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Posts published in June 2018

LNC Hewitt in Top Two for November Election

By Joseph Buchman, PhD on June 9, 2018 5:43 PM

Calimesa City Council meeting, Monday 4 June 2018. Photo by Joe Buchman

Libertarian National Committee Member, Mayor of Calimesa, CA, and current candidate for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, Jeff Hewitt, will, following a “jungle” primary election held last Tuesday (June 5th) advance to the general election as one of the “top two” candidates this fall.…

Libertarian Party Platform Committee Electronic Meeting June 4, 2018

By Thomas L. Knapp on June 4, 2018 4:02 AM

National Platform Committee Meeting
June 4 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT

Draft Agenda:

  1. Roll Call (2 minutes)
  2.  Approval of agenda
  3. Approval of any outstanding minutes (10 minutes)
  4. Opportunity for Public Comment (10 minutes)
  5. Any remaining issues over appointment of rationales committee (10 minutes)
  6. Platform Amendments to Taxation and Spending (including the possible issue of student debt) in 2.4 or other appropriate places (90 Minutes)
  7. Platform Amendments adding Licensing (45 Minutes)
  8. Platform Amendments regarding abortion and reproductive rights (45 Minutes)
  9. General discussion if any time permitting (no voting – cushion of 10 minutes built in – this will be omitted if time extended on any prior items)
  10. Closing remarks by Chair and Adjournment (3 minutes)

How to view the meeting …

Platform committee meetings may be viewed using Adobe Connect.…

John McAfee Announces 2020 Presidential Bid

By dL on June 4, 2018 12:16 AM

Businessman and crypto ICO advocate John McAfee has announced his intentions to run again for POTUS in 2020. In a twitter announcement, McAfee indicated he will give the Libertarian party first dibs for services but left open the possibility for the formation of a new party for his presidential campaign.…

Peace & Freedom Party: “Roseanne Barr Does Not Speak For Us!”

By Gene Berkman on June 1, 2018 9:35 PM

In 2012, Roseanne Barr sought the Green Party nomination for President. After losing to Dr Jill Stein at the Green Party national convention, Roseanne Barr sought and received the nomination of The Peace & Freedom Party, appearing on several state ballots and receiving just over 67,000 votes in the general election. …