The Libertarian Party is the party of principle. To
publicly affirm what we believe -- and to ensure that our party
never strays from our principles -- we ask our members to proudly
sign this statement:
I do not believe in or advocate the initiation of force as
a means of achieving political or social goals.
This is the principle that undergirds the Free Market System, and made America the most
prosperous and admired nation on earth. The two-party monopoly (Democrat/Republican) believes it is acceptable to initiate force against others: to tax, to conscript, and even to kill. Socialism always involves the initiation of force against the innocent. The consistent Libertarian will never approve the initiation of force or violence.
Begin to learn more about the Libertarian Party from our Introduction.
- Statement
of Principles.
- The basic political philosophy of the Libertarian Party is
stated in its Statement
of Principles.
- Platform
- The elaboration of these principles into positions on a wide
range of specific issues is contained in our comprehensive Platform.
The LP Program
is a statement of the Party's legislative recommendations on
several issues of current concern.
In presidential election years, the convention adopts the National
Campaign Platform of its presidential candidate.
Other official LP positions are stated in the form of resolutions
adopted by the LNC
(Libertarian National Committee).
The views of LP spokespersons are expressed in our press
releases. The Press
Release Archive is useful in locating specific resolutions and
positions.
- Popular Understandings of Libertarianism
- The most popular understanding is "Liberty and Personal Responsibility"
Related public policy sites:
• Cato Institute
• Heartland Institute
Harry Browne articles:
- Believing
in People, December 16, 1999
- Bringing
Back Liberty, June 12, 2001
- Campaign
platform, presidential, 2000
- Defending
our 'Freedoms', May 23, 2002
Do
You Have Too Much Freedom?, February 5, 2001
- Florida:
Now We Know How Government Operates, November 21, 2000
Freedom
Is Responsibility, July 6, 2001
- Galambos,
Andrew, — the Unknown Libertarian, November 1997
- Great
Libertarian Offer, The (from The Great Libertarian
Offer, 2000)
- Invisible
Hand Is a Gentle Hand, the (by Sharon Harris), September
14, 1998
- Is
It Loony to Want You to be Free?, May 18, 2000
- Libertarian's
New Years Resolutions, a, December 31, 1998
- Libertarians
and Civil Liberties, March 5, 2002
- Libertarians
Are Not Part of the "Right", March 7, 2001
- Only
Way to Smaller Government, the, September 27, 1998
- President's
First Day in Office, the, December 1, 2000
- Separating
Ourselves from the Pack, April 3, 1998
- Spoiler
for Gore?, November 4, 2000
Trusting
People to Do the Right Thing?, March 9, 2001
- What
Are Libertarians Trying to Achieve?, November 1997
- What
Do Libertarians Want?, October 25, 2000
- What
Do You Want from Politics and How Will You Get It, May 31,
1998
- What
the Enron Scandal Means to You, March 7, 2002
Missouri Libertarian Party Reaffirms Opposition to the "Oath"
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