http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/libertarianparty/ en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:37:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229553/posts On the eve of Tax day – a day when the grassroots movement that is witnessing more than 2,000 TEA Parties across the United States makes its voice heard – the Libertarian Party is proposing a new plan for America. This plan would abolish the income tax, enact a balanced budget amendment to the U..S. Constitution and eradicate corporate welfare. The Libertarian Party National Chair William Redpath is correct when he says that tens of millions of Americans are angry, fed up and demanding real reform. The question is, is his party’s three-point plan the solution to keeping the government... The Voice Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229553/posts#comment Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:37:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199330/posts LAS VEGAS -- Libertarian 2008 Vice Presidential nominee Wayne Allyn Root will present a commentary called “President Obama's War on Small Business” on Michael Savage's national radio show "Savage Nation" on Wednesday 3/4/09. Root will appear in the 3rd hour of Savage's show. Root is now a regular weekly commentator on Michael Savage's popular show. "Savage Nation" is the third most popular radio talk show in America, reaching over 8.25 million listeners each day. Root, author of the upcoming book, “The Conscience of a Libertarian: Empowering the Citizen Revolution with God, Guns, Gambling & Tax Cuts” will suggest that self... Libertarian Party http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199330/posts#comment Wed, 4 Mar 2009 22:17:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2171233/posts Press Release For Immediate Release Friday, January 23, 2009 Barr hails Obama orders on Guantanamo, torture, tribunals Says steps start process to restore rule of law in America Former Republican Congressman and Libertarian Presidential Candidate, Bob Barr, today issued a statement praising executive orders signed yesterday by President Obama ordering the closure of the military detention center at Guantanamo, restoring the practice of treating detainees according to legal norms, firmly stopping the practice of waterboarding and other "enhanced interrogation techniques," and doing away with the military tribunals that denied fundamental due process to detainees since their creation shortly after... Libertarian Party website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2171233/posts#comment Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:24:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129540/posts If Barr's votes had gone to Palin and her running mate they would have won North Carolina and Indiana. North Carolina: Obama 49.9%, Palin 49.5%, Barr 0.6$ Indiana Obama 49.9%, Palin 49%, Barr 1.1% This would have been more important in a closer election, but it caught my interest when I looked the figures up. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129540/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:33:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115765/posts Sunday, October 26, 2008 Cincinnati — The campaign plane touches down and John McCain emerges to the booming chorus of “Eye of the Tiger” and the raucous cheers of 3,000 supporters. TV cameras record every “Joe the Plumber”-referencing moment by the Republican presidential nominee, whose airport rally will dominate local newscasts. At the same time, Bob Barr is making his own campaign appearance a few miles away. The Libertarian nominee for president from Cobb County is clearly outmanned — about 200 people have shown up for his speech at the University of Cincinnati student center. And outspent — his campaign... AJC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115765/posts#comment Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:22:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095569/posts Bob Barr Implodes: Two weeks ago the Libertarian nominee pulled out of a press conference Ron Paul had called with the four leading third-party candidates (Barr, Baldwin, Nader, McKinney) to highlight their common ground. Barr decided to hold a press conference of his own down the hall. He also sent Paul a snide note — transmitted to Barr's e-mail list as well — suggesting that Paul ought to replace the hapless Wayne Allyn Root as Barr's running mate. This ploy could hardly have been more ham-handed: If Barr wanted to appear generous, he should have offered Paul, obviously by far... The American Conservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095569/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 05:58:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090266/posts Bob Barr has finally sensed his opening. With Senator McCain calling for Friday's debate to be postponed, the former Georgia congressman and Libertarian Party nominee says he is eager to fill in as a replacement. "Given Senator McCain's political stunt to avoid the debate, I ask that Friday's debate moves forward without him, as I am more than willing to step in to participate," Mr. Barr said in a statement this morning... New York Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090266/posts#comment Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:08:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083884/posts Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr’s campaign filed suit Tuesday seeking to remove Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama from the ballot in Texas, alleging that the two major candidates missed the deadline for officially filing to be on the ballot. The lawsuit by the former Republican congressman from Georgia claims that neither McCain nor Obama met the requirement of Texas law that all candidates provide “written certification” of their nomination “before 5 p.m. on the 70th day before election day” because neither had been formally nominated by their respective parties in time. That would have been Aug. 25. Obama... Austin American