FW: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 12:16:22 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>
Subject: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Colleagues,

Last night's record produces compelling evidence of extensive violations of member rights across multiple official party forums — enacted by unilateral decree in some instances, by quiet ratification in others — to suppress specific criticism of those committing the censorship, and even to hide the acts of censorship themselves.

Most members who experience this kind of treatment in party-controlled forums never document it. They disengage, and the record never reflects what was done to them. Those who do stand up are, with regularity, silenced for it. The Committee's standard cannot be that it acts only where the documentary record happens to be complete.

In this case, it is. The attached motions establish the conduct on documentary evidence, including screenshots in which those responsible identify themselves. There is no remaining guise of insufficient evidence. The censure for the New Mexico litigation sabotage that I introduced on April 19 was inappropriately blocked from consideration at the most recent LNC meeting; I am reintroducing it. The second motion addresses the conduct described above. I am requesting cosponsors for both.

Andrew Chadderdon

Region 1 Rep | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 2:33 AM
To: lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Cc: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Subject: Fw: Facebook Misconduct and Control

 

This message thread has been censored from the public eye by our corrupt chair and vice chair. 

If interested in the scope of censorship from this LNC, please archive this message before they take it down again. 

Austin

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 4:00:02 PM
To: Paul Darr <paul...@lp.org>; Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>; Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Facebook Misconduct and Control

I broke no valid rules. I was banned with secret approval from corrupt officers of the LNC, and once again had my rights violated for telling the truth and doing my job as a regional member of the LNC. They are trying to censor and remove this very conversation from the public eye, even though that too is misconduct. 

This is what happens to most dissenters, conservatives, Mises Caucus Members, and anyone else who levies real criticism at the LNC for the flagrant misconduct of its corrupt officers. The LP has been hijacked by the same Deep State we fight against. 

This is weaponization of party resources against directors to silence their right to participate. It should be a crime. 

The rules themselves read as an indictment against the admins and their unfitness to be associated with the LP. 

Not surprising, considering the depth of these malicious actos' betrayals against the party, and their desperation to silence their critics. This is not voluntary association. This is censorship and a betrayal of our Statement of Principles, which I now remind everyone that this LNC claims "do not apply" to the LNC. 

Mr. Chair, Mr. Vice Chair, you both owe the entire Party an apology — but especially to the libertarians like me you have maliciously silenced without cause in their own house over the years. 

Is this what was happening during the pandemic? 

Were you folks reporting your own party for dissenting against tyranny?  

Austin Martin

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From: Paul Darr <paul...@lp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 1:58:04 AM
To: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>; Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Facebook Misconduct and Control

 

Travis,

I was added after all the current admins were added to the group and I promoted Steven as an Admin.  I ported over a rewritten version of what was originally the Libertarian Party Discord community rules for the Facebook Group since it is also more a community than a typical social media page. I've given Steven some recommendations for adjustments to make for community management, but that would be on him to delegate for implementation. Currently I have scheduled posts for a platform plank a day and convention information every day. After Grand Rapids, I intend to remove myself as an admin as I won't have a need to promote things on behalf of the Party after that. I leave the plans for volunteer management up to the current chair and future chair.

Respectfully,

Paul Darr

Vice Chair

Libertarian National Committee

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2026 1:58 PM
To: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Facebook Misconduct and Control

 

Thank you for the clarification, Steve; if changes have been made recently, thank you. Perhaps I replied hastily; it was not meant to come across as any sort of personal attack on anyone, but rather response to the general climate. 

Travis L. Bost

LNC At-Large

Travi...@LP.org

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2026 2:51:30 PM
To: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Facebook Misconduct and Control

 

I am removing the Public List because I am not here to grandstand and don't believe throwing ad-homs counts as business.

I was invited to that group about a month or two ago, at the time it was "re-discovered" as a party asset that essentially was 100% volunteer managed.

I had tasked Brian McWilliams with coming up with guidelines and rules for application on all Party owned assets.

We are a free speech organization, and we should expect that unless specific rules are broken that the rules be moderately applied.

I don't participate in FB groups at all, so I don't know what complaints, it any, current exist.

Sincerely,

Steven Nekhaila

Chairman, LNC

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2026 2:46:14 PM
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Facebook Misconduct and Control

 

For purpose of clarification, it is nowhere as bad as the various “Delegate” groups. 

