The Libertarian Party of Kentucky has formally condemned the Libertarian National Committee’s recent motion to censure the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire, calling the action inconsistent and harmful to the principles of affiliate autonomy.
In a statement shared September 20, the Libertarian Party of Kentucky criticized the LNC for what it described as selective enforcement of party standards. The statement accused the national committee of failing to address similar issues within other state affiliates, citing concerns about such organizations espousing collectivist ideologies and “group rights,” which it called “fundamentally incompatible with the core principles of individual liberty, free markets, and limited government.”
The statement was adopted by the party’s Executive Committee in a a 3–1 vote on September 19, and coincides with a vote of the LNC to censure the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire over its use of social media. The motion, introduced by At-Large Representative Sam Bohler, cited antisemitic and homophobic content shared by the New Hampshire affiliate, including a 9/11-themed image and the use of slurs. It was the second such motion put before the committee this year.
While the Libertarian Party of Kentucky said it does not endorse every aspect of the New Hampshire affiliate’s social media strategy, it affirmed the right of state organizations to express their views in line with the Libertarian Party’s Statement of Principles. The statement argued that the censure effort reflects “internal factional disputes” rather than a principled defense of party values, and warned that such actions divert attention from core priorities like membership growth, candidate support, and ballot access.
“The Libertarian Party’s strength lies in its unity and commitment to liberty, not in divisive and unproductive internal disputes,” the statement read. “We urge the LNC to withdraw its censure motion against LPNH and refocus on the party’s true mission of advancing individual liberty, supporting affiliates and building a stronger movement.”
The Mises Mice are scurrying, scuttling and snarling?
Update: This article was updated on September 26 to clarify certain dates.
“The Libertarian Party’s strength lies in its unity and commitment to liberty, not in divisive and unproductive internal disputes,” The 3 members of the KLP ExComm who voted for this might be onto something. They are just confused about who is causing divisive and unproductive internal disputes.
Prior to the intervention by the so-called “Mises Caucus” (forgive us, Ludwig) most active Libertarian Party members agreed on most issues, and were happy with the direction of The Libertarian Party. The Caucus intervened, bringing to state and national conventions people who had not been involved with the Libertarian Party, and they changed the platform to make it less attractive to real libertarians. They elected leaders whose goald was to handicap the Libertarian Party so that it would not join other right-wing opponents of the MAGA cult. They put in a national chair who was happy to have the Libertarian Party publicly ally with Communists, to promote the MAGA viewpoint of support for Russian Aggression.
The cost to the Libertarian Movement of the Caucus activities – including sale of the national headquarters at a price below market rates – is still being counted. This statement by 3 members of the Kentucky Libertarian Party shows there is still work to be done by active Libertarians in Kentucky – finding new leaders being job # 1.