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, "85.shtml" target="_blank">Frequently asked questions about the Libertarian Party", Official Website of the Libertarian National Committee. Retrieved on July 25, 2006. 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.
The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects that group's particular brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration across borders, and non-interventionism in foreign policy that respects _freedom of trade and travel to all foreign countries.
