Libertarian Party (United States)The Libertarian Party (LP) is a right-libertarian political party in the United States. The world's first explicitly libertarian party, it was conceived in August 1971 at meetings in the home of David Nolan in Westminster, Colorado, and was officially formed on December 11, 1971, in Colorado Springs. The organizers of the party drew inspiration from the works and ideas of the prominent Austrian school economist Murray Rothbard.
Immigration to the United StatesImmigration has been a major source of population growth and cultural change in the United States throughout much of its history. As of January 2025, the United States has the largest immigrant population in the world in absolute terms, with 53.3 million foreign-born residents, representing 15.8% of the total U.S. population—both record highs.
Clint BolickClint Bolick (born December 26, 1957) is a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. Previously, he served as Vice President of Litigation at the conservative/libertarian Goldwater Institute. He co-founded the libertarian Institute for Justice, where he was the Vice President and Director of Litigation from 1991 until 2004. He led two cases that went before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Goldwater InstituteThe Goldwater Institute is a conservative and libertarianpublic policythink tank located in Phoenix, Arizona, whose stated mission is "to defend and strengthen the freedom guaranteed to all Americans in the constitutions of the United States and all fifty states". The organization was established in 1988 with the support of former senator Barry Goldwater.
George W. BushPresident of the United States from 2001 to 2009Business and personalEarly lifeProfessional lifeEponymsFamilyHonorsPublic imageBibliographyPost-presidencyNon-profit organizations Clinton Bush Haiti FundOne America Appeal46th Governor of TexasGovernorshipElections43rd President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineTransitionInaugurations firstsecondEfforts to impeachPresidential libraryTenureSeptember 11 attacksWar on terrorWar in AfghanistanPatriot ActNo Child Left Behind ActInvasion of IraqIraq and weapons of mass destructionHurricane KatrinaIraq War2007 Iraq surgeDismissal of U.S. attorneys controversyEmail controversyGreat RecessionEconomic Stimulus ActPoliciesDomesticEconomicForeignBush Doctrineinternational tripsSpaceClimate changeLegislation and programsPardonsAppointmentsCabinetFederal judgesRobertsMiersAlitoGeorge W. Bush Supreme Court candidatesPresidential campaigns2000electionprimariesconventiondebatesFlorida recountBush v. Gore2004electionprimariesconventiondebatesGeorge Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American former politician, businessman, and Air Force veteran who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.
George H. W. BushPersonalFamilyElectoral historyEponymsHonorsBibliographyBush School of GovernmentPoints of LightPost-presidencyDeath and state funeral43rd Vice President of the United StatesTransitionTenureReagan administrationInaugurations firstsecondReagan assassination attemptForeign policyVice presidential campaigns1980electionselectionconventiondebates1984electionconventiondebates41st President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineTransitionInaugurationPresidential libraryTenureThousand points of lightInvasion of PanamaBroccoli commentsGulf WarDecade of the BrainVomiting incidentOperation Restore HopeNAFTAInternational tripsPardonsPoliciesCannabisEnvironmentalForeignAppointmentsFederal judgescontroversiesSupreme Court candidatesThomasPresidential campaigns1980primariesconvention1988electionprimariesconvention"No new taxes"debates1992electionprimariesconventiondebatesGeorge Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993.Foundation for Excellence in EducationThe Foundation for Excellence in Education is a non-profit think tank on education reform based in Tallahassee, Florida.
Governor of FloridaThe governor of Florida is the head of government of the U.S. state of Florida. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the government of Florida and is the commander-in-chief of the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard.Think tankA think tank or public policy institute is an organization that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmental organizations, but some are semi-autonomous agencies within a government, and some are associated with particular political parties, businesses, or the military.
Mitt RomneyWillard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American businessman and retired politician who served as a United States senator from Utah from 2019 to 2025 and as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 2012 presidential election.
Jeb BushJohn Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is the second son of former president George H. W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush, and a younger brother of former president George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he was an unsuccessful candidate for president of the United States in the 2016 Republican primaries.
Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.
Immigration to the United StatesImmigration has been a major source of population growth and cultural change in the United States throughout much of its history. As of January 2025, the United States has the largest immigrant population in the world in absolute terms, with 53.3 million foreign-born residents, representing 15.8% of the total U.S. population—both record highs.Clint BolickClint Bolick (born December 26, 1957) is a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. Previously, he served as Vice President of Litigation at the conservative/libertarian Goldwater Institute. He co-founded the libertarian Institute for Justice, where he was the Vice President and Director of Litigation from 1991 until 2004. He led two cases that went before the Supreme Court of the United States.Goldwater InstituteThe Goldwater Institute is a conservative and libertarianpublic policythink tank located in Phoenix, Arizona, whose stated mission is "to defend and strengthen the freedom guaranteed to all Americans in the constitutions of the United States and all fifty states". The organization was established in 1988 with the support of former senator Barry Goldwater.George W. BushPresident of the United States from 2001 to 2009Business and personalEarly lifeProfessional lifeEponymsFamilyHonorsPublic imageBibliographyPost-presidencyNon-profit organizations Clinton Bush Haiti FundOne America Appeal46th Governor of TexasGovernorshipElections43rd President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineTransitionInaugurations firstsecondEfforts to impeachPresidential libraryTenureSeptember 11 attacksWar on terrorWar in AfghanistanPatriot ActNo Child Left Behind ActInvasion of IraqIraq and weapons of mass destructionHurricane KatrinaIraq War2007 Iraq surgeDismissal of U.S. attorneys controversyEmail controversyGreat RecessionEconomic Stimulus ActPoliciesDomesticEconomicForeignBush Doctrineinternational tripsSpaceClimate changeLegislation and programsPardonsAppointmentsCabinetFederal judgesRobertsMiersAlitoGeorge W. Bush Supreme Court candidatesPresidential campaigns2000electionprimariesconventiondebatesFlorida recountBush v. Gore2004electionprimariesconventiondebatesGeorge Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American former politician, businessman, and Air Force veteran who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.George H. W. BushPersonalFamilyElectoral historyEponymsHonorsBibliographyBush School of GovernmentPoints of LightPost-presidencyDeath and state funeral43rd Vice President of the United StatesTransitionTenureReagan administrationInaugurations firstsecondReagan assassination attemptForeign policyVice presidential campaigns1980electionselectionconventiondebates1984electionconventiondebates41st President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineTransitionInaugurationPresidential libraryTenureThousand points of lightInvasion of PanamaBroccoli commentsGulf WarDecade of the BrainVomiting incidentOperation Restore HopeNAFTAInternational tripsPardonsPoliciesCannabisEnvironmentalForeignAppointmentsFederal judgescontroversiesSupreme Court candidatesThomasPresidential campaigns1980primariesconvention1988electionprimariesconvention"No new taxes"debates1992electionprimariesconventiondebatesGeorge Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993.Foundation for Excellence in EducationThe Foundation for Excellence in Education is a non-profit think tank on education reform based in Tallahassee, Florida.Governor of FloridaThe governor of Florida is the head of government of the U.S. state of Florida. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the government of Florida and is the commander-in-chief of the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard.Think tankA think tank or public policy institute is an organization that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmental organizations, but some are semi-autonomous agencies within a government, and some are associated with particular political parties, businesses, or the military.Mitt RomneyWillard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American businessman and retired politician who served as a United States senator from Utah from 2019 to 2025 and as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 2012 presidential election.Jeb BushJohn Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is the second son of former president George H. W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush, and a younger brother of former president George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he was an unsuccessful candidate for president of the United States in the 2016 Republican primaries.Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.