Statesman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083884/posts#comment Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:43:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079474/posts Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party nominee for president, has invited GOP Congressman Ron Paul to be his running mate in the upcoming election. In a letter sent to Paul, Barr called Paul one of the “few American patriots” who exist in today’s society, and asked him to “seriously consider this final offer as an opportunity to show true, lasting leadership beyond party politics.” Barr cited Paul’s 1987 letter to then-GOP Chairman Frank Fahrenkopf, in which Paul stated that, “after years of trying to work through the Republican Party both in and out of government…[Paul] concluded that [his] efforts must be... Barr 2008 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079474/posts#comment Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:12:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079328/posts Bob Barr asks Ron Paul to be his running mate. Paul has not responded yet. Will he accept? Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079328/posts#comment Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:43:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072050/posts Bob Barr saying that Gov. Palin is another Eagleton. CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072050/posts#comment Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:21:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067339/posts ATLANTA – Bob Barr, a former Georgia congressman and the Libertarian Party’s nominee for president, responds to concerns that he’ll siphon votes from Republican John McCain. “The fact of the matter is the Republican Party has problems that go far deeper than Bob Barr,” he said. Barr is fundraising in Georgia over the weekend. “Our goal is to impede the chances to be president for both Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama,” Barr added. Barr is one of two former Georgia congressional representatives running on third party tickets. Cynthia McKinney is the Green Party’s presidential nominee. AccessNorthGeorgia.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067339/posts#comment Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:03:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064919/posts A majority of voters say Libertarian Bob Barr, a potential spoiler for Republican John McCain's presidential hopes, should be included in the three presidential debates scheduled in the fall between Barack Obama and Mr. McCain, a recent Zogby poll says.... The online poll of 3,339 likely voters found that 55 percent of voters nationwide - including 50 percent of Republicans and 69 percent of independents and 52 percent of Democrats - want Mr. Barr, a Republican turned Libertarian, to participate in presidential debates... Mr. Barr is sensitive to allegations that he is playing the same spoiler role for Republicans that... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064919/posts#comment Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:49:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064429/posts “The Saakashvili government in Georgia made a foolish mistake by initiating hostilities in its breakaway province of South Ossetia,” says Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr in a press release entitled No Foreign Aid for Georgian War. “American taxpayers should not have to pay for that mistake. After all, they already are paying $10 billion a month for the administration’s mistaken invasion and occupation of Iraq. They cannot afford to pay the price for other people’s wars as well.” In response to the press release, Liberty Maven says: It is comforting to know that Barr is quick to point out... Independent Political Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064429/posts#comment Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:08:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2063844/posts History will be made September 9 in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, as two Libertarian candidates square off in the first Libertarian Congressional primary in the party’s history. Ben Olson III and Kevin Barrett are vying to become the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin’s candidate in this Congressional race. The winner will face Democrat incumbent Congressman Ron Kind and Republican challenger Paul Stark in November. Olson, from Wisconsin Dells, works as a builder, sawyer and bartender. He is running on the limited government and personal responsibility platform endorsed by the national Libertarian Party. Barrett, from Lone Rock, is a leader in the... kerrythomas.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2063844/posts#comment Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:13:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057827/posts The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts announced today it is suing the Secretary of State's office for refusing to put Libertarian Bob Barr on the presidential ballot in November. http://www.boston.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057827/posts#comment Thu, 7 Aug 2008 03:11:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055204/posts In Texas June 2008 the Libertarian Party selected Yvonne Adams Schick as their candidate for the US Senate. Libertarian for US Senate against incumbent John Cornyn (R), & Rick Noriega (D). Yvonne Schick is a Scientologist who has reached the level of "Operating Thetan VI" in Scientology, and was once the head of Scientology's anti-income tax front group Citizens for an Alternative Tax System. Unsurprisingly, she has not openly stated that she is a Scientologist. Enturbulation.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055204/posts#comment Sat, 2 Aug 2008 02:04:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052833/posts In 1992, I was a conservative, Republican college student fighting for George H. W. Bush's re-election. I could not understand how he was losing after being so popular during the Iraq war. Sure, he had gone back on the whole "Read my lips" thing, but hey, what politican didn't break his word once in a while. Then, I spoke to my grandfather, a seaman in the navy during World War II and a blue collar Republican his whole life. He told me he was voting for Perot. I was shocked and dismayed. I tried everything I could think of to... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052833/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:19:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050709/posts Bob Barr, the U.S. presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party, said the Bush administration's diplomatic engagement with Iran is "long overdue." Iran appears to be years away from possessing nuclear weapons, giving time for diplomacy to work, Barr said in a release. He said that war with Iran would be a disaster. "American troops in Iraq would be at risk. U.S. citizens would be targeted for terrorist acts," he said. "Tehran could retaliate against Israel. Oil shipments would be disrupted, causing energy prices to soar even higher. Allied states in the Persian Gulf would be vulnerable to attack. Chances for... Istock Analyst/UPI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050709/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:19:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050011/posts In fact, as much as he despised Clinton, Barr thinks President Bush is worse. "What George W. Bush has done to the fabric of our constitutional government, to separation of powers, to a government of limited powers is absolutely unforgivable," he said. That prospect is greatest in Barr's home state of Georgia. Obama is already running ads targeting an untapped pool of African Americans and younger voters. State polls suggest Barr's single-digit following pulls mostly from McCain. "If Barr can win 5 or 6 points of the total vote -- it's an if but it's conceivable -- then Obama could... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050011/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:46:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048766/posts Washington (CNSNews.com) - Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr praised Al Gore, who challenged the United States Thursday to run on 100 percent zero-carbon electricity within 10 years. Barr, a former Republican congressman from Georgia who attended the former vice president’s Washington, D.C., speech Thursday, said Gore’s plan “makes sense.” “America responds well to challenges, if it is laid out, if it’s in terms that people can understand and relate to, if it makes sense – and what he’s laid out makes sense,” Barr said in an interview with Cybercast News Service after Gore spoke. In a speech at the Daughters... Cybercast News Service (CNSNews) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048766/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:14:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047231/posts Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr praised Al Gore on Thursday for his commitment to addressing climate change and said he has met with the former vice president several times to discuss possible solutions. In a speech Thursday at Constitution Hall in Washington, Gore said that he has also discussed climate change with presidential candidates Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). Both McCain and Obama believe that action needs to be taken on global warming and have separately criticized the Bush administration for its approach on the issue. Barr said he believes the most effective energy solution will... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047231/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:48:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042579/posts All part of his daring master plan to make his name as widely reviled among the right as Ralph Nader’s is among the left. Polls in Georgia and North Carolina over the last two weeks show Mr. Barr winning 8 percent and 6 percent respectively of the presidential vote, and in both cases helping keep likely Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama within striking distance of Mr. McCain in those states — which, taken together, account for more electoral votes than Florida, Pennsylvania or Ohio… [InsiderAdvantage pollster Matt] Towery said North Carolina and Georgia are exactly the places that Mr.... Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042579/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 21:00:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042570/posts Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr tells the Brody File that when it comes to judges John McCain cannot be trusted. Basically what he is saying is that voters shouldn’t just accept the line that McCain will nominate judges like Roberts and Alito. Watch above [link in post #2]. Read below. Bob Barr: “I know that many conservatives for example say well we have to vote for McCain even though we don’t like him because he’ll give us better judges. Well, ask people to think a little bit about what they’re saying. John McCain gave us McCain/Feingold which is the most... Christian Broadcasting Network http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042570/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 20:49:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038257/posts Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr, a former Georgia congressman, said today that the Republican Party has utterly failed to present a "new program, new leadership or vision." "What's wrong with John McCain is symptomatic of what's wrong with the Republican Party in these first years of the 21st century," Barr said on "Fox News Sunday." "They talk one thing but do something different, and that's become very obvious to the American people." Barr said that he tends to agree with Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on issues of civil liberties, while he tends to agree with McCain, a senator from Arizona,... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038257/posts#comment Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:53:38 GMT