What Defines a Libertarian?
The Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University defines a libertarian as one who believes in “as much liberty as possible” and “as little government as necessary”. Issues taken up by the party include the need to cut taxes, support for individual Second Amendment Rights, removing government involvement in healthcare, and ending any form of censorship. Moreover, libertarians believe that the government should have no right to interfere with the relationships of individuals, either economic or personal. As with all political parties, however, there is disagreement amongst libertarians about how to handle certain issues. For example, the Advocates for Self-Government are against taxation completely, while the Libertarian Party speaks more in terms of cutting taxes and finding methods of taxation that are not based on personal productivity. But regardless of the differing views on how to promote liberty, all libertarians are concerned that the individual’s rights not be subordi
