Mike Benoit For Congress

What is a Libertarian?

"Libertarianism is, as the name implies, the belief in liberty. Libertarians believe that each person owns his own life and property, and has the right to make his own choices as to how he lives his life - as long as he simply respects the same right of others to do the same."

-- Sharon Harris, President, Advocates for Self-Government"

Libertarianism is what your mom taught you: behave yourself and don't hit your sister."

-- Dr. Kenneth Bisson, Advocates Board of Directors

"Libertarianism is self-government. It combines the best of both worlds: The left leg of self-government is tolerance of others; the right leg is responsible economic behavior. The combination of both legs leads to social harmony and material abundance."

-- Marshall Fritz, Founder of the Advocates for Self-Government; President, Alliance for the Separation of School and State"

Libertarianism is the view that each person has the right to his life in any way he chooses so long as he or she respects the equal rights of others. Libertarians defend each person's right to life, liberty and property-rights that people have naturally, before governments are created. In the Libertarian view, all human relationships should be voluntary; the only actions that should be forbidden by law are those that involve the initiation of force against those who have not themselves uses force-actions like murder, robbery, rape, kidnapping and fraud."

-- Charles Murray, author, What it Means to Be a Libertarian