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We Have Been Here Before

We return to the year  2003, as covered in the January 2003 issue of Let Freedom Ring! Let Freedom Ring’s report reads: LNC Out of Cash Budget Slashed 60% Staff Downsizing Under Way LNC Misses UMP Payments The LNC has responded positively to the Party’s financial crisis. Faced with massive debt and its de facto default on Unified Membership Plan…

The Duque Papers Part 2

These papers are identified as being by Miquel Duque and Anna Johnson Duque, and are being posted by George Phillies. They describe the situation after the 2022 National Convention in Reno Nevada, but before the 2024 National Convention in Washington, D.C. Opinions are theirs, not mine…George Phillies. The first document “Start Here” is already very long and is being posted…

Mises Caucus Organization – Part 4

  The Role of State Team Leaders on National Party Issues The authority of a State Team Leader lies within their state. Decisions about national matters are what the Executive Committee is for. State Team Leaders do not select national party officer endorsements or policy endorsements in the name of the Mises Caucus. They do not make decisions about the…

The Duque Files, Part 1

Some time ago, we were supplied with a series of files said to be from Miduel Duque on Mises operations.  I say ‘said to be’ because it is challenging to be sure that electronic documents are actually authentic.  We discussed some of these, but then other events intervened.  In any event we will now advance to covering the whole series.…

Judicial Committee Response to McArdle Questions

After the LP Judicial Committee acted on my appeal, it was sent questions by Angela McArdle.  We repeat here her questions and the Judicial Committee responses.  For those of you who prefer color, we also attach the PDF of this document, which uses color coding. December 10. 2024 Response to December 4, 2024 request by Angela McArdle for clarification of…

Mises Caucus Organization, Part 3 of Several

One of the disaffected members of the Mises Caucus supplies us this information — the file appeared here fresh today, but I do not know the date of the actual document — about Mises Caucus organization. The document follows our previous publication on this matter: Teams Formed to carry out specific tasks that require specialized skills or knowledge within a…

The LNC 2025 Budget

I was able to location the 2025 LNC Budget.  It is an accompanying file.  Note the projected normal income of $75,000 a month, and an assumed $200,000+ for the year from the Kennedy Joint Fundraising Campaign. I will not say ore about it at this time, but it is there for you all to read. Note a line entry for…

Mises Plans for the 2024 Convention

Yet another source has emerged from the Mises Caucus.  He supplies us with some of their plans, writing: Find here a document made by the Mises Caucus for state organizers, to understand how their delegation would vote. Within it shows that the Caucus board as well as McArdle supported the removal of regional reps and was against the addition of…

LNC Submits Amended FEC Financial Report. Changes Are Huge.

The LNC has submitted an amended FEC filing for the period October 17 to November 25, 2024. The Amendments are quite large. One might imagine that the FEC will take at least slight notice of the changes. The cash on hand at the end of the period fell by 90% between the original and the amended reports. Debts and obligations…

LNC Considers Motion Allowing More Business To Be Heard

We are in receipt of a notice of a motion from the LNC’s acting secretary. The  motion would limit how many motions by mail were allowed on the floor at a time.  I quote Motion: To strike the following language from the LNC Policy Manual: Section 1.02 Meetings, 7) Electronic Email Ballots, 2) “Only one (1) LNC and one (1) Executive…