Real World Libertarian Caucus
- Real World Libertarian Caucus
The Real World Libertarian Caucus was a caucus within the Libertarian Party (hereinafter LP) of the United States.
The caucus was formed in 2004 at the Libertarian National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Caucus members rejected anarchism and worked to support pragmatic political solutions. Many caucus members disagreed with portions of the LP's platform, most frequently including sections on foreign policy, military intervention, taxation, drug legalization, and foreign aid. They felt that the party platform needs to be rewritten in order to bring the LP into the political mainstream.
Caucus members believed that too many LP members focus too much on ideological purity rather than the party's mission of electing Libertarians to public office.
Some Libertarians felt that the caucus did not stand by the party's non-aggression principle and that members were statists and/or Republicans.
As of May 2005, The Real World Libertarian Caucus no longer exists. Co-founder and Libertarian National Committee member Chris Farris resigned his positions and membership in the LP and joined the Republican Liberty Caucus. Farris has said that he no longer believed the LP has any chance of success. Ironically, 2006 proved to be the most successful year for the LP in recent years.
The Libertarian Reform Caucus has emerged as one of 3 separate groups to attempt to reform the LP and moderate its more fringe positions such as open immigration. There are also many blogs loosely associated with the LRC and its mission which are in general agreement that the LP needs reform.
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