FW: On Ice

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2026 3:20:32 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; Brian McWilliams <brian.mc...@lp.org>
Cc: lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: On Ice

Dear Colleagues,

This past Saturday, on the heels of a state-sanctioned execution in Minnesota, where a disarmed man, exercising his first and second amendment rights, was shot and killed by federal agents, the LNC put out a statement that has surpassed 3 million views and extremely positive feedback.

You can view the article here: https://x.com/LPNational/status/2015198712423981183

We received a piece of earned media Sunday through the Hill: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5705769-libertarian-party-criticizes-ice/

I hope we can get more throughout the week. @Brian McWilliams is sending out a press release and our team is going to circulate the message among members. Special thanks to Alex Vidal as well for getting it up and running most of our messaging throughout the weekend.

This is an example of earned media messaging that comes with good timing. Not only did we interject ourselves in the conversation, but we created our own narrative rather than "borrow" it from either side.

When we last went viral through courting Elon Musk we received dozens of pieces of earned media, and nearly hourly phone calls from different outlets. The opportunity is there for the LP to be a subversive player in the national narrative, owning our lane of the conversation, as well as converting that visibility to membership and status.

Sincerely,
Steven Nekhaila

Chairman, LNC

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2026 5:59:52 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; Brian McWilliams <brian.mc...@lp.org>
Cc: lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: On Ice

I've been asked by a few to show that we've been consistent and vocal on this issue - statements like this are very helpful for showing our current vocal opposition.

To show our consistency, what public statements do we have from 2025 regarding ICE? 

Thanks, 

Keith Thompson

Region 3 South Rep

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2026 9:20 AM

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2026 6:09:51 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; Brian McWilliams <brian.mc...@lp.org>

Cc: lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: On Ice

I have put out some communication to our email list regarding ICE and immigration in 2015. 

There may be some things we have posted on socials.

I have spoken about it on several radio and podcast interviews especially in Q4, 2025,

Nothing has caught quite fire like this, but then again, the situation was not as tense up til’ this point.

Sincerely,

Steven Nekhaila

Chairman, LNC

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2026 12:59:52 PM