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In a political climate dominated by a two-party system, Libertarians are constantly confused as off-brand Republicans.

Although the two groups sometimes align on issues, there are stark ideological differences between them, particularly in this era of Trump. So lets, briefly, clear up anyconfusion over the difference between Libertarians and Republicans.

What is a Libertarian?

Libertarianism is a political philosophy centered around the rights of the individual or as the ole Declaration of Independence would say, the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Like, literally.

"Libertarians strongly oppose government interference in their personal, family, and business decisions."

Libertarians strongly oppose government interference in their personal, family, and business decisions. They believe people should be free to live their lives as they see fit, as long as they do not harm anyone else.

The philosophy is bounded by the non-aggression principle (NAP). This means that no one may aggress with violence, coercion, or any use of force for any reason other than in defense of their rights. In other words, just dont start the fight.

Libertarians say you have the liberty to say, eat, smoke, buy, sell, learn, and do whatever you want with whomever you want, so long as you dont hurt anyone or take someone elses stuff along the way. Live and let live is the Libertarians motto.

Do I know any Libertarians?

While not as prevalent as the two major parties, there are still plenty of Libertarians. The party gained major exposure, especially within the younger crowd, when Ron Paul campaigned for the Republican nomination in 2008 and 2012.

Pauls son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, recently campaigned for the Republican nod in 2016. This discrepancy a Libertarian running for the Republican platform is yet another reason people confuse the two groups.

Still, youll remember Rand chastising his fellow candidates in debates over things like military spending, foreign intervention and mass incarceration all long-held Libertarian causes.

The Pauls arent the only popular members of the Libertarian party. Penn Jillete, Joe Rogan, John Popper, Peter Thiel, Vince Vaughn, John Stossel, Big Boi (from OutKast), are just a handful of well-known Libs.

This year, Austin Peterson and John McAfee (yea, the virus-protection system creator and potential bath salts aficionado), were the serious contenders for the LP presidential nomination. However, Gary Johnson, the former two-term governor from New Mexico, won the nomination and will be on the ballot for this years presidential election.

Taxation is theft

When it comes to governance, Libertarians believe that a government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take everything away. Libertarians claim that by running the police, military and courts, governments have a monopoly on the use of force and violence. Through these entities, governments are able to enforce laws (whether we agree with them or not) and tax their citizens to run these and other programs.

They argue that the government is essentially an institutionalized version of the mafia that will take your money at gunpoint, but will offer services and security. According to Murray Rothbard, a well-known libertarian, taxation is theft, even though it is theft on a grand and colossal scale which no acknowledged criminals could hope to match.

Libertarians believe that governments should be so small they could manage solely off voluntary monetary contributions, similar to a country club or gym membership.

Republican vs. Libertarian

Republicans and Libertarians share ground on some policies. They are, generally, both in favor of economic freedom, national defense, respect of property rights, and the right to bear arms.

Clear issues of departure between the two groups arise when you begin discussing social issues, like drug legalization, abortion and same-sex marriage.Republicans will advocate for prohibition of these actions while Libertarians are in favor of a more you do you stance.

War! What is it good for?

As exemplified by Rand Paul in the debates, Republicans and the LP are at odds when it comes to foreign policy. Republicans see the importance of showing global military strength and agree that it is the moral duty of the United States to use that strength to maintain global order. This obviously is an expensive task, but one Republicans agree is worth the cheddar.

Libertarians are critical of this mentality and advocate for huge reductions in military size and spending. Bringing troops home to focus on national defense and leaving the rest of the world alone is much more in line with the NAP.

Pro-Market is not pro-business

Libertarians have a slight quibble with the GOPs claims of being free-market advocates. They find that the GOP is often in favor of policies that offer tax loopholes, subsidies and special privileges to large corporations. Libertarians will argue that this is not the free-market and is more like corporate welfare. If businesses cannot compete in the market without the help of government, it should fail. Libertarians are not pro-business, they are pro-markets.

In fact, Libertarians are so pro-market that they advocate for opening the border, which is definitely something we dont hear from Republicans today. They believe the free movement of labor across borders can allow people to be more productive and increase the wealth of the world by trillions of dollars.

In a nutshell

Libertarians feel government size and scope to be excessive and that the private sector can do most, if not all, of those things just as well. While total abolition of taxes is exceedingly unlikely, Libertarians still advocate for lower taxes through smaller government, and more social and economic freedom.

