A group of 23-year-olds is spearheading an effort in Bucks County to expand the Libertarian party.

The organization disappeared locally in recent years, said Nicholas C. Hillman of Warminster, chairman of the Bucks County Libertarian Party, established in December. Were reviving it.

Hillman, Brad Cooper of Newtown Township and Josh Roth of Richboro have held meetings in Doylestown and Richboro hoping to ignite a passion for their third-party endeavor.

Democrats and Republicans have controlled everything, Hillman said. They brought the country down to where it is today.

Libertarians are traditionally known to be fiscally conservative and socially liberal. Members believe that gives them an opportunity to pick off disillusioned Democrats and Republicans.

The two main parties are basically the same, Hillman said. Both are for big government, ever-expanding. You never see a bill to cut spending. We want to be the opposite.

And Democrats speak about peoples personal rights, then pass bills to just restrict them more, Roth said.

Hillman believes the key to power is getting Libertarians elected to smaller positions where they can get a seat at the table. For example, he is running for Judge of Elections in Warminsters District 4.

Start from the bottom up, Hillman said. Thats a seat we can obtain. It doesnt take a lot of effort to do.

Cooper, a student at Middle Bucks Institute of Technology, contends the Libertarian message resonates with young people.

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