In a six-part BBC documentary Law and Disorder in Philadelphia, Louis Theroux attempts to discover why there is so much drug-related violence in certain Philadelphia neighborhoods. He rides around with police for most of the 60-minute video but near the end spends some time speaking with a police-fingered “drug lord” (without the cops around, for […]
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Angela Keaton to Resign from the LNC
The anti-Keaton crowd won at last weekend’s LNC meeting. No, they didn’t have the spine or the votes to formally remove Ms Keaton. Sadly, they also lacked the intestinal fortitude to declare the charges for what they are: complete and unmitigated FAIL. The LNC Abstained from Choice Instead, they removed Ms Keaton with uncertainty and […]
A few weeks ago I stated my intention to form an LP Transparency Caucus. I’d like to form a Transparency Caucus in the LP in order to identify what concrete and specific steps we can take to be more open and to restore people’s trust as well as to field a slate of candidates for […]
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Watching the San Diego LNC Meeting
Not in San Diego but want to keep up with the LNC meeting? Watch it live and chat about it at justin.tv/tannim123. Watch Mike Seebeck’s live-blog, or Angela Keaton‘s. There is also ongoing coverage at independentpoliticalreport.com. Both sides are reportedly confident that they have the votes to get their way on the Keaton brouhaha. Update: […]
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Navigating the Keaton-LNC Brouhaha
If you’re confused and feeling overwhelmed by all the bile being spilled around the issue of disciplining Libertarian National Committee At-Large Representative Angela Keaton, you’re not alone. Flood Fails to Show Harm to LP LNC Region 4 Representative Stewart Flood is accusing Ms Keaton of disloyalty to the LP, engaging in reckless behavior, violating executive […]
Hampton Beach, NH residents threw tea leaves into the sea yesterday to protest a stunning property tax increase that is a direct result of the housing bubble. The village of Hampton Beach is basing the new valuations on the prices for which homes sold in the last two years – the peak of the Fed-created […]
CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin says that the Constitution will not “be an impediment” to Hillary Clinton becoming Secretary of State even though Article 1, Section 6 specifically – and without exception or condition – prohibits her appointment. Clearly Prohibits Clinton’s Appointment to the Cabinet Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution says the following: […]
OpenCongress is upset that a Republican senator is holding the confirmation of the Special Inspector General at the Treasury Department whose job is to “oversee the whole process and make sure that the taxpayers’ money was being used legitimately” for the bank bailout. Sen Bunning: $50 million for Watchdog to Watch Nothing They speculate that […]
The minutes from the last LNC meeting were finally posted to lp.org today. This last meeting ended 81 days ago. There are only 9 days to go before the start of the next LNC meeting. The Membership Effectively Shut Out Add to this the fact that the minutes are a 64-page tome. How is anyone […]
If you were laboring under the assumption that the scheme to remove Libertarian National Committee At-Large Representative Angela Keaton from that body was ancient history, think again. Released Information from Illegitimate Executive Session Ms Keaton’s offense was to release this information, which was disclosed in LNC executive session: Said in ExSession. I’m within my rights […]