Bob Barr
At last, an investigation into Washington Mutual
Federal authorities have announced that they are opening an investigation into the collapse of Washington Mutual, the largest bank failure in America. This step is long overdue, and should be the start of a much broader investigation of potential criminal behavior throughout the financial system.
Voting for real, meaningful change in 2008
The famed fat lady hasn’t sung yet, but she’s warming up. Sen. John McCain’s campaign has the feel of a farewell tour. His imminent loss gives conservatives another reason to drop the Republican Party.
Alternative voice needed in final debate
The presidential and vice-presidential “debates” are awful. The bloviating is excessive; the substance is minimal; and the moderating is bush league.
Rethinking the government’s War on Drugs
As both a U.S. Attorney and Member of Congress, I defended drug prohibition. But it has become increasingly clear to me, after much study, that our current strategy has not worked and will not work. The other candidates for president prefer not to address this issue, but ignoring the failure of existing policy exhibits both [...]
Congress abandons the fight for liberty and privacy
Finding the right balance between liberty and security has never been easy. But America’s leaders must always remember that they are defending a free society. The people’s liberties are not to be traded away for a mess of pottage.
SOTU’s high-minded rhetoric falls short of reality
Tonight’s State of the Union address served up some high-minded rhetoric that falls far short of the reality that has been created by the President’s actions. Neither the President’s call to renew the Patriot Act in its current form nor his aggressive defense of warrantless, illegal eavesdropping by the National Security Agency reflects the requirements [...]
