The livestream has started. They are not yet in order. Came to order at 5:10. Absent or late are Dassing, Ford, Weir, Lam, McGee, Thompson, Watkins. They are discussing the Agenda. Someone complains that the minutes have not appeared; we are not even getting drafts in a timely way. Someone is talking, but I can’t understand what is being said. …
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[Our Financial Analysis follows the Treasurer’s report. There was also a Membership report for April. Membership was 8816, a decrease of 36. That number included 3295 Life Members.] We quote the Treasurer: Attached please find the Libertarian National Committee, Inc. financial statements, as of April 30, 2026. Due to the Joint Fundraising Committee (JFC) impacts on the financial statements on…
The National Chair campaign of Wes Benedict has sent an extended paper-mail statement to all National Convention delegates. The PDF is seven pages long. He argues he has an enormous record of positive achievement in key aspects of party development.
States of the southeast have already agreed on a Region for the next two years. It is The Libertarian Party of Virginia (3.7898%) The Libertarian Party of North Carolina (2.4009%) The Libertarian Party of Maryland (1.9811%) The Libertarian Party of South Carolina (1.6688%) The Libertarian Party of West Virginia (0.5168%) The Libertarian Party of Delaware (0.5168%) The Libertarian Party of…
We had previously posted an article on the reported LNC Computer Breach. That article has now led to a comment with a letter from attorneys that was forwarded to us, as well as to a series of letters on which your Editor was copied. We quote from these letters: The recent comment on the data reach issue has led to…
Ben Weir proposed and Andrew Watkins turned into an LNC motion an amendment to the Policy Manual, a dress code for the LPUS National Conventions. The proposal appears to refer primarily to male attendees.It is not clear what the author and mover of the motion think their phrase ‘biological males’ means. The proposal reads: Proposed Policy Manual Addition — Convention…
We are in receipt of the following statement, which we believe to be authentic. We have contacted the signors, who may or may not choose to comment on the report. Public Statement of Opposition to Litigation From the Undersigned [See bottom of post] Members of the Libertarian National Committee May 5, 2026 On April 19, 2026, the Libertarian National Committee…
We see on the LNC Public list a posting referring to an investigation of a data breach. We are not certain which breach is referenced. John Ponty at Liberty Sentries writes us: In February this year I published an article, stating how according to the Libertarian National Committee’s own database that, at the time, over 200 persons were listed as…
The LNC Ballot Access Committee has presented a report identifying $130,000 in Presidential ballot expenses for this year. $15,000 has already been allocated.The lead current expense is $45,000 to run a candidate for Auditor in Massachusetts. If he gets 3% of the vote, few signatures would be needed in 2028 to put the Libertarian candidate on the November election ballot.…
Kyle Davis posted elsewhere, and we repeat for its news value: @hopbard released this document https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CfnNKkEi8lZfJ5MRDxY8KpkSF0OsiIQGt6OG8TVBkCQ/mobilebasic in an attempt to speak on behalf of Region 2. He has, erroneously, claimed that our region representative, Jonathan McGee, has been removed. I am one of the Public Service Commission District 3 Representatives for @LPGeorgia and I’m here to set the record straight.…