FW: Happy Thanksgiving | A Principled Resolution

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2025 2:47:16 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Abbra Green <lphise...@gmail.com>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Cc: lphi...@gmail.com <lphi...@gmail.com>; Judicial <judi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Happy Thanksgiving | A Principled Resolution

Please see the resolution presented to the LNC by the Hawaii LP in the forwarded email attached. 

While the unprincipled, invalid, and unacceptable claim that the LNC is not bound by the statement of principles, put forward by Chair Steven Nekhaila and Region 2 Representative Jonathan McGee, should never have stood in the first place, the next best thing is that it be retracted immediately. 

Will this body make clear that we do not accept misrepresentation to be used to achieve our goals? Or will we let that repugnant claim stand? 

If you are a member of the Libertarian Party, you should write the LNC and inform them that such claims will not be tolerated by your representatives. 

If you represent a state party, I encourage you to follow the lead of the LP of Hawaii and demand the LNC stand by the Statement of Principles

The following individuals voted against upholding the Statement of Principles for the LNC :  https://groups.google.com/g/lnc-public/c/UvBjtQI1pUE/m/ou3sn9dHAgAJ

Sam Bohler, 

Paul Darr, 

Meredith Hays, 

Doug Knebel, 

Jonathan McGee, 

Evan McMahon, 

Dustin Nanna, 

Bill Redpath, 

Keith Thompson, 

Steven Nekhaila

Andrew Chadderdon

Region 1 Rep | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Abbra Green <lphise...@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2025 2:51:08 PM
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Subject: Happy Thanksgiving | A Principled Resolution

 

Libertarian Party of Hawaii

RESOLUTION

Calling for the Libertarian National Committee to Reaffirm It Is Bound by the Statement of Principles

WHEREAS, the Statement of Principles, adopted unanimously by the 1972 National Convention and never amended since, is incorporated into the Bylaws and constitutes the only philosophical document the Party itself has ever adopted by convention vote; and

WHEREAS, Article 3, Section 1 declares that the Statement of Principles is the philosophy upon which the Libertarian Party is founded, by which it shall be sustained, and through which liberty shall prevail; and

WHEREAS, Article 2 organizes the Party to implement and give voice to the principles embodied in the Statement of Principles; and

WHEREAS, Article 7, Section 1 requires the Libertarian National Committee to “manage the affairs of the Party consistent with the Bylaws and to implement the purposes stated in Article 2”; and

WHEREAS Article 7, Section 4 requires National Committee members to “ be a sustaining member of the Party” (as defined in Article 4 §1); and

WHEREAS, Article 4, Section 1 of the Bylaws defines every Party member by the certification that they “oppose the initiation of force to achieve political or social goals”, and every officer and member of the LNC is individually bound by the Statement of Principles and the membership pledge by virtue of Party membership (Articles 4 §1 and 7 §4); and

WHEREAS, “Affiliate party status shall be granted only to those organizations which adopt the Statement of Principles” (Article 5 §2)

WHEREAS, on September 16, 2025, Region 2 Representative Jonathan McGee filed an official respondent brief on behalf of the LNC in Roos et al. v. LNC asserting that “the LNC maintains that it is not bound by the Statement of Principles”; and

WHEREAS, that brief has never been withdrawn or disavowed by the LNC, despite these concerns being well articulated before the LNC and the Judicial Committee, and despite a motion to remove it from the record; and

WHEREAS, the assertion that the national committee is exempt from the very Statement of Principles it requires of every member and every state affiliate creates an intolerable asymmetry, undermines Party credibility, erodes trust between the national Party and its affiliates, and directly harms the ability of the Libertarian Party of Hawaii to recruit, and retain members;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Executive Committee of the Libertarian Party of Hawaii that:

The assertion that the LNC is not bound by the Statement of Principles is repugnant to the Bylaws and destructive to the identity of the Libertarian Party as the Party of Principle.

The Libertarian National Committee is hereby called upon to immediately and publicly retract and disavow, in its entirety, the claim that the LNC is not bound by the Statement of Principles. The LNC is further called upon to affirm, without qualification or reservation, that the Statement of Principles is fully binding upon the LNC, its officers, and all actions taken in its name.

Should the LNC fail to issue such a retraction and affirmation within thirty (30) days of the adoption of this resolution, the Libertarian Party of Hawaii will regard the refusal as a deliberate repudiation of the Party’s foundational principles and will pursue all appropriate remedies available to a state affiliate under the Bylaws.

Adopted by the Executive Committee of the Libertarian Party of Hawaii on November 26, 2025.

Abbra Green | LPHI Secretary | LibertarianHawaii.com | (808) 824-LPHI

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2025 4:55:35 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Subject: Re: Happy Thanksgiving | A Principled Resolution

I did not vote "against upholding the Statement of Principles."
To say so is nonsense aimed at internal political maneuvering over the plain truth of the matter.

My vote was to release the Special Investigatory Committee’s (SIC) report on former Chair Angela McArdle’s conduct, and for the related motions of censure.

Twisting that into “opposing the Statement of Principles” requires a special kind of ethical contortion that values arguing with Libertarians over our political success.

For those out of the loop: 

While urging the Judicial Committee (JC) to overturn the SIC report's adoption, Mr. Chadderdon and others argued that it violated the Statement of Principles (SoP).

In countering the many failed arguments to overturn the SIC report's adoption, one of the counterarguments was that the JC didn't have jurisdiction to overturn it because there was no bylaw binding the LNC to the SoP, even if it was a violation - which it was not. This was not a main argument, but simply one point of many addressing the JC case, the appellant's arguments against the SIC report, and the JC's scope.

