Bob Barr Bonkers?
At the moment, I am still planning on holding my nose and voting for Bob Barr since there really isn’t much choice THIS TIME; but I cannot for the life of me understand how he thought praising George Bush on 9/11 after Bush has milked 9/11 for everything he could get out of it politically. I also cannot comprehend how he thought this statement about Ron Paul would help matters, considering Ron Paul has been the most outspoken voice for Liberty in ages. Cult of Personality, No. Some Personality, a Plus!
When I was provided a copy of Ron Paul’s prepared remarks just hours before the start of the planned news conference it became clear to me that the message Ron Paul intended to deliver was essentially to scatter the votes for the liberty agenda to the four winds.
His remarks not only encouraged anyone listening to support any one of four candidates, he also applauded ‘non-voters’. To me encouraging people not to vote is not principled leadership for the Liberty agenda.
I made the decision that attending that news conference was not consistent with Bob Barr’s principled leadership for the Liberty agenda.
Once I informed Ron Paul’s staff of my decision I was rudely informed that my decision would have permanent ramifications, I was personally threatened and Bob Barr was politically threatened. That’s a far cry from principled leadership.
One thing that did occur as a result of yesterday’s events is a clear separation of certain factions. Up until now, we have been dealing with two groups, those who want to advance the issues of liberty and those who have been drawn into a cult of personality.
There are those who support a specific politician and then there are those who support the liberty agenda regardless of standard-bearer.
Complete Statement: Principled Leadership in Times of Crisis
Ironically, I unsuccessfully tried about 6 times with 3 different browsers to make a donation to Bob Barr’s campaign last night per Dr. Paul’s call to action. I may hold off awhile on that one. I’m also going to leave up the new banners on this site for now.
