[Radar]

Not at all. The Libertarian Party was built around individualism. This is why the LP is often accused of trying to herd cats. Libertarians all hold individualism very highly and all think they know what's best for the party.

Libertarian is also based on two core beliefs. I have been accused by the Republicans in the party of being a "small tent" libertarian. The truth is I am a big tent libertarian. I just want everyone in the Libertarian tent to actually be a libertarian. In other words, they must subscribe to the core values of the libertarian philosophy.

The 2 core values of libertarianism are...

1) We own ourselves. No other person or group of people regardless of their number has any legitimate claim to our body or the fruits of our labor.

2) The N.A.P. (Sometimes called Z.A.P.) for Non-Aggression Principle or Zero Aggression Principle. This means libertarians are against the INITIATION of non-defensive force, especially for political gain or social engineering. This is true regardless of whether the force is physical, legislative, or comes in the form of threats or coercion.

Unlike other political parties, the L.P. actually has a pledge to join. Well they did for decades. I'm not sure if they do anymore because it made the Republicans feel uncomfortable. They don't want to pledge not to use force or coercion because they support those things. They don't think it's fair that we demand an adherence to principles because they gave up any principles they might have had long ago.