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Rutherford Resigns from LNC

We have confirmed from Mark Rutherford that he has resigned from the LNC.

McArdle Writes Judicial Committee

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…

LNC Ran Up Credit Card Debt

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…

Mises Documents Postponed

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.

Phillies Wins! Judicial Committee Sustains My Appeals

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…

Document – Protecting the Mises Caucus Image

Third Party Watch has been supplied with a series of documents believed to be from the Mises Caucus presenting  their organizational arrangements to prospective members.  As there is great interest in the Mises Caucus, we are presenting these documents as a series here. The original PDF with color images is here. * This document is a supplementary document to the…

Mises Caucus Core Values and Culture

For some time, there has been interest in the influence of the so-called Mises Caucus on the Libertarian Party.  Recently, Third Party Watch was supplied by an anonymous source with a series of documents, which we believe to be authentic, outlining the organization and structure of that group.  Over the next few days, we will present a series of these…

Donate to the Derivative Suits Against the LNC

Nick Sarwark writes: Derivative Suit Against Angela McArdle and the LNC “Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” – Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis Angela McArdle is corrupt and violating her fiduciary duty to the Libertarian National Committee. Region 7 Representative Beth Vest and Former LNC Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos have both filed lawsuits against Angela McArdle. According…

Dasbach Submits Amicus on Harlos Appeal

Long time Libertarian activist Steve Dasbach, who has been very closely involved for many years with ensuring that our Presidential candidate appears on general election ballots across America, has submitted to the Libertarian Party Judicial Committee an amicus brief discussing how the Libertarian Party has normally worked to ensure that our Presidential candidate appears on as many general election ballots…

Opinion: LNC Fusionism

A post from Daniel Windham The Editor anticipates that this Opinion Piece will be controversial.  Longer responders will better be published as Opinion Pieces, not comments, and should be sent to the Editor, George Phillies, phillies@4liberty.net. We do edit lightly for spelling and grammar. Fusionism as the New Underlying Philosophy of the Libertarian Party: Where Do We Go From Here?…