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The Good, the Bad, and the Non-Partisan

Commentary by Stewart Flood Earlier in the week I was sitting here at my desk, working on some code, when there was suddenly a knock on the door.  No, it wasn’t Santa Claus, it was something better. I went over the door and asked who it was. The response came back: “This is Mike Gastin and I’m running for city…

Leave the Party, take the Cannoli

Commentary by Stewart Flood A word of advice to anyone trying to write in the modern world: don’t ever take a weekend vacation where they don’t let you talk politics or religion.  It throws you off pace. But while I was on this weekend retreat at the end of June, I did manage to sneak in a few minutes on…

Foundational Debate Freedom and Prosperity Party Part 3

[Editor: Publius Valerius has sent us Part III of his, her, their, or its proposals for a new party.  (“Its”?  Under modern conditions, the possibility that Publius Valerius is an Artificial Intelligence cannot be completely ruled out.)] To deal with the people who are not welcome, since there is a general tendency of small political parties to attract to their…

Foundational Debate — Toward a New Party Part 2

Toward an Organizing Committee for a New Freedom-Aligned Party by Publius Valerius [Editor: We are in receipt of a new statement by Publius Valerius.  His, her, or their opinions are his, her, or theirs.] The responses to my previous post raised a variety of questions that are meritorious for further discussion. Publius Valerius Publicola was a Roman patriot of the…

Foundational Debate — Toward a New Party Part 1

Toward an Organizing Committee for a New Freedom-Aligned Party by Publius Valerius Surveys have shown roughly equal division between people who think that libertarians should abandon the Libertarian party and tried to take over the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, people who think that libertarians should try to cover their party from the current controllers, people who think that…

BUCHMAN: Open Letter to the Libertarian Party of Utah

Third Party Watch invites our readers to contribute to the discourse! Share your opinions on news and events surrounding third parties and independent candidates. While these pieces don’t reflect our views or those of our editors, they illuminate unique perspectives and enrich our understanding of topical events. Contact us today to learn more. An open letter to my friends in…

ANONYMOUS: Challenges Facing the Libertarian Party

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.…