FW: Absolutely disgusting

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 2:56:22 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Fw: Absolutely disgusting

Aloha, bumping this conversation to the Public thread, and nominating it for the "Best LNC Contact of the Week" award. 

Any other contestants interested in competing for the award should send in their comments for consideration no later than Saturday. 

Mahalo and good luck!!

Austin Martin

R1

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono

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From: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 01 July 2026 16:41:05
To: Amanda Griffiths <amanda.g...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

 

Who is going to determine what is spam and what isn’t? Couldn’t enough people consider something you disagree with as such? Who proposed the amendment you moved? Leatherman? I know you two are heavily involved in the same organizations.

Why do you support a socialist running in Michigan?

I stand by my statement asking you to resign immediately.

On Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:32:31 PM EDT, Amanda Griffiths <amanda.g...@lp.org> wrote:

Yo, Fuzzpower! (I've heard about you from the previous LNC.)

A quick note that your message is a great example of the sort of thing that WOULDN'T get a person blocked from using the web form (as I understand it. I moved that amendment on someone else's behalf). It's legible, timely, and refers to the present LNC and actions it could take. The amendment had to do with genuine spam (as I know you know). 

Anyway, I was hoping you'd write. Really look forward to hearing more from you going forward!

Amanda

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From: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 21:27
To: Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>
Subject: Absolutely disgusting

 

It’s disgusting to see the vice chair of the LNC pushing for censorship of emails because she disagrees with them. It’s sad to see Longstreth not having a sense of humor and being the crybaby whining about decorum, when he himself violated it many times during his last term.

Finally, it’s frightening to see some on this board supporting actual socialists as candidates, such as in Michigan. Can’t this board grow a spine and not endorse candidates who are obviously not libertarian? You had no problem with doing so in New Hampshire.

This board is a mess, and multiple resignations, starting with the vice chair are the only solution to get actual libertarian ideas advanced.

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 3:17:27 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

I really am impressed at the practiced skill with which socialists refuse accountability for their terrible ideas, play dumb, and gaslight, rather than having a meaningful discourse about the problems. 

We don't even know who is responsible for the bad ideas these deep-state sock-puppets are introducing, and those responsible are refusing to answer when asked. 

It really is disgusting. Mr. Smith is correct. 

Austin Martin

R1

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono

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From: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 5:13:16 PM
To: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

Bear with me, I’m still only semi-fluent in Angry Unhinged Dude In Your Inbox. 

You’re referring to the proposal for a policy change that would enable the chair, and only the chair, to direct staff to block an email address that has repeatedly spammed the LNC via our contact form? The one proposed by another member in response to a user who repeatedly spammed our inboxes with irrelevant content over the course of several days? 

Rose Leatherman 

Region 8 Alternate 

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From: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 01 July 2026 22:57:29
To: Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

 

You are close with Griffiths. You support socialists, or at least this particular socialist in Michigan, running under the party banner. My first thought was you proposed this, and she moved it for you.

If you didn’t draft blocking emailers you don’t like, who did? Would you support this if your rep doesn’t cast a vote?

On Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:54:39 PM EDT, Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org> wrote:

I proposed a policy change? 🤨

Sir, have you by chance suffered a recent head injury? 

Rose Leatherman 

Region 8 Alternate 

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From: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 01 July 2026 22:51:56
To: Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

 

No objection. I’m sure it won’t last very long after Griffiths, etc block my emails after Leatherman’s policy change is adopted.

On Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:46:03 PM EDT, Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org> wrote:

Aloha, Mr. Smith!

I appreciate your feedback. Any objection to me bumping this over to the public list? 

I think I want to nominate it for the "LNC Contact of the Week" award.

Austin

R1

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 4:41:52 PM
To: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Absolutely disgusting

Austin Martin reacted to your message:

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From: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, 02 July 2026 02:41:05

To: Amanda Griffiths <amanda.g...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

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From: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 3:30:20 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

I don’t take orders from anonymous email accounts with names like “Fuzzpower." So instead, I'll just leave you all with this. 

Good night!

