For Immediate Release Friday, September 26, 2008 An OpEd from Libertarian Party nominee Bob Barr In the name of restoring economic confidence, the Bush administration is demanding unlimited authority to implement a massive financial bailout. The Secretary of the Treasury would become an economic dictator, empowered to reengineer the economy as he sees fit. These […]
For Immediate Release Friday, September 26, 2008 While Senators Barack Obama and John McCain exchange stump speeches in Mississippi, Libertarian Party presidential nominee Bob Barr will be adding his take to the issues that impact all American citizens. “Pretending there is only a Republican or Democratic proposal to solve the challenges our nation faces ignores […]
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 25, 2008 McCain Moves to Dictate Debate Timing, Agenda Should Be Rejected With the recent proposal of Senator John McCain to postpone the first presidential debate, it is clear that the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) has no authority. “For the past several elections, candidates have used the CPD as […]
For Immediate Release Wednesday, September 24, 2008 McCain-Palin Bailout Support Belies Talk of ‘Change’ “Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin should read the platform of their own party before making a plan to deal with this most recent financial crisis,” says Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party nominee for president. “The GOP platform clearly states […]
For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 23, 2008 “We are disappointed with the Texas Supreme Court’s denial of our request to have the Secretary of State abide by the law and remove the names of Senators Obama and McCain from the election ballot,” stated Russell Verney, manager of Bob Barr’s presidential campaign, following the Texas Supreme […]
We often get emails at Libertarian Party headquarters asking what exactly are the differences between the Libertarian Party and the Constitution Party. The confusion is understandable, especially for party outsiders who are just beginning to look at either as a new political home. On the surface, the LP and the CP appear to be quite […]
Dear American Taxpayer, Like most Americans, I’m sure you were glued to the news about the "financial crisis" and the government’s "fix" for the problem. You probably heard that the government was going to come in and save the mortgage industry by bailing out failing corporations. And, you probably heard both Barack Obama and John […]
For Immediate Release Friday, September 19, 2008 “There is something inherently wrong with the government forcibly keeping people away from their homes and property,” says Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s nominee for president, in response to the government’s continuing and heavy-handed attempt to bar Hurricane Ike evacuees from returning to their homes in Texas. “There […]
For Immediate Release Friday, September 19, 2008 “While the Bush administration has steadfastly declined to engage in talks with the government of Iran, five former Secretaries of State – Republican and Democrat – recently exhibited a great deal more judgment and understanding of world affairs in calling for actual talks with Tehran,” Libertarian Presidential nominee […]
Did that Miami Herald headline grab your attention? It did to me. So what does the White House think about our economy? Good question. Here is their answer today from Press Secretary Dana Perino: "I recognize that this issue of ‘strength’ (of the economy) has come into the 2008 election," she said. "I’m not going […]
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 18, 2008 At the September meeting of the Libertarian National Committee, the following resolution was passed: WHEREAS the government of the United States should return to its historical libertarian tradition of avoiding entangling alliances, foreign quarrels, and military adventures; and WHEREAS the stability and security of Afghanistan lie outside the […]
For Immediate Release Wednesday, September 17, 2008 ‘Richard Nixon once said that we are all Keynesians now, meaning that Republicans and Democrats alike believed in government micro-management of the economy,’ observes Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party candidate for president. ‘It appears that President George W. Bush should say that we are all socialists now,” says […]
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