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Some LNC Members Oppose Proposed McArdle Suit

We are in receipt of the following statement, which we believe to be authentic.  We have contacted the signors, who may or may not choose to comment on the report. Public Statement of Opposition to Litigation From the Undersigned [See bottom of post] Members of the Libertarian National Committee May 5, 2026 On April 19, 2026, the Libertarian National Committee…

Jake Porter Reports: Kennedy JFC and LNC Member Ford

LNC Board Member Ford’s Non-Profit Receives Money from Libertarian Party Kennedy Fundraising Agreement We continue our coverage of how the LP got here.  This article, dating February 2025, is from Jake Porter’s jakeporter.substack.com. Jake’s work is supported by subscribers to his substack PAC moves money from joint fundraising committee to Ford’s non-profit. PAC receives no other contributions. Reports doing no…

Lest We Forget #1

In this series of articles, all reprinted from Jake Porter’s Analysis and Investigations, we consider how the LNC reached its current circumstances.  It is a sad tale. Libertarian Party Chair Misleads Members & Board on Meeting with Trump Bombshell: Discussions were coordinated with Trump campaign as early as November 2023, leading to major questions JAKE PORTER “Someone adjacent to the…

Where Your money Went — The LNC in September

I shall first put in a modest plug.  If you want to show you appreciate what I am doing, and if you agree with my petition to the Judicial Committee over the Harlos issue, please consider signing the petition, which you can find on JotForm at https://www.jotform.com/242868268003056 . Now, consider the new LNC report to the FEC, covering what the…

Opinion: Our Leadership Should Support Our Party!

Avens O’Brien writes: “Look, I understand that we all have mild or strong personal preferences as far as which terrible person is “the lesser of two evils” in the presidential election. Some might even decide to vote that way. Your vote is your own, and frankly it’s just you and that ballot in the booth. On a personal note, I’ll…

Editorial: The LNC and Caryn Ann Harlos

Readers will be aware that I have historically not been sympathetic to Harlos’s approach to using parliamentary procedure.  Nonetheless: Were you a 2022 delegate? Did you support Caryn Ann Harlos for Secretary? If so, or even if you didn’t, she needs your help. There is an active move on the LNC to remove her as Secretary. The front part of…

Editorial: Electing a Better LNC in 2026

Recently, there has been interest in electing a better Libertarian National Committee in 2026. However, interest does not translate to plan. Here I offer a few general suggestions on what sort of arrangement might yield the desired result.   First, the current group got in successfully because it had an extremely large and well-organized caucus behind it. Indeed, as I…

National Party Membership Continues Fall (Revised)

Newer and better data, courtesy of reader Jim July 2023 should be 13,620. August was 12,728. The October 2023 report dropped the August number and got everything from August earlier was screwed up on all subsequent reports until those months rolled off. Also, January 2024 was 12, 326. Going as far back as they have published data: 2021 20,005 Apr…

LNC and LNC Executive Committee to Meet

Neither meeting will permit public comment. The Executive Committee will meet Wed May 8th, at 6:30 PM EST. The LNC will meet Saturday, 5/11/24, at 5PM Eastern time. In a series of shorter messages, Angela McArdle wrote: “I am calling for an executive committee meeting to discuss litigation against the LNC. We will meet with counsel regarding the derivative suit…

Editorial: Sarwark on 21 Days to DC

  Situation Report: 21 Days to D.C. by Nick Sarwark McArdle drops the MAGA mask just in time to get sued by an LNC member who takes their fiduciary and ethical duties seriously. Dear Friends, It’s been a busy time in the Libertarian Party, but it’s also been quite busy for me in managing our businesses. I promised an update…