The proposed bylaw changes will include changes making it more difficult for a change in party control to lead to changes in the platform, for example, changes reverting the platform to its form before the prior takeover. There is a process for deleting planks. Delegates cast votes for platform planks to be deleted. If a plank received enough votes, the…
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As listeners to the meeting will have noted, the last LNC meeting adjourned with two items still on the agenda. These items automatically pass to the next meeting. But what were the two items? Mr. Tuniewicz asked for a discussion of finances related to the Rage Against the War Machine Rally, which used our headquarters address for some aspect of…
The current Libertarian National Committee Chair is not competent, presiding over the loss of half the staff and a dramatic drop in revenue and membership, driving national Libertarian Party into insolvency. She blocks all critics on social media to avoid being held accountable for her actions. The GOP is going through similar problems, with their Chair being entirely captive of…
There appears on the public LNC list an exchange between LNC Regional Representatives Vest and Tuniewicz, who at last night’s LNC meeting were accused by LNC At-Large Representative Malagon of having leaked material discussed in a meeting held in Executive Session, with LNC Chair McArdle. Vest and Tuniewicz vigorously denied the accusation. See following: &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Madam Chair, I would request…
Addendum: The Libertarian Party of Louisiana has issues a statement condemning this action. See comments for their statement. Aside: We are getting comments on this post. Some of them are from the same people repeatedly, making the same or very similar comments. We are trying to keep a balance between debate is good and multiple posts drowning out opponents is…
This is the Third Party Watch liveblog of the LNC meeting of February 4, 2024. Note that I do not have enough screen space to approve comments readily. Meeting came to order at 7:07 PM. Roll call of attendance. Public comment: Chair explains how to signal that you want to speak. Jonathan Jacobs: Speaks in favor of policy change to…
Former National Chair Nick Sarwark is organizing a derivative lawsuit against the Libertarian National Committee. A non-lawyer’s explanation from Editor Phillies of derivative lawsuits, also seen by stockholders against a board of directors. There are a group of people who legally run the organization, typically the board of directors, There are a group of people who in some sense own…
A report from “Jim”. (Elevated from an important comment on the previous story) “Jim” gives us us FEC fundraising totals for multiple third parties and the last three years in which they filed. The Greens are a fifth or a tenth the size of the Libertarians. The Constitution Party is half the size of the Greens. No labels is closing…
From the LNC’s FEC filing for year-end: Income for December $145,670 of which $96,006 was itemized and $49,158 was not itemized. Total Income for the year $1,222,313. Disbursements for December $102,971 Debts and obligations at years’ end $17,497, up from $7,645 at the end of the prior month. In 2019, the total income for the year was $1,788,712. Allowing for…
Now confirmed by the National Chair. The leaders are the Chair and the Vice Chair. Third Party Watch has learned from a highly reliable source that the LNC leadership intends to move everything in the LNC offices to the basement and rent out the building’s top two floors. The Alexandria staff will apparently not be continued. We are advised that…