What is a Libertarian?
An Anarchist with a job is my favorite description of a Libertarian offered by the masses. While not entirely accurate, it is creative and witty.
Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil. – Thomas Paine
The Libertarian Party is a party founded on the ideals that were first presented by our founding fathers, such as Thomas Paine. It is a government that is tame and works for the people, to ensure both their safety and their freedom. A perfect Libertarian government is a government kept to its smallest possible existence and is still able to provide the security needed to ensure a proper society.
Libertarians believe in the individual; they do not promote a cookie-cutter image of Americans. We value our personal freedoms and the freedom of our fellow Americans. The government exists to server its employer (the people of the United States of America), not serve as a world bank or police force outside the interests of those paying for it. Libertarians still believe in ‘Government of the people, by the people, for the people’.
Simply put a Libertarian believes – You elect the politicians therefore they serve you. They do not rule you, so you should be able to live your life, spend/save your money, as you please as long as you do not disrupt society. Their job is to ensure your freedom to do just that.
- The Libertarian Party proudly stands for smaller government, lower taxes and more freedom.
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The Libertarian Party is America's third largest political party, founded in 1971 as an alternative to the two main political parties. Our vision is for a world in which all individuals can freely exercise the natural right of sole dominion over their own lives, liberty and property by building a political party that elects Libertarians to public office, and moving public policy in a libertarian direction.
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