Libertarian Party of Oregon

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Libertarian Party
of Oregon
10211 SW Barbur Blvd. Suite 210A
Portland, OR 97219

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Libertarian Party Statement of Principles

We, the members of the Libertarian Party, challenge the cult of the omnipotent state and defend the rights of the individual. We hold that all individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives and have the right to live in whatever manner they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner they choose. Governments throughout history have regularly operated on the opposite principle, that the state has the right to dispose of the lives of individuals and the fruits of their labor. Even within the United States, all political parties other than our own grant to government the right to regulate the lives of individuals and seize the fruits of their labor without their consent. We, on the contrary, deny the right of any government to do these things, and hold that where governments exist, they must not violate the rights of the individual; namely, (1) the right to life - accordingly we support the prohibition of the initiation of physical force against others; (2) the right to liberty of speech and action - accordingly we oppose all attempts by government to abridge the freedom of speech and press, as well as government censorship in any form; (3) the right to property - accordingly we oppose all government interference with private property, such as confiscation, nationalization, and eminent domain, and support the prohibition of robbery, trespass, fraud, and misrepresentation. Since governments, where instituted, must not violate individual rights, we oppose all interference by government in the areas of voluntary and contractual relations among individuals. People should not be forced to sacrifice their lives and property for the benefit of others. They should be left free by government to deal with one another as free traders, and the resultant economic system, the only one compatible with the protection of individual rights, is the free market.

For student safety, LPO calls for an end to "Gun-Free" campuses

In response to the shootings at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, the LPO is calling for an end to so-called "gun-free" campu ses. Disarming students, teachers and even security guards who receive proper training in the use of firearms and comply with federal, state and local laws only makes them more vulnerable to killers.

The shootings which took place at Virginia Tech (VA), Columbine (CO), Lancaster county (PA), and even Springfield (OR), demonstrate that so-called "gun-free" zones are attractive targets for would-be killers and result in unnecessarily high death rates. To read the LPO's press release on this topic, CLICK HERE.

National Libertarian Party Platform adopted at the 2006 national convention held in Portland, Oregon