Rose Leatherman 

Region 8 Alternate 

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, 01 July 2026 23:17:27

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 11:26:55 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

Mr. Smith,

Just for clarification, the motion is referring to actual spam from the "contact the LNC" web form, which comes to our inbox from a generic return address not associated with the sender.

It would not allow the chair or anyone else to just block email addresses or direct communication such as yours. You took the time to enter a specific address and email us from your own account; that means you did your research and are actually invested in the organization. 

This motion would not apply you, even if you ARE spamming the LNC. 

In Liberty,

Travis L. Bost

LNC Region 5 Alternate

Travi...@LP.org

LP.org/BostDonor

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From: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, 01 July 2026 23:30:20

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 3:17:04 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

You are welcome to take up your concerns with specific LNC members directly and leave the rest of us out of it; I assure you this motion has nothing to do with any at large or regional representative.

Travis L. Bost

LNC Region 5 Alternate

Travi...@LP.org

LP.org/BostDonor

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From: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, 02 July 2026 08:45:06
To: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

 

I'm not buying that. The motion is too vague and gives the chair or his designee too much power. The chair could consider any person he disagrees with as a spammer, and the majority could support him.

Considering Rose Leatherman is an actual socialist endorsing other socialists, if she had a vote on this she will certainly support blocking anyone she disagrees with.

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 3:42:33 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

I don’t know what you’re referring to, you emailed the entire LNC of which she is a part, so she saw it. There is no secret being withheld. I was just providing the correct scope & context of the motion as you cannot see our inbox and what prompted it in the first place. 

As I am a potential vote, your input is welcome; however, I would politely ask that you keep it to discussion of the motion and not unrelated digs at other members.

Please enjoy the rest of your day. ✌️ & ❤️ 

Travis L. Bost

LNC Region 5 Alternate

Travi...@LP.org

LP.org/BostDonor

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From: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, 02 July 2026 11:34:27

To: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

 

Who forwarded it to Griffiths? Why is this such a secret?

I will bring it up to all. You are a potential vote, and obviously you support censoring people (not just spam)

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 5:28:05 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

To say it's about spam seems absurd. 

Did any of the bureaucrats even try asking nicely for the annoying sock puppet to stop? I honestly suspected it was one of the LNC members trolling us on the contact form. 

I have seen many clearly stated rules get twisted by this body well beyond their purpose, and I agree this particular LNC is a liability in that regard. I wouldn't trust these folks not to abuse an anti-spam policy. 

Yesterday's attempt to rule my email "out-of-order" is a good example — because the humor criticized the LNC. It was in good taste and didn't call anyone names, nor use vulgarity, yet it was ruled dilatory and a breach of decorum, which is just a way of dressing up censorship as being legit. 

It's still just abuse. This LNC deserves no trust.

Austin Martin

R1

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono

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From: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, 02 July 2026 06:33:02

To: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

 

Who forwarded the motion to Griffiths? She still refuses to reveal that. So much for transparency.

Are you against transparency?

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From: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 6:00:34 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

Me: “To answer the question of why the LPMI nominated the Senate candidate they did, it’s important to look at the overall context. The other candidate was a full blown ‘blood and soil’ white nationalist who is on the record telling other LP members that they should be deported on account of being immigrants who are now naturalized US citizens, while meanwhile the NOTA option was being pushed for the purpose of helping a Republican candidate. Looks like the LPMI convention delegates decided the candidate they selected was the least damaging to their party of the three options. Maybe take some time to reflect on why that happened, if you don’t want a repeat of this situation.”

Fuzzbrain: “Let the record show Leatherman supports the socialist running in Michigan. How many other socialists does she support?”

Man, functional illiteracy sure is a major problem in this society. 

Rose Leatherman 

Region 8 Alternate

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Let the record show Leatherman supports the socialist running in Michigan. How many other socialists does she support?

On Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 11:30:25 PM EDT, Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org> wrote:

I don’t take orders from anonymous email accounts with names like “Fuzzpower." So instead, I'll just leave you all with this. 

Good night!

I really am impressed at the practiced skill with which socialists refuse accountability for their terrible ideas, play dumb, and gaslight, rather than having a meaningful discourse about the problems. 

