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{{Infobox Person | {{Infobox Person | ||
|name = Robert L | |name = Robert L (Bob) Barr | ||
|name-first = Robert L | |name-first = Robert L | ||
|name-last = Barr | |name-last = Barr | ||
|image = Bob Barr-2008.jpg | |image = Bob Barr-2008.jpg | ||
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|predecessor2 = Larry Thompson | |predecessor2 = Larry Thompson | ||
|successor2 = Joe Whitley | |successor2 = Joe Whitley | ||
|birth-date = November 5, 1948 | |birth-date = November 5, 1948 | ||
|birth-place = Iowa City, Iowa | |birth-place = Iowa City, Iowa | ||
|education = University of Southern California, George Washington University, Georgetown University | |education = University of Southern California, George Washington University, Georgetown University | ||
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'''Robert L | '''Robert L Barr, Jr.''' (born November 5, 1948) is an attorney and a former member of the [[Congress|United States House of Representatives]] from Georgia. Barr represented the 7th District of Georgia, from [[1995]] to [[2003]]. In 2008, Bob Barr was the [[Libertarian Party]] nominee for President of the United States, his running mate was [[Wayne Allyn Root]]. | ||
Prior to his work in [[Congress]], President [[Ronald Reagan]] appointed him to serve as the [[United States Attorney]] for the Northern District of Georgia. He served from [[1986]] until [[1990]]. Despite being an ardent supporter of the [[War on Drugs]], Barr opposed the RAVE Act. He sat on the Board of Directors of the [[National Rifle Association]] from 2001 - 2007.<ref>NRA 2007 Official Ballot, up for re-election of a three year term</ref> Barr achieved significant notoriety as one of the leaders of the effort to [[impeachment of Bill Clinton|impeach]] President [[Bill Clinton]]. | Prior to his work in [[Congress]], President [[Ronald Reagan]] appointed him to serve as the [[United States Attorney]] for the Northern District of Georgia. He served from [[1986]] until [[1990]]. Despite being an ardent supporter of the [[War on Drugs]], Barr opposed the RAVE Act. He sat on the Board of Directors of the [[National Rifle Association]] from 2001 - 2007.<ref>NRA 2007 Official Ballot, up for re-election of a three year term</ref> Barr achieved significant notoriety as one of the leaders of the effort to [[impeachment of Bill Clinton|impeach]] President [[Bill Clinton]]. | ||
==Early | ==Early Life== | ||
Barr was born in Iowa City, Iowa. His parents served in the military, and Barr spent many years with them in Iran. He attended the University of Southern California and later earned a law degree from George Washington University. From 1971 to 1978, he served as a member of the Central Intelligence Agency. He retired to work as a private lawyer, and in [[1986]], was appointed by President Reagan to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, in which post he served until 1990. From 1990-1991 he was President of the Southeastern Legal Foundation. | Barr was born in Iowa City, Iowa. His parents served in the military, and Barr spent many years with them in Iran. He attended the University of Southern California and later earned a law degree from George Washington University. From 1971 to 1978, he served as a member of the Central Intelligence Agency. He retired to work as a private lawyer, and in [[1986]], was appointed by President Reagan to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, in which post he served until 1990. From 1990-1991 he was President of the Southeastern Legal Foundation. | ||
==Political | ==Political Career== | ||
Barr ran for the US Senate in 1992, losing the Republican primary to Paul Coverdell. In 1994, he was elected to the U.S. House, defeating six-term Democrat Buddy Darden in what is still considered an upset. | Barr ran for the US Senate in 1992, losing the Republican primary to Paul Coverdell. In 1994, he was elected to the U.S. House, defeating six-term Democrat Buddy Darden in what is still considered an upset. | ||
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Prior to the 2002 elections, the Democratic-controlled Georgia legislature split Barr's 7th District during the redistricting process, even though Georgia had gained two seats as a result of the latest census. Barr's home in Smyrna was drawn into the heavily Democratic 4th District, represented by Cynthia McKinney. Most of his former territory was reconfigured into the 11th District, and drawn to be more Democratic. He chose to challenge fellow Republican Congressman John Linder in a district that, while retaining Barr's district number (the 7th), contained more of Linder's former territory. Barr was heavily defeated in the primary. His old district was won by Phil Gingrey, a Republican who is almost as conservative as Barr. | Prior to the 2002 elections, the Democratic-controlled Georgia legislature split Barr's 7th District during the redistricting process, even though Georgia had gained two seats as a result of the latest census. Barr's home in Smyrna was drawn into the heavily Democratic 4th District, represented by Cynthia McKinney. Most of his former territory was reconfigured into the 11th District, and drawn to be more Democratic. He chose to challenge fellow Republican Congressman John Linder in a district that, while retaining Barr's district number (the 7th), contained more of Linder's former territory. Barr was heavily defeated in the primary. His old district was won by Phil Gingrey, a Republican who is almost as conservative as Barr. | ||
