The Libertarian Republic published an article from Joshua Ferguson on Tuesday criticizing Libertarian National Committee chairman Nicholas Sarwark. Sarwark has come under fire for his recent tweet accusing a Missouri couple of breaking the law for brandishing firearms as trespassing protestors descended on their property.
… Read more ...This appears to be a Class D felony in Missouri, a violation of 571.030 RSMo, subsection 1, subdivision (4), Unlawful use of weapons.
Former member of the Executive Committee of the Miami-Dade County (Florida) Republican Party Souraya Faas is currently thinking about running for the Reform Party’s 2020 presidential nomination. As reported here, the party will nominate a presidential ticket June 13 at its National Convention online. Faas was running for the Libertarian Party’s 2020 presidential nomination but fell short at the National Convention Saturday.… Read more ...
As first reported at Ballot Access News, at the much publicized Zoom meeting today, the Libertarian National Committee (LNC) voted nine to seven to cancel the in-person National Convention scheduled for Austin later this month. This comes in light of the coronavirus pandemic that has resulted in the death of over 60,000 Americans and led to the cancellation of most public gatherings. … Read more ...
Former Coast Guard Officer Ken Armstrong withdrew from the race for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination Wednesday with the emergence of Congressman Justin Amash as a contender. Armstrong has now launched a campaign for the vice presidential nomination.
Known for his booming voice on the campaign trail, Armstrong, who previously served as executive director of Habitat for Humanity in Hawaii, and as a member of the Honolulu County Neighborhood Board, took his libertarian message to various debates and party meetings. … Read more ...
Libertarian National Committee chairman Nick Sarwark mentioned on Twitter today that he will not seek a fourth term for chair at the 2020 Libertarian National Convention. Sarwark was first elected to the position in 2014 and re-elected in 2016 and 2018. Presidential candidate Adam Kokesh speculated Sarwark would soon be announced as the running mate for Congressman Justin Amash, the latest entrant into the presidential race and frontrunner for the nomination.… Read more ...
With Congressman Justin Amash joining the Libertarian Party and announcing his intentions to seek its 2020 presidential nomination, some of his opponents for Libertarian presidential nomination reacted to the news.
Jo Jorgensen in an email release:lp
… Read more ...Of course the big news is that after months of teasing and indecision, Michigan Representative Justin Amash has finally joined the Libertarian Party and will be seeking the LP nomination for President.
New Hampshire Representative Max Abramson is no longer running for President and apparently has left the Libertarian Party as well. Thanks to sparkey for the link.
On March 2, Abramson wrote on Facebook:
… Read more ...Friends, after 25 years in the Libertarian Party, I am now leaving and am removing the LP party designation on my legislative page.
Libertarian Party chairman Nick Sarwark appeared on the March 17 edition of Morning Joe on MSNBC to discuss issues with ballot access and the 2020 Libertarian National Convention amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Thanks to Ballot Access News for providing a link to the clip. Sarwark appears at the 1:39 mark.
https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/how-to-balance-public-health-civil-liberties-in-time-of-coronavirus-80808005629… Read more ...
The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic. Over 1,000 people in the United States have tested positive and 37 have died. Events such as South by Southwest in Austin have cancelled to reduce the spread of the virus. This raises the question of whether the May 21-25 Libertarian National Convention in Austin will proceed as normal.… Read more ...
Businessman Rocky De La Fuente is still open to seeking the Libertarian Party’s 2020 presidential nomination, he tells Independent Political Report.
De La Fuente (campaign website), who is currently running in several primaries for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination, has been considering a run for the Libertarian Party’s nomination since late last year when chairman Nick Sarwark made a Facebook post inviting him to enter the Libertarian race.… Read more ...
The Libertarian Party issued the following statement today on lp.org concerning the coronavirus outbreak. Thank you to Chairman Nick Sarwark for the link.
Across the United States, COVID-19 testing supplies are being rationed, resulting in patients being refused testing or experiencing long delays for test results. The result is that we have a diminished understanding of the extent and characteristics of the current pandemic, an impaired ability to slow the spread of the disease with contact tracing, and delayed diagnosis of the disease.… Read more ...
From an article on Marc Montoni’s “FreeVirginia” blog: