Valruzian Liberty Party

Market
The Libertarian Party economic policy is that of laissez-faire capitalism. They believe strongly in private property and free enterprise - and against state-funded welfare. Thus, the Libertarians support privatized education, privatized healthcare, privatized Social Security, and so forth. They are also opposed to the minimum wage, claiming that it causes unemployment and is a detriment to economic development. However, the party will often slightly compromise by consenting to allow the government pay for families with low-incomes, though party members often do this reluctantly.

Civil Liberties
While many social liberals feel that personal and economic freedoms are separate, the Libertarians feel that they are inseparable and rely on one another. To be truly free, one must have both economic and personal liberty. Thus, the Libertarians strongly support right to privacy, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, gun rights, and any other forms of negative liberty. They do not, however, support positive liberty rights such as right to education and right to welfare, believing that the taxes behind these are unjust forms of coercion that do not protect any liberties. The Libertarians are also strongly opposed to positive discrimination, or affirmative action, believing that "forced equality is not equality at all" and that forcing business owners to bend to these laws is a violation of property owners' rights. Libertarians also oppose victimless crimes - such as drug and alcohol prohibition.

Centralization
The Libertarians also believe that a decentralized government is the best form of government. When it comes to funding issues, they will consent to allowing local governments decide on the funding and maintenance. However, the Libertarians will rarely consent to delegating personal liberties into the hands of local governments who may decide to pass laws that directly conflict with inalienable personal rights. However, when it is possible, the Libertarians try to privatize, not localize, as localization leaves the distinct possible of anti-liberty laws, the creation of positive liberties, etc.

Environment
The Libertarian Party has continually voted against any environmental protection laws. They believe that federal intervention is more detrimental than private intervention. For example, when it comes to deforestation, they reason that the free market's law of supply and demand would require logging companies to replant logged trees in order to maintain a lucrative business. Thus, environmental restrictions would only hamper economic progress, while providing no advantages. They also believe that local or private conservation efforts are more effective than a bureaucratic system of management.

Foreign Policy
The Libertarians have always maintained a non-interventionist policy, though there are some war hawks within the party who believe that a nation must also protect the natural rights of others. The Libertarians initially accepted several treaties, but then sternly took a stance against any further binding treaties after realizing the severe effects it had on Valruzia's sovereignty. They were able to successful withdraw from the Gay Rights Treaty, which prohibited the party from proposing legislation that would remove government from the institution of marriage altogether and allow private individuals to make their own marriage contracts. Regarding immigration, the Libertarians support a free immigration policy, subject only to criminal background checks, as well as an open door policy for refugees of foreign wars. In accordance with the benefits of a global free market and the natural right of an individual to move freely, they vigorously support open borders.

Military
The Libertarians support a strong defense budget for just that - defense. Again, while there is a war hawk faction, the Libertarians believe the military should be prepared only to defend its citizens, not launch offensives against others. In order to support a strong defense, the Libertarians argue, they must cut spending in areas in which the government should not be involved - particularly education, environment, and healthcare. Some anarcho-capitalists in the party support privatized defense firms or civilian militias instead of a nationalized military, which they fear as a brutal exertion of "state power."

Political Compass
Economic Left/Right: 8.13 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.72

International Organizations

 * World Capitalist Alliance
 * League for International Libertarians
 * World Anti-Slavery Union
 * League for Individual Rights
 * National Sovereignty Protection League
 * Localist Devolution Alliance (leader)
 * International Civil Liberties Council
 * Right to Bear Arms Alliance
 * Keymon Society

Factions
There are several factions within the party.


 * Conservatives: The Conservatives, led by Dazen Omahn, support maintaining a Libertarian policy that involves minarchism, personal liberty, and non-intervention. They are the majority group.
 * Zemans or Neo-Libertarians: The Zemans, led by Malo Zeman, support minarchism, personal liberty, and a war hawk foreign policy to protect the rights of those oppressed abroad. In addition to an interventionist foreign policy, they support more "pragmatic" approaches towards reaching their minarchist goals such as transitional vouchers and so forth. Their popularity arose during the Lodamun-Deltarian Conflict. They are a rising minority.
 * Anarcho-Capitalists: They support a Valruzian confederation, where the states manage their own affairs, and where all property is private property. They, thus, support privatized police, privatized fire departments, privatized education, privatized healthcare, privatized court systems, and so forth. The sole purpose of the confederate governments is to provide a democratic discussion forum for members of the state. The national government would in fact be just symbolic, another peaceable discussion forum. They are a small minority, but have been brought to the forefront with the election of Nhosan Tavam as party leader.
 * Moderates: They support moderate positions on laissez-faire capitalism (such as allowing minimal social welfare, but privatizing healthcare), while supporting negative liberties alongside the other factions. They also support a foreign policy that only dictates intervention where absolutely necessary. They are a minority; though they do influence the Conservatives with their arguments for moderation being that their proposal would be the "lesser of two evils," than the current status quo.
 * Paleo-Libertarians: A nearly extinct group, this minority group is the small contingent of Libertarians who still identify with social conservative values, but split off from mainstream conservatism because of its corruption, and what they declared to be "state-capitalist" practices. They often support mild social freedoms, and a very free-market version of laissez-faire.