From RogueGovernment:
The Libertarian Party recently nominated former Republican Congressman Bob Barr as their presidential nominee. This nomination represents a compromise of the principles that the Libertarian Party used to stand for. Party members decided that they were going to sell out the principles of their party in exchange for some coverage in the corporate controlled media. Is some coverage in the establishment media worth having a man at the front of the party with an incredibly dubious past pertaining to freedom and liberty? Although it is possible that Barr might have changed his ways and realized his mistakes for not abiding by the Constitution, his record speaks for itself. Barr voted in favor of the Patriot Act, worked for the CIA throughout the 1970s and supported the phony war on drugs for several years. The Patriot Act is one of the most tyrannical pieces of legislation ever passed in the history of the United States. The war on drugs is entirely against the principles of the Libertarian Party. Considering Barr’s record of supporting anti-freedom policies and legislation, he is not a suitable choice to vote for in the general election. If you want to vote for a candidate that believes in liberty and the Constitution, write in Ron Paul.
Raymond reported on Chuck BaldWIN Forums
Chuck got mentioned in this article http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0529/p02s01-uspo.html
So I wrote the reporter the following.
Quote:
You mentioned in your article that a large part of the Ron Paul folks were
going to vote for Barr. I think that it may not be as many as you think.
The Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin has a lot of support from
the Ron Paul Revolution. Dr. Baldwin endorsed and campaigned hard for Ron
Paul early on and continues to talk about the freedom message to this day.
One member of the Ron Paul forums has a good comparison of the two
candidates, the link is below.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showpost.ph…ostcount=1
Blah blah. He’s the nominee, he’s the most liberty-oriented candidate in the race. Get behind him or admit that you are spiteful, self-destructive and suffer from a negative-attitude.
Although it is telling that Barr backers consider posting links to anti-Barr opinion pieces “bashing.” We’re trying for balance here. We are not owned by Richard Viguerie.
Not bashing Barr. Reporting.
G.E.: why don’t you start a new website called “Sour Grapes Political Report”? It seems all you can do is joyfully bash Bob Barr at every opportunity.
Just a friendly suggestion.