What is a Libertarian?

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This article is from the Libertarian FAQ, by Joe Dehn jwd3@dehnbase.fidonet.org, Robert Bickford rab.AT.daft.com, Mike Huben mhuben@world.std.com and Advocates for Self-Government http://www.self-gov.org/ with numerous contributions by others.

01 What is a Libertarian?

To put it simply, Libertarians believe that you have the right to live
your life as you wish, without the government interfering -- as long
as you don't violate the rights of others. Politically, this means
Libertarians favor rolling back the size and cost of government, and
eliminating laws that stifle the economy and control people's personal
choices.

Libertarian Party: Are Libertarians liberal or conservative?

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This article is from the Libertarian FAQ, by Joe Dehn jwd3@dehnbase.fidonet.org, Robert Bickford rab.AT.daft.com, Mike Huben mhuben@world.std.com and Advocates for Self-Government http://www.self-gov.org/ with numerous contributions by others.

02 Libertarian Party: Are Libertarians liberal or conservative?

Libertarians are neither. Unlike liberals or conservatives,
Libertarians advocate a high degree of both personal and economic
liberty. In a sense, Libertarians "borrow" from both sides to come
up with a logical and consistent whole -- but without the
exceptions and broken promises of Republican and Democratic
politicians.

For example, Libertarians agree with conservatives about freedom in
economic matters; in favor of lowering taxes, slashing bureaucratic
regulation of business, and charitable -- rather than government --
welfare. But Liberitarians also agree with liberals on personal
tolerance; in favor of people's right to choose their own personal
habits and lifestyles.

How big is the Libertarian Party?

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This article is from the Libertarian FAQ, by Joe Dehn jwd3@dehnbase.fidonet.org, Robert Bickford rab.AT.daft.com, Mike Huben mhuben@world.std.com and Advocates for Self-Government http://www.self-gov.org/ with numerous contributions by others.

03 How big is the Libertarian Party?

By almost every measure, the Libertarian Party is the third largest
political party in America. We're active in all 50 states, and there
are hundreds of vigorous state, county, and local Libertarian
organizations. Despite unfair and restrictive ballot access laws
passed by the Republicans and Democrats in many states, there are
already more than 224,000 registered Libertarians in 26 states
around the country -- a number which has jumped by 100% in the
last eight years.