==Post- | ==Post-Political Career== | ||
Since leaving Congress in 2003, Barr has become a vocal opponent of the Patriot Act and has stated that he regrets voting for it, and opposes any attempt by Congress to renew many of its provisions in 2005. In 2005, he helped found an organization called Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances, with the purpose of eliminating aspects of the Patriot Act that could potentially affect law-abiding citizens rather than terrorists, and to "restore traditional checks and balances on government power so the country can effectively fight terror without sacrificing the rights of innocent Americans, rights that are guaranteed by the Constitution." <ref>[http://www.checksbalances.org/aboutus.php]</ref> | Since leaving Congress in 2003, Barr has become a vocal opponent of the Patriot Act and has stated that he regrets voting for it, and opposes any attempt by Congress to renew many of its provisions in 2005. In 2005, he helped found an organization called Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances, with the purpose of eliminating aspects of the Patriot Act that could potentially affect law-abiding citizens rather than terrorists, and to "restore traditional checks and balances on government power so the country can effectively fight terror without sacrificing the rights of innocent Americans, rights that are guaranteed by the Constitution." <ref>[http://www.checksbalances.org/aboutus.php]</ref> | ||
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Barr hosts a conservative talk radio show on Radio America called [[Bob Barr's Laws of the Universe]], on which he has had guests including Trent Lott, Tom DeLay, [[Oliver North]], and Robert Bork. His first "law of the Universe" is that "the world is full of idiots, and he features on Idiot of the Week on his show, along with a top ten of Idiots of the Year selected from the Idiots of the Week. His Idiot for the Year for 2005 was the city of Newark, New Jersey, for using a federal anti-terrorism grant to purchase ten garbage trucks, explaining that the trucks could “be used as barriers to protect possible targets†in a time of crisis.{{fact|date=February 21, 2007}} | Barr hosts a conservative talk radio show on Radio America called [[Bob Barr's Laws of the Universe]], on which he has had guests including Trent Lott, Tom DeLay, [[Oliver North]], and Robert Bork. His first "law of the Universe" is that "the world is full of idiots, and he features on Idiot of the Week on his show, along with a top ten of Idiots of the Year selected from the Idiots of the Week. His Idiot for the Year for 2005 was the city of Newark, New Jersey, for using a federal anti-terrorism grant to purchase ten garbage trucks, explaining that the trucks could “be used as barriers to protect possible targets†in a time of crisis.{{fact|date=February 21, 2007}} | ||
Barr has been a vocal opponent of President Bush's claim of authorization to wiretap transnational phone calls without individual judicial license. He has said, " | Barr has been a vocal opponent of President Bush's claim of authorization to wiretap transnational phone calls without individual judicial license. He has said, "What's wrong with it is several-fold. One, it's bad policy for our government to be spying on American citizens through the National Security Agency. Secondly, it's bad to be spying on Americans without court oversight. And thirdly, it's bad to be spying on Americans apparently in violation of federal laws against doing it without court order." {{Fact|date=February 2007}} | ||
In January of 2006, to emphasize the bipartisan nature of the event, Barr planned on introducing Al Gore at a speech co-sponsored by the [[Liberty Coalition]] and the [[American Constitution Society for Law and Policy]] to address what they called the "NSA Spying Scandal", although technical problems interfered with Barr's live satellite feed.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} | In January of 2006, to emphasize the bipartisan nature of the event, Barr planned on introducing Al Gore at a speech co-sponsored by the [[Liberty Coalition]] and the [[American Constitution Society for Law and Policy]] to address what they called the "NSA Spying Scandal", although technical problems interfered with Barr's live satellite feed.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} | ||
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''See: [[Libertarian Presidential Candidate Polling]]'' | ''See: [[Libertarian Presidential Candidate Polling]]'' | ||
== External | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.bobbarr.org Barr's Official Website] | *[http://www.bobbarr.org Barr's Official Website] | ||
*[http://writ.news.findlaw.com/commentary/20040825_barr.html The FBI's Pre-Emptive Interrogations Of "Possible" Demonstrators] - Article by Barr on Findlaw.com | *[http://writ.news.findlaw.com/commentary/20040825_barr.html The FBI's Pre-Emptive Interrogations Of "Possible" Demonstrators] - Article by Barr on Findlaw.com | ||
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