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McArdle Blocks Secretary from Internal Discussions

We are advised that the LP National Chair has barred the LP National Secretary from the internal party lists and other party records.  As a result, National Secretary Harlos is unable to participate in the business of the party.  We quote the message from McArdle: From: Angela McArdle <angela.mcardle@lp.org> Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2025 5:19:15 PM To: Caryn Ann Harlos…

Duque-8 The Situation in mid-2023

We continue to repost the documents on the LNC as released in 2023 by Miquel Duque and Anna Johnson Duque. SO WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW [That’s mid-2023]AND WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH ANGELA? Angela is consistently averse to dissent or even good-faith constructive criticism and has a pattern of shutting people out when they challenge her, a trait she shares with Michael…

Where We Are on RFK Money

This fall RFK,Jr.’s PACs paid the nonprofit Rescue the West roughly three-quarters of a million dollars. Rescue the West Inc has Libertarian National Chair Angela McArdle as its sole point of contact. The nonprofit has no visible activities other than an ill-attended anti-war rally. McArdle and her allies on the Libertarian National Committee had previously allowed Presidential candidate Kennedy (but…

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…

Trial – Harlos Forbidden To Speak in Her Defense

Meeting called to order at 5:10. Each side has several non-LNC representatives for the trial. Absent are Nanna, Johnson, Shawhan, Bracco, Darr, Redpath. Nekhala arrived late. Harlos tries to make a point of order, and is told she is not allowed to do so. Chair recognizes McGee for an extended executive session motion. Motion says that if Harlos chooses to…

The Hagopian Letter to Select LNC Members

Recently, there has been public controversy over a letter that former Treasurer Todd Hagopian sent to a considerable number of members of the LNC.  The letter was sent privately but has apparently become public knowledge in some circles.  We had not discussed this here previously, because other matters were occurring, and we did not want to flood our finite bandwidth…

News from the LNC Secret Session

Our sources on the Libertarian National Committee tell us what transpired in the executive session part of the LNC meeting a few days ago. Our sources were present in the secret meeting and heard directly what was said. The meeting discussed removing Caryn Ann Harlos as National Secretary. Our sources report that National Chair McArdle pressed heavily for suspending Harlos…

Opinion: Libertarian Party Chair Misleads Members & Board on Meeting with Trump

Opinion by Jake Porter Bombshell: Discussions were coordinated with Trump campaign as early as November 2023, leading to major questions. “Someone adjacent to the campaign reached out to me six months ahead of time, just looking to sort of test the waters, see what my appetite might be to work together on a couple of things.” – Angela McArdle Libertarian…

Redpath to Report on LNC FEC Filings

Readers will recall that LNC Chair Angela McArdle attacked LNC Treasurer Bill Redpath for not doing his job as Treasurer.  Redpath indicated that so soon as petitioning had finished for the cycle he would indeed be reporting.  He has now advised the LNC that they will receive a report from him soon.  There is an amended FEC report forhtcoming.  There…

Hagopian: Allow Rescission or Remove Chair

Todd Hagopian writes: If the LNC Chair is not going to allow votes on legitimate motions, removal is really the only option I have never voted for a censure, or a removal, on any board – but, this is a clear dereliction of duty. Allow the vote. Or, it is time for that motion to be brought forward