Bob Barr's Positions & Statements on the IssuesPositions are categorized as Pro, Con, Not Clearly Pro or Con, or None Found. |
|
|
| Abortion: | "Should abortion remain a legal option in America?" | |
|
Now Not Clearly Pro or Con: Q: "Let me just follow up on the issue of abortion, when you said the Federal Government shouldn't have a role in it, should it be legal or illegal?..."Bob Barr: "Well, again I am prolife, I am personally prolife. But this is, here again, a decision the states ought to reach."
Interview on Washington Journal, C-SPAN, May 26, 2008
[Editor's Note: Prior to Bob Barr's May 26, 2008 Not Clearly Pro or Con statement, he also made the following Jan. 22, 2002 Con statement made on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision.]Con: "Abortion is not a 'choice', it is the deliberate killing of a human life. Yet, for the past 29 years, thousands of innocent lives have been ended as a result of this horrendous decision. Fortunately, the dedication and commitment of the pro-life community remains strong, and our efforts to protect life remain unbowed. In the coming congressional session, I and my colleagues in the House Pro-Life caucus will continue to work hard against those actions which are at odds with protecting the sanctity of life. From our opposition to human cloning, to continued efforts to have the Democrat-controlled Senate pass a ban on partial-birth abortion, our commitment is strong, and with the help of committed citizens, such as those who support Georgia Right to Life, we will ultimately be victorious."
"Barr Rallies for Life," Bob Barr's US House of Representatives website, Jan. 22, 2002
|
| Abortion: | "Should parental consent be required for pregnant minors to have abortions?" | |
Not Clearly Pro or Con: "A parent should expect to be fully informed of what is going on in their child's life, especially those areas that affect their health and well-being...The 'Child Custody Protection' Act ensures parents can rely on the law to protect their parental rights and the health of their children. Teenagers should not be permitted to cross state lines to have serious surgery, or to end a life, at least without their parents knowing about it."
"Barr Co-Sponsors Key Pro-Life Legislation," Bob Barr's US House of Representatives website, Feb. 7, 2002
|
| Character: | "Is competence more important than honesty in a President?" | |
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Barr campaign on July 22, 2008 with this question. We had not received a reply or found a position as of Aug. 19, 2008.
|
| China: | "Is China a threat to the US?" | |
Pro: "We ought to shore up our relationship and our commitment with Taiwan and with South Korea. We ought to speak out diplomatically as well as publicly against what the Chinese are doing. We ought to view the Chinese Communists, once again, as a very serious threat in our own hemisphere as well as in the Pacific Rim and take a very hard look at the trade policy we've implemented over the last several years."
"Bob Barr: Don't Forget Red China Threat," Human Events, July 22, 2002
|
| China: | "Should the US impose economic sanctions on China as an incentive to improve its human rights policies?" | |
Not Clearly Pro or Con: "During last year's debate over Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with the People's Republic of China (PRC), supporters of PNTR told the American people that active engagement, a partnership for the future, was in the best interests of the United States. We were told it would promote democratization, improve human rights, promote free enterprise, and most importantly for our national interests, make the PRC less threatening to our country and our interests in the region. Reading the papers last year and this year, this week particularly, I see nothing to support these statements.Communist China was, and still is, the world's worst human rights abuser. It is a Communist dictatorship... I deeply opposed PNTR when it was passed ten months ago, and I continue to oppose it."
"Re-evaluating the Failed Experiment of Engagement with China," Bob Barr's US House of Representatives website, Apr. 9, 2001
|
| Criminal Justice: | "Should felons, who have completed their jail time and probation and paid all their fines, be allowed to vote in elections?" | |
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Barr campaign on July 22, 2008 with this question. We had not received a reply or found a position as of Aug. 19, 2008.
|
| Criminal Justice: | "Should the US develop programs that focus more on rehabilitation than punishment in order to reduce its rate of incarceration?" | |
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Barr campaign on July 22, 2008 with this question. We had not received a reply or found a position as of Aug. 19, 2008.
|
| Cuba: | "Should the US continue to support an embargo against Cuba?" | |
Not Clearly Pro or Con: Voted Yes on HR 927 "Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996": "Expresses the sense of the Congress that...the President should instruct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to seek within the Security Council a mandatory international embargo against the Cuban Government... Reaffirms a provision of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 that states that the President should encourage foreign countries to restrict trade and credit relations with Cuba. Urges the President to take steps to apply sanctions described by such Act against countries assisting Cuba... Prohibits any U.S. national, permanent resident alien, or U.S. agency from knowingly extending any loan or other financing to any person in order to finance transactions involving property confiscated by the Cuban Government, the claim to which is owned by a U.S. national. Excepts from this prohibition any financing by the owner of the claim for a transaction permitted by U.S. law."
"H.R. 927 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996," GovTrack.us, Sep. 21, 1995
[Editor's Note: HR 927 "Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996" is a 40 page piece of legislation that covers many issues, including but not limited to the Cuba embargo. Therefore, ProCon.org considers Bob Barr's vote on HR 927 to be a "Not Clearly Pro or Con" position on this question.]
|
| Darfur: | "Should the US send any American forces, with or without the UN, to the Darfur region of Sudan to stop the genocide?" | |
Con: "America should not be the world's policeman. The American purpose is to provide a strong national defense, not to engage in nation building or to launch foreign crusades, no matter how seemingly well-intentioned."
"Bob Barr on: Foreign Intervention & Foreign Bases," Bob Barr's official candidate website (accessed Aug. 19, 2008)
|
| Death Penalty: | "Should the death penalty remain a legal option in America?" | |
Pro: "I am a firm believer in the propriety and historic soundness of the death penalty. But, as a proponent of our Constitution and its attendant Bill of Rights, I believe just as strongly in the fundamental fairness that lies at the heart - or should lie at the heart - of our criminal justice system. Because of its obvious finality, the death penalty must be employed with as close to absolute fairness and certainty as humanly possible."
"Troy Davis' 'Day in Court' Brought Travesty of Justice," Bob Barr's official candidate website, Aug. 8, 2007
|
| Defense: | "Should the US build its missile defense shield in former Soviet states despite objections from Russia?" | |
Not Clearly Pro or Con: "The primary concern of the United States must be the protection of its citizens, and moving forward with a limited missile defense system is an essential step towards ensuring our future freedom and security."
"Barr Praises President's Decision to Withdraw from ABM Treaty," Bob Barr's US House of Representatives website, Dec. 13, 2001
|
Issues and Questions
RSS |
Share
| 
Email | 
Print
