece, Tom Rowlette editorialized against a split in the Libertarian Party which would result in one of its current factions continuing to form the Liberal Party or another joining the Constitution Party. But, what holds all these folks together? What precisely is the set of views and policies on which all…
The LNC made its FEC filing covering March. It was not quite late. Normal receipts for the month were $60,145.58. That’s actually an improvement over recent months. The most recent transfers from the Kennedy Victory Fund appear to date to March 5.
May In-Person Meeting There is a standing agenda. Then there are new motions: Motion from Harlos: That the LNC adopt a give or get program for this term in which each LNC member and alternate commits to bringing in at least $50 month minimum. Malagon: This is rich coming from the woman that cost us $20K for a lawsuit. Motion…
Hello Libertarians! This is one of a series of opinion articles I’ll be privileged to write for you once per month on an “inside baseball” topic for the Libertarian Party. I encourage everyone who has an opinion on whatever we’re talking about this month to comment or send phillies@4liberty.net your longer editorials, which may well be published. On Fracturing The…
UPDATE: A fifth RFAI, for the Post-General report (covering finances immediately proximate to Election Day), has now appeared on the FEC Web pages. The Federal Election Commission has sent multiple Requests For Additional Information (RFAI) to the Libertarian National Committee. The LNC filings with the LNC that are being questioned so far are the LNC’s August, October, Pre-General, Post-General, and…
The Liberal Party USA had booked a pro-immigration Summit and Rally to be held at the Houston Airport Marriott. The Party reports that the Marriott cancelled the booking for the event when the Liberal Party confirmed that pro-immigration persons and groups would be attending. The Liberal Party issued a press release confirming the cancellation and reason.
From statements by Mr. Redpath and Ms. Yeniscavitch: For March, LNC revenues were just short of $70,000, including $45,500 of general income, and $24,000 from the Kennedy Victory Fund. Expenses for March were just under $50,000. By comparison, general income for February came to $52,538; the corresponding operating expenses were $81,110. Unrestricted cash in LNC accounts now totals $204,000. $25,000…