Libertarian Party (U.S.)

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by Roberto Leibman, 15 February 2000
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Though the party has not officially elected a flag, libertarians often use a liberty statue surrounded by stars. Another flag often encountered among libertarian circles is the "Don't tread on me" flag. I have also seen a flag with a penguin (the un-official mascot of the Libertarian Party, the Liberty Penguin, kind of like the donkey or elephant of the democrat and republican parties.
Roberto Leibman, 15 February 2000

A thumbnail definition: In the U.S., the Libertarian Party denotes a belief that the powers of government should be very strictly limited, e.g. to foreign affairs, national defense, law enforcement, etc. Libertarians believe that government has no business providing health care, old-age pensions, managing the economy, etc., etc. Libertarians, unlike anarchists, believe in the rule of law, but they are very much against the legislation of morality. Libertarians support drug legalization, for example, on the theory that people have the right to do what they want as long as it doesn't injure anyone else. But they have no problem with laws against murder, robbery, rape, etc.
Tom Gregg, 28 February 2000

That is pretty close. I am a member of the Libertarian Party and we believe very much in the rule of law as designated by the powers of the U.S. Constitution and the state constitutions - so long as they are in obeyance with the Federal Constitution. The Federal government does ha