Most Worrisome

Most worrisome, however, is the danger that judges such as those who have succumbed to the fear-mongering at the root of the Defense Distributed cases, will not be overruled by higher courts, including the Supreme Court. [More]

I don't think for a minute their motive is one of succumbing to fear-mongering.

I think they're evil-doers.

Not recognizing -- or being willing to acknowledge -- what we're up against is most worrisome.

And I don't trust Bob Barr to lead.

[Via Felix B]

Half Empty or Full?

Feds Double Down on Gun Control Failures [More]

I'm still waiting to see a "gun control" success.

I'm also still waiting for Bob Barr to apologize to gun owners.

[Via Michael G]

I'd Settle for Acting Rationally

It's Time Libertarians Start Acting Libertarian About Gun Control [More]

Yeah, but even if they do, what good is it when they're willing to then let this happen?

Any group that puts its energies into Bob Barr, Gary Johnson and William Weld is pretty much an absurd contradiction in terms anyway.

[Via Felix B]

Raising the Barr

President Trump should waste no time in “unsigning” the ATT. [More]

Agreed.

See, Bob, when you're right I have no issues with you.

It's when you're wrong...

Remarkable

Not that Clarence Thomas finally asked a question. [More] 

That it had to be asked at all.

And not to beat a dead horse, but the lifetime ban for "misdemeanor domestic violence" is something Grover Norquist supporter and current NRA Board candidate Bob Barr was for.

Blowing Away the Smokescreen

As to “attack on the organization and structure of your NRA board” again it reveals the knowing guilt and fear of Norquist’s collaborators on and off the NRA board. [More]

Comment poster Russn8r  decimates the moronic and offensive diversionary lie that the recall is motivated by anti-NRA anti-gunners. Plus it ain't a "loophole," it's a feature.

It suddenly reminded me that I've run across one of the names in the Norquist über alles collaborator cabal before: Bender!

Actually, I've run across several. For instance, Lautenberg gun ban (and Kohl school radius gun ban) supporter Bob Barr shouldn't surprise longtime WOGgers. What should surprise us is why he was never recalled from the NRA Board, and that anyone would think the backing of a documented gun-grabber would work in Grover's favor.

And don't even get me started on Alan Gottlieb's (inexplicable?) deliberate indifference to what Russn8r correctly identifies as "THE long-term gun rights issue."

Yet again, Russn8r hits on a tried and true Fairfax tactic that allows them to rake in millions while tricking members into supporting establishment squishes with undeserved "A" grades and endorsements:

Is Tred Law a simpleton, or does he just think you’re one?

That and he's counting on a critical mass of ignorance.

Bob Barr Continues to Erode Whatever Credibility He Has Left

I can't tell if it's because he's truly ignorant or because he has an agenda. [Read]

I Told You...

On January 8th, the Libertarian Party’s most recent presidential candidate Bob Barr sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee encouraging the “swift and positive” confirmation of Eric Holder, President-Elect Obama’s choice for Attorney General. Barr had only positive things to say about Holder, who he has worked with in the past during his years as a United States Attorney and Congressman serving on the House Judiciary Committee.[More]

I told you Bob Barr is a weasel.

Read this letter and gag.

"...professional pride and personal pleasure..."

Good grief. Seriously, gag.

What a wonderful testimonial from a former NRA Director and Libertarian Party presidential candidate.

And remember:

[T]here is no stronger defender of the Second Amendment in Congress.

[Via John Richardson]

Put a Fork in it Barr, it's Done

Ian Branson finally gets Bob Barr to address the question we've been asking, and the tap-dancing and obfuscation begins. Telling the audience how he improved a bad bill hardly addressed his assertion that Lautenberg "is strong protection for women and children," or his claim that his amending language kept it from being "declared unconstitutional." He then goes on to support the concept of "prohibited persons" (how libertarian!). Incidentally, Ian has the entire event recorded--it's a monster file, 56 minutes of 720p video with a total file size of 2.46 Gb, but if you have time to download it and want to see the whole thing, right-click here and save it to your computer.

So the answer is, no, he won't repudiate his past support and spearhead the effort to repeal. Instead, he'd prefer you be caught in the trap and then go through a Catch-22 appeals process that has no funding to change anything--and won't for the foreseeable future.

It's not just me who's had enough of this guy.

David Nolan has pronounced the Barr campaign dead. Other LP activists are trying to oust him as the nominee. Meanwhile, Barr is employing the authoritarian tactic of appealing to the state to knock out his competition in New Hampshire.

I also note the post about Barr inviting Ron Paul (or more specifically, Ron Paul's money) to join his ticket is no longer featured on the main page of the Barr Blog (although entries appearing before and after it was posted do). A little "Commissar Vanishes"?

That last move was bugging me. I was trying to figure out what simultaneous wooing and insulting reminded me of, and then it hit me.


I'm going to start calling Barr Otis B. Driftwood.

Bob Barr Showing Leadership

Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party nominee for president, has invited GOP Congressman Ron Paul to be his running mate in the upcoming election.

