A post from Stewart Flood forwarded by George Phillies You may or may not remember reading about the Hoovervilles. Ad-hoc camps in several cities, most notable outside of the District of Columbia, put together by former servicemen who came – peacefully – to demand their back pay from World War I that the government had deferred and held hostage. There…
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Previously I discussed how parties currently mock and censure dissent instead of debating differences. I posed the position that the Libertarian Party’s tent is just like the Republicans’ and Democrats’ tents: a circus big top with too many rings. Perhaps we need a Tent City rather than one single big top. A large tent easily blows down in a storm. …
While I understand the frustration and disappointment at some of the national messaging over the past year, and the changes to the language on abortion and bigotry in the Platform at the 2022 convention, I don’t think giving up on the Libertarian Party is a good idea at this time. As I see it, the current divisions in the party…
An essay from Stewart Flood Saturday night I read a comment on Third Party Watch’s sister site that made my blood boil. Yes, my blood pressure went through the roof, but for me these days that means 114/68 and not some number others normally consider high. I thought about a quick and snappy response, but then thought better of it…
A commentary from Stewart Flood: All good advice. But I believe there is an important issue that you did not directly address. What about the old national committee that is likely to still exist — and may still have fangs and claws to attack with? A new national party has to be built correctly. You covered many of the major…
A column by Stewart Flood, posted by George Phillies: I understand that TPW is intended as more of a commentary and opinion site as IPR evolves into primarily news, so here is an opinion starting with a question: Is “retaking” the LP really the best solution? I have been thinking about this a lot over the past half year or…
Opinion: Toward an Organizing Committee for a Classical Liberal Party Recent changes in the Libertarian Party have gravely damaged its image, organizational soundness, and fundamental platform. One readily finds people saying that the Republican Party could not have done a better job of wrecking the Libertarian Party than the Libertarian National Committee has done to itself. An alternative interpretation of…
“What should we do” is the new op-ed column of ThirdPartyWatch. “What Should We Do” is open to writers of all third parties and independent political groups. Individual articles should identify challenges or advocate for particular solutions. A reasonable column might be five hundred or a thousand words long, but we are open to columns that are significantly longer or…
Posted by George Phillies. Written by Anon The Mises Caucus came into the Libertarian Party (LP) with promises of large amounts of revenue, new members, and big whale donors. However, almost a year later, none of their promises have borne any fruit. In fact, the LP has continued to lose money, staff, and power, coming into a critical election year.…