Pat Ford chatted with William Henry and James Sceniak on this week’s edition of the LP’s Candidates Corner. The pair of men are currently seeking the Libertarian Party’s nomination to run for U.S.…
Posts published in December 2021
Time Capsule: Anarcho Claus and Parody Political Christmas Carols
Thomas Knapp: Cryptocurrency and the Shocking Revelation That White Supremacists Like Money
“White supremacists embraced cryptocurrency early in its development, ” Michael Edison Hayden and Megan Squire report at the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Hatewatch blog, “and in some cases produced million-dollar profits through the technology, reshaping the racist right in radical ways.”…
News & Notes: No More Bread and Roses, Socialist Survives Recall Attempt, Yang Clarifies Party Status
SEATTLE TIMES CALLS RECALL RACE FOR SOCIALIST: Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant has turned back an effort to recall her from office after a 10-day vote count.…
Time Capsule: Conservatives Reject Chuck Percy, Back Libertarian in ’84 Illinois Senate Race
Rejecting Republican Sen. Charles H. Percy of Illinois as a “partisan Democrat in Republican’s clothing,’“ a group of nationally-recognized conservative leaders endorsed the Libertarian candidate for the U.S.…
Thomas Knapp: No, President Biden, We’re Not Your ‘Customers’
“Today,” the White House announced on December 13, “the President is taking decisive action to promote fiscal stewardship by improving the Government’s service delivery to its customers, the American people.”…
LP Judicial Committee Issues Statement; Declines To Rule On November Appeal

Dr. George Phillies Dr. Mary Ruwart
On 19 November 2021 IPR covered an appeal made to the Judicial Committee by Dr. George Phillies regarding the exact nature of the bylaws-required process to be followed by the LNC for the election of a new chair (or vice-chair, should the bylaws indeed require automatic ascension of the vice-chair).…
Max Linn: Former Reform Party Gubernatorial Nominee, Independent Senate Candidate Dead of Heart Attack
Max Linn, a colorful figure who sought elected office from a variety of different parties over the years, has died of an apparent heart attack in Maine.…
Former Libertarian Party of Iowa Chair Arrested, Charged With Theft of Party Property
Multiple media outlets, including the Libertarian Party of Iowa website, have reported the arrest of Michael Conner Junior, a former LP IA Chair, who has apparently been charged with theft of Party assets in excess of $10,000.…








