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| − | '''Bob Barr''' (1948 - Present), [[Christian]] [[conservative]] and [[strict construction|strict constitutionalist]], and was the 2008 [[Libertarian Party]] candidate for [[President of the United States]]. As a former [[Representative]] of [[Georgia]]'s seventh House district, he gained a reputation as a staunch social conservative, outspoken on the war on drugs and [[gay marriage]]. Prior to his congressional service, Barr was appointed by [[Ronald Reagan]] to be a US Attorney. Barr also served for a period in the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. | + | '''Bob Barr''' (1948–Present), [[Christian]] [[conservative]] and [[strict construction|strict constitutionalist]], and was the 2008 [[Libertarian Party]] candidate for [[President of the United States]]. As a former [[Representative]] of [[Georgia]]'s seventh House district, he gained a reputation as a staunch social conservative, outspoken on the war on drugs and [[gay marriage]]. Prior to his congressional service, Barr was appointed by [[Ronald Reagan]] to be a US Attorney. Barr also served for a period in the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. |
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| | Barr is a Christian with strong support among evangelical voters. He strongly opposes [[abortion]] and he campaigned his Presidential run largely in opposition to [[Roe v. Wade]], a controversial [[Supreme Court]] decision that made [[abortion]] legal in the United States. While a Congressman, his most notable achievement was the [[Defense of Marriage Act]] (DOMA) which stated that only a man and a woman could be legally married. He wrote the bill which was signed into law by [[President Bill Clinton]] in 1996. During the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, Bob Barr became nationally-recognized as a major proponent of impeachment. | | Barr is a Christian with strong support among evangelical voters. He strongly opposes [[abortion]] and he campaigned his Presidential run largely in opposition to [[Roe v. Wade]], a controversial [[Supreme Court]] decision that made [[abortion]] legal in the United States. While a Congressman, his most notable achievement was the [[Defense of Marriage Act]] (DOMA) which stated that only a man and a woman could be legally married. He wrote the bill which was signed into law by [[President Bill Clinton]] in 1996. During the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, Bob Barr became nationally-recognized as a major proponent of impeachment. |
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| | Barr is a lifelong supporter of the [[Second Amendment]] and has been a member of the Board of Directors for the [[National Rifle Association]] since 1997. He fiercely opposes [[gun control]] and other measures that limit personal liberties, including warrantless [[wiretap]]ping of American people for security purposes. Civil liberties are a major issue for him as a politician, and he has been outspoken against the [[Patriot Act]] and [[FISA]], two laws that restricted the rights of Americans to help fight [[terrorism]]. | | Barr is a lifelong supporter of the [[Second Amendment]] and has been a member of the Board of Directors for the [[National Rifle Association]] since 1997. He fiercely opposes [[gun control]] and other measures that limit personal liberties, including warrantless [[wiretap]]ping of American people for security purposes. Civil liberties are a major issue for him as a politician, and he has been outspoken against the [[Patriot Act]] and [[FISA]], two laws that restricted the rights of Americans to help fight [[terrorism]]. |
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| − | Barr made an appearance in the film [[Borat]] as himself. <ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443453/fullcredits#cast</ref> | + | Barr made an appearance in the film [[Borat]] as himself.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443453/fullcredits#cast</ref> |
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| − | ==External Links== | + | ==External links== |
| | *[http://www.bobbarr2008.com/home/skip/?s=0618 Website of Bob Barr 2008] | | *[http://www.bobbarr2008.com/home/skip/?s=0618 Website of Bob Barr 2008] |
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| | {{2008 presidential candidates}} | | {{2008 presidential candidates}} |
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| − | [[Category : Former United States Representatives]] | + | [[Category:Former United States Representatives]] |
| − | [[Category : Georgia]] | + | [[Category:Georgia]] |
| − | [[Category : Conservatives]] | + | [[Category:Conservatives]] |
| − | [[Category : Pro Second Amendment]] | + | [[Category:Pro Second Amendment]] |
| − | [[Category : Oath Keepers]] | + | [[Category:Oath Keepers]] |
| − | [[Category : People Associated with Firearms]] | + | [[Category:People Associated with Firearms]] |
| − | [[Category : American Gun Rights Advocates]] | + | [[Category:American Gun Rights Advocates]] |
| − | [[Category : Gun Writers]] | + | [[Category:Gun Writers]] |