McCain and Obama have both had their funny moments....

Here is one (on purpose) from Bob Barr:



"3.3 International Affairs

American foreign policy should seek an America at peace with the world and its defense against attack from abroad. We would end the current U.S. government policy of foreign intervention, including military and economic aid. We recognize the right of all people to resist tyranny and defend themselves and their rights. We condemn the use of force, and especially the use of terrorism, against the innocent, regardless of whether such acts are committed by governments or by political or revolutionary groups."

-from http://www.lp.org/platform

Change, reform, change, reform, change, reform, I put it on eBay, I told them thanks but no thanks......

Both of the major parties are promising change and reform and better times for America. I still believe that their minds are muddled and all that can happen (with either Obama or McCain) will be more of the same....

A Real Choice



"3.2 Internal Security and Individual Rights

The defense of the country requires that we have adequate intelligence to detect and to counter threats to domestic security. This requirement must not take priority over maintaining the civil liberties of our citizens. The Bill of Rights provides no exceptions for a time of war. Intelligence agencies that legitimately seek to preserve the security of the nation must be subject to oversight and transparency. We oppose the government's use of secret classifications to keep from the public information that it should have, especially that which shows that the government has violated the law."

-from http://www.lp.org/platform

Bob Barr talks to an Atlanta Fox affiliate....

"3.1 National Defense

We support the maintenance of a sufficient military to defend the United States against aggression. The United States should both abandon its attempts to act as policeman for the world and avoid entangling alliances. We oppose any form of compulsory national service."

-excerpt from http://www.lp.org/platform

Other things....

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We're thinking about checking out the Monte Sano Art Show on Saturday. It looks like it could be pretty fun! I will, of course, be carrying multiple footbags.

Last, but not least.....

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As usual.....

Cryptome probably has what you are looking for......

And so it goes.......

More on the issue in this video can be learned about here....



" 3.0 Securing Liberty

The protection of individual rights is the only proper purpose of government. Government is constitutionally limited so as to prevent the infringement of individual rights by the government itself. The principle of non-initiation of force should guide the relationships between governments."

-from http://www.lp.org/platform

I totally believe Bob Barr hits the nail on the head here....

Democan, Republicrat, McBama......



"2.10 Retirement and Income Security

Retirement planning is the responsibility of the individual, not the government. We favor replacing the current government-sponsored Social Security system with a private voluntary system. The proper source of help for the poor is the voluntary efforts of private groups and individuals."

-snippet from http://www.lp.org/platform

STOP the Bill of Rights Blackout!

http://www.bobbarr2008.com/rights

"2.9 Health Care

We favor restoring and reviving a free market health care system. We recognize the freedom of individuals to determine the level of health insurance they want, the level of health care they want, the care providers they want, the medicines and treatments they will use and all other aspects of their medical care, including end-of-life decisions."

-excerpt from http://www.lp.org/platform

Bob Barr on McCain's energy plan....

" 2.8 Education

Education, like any other service, is best provided by the free market, achieving greater quality and efficiency with more diversity of choice. Schools should be managed locally to achieve greater accountability and parental involvement. Recognizing that the education of children is inextricably linked to moral values, we would return authority to parents to determine the education of their children, without interference from government. In particular, parents should have control of and responsibility for all funds expended for their children's education."

-from the National Platform of the Libertarian Party Adopted in Convention, May 2008, Denver, Colorado (http://www.lp.org/platform)