Madam Chair: As you know, not only am I Treasurer, I am also the National Ballot Access coordinator for the Libertarian Party. The period starting immediately after the National Convention through the date of the last petition drive deadline (this year, September 6) is the busiest segment of the four year political cycle for LP petition drives. And, I am…
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Readers will recall that LNC Treasurer Bill Redpath agreed to co-sponsor a motion from Caryn Harlos related to her motion to rescind the Joint Fundraising Committee. The Chair ruled that Redpath’s action was out of order. Dustin Nanna urged postponing action to the next LNC meeting. Angela McArdle LNC Chair wrote: Dustin, I already ruled this out of order. Bill…
He has so advised Harlos. Writing on FaceBook, Keith Thompson, addressing LNC Parliamentarian Richard Brown, posted (slight reformatting relative to FaceBook): Richard Brown – I don’t suppose you have an opinion as to whether such a motion is out of order? Caryn Ann’s argument is that the circumstances have changed enough to merit revisiting the joint fundraiser authorization with RFK…
Chair Claims He Can’t Minor correction. On careful re-reading we find that Redpath co-sponsored the appeal on the McArdle ruling that the Harlos motion was out of order, as opposed to co-sponsoring the original motion. In the newest episode of LNC In Action, Bill Redpath has co-sponsored Caryn Ann Harlos’s motion: “I move to rescind the JFC due to changed…
https://www.change.org/p/request-the-resignation-of-angela-mcardle-as-national-chair-of-the-libertarian-party Request the Resignation of Angela McArdle as National Chair of the Libertarian Party Petition Started by Nolan Schmidt Why this petition matters Angela McArdle, the current National Chair of the Libertarian Party, has recently been implicated in actions that contradict the party’s core principles and bylaws. She openly supported opposing candidates, including Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump.…
This is Part 1. It gets even better. We begin with the LNC ByLaws, which read in part The Credentials Committee, composed of 10 members, shall be selected as follows. a. Five members chosen by the National Committee no later than six months before a regular convention…Ranked alternates may be named by the appointing bodies to fill any vacancies or…
A letter from Beth Vest to the LNC, posted on the LNC Public List. Dear LNC members, I was going to write a somewhat wordy letter to send this along to the committee, however making a salient point is best served by brevity. On that note, my narrative here is simple; the chair, often assisted by the majority of the…
Commentary from Nick Sarwark Tim Murphy from Mother Jones did a long-form article on “The Spectacular Implosion of the Libertarian Party,” https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/04/the-spectacular-implosion-of-the-libertarian-party/ in which a 2017 Twitter post of mine was quoted. In the aftermath of the rally, the LP’s executive director said there was “no room for racists and bigots in the Libertarian Party.” Nicholas Sarwark, the party’s chairman…
An Editorial by Nick Sarwark First of a series of editorials on the national Libertarian Party and what should be done by its supporters. Situation Report: March 21st was sixty-four days away from the National Convention. On March 21st, Nick Sarwark wrote: Dear Friends, A lot can happen in sixty-four days. There are sixty-four days until the opening gavel of…
McArdle’s Resignation, Access to Party Records, Are Demanded Third Party Watch has received a copy of a demand letter send to Angela McArdle by Law Firm Veritas and pro bono publico, D.C. Bar member Theodore Godfrey of Maryland, on behalf of a Libertarian National Committee Director and many National Party members, demanding that McArdle resign and that an extensive series…