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|occupation = Lawyer, Consultant | |occupation = Lawyer, Consultant | ||
|residence = Atlanta, Georgia | |residence = Atlanta, Georgia | ||
|party = Republican (Before 2004, 2011-present) | |party = Republican (Before 2004, 2011-present)<br> Libertarian (2006-2011) | ||
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Barr is a commentator on political and social issues and is chairman of the [[American Conservative Union]] Foundation's '21st Century Center for Privacy and Freedom.'{{Fact|date=February 2007}} | Barr is a commentator on political and social issues and is chairman of the [[American Conservative Union]] Foundation's '21st Century Center for Privacy and Freedom.'{{Fact|date=February 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 | 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, "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}} | 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}} | ||
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On December 12, [[2006]], he became a regional representative on the [[Libertarian National Committee]], representing the Party's Southeast Region.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.lp.org/media/article_447.shtml |title=Former Congressman Bob Barr Accepts Leadership Position within the Libertarian Party |publisher= |date=[[December 15]], [[2006]] |accessdate=2007-02-21 }}</ref> Since joining the Libertarian Party, Barr has reversed his previous stance favoring the [[War on Drugs]] and is now a lobbyist for the [[Marijuana Policy Project]]. He is one of the four principle people from the conservative movement behind the [[American Freedom Agenda]][http://americanfreedomagenda.org/], which is described as "a coalition established to restore checks and balances and civil liberties protections under assault by the executive branch."[http://washingtontimes.com/national/20070321-120659-9655r.htm] The American Freedom Agenda has established a 10-point [http://americanfreedomagenda.org/about/freedompledge.htm Freedom Pledge] for presidential candidates which confirms their commitment to civil liberties. According to Barr, | On December 12, [[2006]], he became a regional representative on the [[Libertarian National Committee]], representing the Party's Southeast Region.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.lp.org/media/article_447.shtml |title=Former Congressman Bob Barr Accepts Leadership Position within the Libertarian Party |publisher= |date=[[December 15]], [[2006]] |accessdate=2007-02-21 }}</ref> Since joining the Libertarian Party, Barr has reversed his previous stance favoring the [[War on Drugs]] and is now a lobbyist for the [[Marijuana Policy Project]]. He is one of the four principle people from the conservative movement behind the [[American Freedom Agenda]][http://americanfreedomagenda.org/], which is described as "a coalition established to restore checks and balances and civil liberties protections under assault by the executive branch."[http://washingtontimes.com/national/20070321-120659-9655r.htm] The American Freedom Agenda has established a 10-point [http://americanfreedomagenda.org/about/freedompledge.htm Freedom Pledge] for presidential candidates which confirms their commitment to civil liberties. According to Barr, | ||
:''I, over the years, have taken a very strong stand on drug issues, but in light of the tremendous growth of government power since 9/11, it has forced me and other conservatives to go back and take a renewed look at how big and powerful we want the government to be in | :''I, over the years, have taken a very strong stand on drug issues, but in light of the tremendous growth of government power since 9/11, it has forced me and other conservatives to go back and take a renewed look at how big and powerful we want the government to be in peoples' lives.''<ref>Frates, Chris. "Bob Barr Flip-Flops on Pot." ''The Politico''. 28 March 2007. [http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=95B8F233-3048-5C12-0029F56B532B8EC8]</ref> | ||
==2008 Presidential Campaign== | ==2008 Presidential Campaign== | ||