Author: Jim

The familiar Left—Right political spectrum does not describe politics well. Libertarians imagine a second vertical axis indicating how much authority government should have to use force to compel people to behave in certain ways.
Fundamentally, government is the authority to use force because without enforcement, laws are meaningless.
Libertarians believe that use of force should be limited to: 1) military and personal defense against actual harm or attack, 2) apprehending criminals* and holding them accountable.
*Crime: physical, financial or material harm to people or property.

lpac.us LPAlamedaCounty

The Libertarian Party members’ pledge:
I hereby certify that I do not believe in or advocate initiation of force for political or social purposes.

The familiar Left—Right political spectrum does not describe politics well. Libertarians imagine a second vertical axis indicating how much authority government should have to use force to compel people to behave in certain ways.
Fundamentally, government is the authority to use force because without enforcement, laws are meaningless.
Libertarians believe that use of force should be limited to: 1) military and personal defense against actual harm or attack, 2) apprehending criminals* and holding them accountable.
*Crime: physical, financial or material harm to people or property.

lpac.us LPAlamedaCounty

The Libertarian Party members’ pledge:
I hereby certify that I do not believe in or advocate initiation of force for political or social purposes.