Travis L. Bost

LNC At-Large

Travi...@LP.org

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2026 2:42:16 PM
To: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Facebook Misconduct and Control

 

The rules in that group are selectively applied against conservatives but the frauds on this very board, but even if they weren't, the rules of that group are a PR liability. 

These are, apparently, the people who were censoring and silencing us over the last decade. 

Good to know. 

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2026 8:28:47 AM
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Facebook Misconduct and Control

 

That group has been highly partisan and quite toxic since I've been a member of the party. If it is actually ran by the party I am surprised. 

Travis L. Bost

LNC At-Large

Travi...@LP.org

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2026 1:47:45 PM
To: Entire LNC <entir...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Facebook Misconduct and Control

 

Aloha!

These are the admins of the Libertarian Party Discussion Group, one of the largest. 

It is run by the party. Yet free speech is not allowed, and it is being used by members of this board to run partisan influence campaigns and to suppress dissent. 

Most non-Bohemian-Grove-Libertarians can barely even use the group without being reported and censored by the cointelpro-club. 

I would also note that several of the people pictured below have physically threatened me and my family to try to prevent us from coming to convention, promising actual violence. 

I didn't realize so many of you were involved in the mismanagement of that group, and it makes me glad I gave you all so much hell this last year. 

These people are hustling the party and controlling our public conversations. 

I believe these folks are violating our members rights in the management of this group. 

I ask that the party no longer secretly appoint partisan factions to run this group. Its wrong. 

Join the fight and support the removal of unregistered foreign agents from the LP by donating at the link below:

Lp.org/martindonor 

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono

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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 12:56:18 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Thank you Andrew for bringing these forward

Libertas sub Christo Rege

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

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 7:16:22 AM

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From: Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 1:35:10 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

I cosponsor both motions. 

Thank you,

Aron Lam

Region 1 Rep-LNC

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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 6:56:18 AM

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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 3:23:47 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

That is...deeply disappointing, considering there is an actual process for dealing with that stuff and by his own admission he bypassed that process.

I will never understand why people openly admit to misconduct to the very person they're committing the misconduct against.

Libertas sub Christo Rege

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

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 10:19:42 AM
To: Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

 

Aloha, Members of the LNC,

The Chair confessed to the alleged misconduct. 

Mahalo for your kokua to this important matter. 

Austin Martin

R1

Join the fight and support the removal of unregistered foreign agents from the LP by donating at the link below:

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From: Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 3:35:10 AM

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 3:30:38 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Colleagues,

Some hours after I circulated the attached motions for cosponsorship, and after the originating member referenced in the second motion placed the Chair on direct written notice that the loss of public-list access would impair his ability to fulfill his duties as a director, the Chair sent the message reproduced in the screenshot attached. The Chair's words, for the record:

"As long as you keep putting bullshit on public list, you cannot post there. You can still respond to colleagues."

This is the conduct the second motion describes, in the Chair's own words, in writing, to the affected director, with the censure motion already in his hands.

The originating member sent his message to the LNC and to the public list directly. As of this reply, his message has not appeared on the public list — consistent with the pattern documented in paragraph 7 of the second motion. I am forwarding it below to ensure the body's public record reflects the communication he attempted to deliver.

I had previously written, in the cover email circulating these motions, that those who stand up against this kind of conduct are with regularity silenced for it. The Chair has now confirmed that observation in writing, while the motion to censure him for that conduct sits before this body.

I am renewing the request for cosponsors on both attached motions.

I have one direct question for the Chair, on the public record of this body: do you maintain that the Chair of this Committee has the unilateral authority to revoke the public-list posting access of a sitting director, on a content-based judgment, without notice or motion?

Andrew Chadderdon

Region 1 Rep | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 11:19 AM

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 3:33:44 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Good morning,

As I've been publicly and repeatedly named in this, being called corrupt, etc., I wish to respond.

I do not take an active role in moderation, but I am in the group, having been an admin there for about 5 years. I was among those who first created the group, which was initially just a bit of an experiment to increase member engagement and to provide a place other than our main timeline to discuss items. 

Mr. Martin joined the group on Jan 12, 2026, and was approved.

He was automatically suspended temporarily from the group by Meta’s AI on Jan 15.

Please note that this was an automatic action and was not triggered by an admin or moderator. It was Facebook itself flagging Austin for spam and not any admin or moderator.

He was actively unsuspended by a moderator the following day, even though Meta's own automatic temporary ban would have soon expired naturally. This early, active overturning of the automatic ban was done as a favor, considering his position on the LNC.

