Bob Barr's Troubles
-------------------------------------------------------This article summarizes information obtained from several sources including Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Fulton County Daily Report, Mother Jones and other sources about former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr of the 7th Congressional District. This information is also in the public record.
Rep. Bob Barr, R-GA, winner of the 1999 Equine Posterior Achievement Award, has a consistent record of attacking the U.S. Constitution and American values. Barr's record sets a new standard for hypocrisy and mean-spiritedness in public life. This self-righteous Georgia congressman considers himself a moral crusader, but he has more than his share of petty corruption scandals from his past.
First elected in 1994, highlights of Rep. Barr's political career include:
- Supporting a constitutional amendment to undermine separation of church and state.
"Congress has the opportunity to send enemies of religious freedom a clear message that their attempts to erase religious belief from America's culture by cleverly manipulating the judicial system will not be tolerated," Barr said.
- Becoming the first member of Congress to introduce an "inquiry of impeachment," long before the public had heard of Monica Lewinsky.
- Giving a keynote speech at a gathering of the racist and anti-immigrant Council of Conservative Citizens,
a direct descendant of the White Citizens Councils set up across the South in the 1950s to defend segregation.
- Calling hate crimes legislation to protect the rights of gays and lesbians, women and disabled Americans "a backdoor way to obtain protected status for sexual orientation and sexual deviancy."
- Sponsoring the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act.
Despite the fact that he was married three times, sued by his second wife, and, according to published reports, was once seen at a fundraising event licking whipped cream off of the chests of two women, Barr explained his sponsorship of DOMA this way: "The flames of hedonism, the flames of self-centered morality are licking at the very foundations of our society: the family unit."
- Earning consistent 100 percent ratings from the Christian Coalition.
- Sponsoring an amendment passed by Congress that barred the Washington D.C. Board of Elections from tallying the votes on a referendum to legalize the use of marijuana for patients suffering from cancer, AIDS or glaucoma.
Officials estimate it would have cost only $1.64 to count the votes.
- Campaigning on a pledge to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts.
- Voting to cut funding for Head Start, Medicare, Aid to Families with Dependent Children and student loans.
Bob Barr was commonly seen as a gun-toting, NRA champion, anti-gay bigot. Barr is definitely all of these, and more. He was named "Gun Rights Legislator of the Year" by the Gun Rights Organization, a far right wing organization.
While pretending to be a champion of "traditional" marriage, Barr remarried three times and also licked whipped cream off of a beauty pageant’s breasts. Hardly a man of "traditional" marriage standards. In addition, during the Judiciary Committee hearings (which he serves on) it was revealed that Barr has given speeches to the Council of Conservative Citizens, a racist organization.
Bob was one of several legislators to be "Flynted". He followed Former Speaker Newt Gingrich and Speaker-never-to-be Robert Livingston, both of whom, according to the Irish Times (a daily newspaper in Ireland; it's status is equivalent to the New York Times in Ireland), were outed by Flynt (Sidenote: According to the Dec. 21 Irish Times, Gingrich resigned because Flynt was "negotiating with several parties, people described as having an association with a prostitution ring, for a series of credit card receipts that showed Mr. Gingrich paying for the services". Livingston resigned because Flynt was about to reveal a taped conversation where "Mr. Livingston asks the woman a question to the effect, can't I be the victim next time" (indicating a dominant-submissive affair with a woman who was not his wife).
Next, a little background. Bob Barr worked for the CIA in the 70's and was appointed as a US Attorney in drug enforcement by Ronald Reagan in 1986. Then with a little help from his friends in the NRA (on whose board of directors he serves), the Christian Coalition, the National Right to Life Committee, Bob Dornan and Pat Buchanan, Barr became one of Newt's Freshman (winning with the amazing majority vote of 52%). In his first year he was awarded Freshman of the Year by The American Conservative Union; and the Friend of the Family award from the Christian Coalition. Do we see a connection to the religious right? As you read the profiles about these people who we have called enemies of Religious Freedom, you will indeed see the connection. It is painfully obvious that Bob Barr is a racist who is also a hypocrite.
Although elected as being a "Family Values" candidate, most of Barr's legislation has been far from friendly to families. Bobby was one of the strongest voices to eliminate public broadcasting, which provides us great children's programs like "Sesame Street". He has also voted to completely dismantle the Department of Education, repeal the Motor Voter Law (the way that most of the middle class and minorities use to register to vote) and co-sponsored amendments to repeal the Establishment and the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.
Barr was the sponsor of the Marriage Defense Act of 1996 (Which didn't defend Marriage).
According to an affidavit filed by Barr's second wife Gail Barr, Bob Barr paid for and did not object to her having an abortion in 1983. This is rather amusing for two reasons: first of all, Barr was a member of the pro-life caucus. The fact that Barr did not discourage her from having an abortion is rather interesting in light of his strong pro-life stance. Second of all, Barr, in divorce court in 1986, stated that he did object to the abortion. Gail Barr's affidavit, if true, proves that he committed perjury in divorce court. Barr, however, considered Clinton's "sin" of lying about where and when he touched Ms. Lewinsky to be an impeachable offense. He, himself, did not resign as he claims all the charges against him were false. Bob has been divorced twice, failed to pay child support to the children of his first two wives and while married to his third wife was photographed licking whipped cream off of a few chesty strippers at his inaugural party.. this guy is deciding that a whole segment of the population is less moral than him and is unfit to claim marriage benefits?
Much more at:
http://www.tylwythteg.com/enemies/Barr/barr1.html
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