I know this says his presumptive running mate, Wayne Root is OK with this, but what about the LP delegates who approved the ticket? I don't pretend to know how that process works, but I'd assume party leadership is more than simply placing a crown on one's own head. I also find it more than curious that there is currently nothing about this on the LP website, or blog, or press release page.

So what reason could Barr have for doing this?

Oh, I don't know...

[Via Matthew Maynard]

There's an Email Going Around...

..that says the "Banquet headliner" will be Bob Barr.

I do hope someone will ask him a pertinent question or two.

And I did say I'd probably get back to addressing this.

I've looked at it and don't really see what changes the core facts that:
*Barr supported a far-reaching federal infringement on RKBA, and
*He has avoided directly explaining himself to gun owners--and actually intentionally ignored those concerns--as has the LP.

That a supporter/apologist thinks it would not be smart politics to man up hardly addresses the principle here--and as I've said, if we were interested in the usual politics of avoidance, the two major parties give us plenty of choice. We expect the LP to be different. If they're not, why do we need them?

The irony is, articles like the one on Nolan Chart help spread these concerns farther than the reach of this blog, so hopefully if more Barr defenders involve themselves it'll result in what I've been asking for from day one, which would have made all this arm-waving to get a few simple questions answered unnecessary.

[Via M. Terry]

We're the Only Ones Domesticated Enough

The Putnam Sheriff's Department's domestic violence officer was arrested Friday night on a charge of domestic assault.

Good grief. Can it get more ironic?

So does this mean she'll be the "Only One" not voting for Bob Barr?

[Via Carl S]

Look Back in Anger

Gun rights advocate David Codrea is an angry guy. For one thing, he is angry about what has happened to Second Amendment rights in America: Just seeing the title of his blog, The War on Guns, is enough to tell one that.

Lately, though, Codrea has been especially angry at Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr.

Not angry--just insistent on a straight answer. The Barr campaign and the LP addressing this early on and giving their side would have perhaps made all this unnecessary--that they still have not, and that George Dance thinks that's the politically smart thing to do--shows a fundamental disconnect with gun owners who are tired of the same old evasion they can get from either of the major parties.

Go read it yourself, and don't forget Part Two, where it's suggested I'm being "misrepresentative." I'll probably have something to say about that in a few days.

Bob Barr's (Incomplete) Gun Record

Yes, George Dance addresses Lautenberg, but totally avoids Bob Barr's refusal to repudiate it and apologize.

Without that repudiation and apology, GOA isn't doing their reputation for "no compromise" any favors. It's evident they're jumping through hoops to redirect the argument to what he's done that they like. But Barr's and the LP's nonresponsiveness can only mean he's unrepentant (more like unwilling to take political heat). That GOA doesn't demand a retraction before jumping in to help the guy makes their "F-" rating for John McCain look more than a bit disingenuous.

And I think I've made my views on McCain pretty clear.

No Thanks to Bob Barr

When Lou Matteo got his handgun collection back, town police averted a legal battle based on a new U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding an individual's right to own a gun.

Matteo, 75, turned over his firearms in March after a verbal spat with his wife led to an order of protection against him. Guilderland police refused to give the guns back, citing a federal law barring anyone under an order of protection from possessing firearms.

"Gee," mused Bob Barr bewilderedly, "why is everybody mad at me...?"

[Via Jeffersonian]

“Have I Said or Done Something to Offend You?”

Oh, gee, I don't know, Bob Barr campaign.

[Via Luke O and Say Uncle]

And the Winner Is...

Real GunGuys, for this entry in the Bob Barr Poster Contest:


The prize?

I decided on a copy of "The Gang.

Congratulations and thanks to all for entering. Contact me (dcodrea AT hotmail DOT com) so I can get mailing details to ship your DVD to you.

The Sounds of Silence

Have you noticed the total silence about this issue in the Presidential campaign?

By his actions - not his words - we know that Barack Obama is a long time proponent of every imaginable gun control scheme. He is a perfect fit for the gun grabbers in his party.

And where is John McCain on this issue? Silent.

--Bob Barr Campaign Solicitation E-Mail

You know what to do if a presidential candidate keeps silent about a gun rights-related issue, Bob?

Hold a poster contest.

[Via Peter W, Jeffersonian]

Bob Barr Poster Contest Finalists

Regulars know about this. If you're just finding out, you can read more here.

Bottom line, both the Bob Barr presidential campaign and the Libertarian Party have ignored repeated correspondences asking them to explain their candidate's support for the Lautenberg gun grab. So we had some fun with it and held a poster contest.

Here are the entries. WoG visitors can select the winner.

RyanMGuard


Western Rifle Shooters Association


DarkBlog


Mindful Musings


Real Gun Guys 1


Real Gun Guys 2


21 Guns, Salute

These are great. Thanks to you who entered. Now it's time to vote.

POLL CLOSED AND REMOVED FROM THIS POST ON 7/28/08

One vote per visitor/computer. I'll create a sidebar link to remind people of the contest, and announce the winner next Monday--along with a prize that I still need to determine.

Bob Barr Poster Contest Finals

I know I said I'd do the poll today, but Sundays are always lower traffic, I'm feeling lazy and I have other things to do.

Tomorrow.