National Platform of the Libertarian Party
Adopted in Convention, July 2002, Indianapolis, Indiana
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I. Individual Rights and Civil Order
Individual Sovereignty
The only legitimate use of force is in defense of individual rights
-- life, liberty, and justly acquired property -- against aggression,
whether by force or fraud. This right inheres in the individual, who
-- with his or her consent -- may be aided by any other individual or
group.
The right of defense extends to defense against aggressive acts of
government. We favor an immediate end to the doctrine of "Sovereign
Immunity" which ignores the primacy of the individual over the abstraction
of the State, and holds that the State, contrary to the tradition of
redress of grievances, may not be sued without its permission or held
accountable for its actions under civil law.
