So, Bob Barr Is Running For President, Eh? (Washington: military, income)

[ABM]

Why such a late start??

Libertarians seek Barr candidacy*-*-*Breaking News, Political News & National Security News - The Washington Times

[atlantagreg30127]

It's funny how some folks can be so incredibly stupid they put themselves up for slaughter by the media. Barr was only liked by the ultra conservatives in the deep South. The rest of the country are scared by deep South ultra conservatives. He has about as much change of winning as nutjob Synthia McKinney, but will only hurt his party's side by running - more power to him for that at least.

I'll still holding out that Hercules will run and have Xena as his running mate. They get my vote.

[BGS99]

ISSUES

* Cut goverment spending. The federal government must take the lead in making significant cuts in spending.

* Cutting spending would allow America to implement real tax reform. The best approach would be to adopt a national sales tax, replacing the Internal Revenue Service and all federal income taxes as well as payroll taxes.

* Maximize Individual Liberty. America’s elected officials at all levels must renew their respect for the law and work to protect the rights of individuals.

* Secure the borders. Resolving this issue will be a challenge for America as it means that we must be aggressive in securing our borders.

* National Defense. For far too long and at the cost of American blood and treasure, our great military has been too willingly and quickly used for purposes other than national defense. Our National Defense policy must renew a commitment to non-intervention. We are not the world's police force and our long, yet recently tarnished, tradition of respecting the sovereignty of other nations is necessary, not from only a moral standpoint, but to regain the respect of the world as a principled and peaceful nation.

* The proper use of force is clear. If attacked, the aggressor will experience firsthand the skillful wrath of the American fighting man. However, invading or initiating force against another nation based upon perceived threats and speculative intelligence is simply un-American. We are better than the policy of pre-emptive warfare.