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The Personal Choice Party (PCP) is a United States political party whose presidential candidate for 2004 has qualified for the ballot in the state of Utah.

The first State Convention of the Personal Choice Party of Utah was held May 22, 2004, at Fairmont Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Personal Choice Party dates back to approximately 1997, and was organized by Dr. Ken Larson, a Mormon from Utah with a Ph.D. in Zoology from Brigham Young University.

Philosophy

Personal Choice asserts that everyone has free agency and individual rights. Personal Choice expresses the philosophy of live and let live. Personal Choice demands that, as long as I am not hurting anyone else, only I have the right to choose how I spend my time, my wealth, my life, my honor. It could be considered a libertarian party.

The preamble of the party's constitution states:

The purpose of government is to prevent us from harming others and to prevent others from harming us. That is all we should expect or allow government to do. It is not the job of government to stop us from harming ourselves, or to make us help others. That is our responsibility as individuals.

Symbols

The logo of the Personal Choice Party is a round yellow smiley face.

Issues

PCP supports the elimination of the federal income tax, drastic reductions in government, promotion of education decisions at the local level, privatization of the National Park Service, Gay/Lesbian marriage rights, and medicinal marijuana.

PCP opposes affirmative action, Social Security, gun control, and the War in Iraq.

Principal figures

• Charles Jay , 2004 Presidential nominee, and former nominee for 2004 Libertarian Party Vice President
• Marilyn Chambers Taylor, 2004 Vice-Presidential Nominee
• Dr. Ken Larsen, Moderator (as opposed to Chairman) of the Personal Choice Party, Utah Gubernatorial Candidate

External links

• Official party website
• 2004 campaign website
• 2004 candidate summary from an avowedly non-partisan website