Mr. Martin refused to accept that this was Facebook’s automatic spam detection and made a series of posts accusing the moderators of corruption.

On Feb 7, he was automatically suspended by Facebook’s AI again. This, again, was not a human action, but part of Meta’s services.

Mr. Martin, again, refused to accept that this was anything other than a conspiracy against him. He was shown proof that this was Meta flagging his content, and not “Antifa members” censoring him.

 

He went on to make a multitude of posts in violation of a group rule, which prevents members from making topics just to complain about moderation – especially automatic moderation by Meta/Facebook, over moderators have no control.

Mr. Martin continued becoming increasingly irate over this and began to post other content in violation of the group rules, such as repeatedly posting off-topic content.

 

Rather than sticking to the group rules and narrowing his posts to comply with the group rules, he continued making attacks on volunteers – in further violation of the rules.

Contrary to his belief, no LNC member was involved in moderating or censoring Mr. Martin, except to ask that Mr. Martin have more chances than a typical member would be afforded.

Does Facebook's automatic content removal suck? Sometimes, sure. I'd imagine that many of us have had content removed from pages before. It's even happened to the National LP, with posts being inexplicably flagged as violent or harmful content. But the correct response is not to accuse volunteers of corruption, but to recognize the limitations of the platform and tailor future posts accordingly. 

Keith Thompson

Region 3 South Rep

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From: Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 8:35 AM

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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 4:06:59 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Fw: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Bumping this to the public list.

Libertas sub Christo Rege

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

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 10:57:33 AM
To: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Thanks for confessing your ongoing and central role in the targeted viewpoint censorship.

I like how you cherry-picked months old "automated" suspensions as a half-baked justification for my full-blown ban from the group. The Meta auto-remove is certainly not the one trying to cover up your scandals, and I highly doubt it was the AI that coordinated factional reports against my posts.

Your confession would be more appreciated if it were not accompanied by further attempts at deception and deflection. Take some responsibility like a man, Keith. You censored me for complaining about being censored.

What you did is indefensible. 

Austin Martin

R1

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 5:33:44 AM

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 6:09:01 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

You left out the part where you called me a jacksss.

Regardless, your list posting privilege has been revoked. 

Sincerely,

Steven Nekhaila

Chairman, LNC

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 11:19:42 AM
To: Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Aloha, Members of the LNC,

The Chair confessed to the alleged misconduct. 

Mahalo for your kokua to this important matter. 

Austin Martin

R1

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From: Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 3:35:10 AM

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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 6:21:08 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Respectfully Mr. Chair,

Please site where in the Policy Manual or the Bylaws where you are granted the authority to unilaterally revoke a member's posting ability or, alternatively, please indicate where proper procedure was conducted to carry out such a decision.

Thank you and have a pleasant day

Libertas sub Christo Rege

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

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 1:11:12 PM
To: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

 

No it hasn't, jackass.

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 8:09:01 AM

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 6:46:25 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; LPF Secretary <secr...@lpf.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Mr. Thon,

It is my position that the Chair’s duty is to keep order and professionalism on the LNC, including in how it conducts business.

The public list, as has been confirmed by the JC, is used to notify the public of LNC business.

Business is not defined as whatever Mr. Martin decides is important to him, including slander and personal vendettas. Business is defined under RONR.

However, when it comes to actual business, i.e. votes, motions, discussion on motions, I am directing @LPF Secretary McMahon to forward those items to the public list as required.

Sincerely,

Steven Nekhaila

Chairman, LNC

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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 2:21:08 PM

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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 7:27:51 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; LPF Secretary <secr...@lpf.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Thank you for the clarification on your position Mr. Chair, although I respectfully disagree.

I will point out though that if I remember right this song and dance has been played out before and it ultimately ended with Austin getting his posting ability back. I just don't know why you'd risk potential blowback this close to convention on something that likely isn't changing anyone's minds.

Libertas sub Christo Rege

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

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 2:03:58 PM
To: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; LPF Secretary <secr...@lpf.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

 

Mr. Chair, 

Quoting concerning things spoken publicly by other people is not slander. 

If you think Mr. Davis or the international news outlets are lying, you will need to take it up with them. 

I am simply calling it as I see it. 

Austin Martin

R1 — LNC

Libertarian Party of Hawaii, Chair

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 8:46:25 AM

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 7:43:06 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; LPF Secretary <secr...@lpf.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Mr. Chair,

We already have a direct and decisive ruling on this matter from the JC, this term, in Robson v. LNC.