For those with reading comprehension, you may keenly note that this is not the same as saying it was a violation or that we don't need to follow the SoP. It simply asserts that the JC is bound to only matters of legal / bylaw interpretations, and that SoP violations fall outside the JC's scope - at least currently.

If the JC did have authority over SoP violations, one wonders how they would have ruled on fundraising for RFK Jr. and, indirectly, Donald Trump, whom he endorsed. 

It rings hollow to hear sudden appeals to “principles” from those who previously assisted our political opponents - either directly or indirectly - only to now wield the SoP as a shield for a Chair who endorsed Trump against our own nominee.

To be absolutely clear:

• I uphold the Statement of Principles.
• I believe the Party should follow the SoP in all our works and communications. 
• I also believe that the Statement of Principles would rightly prevent us from fundraising for our political opponents, even by proxy.

But, per multiple rulings, those are matters for the membership and our conscience, not for the Judicial Committee. 

The argument was never that the LNC is above the SoP or that we disregard principles. The argument was simply that the attempt to overturn the SIC report was without merit, without fact, without our best intent at heart, and outside the scope of the JC.

Principles matter, and voting to uphold the SIC report is an affirmation of those principles, not a repudiation of them.

This has already been voted on, ruled on, and now lies in the past. Let's focus on productive things.

If we are to dwell on SIC issues, a more productive angle would be how to best reclaim money that was blatantly spent in violation of policy.

Keith Thompson

Region 3 South Rep

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2025 8:47 AM

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2025 5:15:59 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Cc: lphi...@gmail.com <lphi...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Happy Thanksgiving | A Principled Resolution

They love to cover their lies with cries of "McArdle". 

Join the fight and support the removal of Socialism from the LP by donating at the link below:

Lp.org/martindonor 

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2025 6:55:35 AM

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2025 5:36:30 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Subject: Re: Happy Thanksgiving | A Principled Resolution

Everyone can judge for themselves whether Keith and the rest did in fact vote against upholding the Statement of Principles, the documentation is all public. 

LNC Response to JC Appeal, September 16, 2025

"While Article 3 clearly states the purpose of the Statement of Principles, how it can be

amended, and its relationship with the party platform, shockingly it does not actually state that

LNC actions are bound by the Statement of Principles." 

https://mywikis-wiki-media.s3.us-central-1.wasabisys.com/lpedia/LNC-respondent-brief-roos-v-LNC-2025-09-16.pdf

Email Ballot, September 23, 2025

"Be it resolved, that the Libertarian National Committee hereby rescinds its response submitted to the Judicial Committee regarding the appeal in Roos et al. v. LNC, and directs the Chair or appropriate officers to notify the Judicial Committee of this rescission."

https://groups.google.com/g/lnc-public/c/UvBjtQI1pUE/m/ou3sn9dHAgAJ

Vote on email ballot above, September 24, 2025

"I vote 'No' and reject attempts to wrongly tie this to the Statement of Principles.

Keith Thompson

Region 3 South Rep"

https://groups.google.com/g/lnc-public/c/UvBjtQI1pUE/m/ou3sn9dHAgAJ

Andrew Chadderdon

Region 1 Rep | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2025 11:55:35 AM

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2025 7:21:52 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Subject: Re: Happy Thanksgiving | A Principled Resolution

Let's say we have the following resolution:

    "Be it resolved that the Libertarian Party supports the non-aggression principle and endorses Kamala Harris for Pope."

Voting against that doesn't mean you disavow the non-aggression principle.

The move to rescind the LNC's response was filed after the deadline to submit a response had passed. This was pointed out.

Voting in favor of the motion would have been voting against the LNC submitting a response at all, and thus harming our case.

Further, Mr. McGee's response (while intentionally twisted to oppose the SoP) was technically correct. There is no such bylaw, and therefore the argument he was addressing falls outside the scope of the JC.  At no point does Mr. McGee or anyone else argue that we did or should violate the SoP, his argument simply dealt with the scope of the Judicial Committee. 

What you were asking for was for the LNC to not challenge the JC appeal, based on an intentional misrepresentation of Mr. McGee's argument, thus aiding the move to overturn the SIC report's adoption. 

My vote was against aiding corruption, not against the Statement of Principles.

Keith Thompson

Region 3 South Rep

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2025 11:36 AM

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2025 7:53:31 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
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Subject: Re: Happy Thanksgiving | A Principled Resolution

We can't fight corruption with corruption. 

We can't fight deception with deception. 

Keith, this was not about "protecting the party" from McArdle. She resigned nearly a year ago. You guys are still beating that horse, at the expense of our principles and our mission — because it's politically convenient. We aren't the ones who wasted a YEAR of the LNC's time & energy on a defamation campaign. We are just trying to stop the robot clown circus from sinking the hijacked ship. 

This is about stopping all the Mises Caucus aligned members and viewpoints from having a political voice at Grand Rapids. 

This isn't about McArdle. 

It's about silencing opposition by using fraud and corruption, like the LNC did to me personally.

That's why I'm happy to wear the censure — you all tried to smear and defame ME for even questioning your little psyop. 

Spare me your whiny excuses. Own what you did. You publicly defame your opposition just like the damn CIA. 

This isn't an accident. This is controlled opposition, and I'm not ashamed of calling it out. 

Join the fight and support the removal of Socialism from the LP by donating at the link below:

Lp.org/martindonor 

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2025 9:21:52 AM