ABOUT US
Who We Are and What We Stand For at The Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County
LIBERTRIAN PHILOSOPHY
Libertarian philosophy is rich and diverse. People of all economic, religious, and political backgrounds identify as libertarians. While there are many different schools of thought within the LP, we are united by our common belief in a society built upon voluntary interactions.
OUR VALUES
Libertarians speak truth to power. We reject the authority of the state and seek to preserve the dignity and autonomy of the individual. We defy the traditions of conventional politics and stand against the corrupt duopoly that poisons American leadership.
OUR SOLUTION
Libertarians find themselves working together for meaningful change. From the environment to education to addressing poverty, libertarians propose revolutionary shifts in government policy that will improve the lives of citizens while protecting them from state interference.
Libertarian Party Statement of Principles
We, the members of the Libertarian Party, challenge the omnipotent state and defend the rights of the individual.
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We hold that all individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives and have the right to live in whatever manner they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner they choose.
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Governments throughout history have regularly operated on the opposite principle, that the State has the right to dispose of individuals' lives and the fruits of their labor. Even within the United States, all political parties other than our own grant the government the right to regulate individuals' lives and seize the fruits of their labor without their consent.
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We, on the contrary, deny the right of any government to do these things and hold that where governments exist, they must not violate the rights of any individual:
namely,
(1) the right to life—accordingly, we support the prohibition of the initiation of physical force against others;
(2) the right to liberty of speech and action—accordingly, we oppose all attempts by the government to abridge the freedom of speech and press, as well as government censorship in any form, and
(3) the right to property—accordingly, we oppose all government interference with private property, such as confiscation, nationalization, and eminent domain, and support the prohibition of robbery, trespass, fraud, and misrepresentation.
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Since governments, when instituted, must not violate individual rights, we oppose all government interference in the areas of voluntary and contractual relations among individuals. People should not be forced to sacrifice their lives and property for the benefit of others. They should be left free by the government to deal with one another as free traders, and the resultant economic system, the only one compatible with the protection of individual rights, is the free market.
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Note: The Statement of Principles was approved at the Convention in Dallas in 1974.