On taking office, Obama promised the 'most transparent' administration in history; yet his record as president has been anything but transparent.
Bob BarrI believe in the Constitution. I believe in separation of powers. I believe in the rule of law. I believe in limited government. And these are principles and policies that apparently neither the national Republican nor the national Democrat Party believes in. I believe great damage is being done to our Constitution, and I see no remedy at all, no likelihood of that changing, if we rely on the two parties to field our candidates for national office.
Bob BarrI sense that conservatives have largely already tuned out to the coming elections, after six years of burgeoning federal spending and inaction on key issues, such as immigration. The Republican Party has become the party of the government status quo, and conservatives see no reason to reward it with their votes.
Bob BarrThe Tea Party knows that continuing to delay charting a course to spending reform hurts everybody.
Bob BarrLooking down the road, space exploration and the benefits it yields - in medicine and information technology - should not be overlooked.
Bob BarrIn a single generation, the Internet has given to virtually every person on the face of the earth the ability to communicate with fellow human beings on virtually any topic, at any time, and in every nook and cranny on the globe. This magnificent invention has done this without succumbing to government control.
Bob Barr