The hearing, November 23 at 5 PM, is open to all LP members and others. It is a Zoom event. The event is the Judicial Committee hearing on the appeal that more than 140 members and 100 National Convention delegates approved, on motions relating to Caryn Ann Harlos. While I am the appellant, we will be represented by a long…
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Harlos Suspended under Bylaws 6.7. I had video, but no audio. I am told that nothing of any significance beyond the voting was said. McArdle did not vote on these. Darr and Redpath were absent. Darr’s Alternate, Thompson, was present and voted. Redpath was absent without prior warning to the body. Charge 2, Specification 1 No – Rutherford, Nanna, Thompson…
Meeting called to order at 5:10. Each side has several non-LNC representatives for the trial. Absent are Nanna, Johnson, Shawhan, Bracco, Darr, Redpath. Nekhala arrived late. Harlos tries to make a point of order, and is told she is not allowed to do so. Chair recognizes McGee for an extended executive session motion. Motion says that if Harlos chooses to…
In direct violation of party bylaws, not to mention the recent precedent of some years ago, the entire Harlos Trial will be held in Executive Session. Also, there will be no opportunity for public comment before the trial begins. We quote from the recent message from LNC interim Secretary Malagon: “Greetings All, “This is the final time the registration link…
I will attempt to live-blog the meeting, which is on Zoom. I have not seen an agenda, but the primary topic of he meeting is expected to be the trial procedure against Caryn Ann Harlos. The LNC has elected Adrian Malagon to perform needed secretarial duties for the meeting. Malagon collected the votes on the motion, namely: Appointment of Adrian…
In the latest Membership report to the LNC, LNC Executive Director Hannah Kennedy reports that membership fell by 600 from August to September. At the end of September, the national party had 11,461 sustaining members, of whom 3,268 were life members. She writes: “We lost 140 members in the first five months of 2024, but have lost 743 members in…
Leader of the Mises Caucus, paid by the LNC, Michael Heise has announced that he will be voting for Donald Trump. He did this on an obscure media site. National Chair Angela McArdle then forwarded Heise’s endorsement … to her decidedly not obscure X.com account. Behold the disgraceful conduct of the National Committee, sending endorsements of the Republican candidate to…
I shall first put in a modest plug. If you want to show you appreciate what I am doing, and if you agree with my petition to the Judicial Committee over the Harlos issue, please consider signing the petition, which you can find on JotForm at https://www.jotform.com/242868268003056 . Now, consider the new LNC report to the FEC, covering what the…
The LNC had $370,503 at the start of October. Through October 16* it had total receipts, including the Kennedy Fund, of $475,673, for a new total of $846,177. Disbursements for the period were $753,882, leaving the party with $92,295 cash on hand on October 24. As of that date, the party was owed 86,876 and had $89,436 Debts and Obligations…
Avens O’Brien writes: “Look, I understand that we all have mild or strong personal preferences as far as which terrible person is “the lesser of two evils” in the presidential election. Some might even decide to vote that way. Your vote is your own, and frankly it’s just you and that ballot in the booth. On a personal note, I’ll…