The Libertarian Party is an American political party founded
on December 11, 1971. It is one of the largest continuing
Third parties in the
United States, claiming more than 200,000 registered voters and
more than 600 people in public office,[2] including mayors, county executives,
county-council members, school-board members and other local
officials. It has more people in office than all other third
parties combined.[3]
The political platform of the
Libertarian Party reflects that group's particular brand of
libertarianism, favoring minimally
regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong
civil liberties, and non-interventionism in foreign
policy that respects freedom of trade and travel to all foreign
countries.