FW: Regarding Suing the Libertarian Party of New Mexico

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2026 7:59:59 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Subject: Regarding Suing the Libertarian Party of New Mexico

Members and colleagues, 

I rise to speak against ballot 20260326-02, which would increase the "legal-proactive" budget by $10,000 and direct the Chair to sign a retainer with Fresh IP in the amount of $20,000, plus their hourly rate.

 

I am not convinced there is so much urgency to run to the government that we cannot further pursue reconciliation. As Libertarians, we should exhaust all possibilities for non-governmental solutions before seeking answers from the state.

For those unaware, the Libertarian Party of New Mexico disaffiliated from us, citing “messaging and communications hostile to the principles for which the Libertarian Party was founded,” and pushing back on the LNC interpreting the state’s bylaws in an attempt to overturn their convention results.

 

“You have conspired, with a faction inimical to the principles of libertarianism, to impose upon us officers and governing documents foreign to our rules, unchosen by our members, and unacknowledged by the laws of our state”

 

Many argue the LNC should be able to overturn state convention results for procedural defects, and others feel that is a dangerous power that should be reserved for extreme cases – if ever used at all.

 

I realize there are very different opinions here as to who was in the right, and my point is not to argue that LPNM was correct or incorrect, only that there is still time to reconcile out of court, and that we should not yet bind ourselves to legal action while there is any hope of reconciliation with our fellow Libertarians. Even if the claims against them are valid, I do not believe that the LPNM is the most egregious violator of our Party’s standards and future.

 

The New Mexico affiliate was not alone in considering disaffiliation during this time – it was a period in the Party’s history we should all hope never repeats. Considering their grievances, they seem far more likely to come back home following the convention when we have a new LNC.

 

To those supporting suing the LPNM - I agree we should defend our Party’s good name, and I very much wish the LPNM had put our nominee on the ballot. I also take seriously the claims of violated notice, and I am sad that they felt the need to disaffiliate. Whether they are in the right, I believe is beside the immediate point - members from their affiliate have expressed interest in reconciling, and we should give them that opportunity.

 

Dragging this out in the courts could very well be a costly endeavor, not only financially but to the soul of the Party – and I am not convinced these are necessary costs when we’re so close to convention, and with some in LPNM leadership having voiced support for coming back together. 

 

I believe this should be a decision left to the next LNC, and not something to which we bind the incoming leaders of the Party. They may feel the same as the current LNC majority, but is there so much urgency that we cannot afford them that chance?

 

Considering the nature of this vote, I have reached out for further discussion with the R3: South chairs, I have discussed what I could with my state’s central committee, and I have asked for opinions from some of those wishing to Chair our Party – because they will be the ones saddled with the decision we make here.

 

I, and many to whom I’ve spoken, are opposed to engaging with legal action at this time.

I urge the body to abstain for now, so as to give the incoming LNC a chance to work things out without the need of governmental courts.

 

In Liberty,

Keith Thompson

Region 3 South Rep

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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2026 8:02:20 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Subject: Re: Regarding Suing the Libertarian Party of New Mexico

If you don't defend your trademark you lose it, which means rather intentionally or not you're legitimizing the Luchini parties fraudulent claim

Libertas sub Christo Rege

Bryce Thon|Region 1 2^nd Alternate|Libertarian National Committee

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2026 2:59:59 PM

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2026 8:03:28 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Subject: Re: Regarding Suing the Libertarian Party of New Mexico

I am not suggesting a lack of defense; I am suggesting we give reconciliation a more legitimate chance under the next leadership.

Keith Thompson

Region 3 South Rep

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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2026 8:05:38 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

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Subject: Re: Regarding Suing the Libertarian Party of New Mexico

I stand by my previous statement

Libertas sub Christo Rege

Bryce Thon|Region 1 2^nd Alternate|Libertarian National Committee

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2026 3:03:28 PM

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From: Robert Vinson <robert...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2026 8:33:41 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Subject: Re: Regarding Suing the Libertarian Party of New Mexico

What’s their offer? Luchini should come to the negotiating table and at the very least be open to a new convention. 

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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
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From: Ben Weir <ben....@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2026 8:38:02 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

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Subject: Re: Regarding Suing the Libertarian Party of New Mexico

I'm only against increasing the budget because there is no total spending cap listed. I think its bad business to go into retainer type expenditures and contracts without a hard cut off. Stuff like this tends to drag on, and it makes no sense to keep piling money into the issue if we can't provide an "out" for ourselves with a spending limit. 

We are broke. We have a budget that somehow overestimates a negative cash flow of 50k. And we have no plan to actually raise membership revenue to 75k a month as asserted in the budget, and will likely end up 150k negative because of it. 

By the way, how much is left of the funds that were received from selling the LP HQ? How much has been spent, and on what? Those funds shouldn't be touched at all unless an absolute emergency comes up imo. 

In Liberty,

Ben Weir

Region 6 Alt

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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2026 10:10:00 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Subject: Re: Regarding Suing the Libertarian Party of New Mexico

We have already long ago accepted and confirmed Mr. Luchini’s disaffiliation, and spent nearly $60,000 to certify the new affiliate. 

The reasons for the prior affiliate's departure have no bearing on the present discussion. What is relevant is their record of bad faith actions since disaffiliation. If they wish to "reconcile" with the current Libertarian Party affiliate in New Mexico, they are welcome to do so at any time. 

If this were a new issue, a few months wouldn't make a difference. It isn't. The harm is longstanding, ongoing, and not isolated. As this board likes to remind, we've already voted on this topic, multiple times. 

The additional passage of time won't be our ally. 

Travis L. Bost

LNC At-Large

Travi...@LP.org

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From: Ben Weir <ben....@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2026 4:38:02 PM