Sometimes we haven't answered these questions well. There is, of course, the dictionary definition that we believe in the greatest amount of personal freedom practical. We also have the stock answer that we believe in less government interference in our lives or very limited government. These answers don't adequately spell out the uniqueness of the Libertarian party.
All political philosophies advocate the same worthy goals, a better, safer life for all citizens.
The differences are in the methods advocated to achieve these goals. The means to achieve this better life is the difference between political philosophies. The difference in methods that Libertarians advocate is not simply more freedom or less government. The difference is that almost every Libertarian position involves the absence of force. The Republican, Democrat or Reform Party solutions to every problem involve force with its implicit threat of violence.