The Libertarian Party has lost its way. We who seek a more libertarian, transparent and effective LP need to work together today to build a replacement LP so we can sweep internal elections next year and quickly put the LP back on track as a force for mobilizing opposition to expanding government power. On the […]
I need to issue a correction for my November 13 article LNC Members Speak Out on Executive Session. One more LNC member had responded but I failed to include his responses. See below the responses from LNC Region 6 Alternate Jake Porter. My apologies to Mr Porter. 5 Questions Here are the questions I asked […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
After the September Libertarian National Committee (LNC) meeting and the resulting hubbub about executive session, I decided to approach LNC members – current and former – to see what their thoughts were on their own use of executive session. I contacted all current LNC members via email but only eight of twenty-five chose to respond. […]
The minutes for the September LNC meeting state: LP member George Donnelly put together a list of Libertarian candidates as noted on various state websites which has proven to be quite useful. This has generated some controversy, so I’d like to clarify exactly what happened. After I noticed Paulie Cannoli had put together a list […]
The Libertarian National Committee (LNC) Policy Manual, 44 pages of rules, responsibilities and procedures for the LNC and LP headquarters, was released this week by Marc Montoni of the Virginia LP. Dated June 26 of this year, a close reading of the manual reveals significant differences between policy and practice in the national Libertarian Party.