To be sure, the LP is trying to carve out its own space by welcoming the #NeverTrump and the #SlogansAgainstHillary folk, but it is important to note that the LP is distinctly different from the Republican Party. Their concern is that this vocal transition of a chunk GOP members may water down what the libertarianism is all about.

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LP in the News: International (5/15/2019)

Above: Former Assemblywoman Natalia Diaz, Costa Rica

May 15 has proven to be a great day for relishing the all the news about the Libertarian Party. It's not just the party of principle--it's a party of people and a party of action. The stories covering LP candidates and causes spilled over beyond today's edition of LP in the News. Then, even after a long edition of Even More LP in the News, we were still looking at a stack of stories about other countries' Libertarian Parties in the news, and what other countries' news media is saying about the LP of the USA.

The Libertarian Party of Nevada is pleased to inaugurate the first installment of LP in the News: International Edition. We'll start off with the international coverage. The Italian news station Sky 24 discussed career activist Adam Kokesh and comedian Vermin Supreme in an article about third party candidates in US presidential elections. It's cool that journalists abroad are interested in third party candidates.

The very Catholic, very conservative news site Hispanidad, based in Spain, published a brief article on Governor Bill Weld, 2016 Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate. The editorial staff rather scornfully points out in bold, enlarged text that Weld "supports abortion and gay marriage." Yahoo Noticias put out a much longer, more in-depth, and more upbeat article about Weld, his goals, and his chances of making an impact on the election.

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22nd Annual Libertarain BBQ, Saturday July 6th, 2019from 10am-4pmOur annual BBQ is quickly approaching andyoure invited.Please note that we havea new location this year. After many yearsof holding the BBQ near Toronto, wevemoved toRiverside Park in Cambridge(minutes off the 401).

Convention 2019 - November 2, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PMThis issue ofBulletinprovides a look at the plans for the 2019 Convention to be held in Ajax, east of Toronto. We expect to run a Leadership contest prior to the Convention.A number of amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws are presented in this issue for your consideration. Some are a result of our experience during the 2018 election and others are to keep up with changes in our environment.These (and possibly others) will be voted on at the Convention.

Also in this issue, the Party made a showing at the 420 Rally in support of marijuana(on April20thof course), handing out Bic lighters with our logo. Keith Komar, our new Treasurer, was invited to speak and his speech is included in this issue.

Leader Rob Ferguson reports on changes to the Executive Committee and other activities within the Party.

Jacques Boudreau, Member at Large and a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, raises the alarm about 'unfunded liabilities' not included in the government's calculation of deficits and debt. He is concerned the special interest groups that complain about Doug Ford's cuts are living in a fairy tale and need to rejoins the real world and join us in demanding government be radically reduced.

Politicians get elected by catering to Special Interest Groups. Jim McIntosh points out that these groups are living in a fairyland because they believethe purpose of government is to help people and government must spend more, not less.

Cindy Davidson argues that Free Market Environmentalism could offer an alternative solution to flood management while respects property rights.

The Party is pleased to report that Pub Nights are scheduled in six (count 'em, 6) cities. They offer a great opportunity to get together with like minded people and discuss the issues of the day. Clickhereforthe latest schedule

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...Before the word got co-opted by free market propagandists:

"Remember that the United States is out of the world on this type of thing. Britain is to a limited extent, but the United States is on Mars. So here, the term 'libertarian' means the opposite of what it always meant in history. 'Libertarian' throughout European history meant 'socialist-anarchist.' The worker's movement--the socialist movement--sort of broke into 2 branches, one statist, one anti-statist. The statist branch led to Bolshevism and Lenin and Trotsky and so on; the anti-statist branch, which included left-Marxists like Rosa Luxumberg, kind of merged with a big strain of anarchism into what was called 'libertarian socialism.' So 'libertarian' in Europe always meant 'socialist.' Here, it means ultra-Ayn Rand or Cato Institute or something like that. But that's a special US usage having to do with the--there are a lot of things special here."

Clip is taken from "Conversations with History: Noam Chomsky"

On this edition of Conversations with History, UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler is joined by linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky to discuss activism, anarchism and the role the United States plays in the world today. Series: "Conversations with History" [6/2002] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 6568]

Series: "Conversations with History" [6/2002] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 6568]

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