We don't even know who is responsible for the bad ideas these deep-state sock-puppets are introducing, and those responsible are refusing to answer when asked. 

It really is disgusting. Mr. Smith is correct. 

Austin Martin

R1

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono

Bear with me, I’m still only semi-fluent in Angry Unhinged Dude In Your Inbox. 

You’re referring to the proposal for a policy change that would enable the chair, and only the chair, to direct staff to block an email address that has repeatedly spammed the LNC via our contact form? The one proposed by another member in response to a user who repeatedly spammed our inboxes with irrelevant content over the course of several days? 

You are close with Griffiths. You support socialists, or at least this particular socialist in Michigan, running under the party banner. My first thought was you proposed this, and she moved it for you.

If you didn’t draft blocking emailers you don’t like, who did? Would you support this if your rep doesn’t cast a vote?

On Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:54:39 PM EDT, Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org> wrote:

I proposed a policy change? 🤨

Sir, have you by chance suffered a recent head injury? 

No objection. I’m sure it won’t last very long after Griffiths, etc block my emails after Leatherman’s policy change is adopted.

On Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:46:03 PM EDT, Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org> wrote:

Aloha, Mr. Smith!

I appreciate your feedback. Any objection to me bumping this over to the public list? 

I think I want to nominate it for the "LNC Contact of the Week" award.

Austin Martin reacted to your message:

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Who is going to determine what is spam and what isn’t? Couldn’t enough people consider something you disagree with as such? Who proposed the amendment you moved? Leatherman? I know you two are heavily involved in the same organizations.

Why do you support a socialist running in Michigan?

I stand by my statement asking you to resign immediately.

On Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:32:31 PM EDT, Amanda Griffiths <amanda.g...@lp.org> wrote:

Yo, Fuzzpower! (I've heard about you from the previous LNC.)

A quick note that your message is a great example of the sort of thing that WOULDN'T get a person blocked from using the web form (as I understand it. I moved that amendment on someone else's behalf). It's legible, timely, and refers to the present LNC and actions it could take. The amendment had to do with genuine spam (as I know you know). 

Anyway, I was hoping you'd write. Really look forward to hearing more from you going forward!

Amanda

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 6:11:05 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

That's a lot of words to say:

"I can justify any level of misconduct by falsely claiming someone else was a 'white nationalist'".

Ms. Leatherman, please remember decorum. I have no problem with harsh discussions, satire, and calling out misconduct — but here this seems like a tasteless personal attack. I encourage you to bring yourself to order, or at a minimum, find a humorous way to deliver your critiques. 

It is better to focus on issues than personal attacks / ad-homonyms. 

Mahalo!

Austin Martin

R1

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono

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From: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, 02 July 2026 08:00:34

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From: Richard Longstreth <richard.l...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 6:14:49 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

Mr. Chair,

I ask that you please remind everyone of decorum. This entire thread seems to violate that spirit, from multiple board members, and is embarrassingly being shared with the public.

Respectfully,

Richard Longstreth

At-Large Representative 

Libertarian National Committee

Richard.L...@lp.org

865.321.1130

www.lp.org/donate

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, 02 July 2026 14:11:05

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From: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 6:43:12 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

Mr. Martin, 

1. If you choose to forward private emails to the public list as a means of insulting other LNC members and/or making baseless accusations against them by proxy, you forfeit the right to then demand decorum from the other members. Respect is a two way street, and neither you nor "Mr. Smith" have shown the rest of us any in this email chain. 
2. In light of the receipts I provided to Mr. Shaw in the other email chain the nominated candidate’s opposition, I will respond to the “falsely claiming” bit by restating that functional illiteracy is truly a major problem in our society. It’s a very unfortunate thing to witness. 
   
   

Mr. Smith,

“You have not denounced the socialist nor denied being one yourself.”

Tell me, have you stopped beating your wife recently, Mr. Smith?

Rose Leatherman 

Region 8 Alternate 

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From: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, 02 July 2026 14:24:12
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

 

You have not denounced the socialist nor denied being one yourself. Rose Leatherman is a socialist. I’ll say it again. Rose Leatherman is a socialist. She endorsed a socialist running in Michigan and who knows how many other socialists she supports.

