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Harlos Derivative Suit Action

Caryn Ann Harlos had filed a derivative suit on behalf of the LNC, seeking the removal of Angela McArdle as National Chair.  The LNC as defendant filed a motion to dismiss the suit.  Harlos has now filed against the motion to dismiss. You can read her responder at the link.

McArdle Moves New Trial Procedure for LNC Members

LNC Chair Angela McArdle has asked the LNC to amend its procedure for acting on motions to suspend, i.e., to remove, LNC Officers and/or At-Large members. The motion reads: Motion:  To strike out the current Section 1.01 4) text and insert the following: 4) Removal from Office  A Party Officer or At-Large Member may be disciplined as per the Bylaws…

Sticks and Stones

I remember years ago hearing children, myself included, reciting an old rhyme that began “Sticks and stones may break my bones”. There are numerous variations of the next line, from “But words shall never hurt me” to “But names will never hurt me” and many more. But the common theme was always that words, unlike physical weapons, cannot hurt you.…

We Have Been Here Before

We return to the year  2003, as covered in the January 2003 issue of Let Freedom Ring! Let Freedom Ring’s report reads: LNC Out of Cash Budget Slashed 60% Staff Downsizing Under Way LNC Misses UMP Payments The LNC has responded positively to the Party’s financial crisis. Faced with massive debt and its de facto default on Unified Membership Plan…

The LNC 2025 Budget

I was able to location the 2025 LNC Budget.  It is an accompanying file.  Note the projected normal income of $75,000 a month, and an assumed $200,000+ for the year from the Kennedy Joint Fundraising Campaign. I will not say ore about it at this time, but it is there for you all to read. Note a line entry for…

LNC Considers Motion Allowing More Business To Be Heard

We are in receipt of a notice of a motion from the LNC’s acting secretary. The  motion would limit how many motions by mail were allowed on the floor at a time.  I quote Motion: To strike the following language from the LNC Policy Manual: Section 1.02 Meetings, 7) Electronic Email Ballots, 2) “Only one (1) LNC and one (1) Executive…

Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Vest Case

The DC Court has rejected the McArdle, et al., legal motion to dismiss the Vest derivative suit.  The ruling is barely two pages long.

Mises Caucus Organization Part 2 of Several

Yet another of our sources supplies us with a further discussion of Mises Caucus Organization, in the form of a quote form their foundational documents: Party Organizing Department—This department recruits and onboards new state and regional organizers, and trains them on how to carry out the four-point strategy. It keeps the state organizers up-to-date on caucus tactics, software, protocols or…

Porter to Judicial Committee: Harlos Removal Was to Hide Gross Corruption

Jake Porter has submitted an amicus to the Libertarian Party Judicial Committee, on the removal of Caryn Ann Harlos.  Unlike most JC submissions, this document does not argue fine points of the Libertarian Party’s bylaws.  Instead, it collects the facts that could lead a reasonable man to conclude that the removal was part of a corrupt scheme by the LP…

Kennedy to McArdle Payments

For this story, we tip our hat to long-time Libertarian activist Jake Porter. In Washington, D.C., there is a non-profit corporation “Rescue the West”.  It was formed in July of this year.  Courtesy of Bizapedia we can give you some information about it. Of particular interest is the one contact on record, this being one Angela McArdle of Washington D.C. …