America’s Heritage
Libertarians believe in the American heritage of liberty, enterprise, and personal responsibility. Libertarians recognize the responsibility we all share to preserve this precious heritage for our children and grandchildren.
Free and Independent
Libertarians believe that being free and independent is a great way to live. We want a system which encourages all people to choose what they want from life; that lets them live, love, work, play, and dream their own way.
Caring For People
The Libertarian way is a caring, people-centered approach to politics. We believe each individual is unique. We want a system which respects the individual and encourages us to discover the best within ourselves and develop our full potential.
Principled; Consistent
The Libertarian way is a logically consistent approach to politics based on the moral principle of self-ownership. Each individual has the right to control his or her own body, action, speech, and property. Government’s only role is to help individuals defend themselves from force and fraud.
Tolerant
Libertarians are people who don’t want to push other people around and don’t want to be pushed around themselves. Live and let live is the Libertarian way.
How Are We Different?
Sometimes our views align with the red guys. Sometimes our views align with the blue guys. All the time our view is you should be free to live your life as you choose, with minimal interference from the government. This table shows how the Libertarian Party compares to other national political parties.