United Liberty

As election day is dawning upon us, emotions are running high, particularly among those entrapped in the major political party of their choice, urging those of us who cannot abide either of the major party nominees to pick the “lesser of evils”.  The reason given depends on which side of the divide from which it comes.  I’ve been hearing, or expect to hear, from my Obama-supporting friends, “You MUST vote for Obama, because we cannot have eight more years of Bush”.

When I first heard about Bob Barr’s Libertarian Party run, I actually looked at his past as a Republican congressman as a positive. Most people don’t join independent parties first crack out of the box, and I certainly didn’t. I found myself defending him against attacks that he was a “neo-con” or a pol seeking to advance a dying career.

It appears like Neal Boortz, one of the nations top radio talk show hosts, will be voting for Libertarian Party candidate Bob Barr because of his disgust for McCain’s campaign and policies.

Barr speaks out against the market distortion caused by the massive bailout, specifically mentioning the effect on inflation and home values.

Barr’s solution would include having a true business person as the head of the Treasury, limiting, limiting political interference in the economy, cutting non-essential federal spending, and revamping the tax system.