Mr. Martin cited the exact holding seventeen minutes before your last message — and you ignored it. The ruling is unambiguous:

"We hereby determine that the word 'session' in sections 14 and 15 of Article 7 of the Party Bylaws therefore includes doing business by electronic mail balloting."

— Robson v. LNC, majority opinion

Email ballots are sessions. Sessions require real-time membership visibility. You are presently depriving a sitting director of access to that visibility, on the same conduct for which you are currently being asked to be censured.

Are you doing this on purpose to mislead members?

Andrew Chadderdon

Region 1 Rep | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 3:27:51 PM

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 9:47:54 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; LPF Secretary <secr...@lpf.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Mr. Thon,

I appreciate your line of questioning and respectful disagreement.

Mr. Chadderdon,

The ruling is clear on electronic balloting, also, Mr. Martin is not a director of the organization; he is an alternate. And while he is a member of the board, his right will be respected in terms of the ability to have his business public on the list.

The JC did not stipulate immediacy, the JC also did not stipulate the manner in which business is to be posted to the public list (whether by proxy or by member). Therefore, Mr. Martin's ability to have his business posted regarding actual business is maintained, however, his ability to treat the list as his personal soap box is not.

Sincerely,

Steven Nekhaila

Chairman, LNC

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 3:43:06 PM

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 10:35:34 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; LPF Secretary <secr...@lpf.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Mr. Chair,

Mr. Martin's status as a director is not the question. The question is whether you, as Chair, may unilaterally exclude a sitting LNC member from an active business session. The JC has already answered, this term, in Robson v. LNC. The controlling 5-2 majority held that "session" in Article 7 §§14-15 includes doing business by electronic mail balloting, and that the LNC may not conduct that business on a list inaccessible to Party members — "whether or not such balloting includes appurtenant discussion or debate." That binds this body. The JC has authority under Article 8.2 to resolve such ambiguities, and they have.

Your position — that "session" does not reach email balloting, and that you may regulate the manner in which a member's business reaches the public list — is the precise argument the 5-2 majority considered and rejected. You may not relitigate it. Conditioning a member's participation in a session on your content-based judgment ("soap box") is not a regulation of manner; it is the inaccessibility the JC voided.

On Mr. Martin's status: he has identified himself as a director throughout this term, and you, other officers, and Party counsel have treated him as one. The first time his alternate status has been raised as a basis for restricting his rights is now, when his rights are being restricted in defense of the conduct currently being censured. The pivot is what it is.

I again request cosponsors for the attached motions.

Andrew Chadderdon

Region 1 Rep | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 5:47:54 PM

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 10:41:25 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; LPF Secretary <secr...@lpf.org>
Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Mr. Chadderdon,

Do you believe that we are currently in business, and that all online sessions, including the public list, should be treated as being in session?

Sincerely,

Steven Nekhaila

Chairman, LNC

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 6:35:34 PM

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 11:32:46 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; LPF Secretary <secr...@lpf.org>
Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Mr. Chair,

My opinion is not the rule, and neither is yours. The bylaws are objectively ambiguous on whether the open-session requirements of Article 7 §§14-15 reach business conducted under Article 13. When bylaws are ambiguous, the JC resolves the ambiguity under Article 8.2. The JC has done so, this term, in Robson v. LNC.

I represented the LNC in that hearing at your request, and argued for a position like now articulated in the Latham opinion — that email balloting is a separate Article 13 track outside open-session requirements. The JC ruled 5-2 against that position. The Tarnoff holding binds this body regardless of how either of us would have decided it.

That is the difference between advocacy and governance. I argued for one outcome; the JC reached another; I apply theirs. I commend the same approach to you.

Your conduct conflicts with that holding, and that is what the second motion describes.

I again request cosponsors for the attached motions.

Andrew Chadderdon

Region 1 Rep | Libertarian National Committee

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From: Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 6:41:25 PM

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From: Bryce Thon <bryce...@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2026 10:03:34 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>; Steven Nekhaila <steven....@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; Aron Lam <aron...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncb...@lp.org>; LPF Secretary <secr...@lpf.org>

Subject: Re: Mass Censorship of Members, Violation of Rights - Request for Cosponsors

Bumping this so they don't get lost

Libertas sub Christo Rege

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

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From: Andrew Chadderdon <andrew.c...@lp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 6:32:46 PM