Earlier today Reason Magazine published the following 31 minute video documentary of the “Reno Reset.”
Those interviewed by Reason Magazine editor-at-large Nicholas Gillespie include, in order of appearance: LNC Chair Angela McArdle, former Congressman Justin Amash, Scott Horton, former LNC Chair Nicholas Sarwark, Randyn Tarnoff, Michael Heise, Dave Smith, Jeremy Kauffman, Brianna Coyle, Tom Woods, Avens O’Brien, and 2020 LP VPOTUS nominee Spike Cohen.
A transcript of the video documentary, with additional information, can be found HERE.
Joe is a retired, formerly tenured professor of marketing and finance with a passion for adventure travel, chasing total solar eclipses, and Burning Man. He is a long-time volunteer with the Sundance, Sonoma, and Napa Valley Film Festivals, former Chair of the Utah Libertarian Party, former Chair of the LP Platform Committee, and former Chair and three-term member of the LP's financial Audit Committee. Joe and Cindy have raised four highly successful children, several cats, and yet have generally failed miserably with every houseplant ever gifted to them.
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June 29, 2022
Heise’s new video “What’s Next For the Mises Caucus?”First twenty minutes reviews the takeover. Then it gets interesting.
Around 20 minutes he talks about why Mises Caucus has to stay active and in control of LP to “make democratic process predictable”. He makes it sound like he works closely with one or more LNC members but doesn’t make it explicit. He does mention a couple times Jeff Douglas is his partner in crime so to speak.
A lot of description of big administrative and organizing and promotional plans SOUND impressive but then I remember a Reason reporter opining he/they are delusional fanatics.
Heise says he’s going to major issue coalitions in his new chosen Mises position as outreach (or something) coordinator and make big alliances with them. Getting rid of abortion plank at same time Roe V Wade overturned is a major plus and “pro-life” (abortion prohibition) groups are interested. Plus he wants to do networking locally with groups, etc in his hometown Norristown, Pa. Plus all the podcasters and influencers have to be approached. He wants to generate trust. But is he hoping they don’t read many of the bad media reports?
Twice Heise mentions he supports Dave Smith for Prez and Maj Toure for Vice President and wants to help build their campaigns. “Maj is my brother and I’ll do anything for him” (Note between Smith’s “it’s not rape if you get her drunk and think she wants it” and “rape a baby” joke, and Toure’s withdrawn accusation of sexually molesting a minor, YUK!!!)
Heise’s new video “What’s Next For the Mises Caucus?”First twenty minutes reviews the takeover. Then it gets interesting.
Around 20 minutes he talks about why Mises Caucus has to stay active and in control of LP to “make democratic process predictable”. He makes it sound like he works closely with one or more LNC members but doesn’t make it explicit. He does mention a couple times Jeff Douglas is his partner in crime so to speak.
A lot of description of big administrative and organizing and promotional plans SOUND impressive but then I remember a Reason reporter opining he/they are delusional fanatics.
Heise says he’s going to major issue coalitions in his new chosen Mises position as outreach (or something) coordinator and make big alliances with them. Getting rid of abortion plank at same time Roe V Wade overturned is a major plus and “pro-life” (abortion prohibition) groups are interested. Plus he wants to do networking locally with groups, etc in his hometown Norristown, Pa. Plus all the podcasters and influencers have to be approached. He wants to generate trust. But is he hoping they don’t read many of the bad media reports?
Twice Heise mentions he supports Dave Smith for Prez and Maj Toure for Vice President and wants to help build their campaigns. “Maj is my brother and I’ll do anything for him” (Note between Smith’s “it’s not rape if you get her drunk and think she wants it” and “rape a baby” joke, and Toure’s withdrawn accusation of sexually molesting a minor, YUK!!!)
Check it out. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1mrGmawXLezGy
The Mises Caucus wants the Libertarian Party to more boldly defend freedom. The first bold act of the Mises Caucus was to end the Libertarian Party’s commitment to a woman’s right to control her own body. So I had to go to Reason Magazine to find a statement in favor of freedom, now that the Supreme Court has acted to overturn Roe v Wade: https://calibertarianreport.com/2022/06/24/alitos-abortion-ruling-overturning-roe-is-an-insult-to-the-9th-amendment/
Anastasia, a transcript is provided on the Reason site and is linked at the end of this article.
Would it kill them to provide a transcript?
Joe, Thanks for posting this. George
Very interesting and a well presented documentary. Thanks for posting. Best wishes for Libertarian Party success.