Liberal Party USA held their inaugural convention in Houston this weekend. While this author had hoped to attend, circumstances prevented travel. As most readers here know, I am clearly in support of the argument for a classic liberal party. So while this is intended to be as unbiased as possible, please excuse any on my part that may filter in.…
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An opinion statement from Susan Hogarth, referring to a recent change in the policy manual. Hogarth writes: This is such ridiculous Animal Farm level nonsense that it would be amusing if I didn’t care about the Libertarian Party. This is a Policy Manual change implemented by the current LNC. The Bylaws are not changeable by the sitting LNC, but the…
Suspension of LNC Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos Judicial Committee Zoom meeting. Topic: Judicial Committee Hearing Time: Dec 14, 2024 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85269877868?pwd=veeFSHz5JYsQYWUoNnnzJYoT2oNucu.1 Meeting ID: 852 6987 7868 Passcode: 250237 — One tap mobile +16468769923,,85269877868#,,,,*250237# US (New York) +16469313860,,85269877868#,,,,*250237# US
[Update on the notes: The resolution adoption was postponed to January so Angela can present them to teh Trump administration.] Meeting called to order. Agenda read. [Edit: I am advised that the departure of the Vice Chair was mentioned. I must have missed the very start of the meeting, or the sound dropped out at the key moment.] Yeniscavitch moves…
Itemized donations came to $46,683*. The largest itemized donations, three of them, were each for $1543. Unitemized donations came to $42,345*. Total donations were thus $89,029. Federal receipts came to $296.* * Regular income. Contributions to the Joint Fundraising Account came to $431,223. From this the LNC received $362,890. The LNC’s total income was thus $452,215. LNC Operating Expenditures (see…
We have confirmed from Mark Rutherford that he has resigned from the LNC.
On December 4, National Chair wrote the Judicial Committee. Her text follows. She also attached a long PDF which appears here as a separate file at the link. While I am a directly involved party in the appeal, she did not send me a copy of this case document, which I have now received. As the letter affects all of…
Historically, the LNC has routinely paid its credit card debt on time. That’s better than renting the money from the bank, which is what credit card debt is. However, last Summer, that process came to an end, though at first it was not correctly reflected in the FEC filings. We quote the letter from LNC Treasurer Bill Redpath to the…
I had hoped to post these seriatim, but events have intervened. There is no point to taking them down and reposting next week, but posting will resume next week.
I quote: “The Libertarian Judicial Committee hereby vetoes and declares null and void each of the decisions that are the subject of this appeal.” Their Summary follows. The findings are 57 pages long. Libertarian Party Judicial Committee In re: Judicial Committee Appeal to Void LNC Decisions of October 6, 2024 Dec. 3, 2024 Summary A petition for appeal was filed…