Comment Re:Voting Records / Philosophy (Score 1) 552
Barr is normally considered a libertarian (his views on abortion aside).
Exhibit A: When he was in congress, he fought against the NSA's Echelon program -- a very invasive spy program, where virtually all phone calls are monitored (google it).
Exhibit B: After a bizarre primary loss (he ran against another incumbent Republican), he worked for the ACLU. Yes -- those arch-conservatives at the ACLU.
So, I don't believe he was just another partisan hack or another Washington sellout. Even though I disagree with him here, I think it's because he (and Pat Schroeder) truly don't understand what's going on here.
Exhibit A: When he was in congress, he fought against the NSA's Echelon program -- a very invasive spy program, where virtually all phone calls are monitored (google it).
Exhibit B: After a bizarre primary loss (he ran against another incumbent Republican), he worked for the ACLU. Yes -- those arch-conservatives at the ACLU.
So, I don't believe he was just another partisan hack or another Washington sellout. Even though I disagree with him here, I think it's because he (and Pat Schroeder) truly don't understand what's going on here.
