Barr signs Oath of Presidential Transparency
June 20th, 2008 by Jason PyeBob Barr, 2008 Libertarian Party Presidential nominee, has signed the Oath of Presidential Transparency, a project of the Reason Foundation and several other organizations and taxpayer friendly groups.
By signing the Oath, Bob is committing to implement the measures of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act in the first thirty days of his presidency and promising accountability and transparency in the way government spends taxpayer dollars.
June 20th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
speaking of signing things have you seen this petition for Ron Paul to be Bob Barrs VP? It just went up, its at http://www.BarrPaul08.com
June 20th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
That’s not possible, Jane. Not only does Barr already have a VP, but Libertarian Veeps are not of the nominee’s choosing; they are chosen by the delegates to the national convention. This process has already taken place.
June 20th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
some one ask wayne if he,ll give up vp spot for dr. paul.
June 21st, 2008 at 12:08 am
According to the Libertarian Party’s Bylaws (Article 12, Section 5) if three-fourths of the Libertarian National Committee wanted to its members could substitute the presidential and/or vice-presidential candidate.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:07 am
While I don’t think a Barr/Paul ticket would happen…I DO think it would substantially help the campaign. *Keeping fingers crossed*
June 21st, 2008 at 9:12 am
Janeforfreedom is using this Ron Paul tale to drive folks to her site. She tried it before on my blog.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:53 am
I support the Oath of Presidential Transparency signed by Bob Barr.
June 21st, 2008 at 10:20 am
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June 21st, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Help give Americans a choice this November, pledge to support Bob Barr at barrbomb.com and ensure your voice is heard!
June 21st, 2008 at 5:37 pm
I am probably correct in assuming that neither Obama nor McCain has signed the pledge. Bob Barr is the only candidate with the moral fortitude to stand on principle over popularity.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Good to see all the radio interviews coming up. This may be the way to reach the most people.
June 21st, 2008 at 10:35 pm
One more shot for liberty! Go Bob!
June 22nd, 2008 at 2:58 am
Cool. But I’m surprised Obama signed it too.
Now which candidates will sign an Oath not to establish the North American Union?
June 22nd, 2008 at 7:53 am
Ron Paul should not be anyone’s VP, it should be the other way around. Kudos for Bob Barr coming out with an internet statement against the new FISA bill the fascists in DC are trying to get passed. It has already passed the house and is going up to the Senate now. Check out RedState Eclectic to see his quote and get a hold of your Senators before they start monitoring are phone calls and e-mails more.
June 22nd, 2008 at 7:54 am
Replace are with our in my last sentence, sorry.
June 22nd, 2008 at 1:14 pm
How can we get local or national tv stations to acknowledge Bob Barr as a candidate? As it stands right now - they only discuss Obama and/or Mccain.
When it comes time for the debates will he get equal billing?
June 22nd, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I just changed parties from Green Party to Libertarian. We need smaller, more efficient government. Government produces nothing but painful bureaucracy and taxpayer waste. Overregulation is out of control and the Bill of Rights is being encroached to a greater degree with each passing day. Third party candidates are good for the lifeblood of the country, and to challenge the corporate duopoly. In 1891, North Carolina was hesitant to ratify the U.S. Constitution because there was not specific provision for individual protections in the body of the Constitution. Carolina got the Bill of Rights and then proceeded to ratify. Today, Bill of Rights is an issue again. Same as taxation without representation from the monarchy/elite class. God bless America.
June 22nd, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Make that 1791. Delaware was first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The thirteen original states followed thereafter. United States of America, under a Constitutional government, is 200 years old.
June 22nd, 2008 at 2:54 pm
our republic is dying. obama or mccain might be the ones who would put the last nail to the coffin
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:19 pm
“This is the guy that wasted millions of dollars, because Clinton got a ********!!!”
Once again someone rewriting history. Clinton got in trouble for committing perjury. Just like Martha Stewart and Scooter Libby. I guess that molesting an intern in a government office and lying about it to a federal prosecutor is not a big deal to you but I’m sure there are a lot of people in prison for perjury and many other non-violent crimes that wish they had the power of the presidency to protect them from serving time. Bill went on to make 10’s of millions after his crime, something most others will never have that chance.
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:22 pm
“But yet has no moved an inch in the las 7 years of Bush lying is posterior off, and the whole administration.”
If you think Bush lied or misled people that is understandable, politicians do that all the time but the difference is he didn’t do so under oath and under penalty of perjury, which is the crime. Lying isn’t a crime unless you are under oath to tell the truth.
It is such a shame there are so many uneducated people that feel it their job to show their ignorance.
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Nathalie, Although I don’t agree with your puerile tone, Bob Barr does have some ’splainin’ to do. He’s not in congress anymore so he can’t start impeachment proceedings against anyone, but will he return our tax dollars wasted in the Clinton debacle? Will he make a pledge to repeal the sixteenth amendment during his first year in office? Bob, will you?
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:08 pm
p.s. I know he says he will repeal the 16th Amendment, but will he sign a pledge vowing to attempt to do so his first year in office?
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:20 am
Barr is not Ron Paul, but he’s a lot better than Obama or McCain.
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:12 am
Nathalie’s post proves the fickle nature of we humans. It is impossible for some to believe Bob Barr can change his views and his outlook on government. Why? So since we as a society are always so skeptical of people who change then I guess we should be held to the same standard. So, given the juvenile nature of Nathalie’s post, I will assume that she is either under the age of 18, or does not possess the intellect to act over the age of 18, even if she is. 5 years from now, should I run across her again, I will continue to assume that because I know she can’t change.
Please note the ridiculousness of the last sentence of the above paragraph.
June 23rd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
“…but will he return our tax dollars wasted in the Clinton debacle?”
Shouldn’t it be Cliton that returns the tax dollars as you say were waisted? When someone gets a speeding ticket that person pays the court cost not the prosecutor.
June 23rd, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Politics will never change if we keep voting for “the lesser of two evils.” Obama and McCain are more of the same. Vote you’re conscious, change is hard, but our children will thank us.
Barr 08′
June 23rd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Bar 2008!
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Personally I agree we need a change in our country. We don’t need another warmonging President and as you recall John McCain said he was all for keeping the war going for “a hundred years if that is what it takes.” Now I don’t know about all of you, but that scares me. We have already lost to many troops and are throwing our money away. To think I consider myself a Democrat, I just wish a better candidate was running. Whoever steps into the presidency is inheriting a war and a country bankrupt and in recession. It is going to take someone with knowledge and experience to get us back on track. I like Mr. Obama but I think this is not the right time for him either.After reading a bit about Bob Barr I am seriously considering changing my party to Libertarian, and vote for him.
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:03 pm
I truly want to support Bob Barr, but I highly disagree with his proposed policy of “Rugged Individualism” used by President Herbert Hoover. We are clearly re-living history, and with our country, clearly in, or at least headed in the direction of a recession, I strongly believe government interference is mandatory to help those who can not help themselves. In contrary, I love that Barr disapproves of government interference in personal phone calls, e-mails, etc, but again with soaring foreclosure, unemployment, and inflation rates, we need the governments help!
June 30th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
I am supporting Bob Barr. I may not agree with alot of the details of his stances, but there is a more important issue here. The one major thing I can agree on is that government needs to step back and get back to the basics. As long as he’s heading in that general direction I’d be happy.
Mando135 - the difference between this recession and the previous recession is that this recession is largely being caused and perpetuated by our governments own policies and practices. The best way to fix that is for the government to stop doing what it’s been doing.