Recent events are reminiscent of events in the period 1994-2004. History does not repeat, but there can be variations on a theme. We return now to the turn of the millennium, and LNC funding. The original Project Archimedes (hint: it failed) will by and by be seen. We appear to be recycling the old plans. I plan daily posts. Readers…
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Third Party Watch is not in possession of the full report on the situation of the Libertarian Party. We have, however, been sent sections that we believe are authentic, which we will reprint and update here. Fresh updates will appear at the top of the Report section. Addendum We are advised by an extremely reliable source that the claim that…
In a letter sent today, LNC National Chair Steven Nekhaila warned that the LNC was in imminent danger of full collapse. He did this after reporting that a confidential operational report on the LNC had been leaked by a board member (though not to us). His description of the state of the LNC was “We are an organization in dysfunction.…
Treasurer Bill Redpath has filed the LNC Treasurer’s Report covering March. The supporting staff document is available here as a file. We quote his analysis: Attached please find the Libertarian National Committee, Inc. financial statements, as of March 31, 2025 Due to Joint Fundraising Committee (JFC) impacts on the financial statements on Pages 5, 9 & 10 (because of Cash…
LIBERTARIAN PARTY RECONSTRUCTION Trump’s Tariffs Present Opportunity for Libertarian Party Revitalization As the Trump administration attacks libertarian values, there is an opportunity for the Libertarian National Committee to seek accountability to move forward and grow again. Dear Friends, Did you know the Libertarian Party was founded over five decades ago in response to a corrupt Republican president using his executive authority to…
The count of dues-paying members of the Libertarian Party fell from 10,177 at the end of February to 9,954 at the end of March, a decrease of 223 members or 2.2%. The report claims that the decrease was only by 1.64%. We do not offer to explain the discrepancy. Looking back a half-year, the decrease was from 11,461 at the…
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.…
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…