Was NOTA an option in Michigan? That’s better than a socialist.

Who forwarded the motion to Griffiths? Why is that such a huge secret? Obviously Griffiths does not support transparency, meaning she lied to get elected. Why should anyone trust or believe anything else she says?

Amanda Griffiths needs to resign immediately.

And the party wonders why it’s teetering on bankruptcy…

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 7:15:19 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Richard Longstreth <richard.l...@lp.org>; Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

Mr. Longstreth,

You called a "point of order" on me outside of a meeting yesterday because you were offended at the "level of satire" I used to criticize the CATO-Alliance's bad governance practices. You lost your credibility with respect to "decorum" at that point because you used it as a veil to censor humorous criticism that violated no rules, used no obscenity, and made no personal attacks.

The Chair was wrong to attempt to rule on your invalid point then, and it would also be wrong now. If anyone truly crosses the line, we have ways of dealing with that other than censorship and abuses of authority. 

I prefer to let conversations play out — and facing criticism from members is part of the job. Below, I will give you and Rose an example of how to highlight issues, rather than using meritless personal attacks. 

Mahalo for your kokua to this important matter. 

     ~≈~

Mr. Smith, 

You are correct. The CATO-Alliance, every last one of them, lied egregiously to get elected. They also routinely abuse procedure, meddled in the JC elections, stole the database, fraudulently smeared their opposition, while also concealing the true extent of their hatred for our values. They coordinated with foreign principles and agents to conduct a coup against the LP, with the apparent blessing, funding, and direct involvement of big 501c3 orgs — whose donors would probably be very keen to know their money was being misallocated to Antifa-activities, militancy, and quasi-insurrection. 

I agree the public absolutely deserves to know. 

 ~≈~

Rose, 

This is a teachable moment. 

Accurately calling out you and your cohorts' bad behavior is not a personal attack. This is a good example of how to deal with bad governance without resulting to personal smears. The focus is on your (and your cadre's) actions and positions supporting socialists and destroying the LP.

It is simply not an attack, it is legitimate criticism against abuses of authority, and I don't accept that doing it with humor somehow makes it into a breach of decorum, and neither does addressing these issues in the sunlight.

One more example to help: when I named the Illinois treasurer threatening me with lawfare a "Redcoat", it was not a personal smear, but a political point about those who oppose basic human rights and abuse due process for political advantage. The focus was on issues, not his person. 

Anecdotally, I have never once received a critique from you that wasn't based on some lie you made up about my personal life. You falsely claim a lot of horrible things about me, my family, my income, my parenting, false allegations of substance abuse, etc... no evidence. You spread these lies in groups about me to defame and destroy my reputation maliciously.

Conversely, I don't recall ever criticizing any of you for your personal characteristics, no matter how worthy of mockery they may seem — instead, I raised critiques based on political orientation and conduct. I certainly have never plotted to frame you nor to have you removed from the LP, even if I think all Antifa should in fact be removed from the LP by force and with extreme prejudice. That is my political opinion, not a statement of personal animosity.  

Stick to political issues, not hate, show trials, lies, abuse of process, and malice. In short, pro-tip, don't be like the Nazis and Commies.

Austin Martin

R1 

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono

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From: Richard Longstreth <richard.l...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, 02 July 2026 08:14:49
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

 

Mr. Chair,

I ask that you please remind everyone of decorum. This entire thread seems to violate that spirit, from multiple board members, and is embarrassingly being shared with the public.

Respectfully,

Richard Longstreth

At-Large Representative 

Libertarian National Committee

Richard.L...@lp.org

865.321.1130

www.lp.org/donate

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, 02 July 2026 14:11:05

To: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

 

That's a lot of words to say:

"I can justify any level of misconduct by falsely claiming someone else was a 'white nationalist'".

Ms. Leatherman, please remember decorum. I have no problem with harsh discussions, satire, and calling out misconduct — but here this seems like a tasteless personal attack. I encourage you to bring yourself to order, or at a minimum, find a humorous way to deliver your critiques. 

It is better to focus on issues than personal attacks / ad-homonyms. 

Mahalo!

