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Former Libertarians opposed to compromise bolt the party to form the Boston Tea Party.
It's worth noting that these are not the -anarchists- in the party- at least, not those who demand anarchy now. These are the purists- the ones who worked to drive away those they deemed not sufficiently loyal to the libertarian, anarcho-capitalism dogma. This group is willing to offer immediate moderate solutions... but they're not going to do a trade, a swap, or any negotiating with anyone. If they don't get precisely what they ask for, then they don't want ANYTHING.
Of course, a lot of the members are anarchists- and I hope most of the radical anarchists -do- jump the LP for the BTP. That's not what unifies the group, though. The group wants a party with no room for dissent, a party that will never, ever, ever compromise anything for any reason- a party they can control.
I think of this as a good thing. With the most intolerant Libertarians turning coats and the flakiest anarcho-capitalists seeking a party of more pure principle, that will make it easier to rebuild the Libertarian Party as a credible, electable political force- thereby advancing the cause of liberty as a whole.
Of course, if you disagree with me, feel free to check out their website and see if they're the party for you. I give them points for this: they have quite possibly the shortest party political platform since the invention of party political platforms.
It's worth noting that these are not the -anarchists- in the party- at least, not those who demand anarchy now. These are the purists- the ones who worked to drive away those they deemed not sufficiently loyal to the libertarian, anarcho-capitalism dogma. This group is willing to offer immediate moderate solutions... but they're not going to do a trade, a swap, or any negotiating with anyone. If they don't get precisely what they ask for, then they don't want ANYTHING.
Of course, a lot of the members are anarchists- and I hope most of the radical anarchists -do- jump the LP for the BTP. That's not what unifies the group, though. The group wants a party with no room for dissent, a party that will never, ever, ever compromise anything for any reason- a party they can control.
I think of this as a good thing. With the most intolerant Libertarians turning coats and the flakiest anarcho-capitalists seeking a party of more pure principle, that will make it easier to rebuild the Libertarian Party as a credible, electable political force- thereby advancing the cause of liberty as a whole.
Of course, if you disagree with me, feel free to check out their website and see if they're the party for you. I give them points for this: they have quite possibly the shortest party political platform since the invention of party political platforms.
