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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> | ||
More recently Barr has become a prominent member of the [[American Civil Liberties Union]], sometimes doing paid consulting on privacy issues [http://www.aclu.org/privacy/gen/15182prs20021125.html]. In the [[2004]] Presidential election, Barr abandoned the Republican Party and publicly endorsed the presidential ticket of the [[Libertarian Party]] | More recently Barr has become a prominent member of the [[American Civil Liberties Union]], sometimes doing paid consulting on privacy issues [http://www.aclu.org/privacy/gen/15182prs20021125.html]. In the [[2004]] Presidential election, Barr abandoned the Republican Party and publicly endorsed the presidential ticket of the [[Libertarian Party]]. | ||
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}} | ||
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:''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 people’s 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> | :''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 people’s 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> | ||
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