Austin Martin

R1

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono

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From: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>

Sent: Thursday, 02 July 2026 08:00:34

To: Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

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From: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 8:44:09 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Richard Longstreth <richard.l...@lp.org>; Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

Mr. Martin, 

For at least a year now, I have watched you use your position as an LNC member to make absurd and libelous accusations against multiple members of this party, both on and off the LNC, using official party assets such as your lp.org email and the public list. This has included public claims that said members are "violent antifa insurgents" who should be removed from the party "with extreme prejudice," claims that multiple LNC members are "unregistered foreign agents" working for hostile foreign governments, claims that other members have committed FEC violations or have established "illegal" nonprofit organizations -- the latter of which accusations at least border on defamation per se. This behavior has also included compiling entire AI-hallucinated "dossiers" on other members and publicly releasing them via this list, insisting that they constitute evidence of your absurd allegations. This all represents, in my opinion, a frankly disgusting attempt to exploit your position as an elected representative of the party -- a person who would be expected by members to be a trustworthy source of information on party matters -- in order to go after perceived political rivals. 

Even right here in this very email thread, you have referred to other members of this LNC as "deep state sock puppets" and accused them of having lied to the delegation, while ranting semi-coherently about the Cato Institute/NATO/the Atlas Foundation (or whatever it was).

In light of these facts, complaining that I've previously said mean words while engaging with you in non-official LP-related spaces, nearly always in response to you doing things such as reposting the above accusations about other party members in an effort to harm their reputations, or threatening to "bring NAP violations" against my associates for saying things you don't like (among other things), is honestly laughable. 

You can hide behind the claim that you're just "calling out bad behavior," but I'm quite certain that we all can see this for what it is.

And with that, I am going to take Mr. Longstreth's advice and ignore further responses to this email thread. "Mr. Smith" can continue to shout "OMG socialists!!!!" into the void if he chooses. 

Have a wonderful afternoon and evening. 

Rose Leatherman 

Region 8 Alternate 

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, 02 July 2026 15:15:19

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2026 9:02:45 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>; Richard Longstreth <richard.l...@lp.org>; Tim Smith <fuzz...@yahoo.com>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Absolutely disgusting

Truth is an absolute defense against Defamation, libel, slander, etc. 

Let me be clear, I believe the substance of my concerns is absolutely true. If I made a genuine factual mistake, I am happy to correct it. But never once have you or any of your cadre even attempted a factual rebuttal — just vitriol, threats of SLAPP-suits, and personal attacks with no receipts and no merits. 

According to the best of my knowledge, you folks really do identify as Antifa, call for militancy, and connect with NGO-land. Receipts are available if this is genuinely being disputed. 

 

Unlike my sincere criticisms based on publicly available information (made with ample receipts), the network's malicious attacks against me enjoy no such defense. I have never seen anyone even attempt to address the merits. 

When you, Griffiths, Davis, and Ponty discussed my dossier on your show, you all admitted and acknowledged the substance of your FARA violations and your betrayal of LP principles, while nitpicking utterly irrelevant details — based mainly on your framing and characterization, not substance. 

I am happy to have a discussion about why I believe as I do, and I am prepared to change my perspective if sufficient evidence emerges supporting a different view. But as it stands, I genuinely believe that my critique is valid, and you have done nothing whatsoever to disabuse me of the notion. Quite the opposite, in fact. 

You and your cadre are pretty clearly political socialists and a cultural communists, even if your economic positions are murky and inconsistent. You clearly are working with the CATO-alliance and the Atlas orgs to take over the LP. You pretty clearly are helping enemies of the LP like the Liberal Party, an Atlas-ecosystem org. You pretty clearly are covering for illegal foreign influences in US politics and for data theft in the LP. You pretty clearly are working with members of Antifa to advance their goals, and are prominent in an organization committed to abolishing /altering the NAP and the Dallas accord, and now are supporting open communists and socialists, justifying it with institutional propaganda that frames most dissenting opinions as "racism" and "white nationalism". 

What specifically am I mistaken about? 🤔 

Mahalo!

Austin Martin 

R1

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono

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From: Rose Leatherman <rose.le...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, 02 July 2026 10:44:09