Bob Barr on the Bailout, Smoking, the War on Terror and Education
Bob Barr was not allowed to participate in last night’s Presidential debate so he decided to answer the following questions on Youtube, explaining why and how he is different from John McCain and Barack Obama:
- What sort of message does this 700 billion dollar bailout send to those of us who made good decisions? What incentive does it give to us to make good decisions in the future? What’s the message and incentive for the people who were less cautious?
- To be quite frank, I am more afraid of the gunfire I hear from my bedroom window than I am of terrorists half-way around the world. Please justify the “war on terror” to me.
- The Surgeon General has stated that there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke and the only way to protect people is to prohibit smoking in indoor public places. Would you support policies that push states to pass smoke free laws?
- As President, what will you do with the “No Child Left Behind Act” of 2001? Will you seek to change it? If so, how? If not, why not?
Mr. Barr the truth about the election process is that with the current parties in power a third part will never have a chance to emerge and move out those power hungery people in D.C.. They are no longer politicians but Entrepreneurs because they have made a business out of being in office.
By Jeff on Oct 8, 2008
Mr. Barr, since you would put the money spent on Public education back into the hands of the american people, what policies would you put into effect to try to ‘even the playing field’ between children of wealthy families and those of less fortunate ones?
By Nancy on Oct 9, 2008
Can you please actually publish your issues I am studying a project for history on presidental candites and I dont know what the heck you even are stand for please you dont even compare to Barack and johns website so get some stuff out that I can use!
By Nate on Oct 10, 2008
It is a shame that people of the usa do not know about bob barr but i do and have been telling people to vote for bob , i find that it was very ignorant of the dems and repubs not to let mr barr into the last debate my feeling is bob barr scares them for they know bob barr speakes the truth.
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By mike on Oct 24, 2008
I’ve voted Libertarian since I was 18, and to no avail. The party has been one continuous letdown since I was forced to vote for John Kerry previously.
I’ll be voting for Obama this time. Sorry fellow Libertarians, but the party’s dead in the water. I can’t waste my time anymore supporting a party who doesn’t even choose their candidate until the 11th hour.
By Brooke on Oct 30, 2008
If the Libertarian Party can’t come up with someone better than a PATRIOT ACT SUPPORTER like Bob Barr — someone who’s voting record in the Congress PROVES he is a big-government, anti-liberty, loyal Dictator Bush supporter…. then yes, Libertarianism is Dead.
By Heather on Nov 6, 2008
Bob Barr voted YES for no-child left behind in 2001.
Bob Barr voted YES for the Patriot Act in 2001…
Bob Barr consistently voted to hand American Liberty and a blank check to Dictator Bush…
And Bob Barr is the guy who is supposed to stop no-child left behind, and the Patriot Act, HA HA HA!!!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Libertarian Party — find someone who is NOT the creator of the problems to run in 2012.
By Heather on Nov 6, 2008
I am a Republican and supported John McCain because he had a chance to win. But in the next election I will be eligible to vote and if you run and can are allowed to participate in the presidential debates I WILL VOTE LIBERTARIAN!!!!!
By Sanger on Nov 9, 2008