Petition for Bob Barr to Step Down - Organize it here!

[brunner]

http://www.ipetitions.com/

 

[Menthol Patch]

I think a general statement on his track record would be good. The war on drugs/Iraq/general religious intolerance.

What should we pick out from his behavior today?

1. Failure to keep his commitment to RP.
2. Dividing the base supporters.
3. Arrogance.
4. Campaign manager's statement.
5. . . . .

I think it's vitally important we include his failure to keep his commitment to Ron Paul. Along with this point we need to include how it was said it was, "not worth the time" or something like that.

Dividing the base of supporters is also a good idea. We could mention how many Libertarians will not support someone who voted for the Patriot Act, the War in Iraq, and was a drug warrior.

There is a lot to potentially include. We need more people to participate in this thread.

 

[amy31416]

If someone will email me when it's ready, I'll blog it on LewRockwell.com.

[email protected]

I'll try to watch the forums, too, but I don't want to miss it.

This is the best petition site I know of:
http://www.ipetitions.com/

Great! Thanks. We could also use a respected member of Daily Paul to spread it around.

Since time is of the essence, ipetitions will probably be the best route to go.

We'll also need to:

Digg
YouTube
VOTEmotion
Reddit

 

[acptulsa]

WHEREAS the Libertarian Party was not specifically created for your aggrandizement...

 

[amy31416]

I think it's vitally important we include his failure to keep his commitment to Ron Paul. Along with this point we need to include how it was said it was, "not worth the time" or something like that.

Dividing the base of supporters is also a good idea. We could mention how many Libertarians will not support someone who voted for the Patriot Act, the War in Iraq, and was a drug warrior.

There is a lot to potentially include. We need more people to participate in this thread.

Agreed. What do you think about giving ourselves until tomorrow morning/afternoon to write this up fully and get it going on ipetitions.com?

 

[Menthol Patch]

That sounds reasonable to me. Anyone good at making websites? It doesn't have to be anything fancy, just a page with the statements of the petition along with a spot to sign, perhaps comment.

Yes, I think it would be a great idea if we could get a website for this effort. We also need someone to check out the petition website that was mentioned.

 

[brandon]

WHEREAS the Libertarian Party was not specifically created for your aggrandizement...

lol, you're good at this.

 

[acptulsa]

WHEREAS handing out authority to people who are insane, such as your field manager appears to be, is not something the members of the Libertarian Party can or will support...

 

[Kludge]

clearly the LP has written us off

No! Mary Ruwart and the purist faction are still strong. Remember, she only just lost the nomination.

Do not write off the LP because of this. Do so because they are STILL ineffective. Make them work for your vote!

 

[amy31416]

Yes, I think it would be a great idea if we could get a website for this effort. We also need someone to check out the petition website that was mentioned.

I've been checking it out, I think it will work perfectly well for our purposes. Thanks Brunner.

 

[acptulsa]

WHEREAS you have shown little patience and less support for the tenents and stated goals of the party you are claiming to represent...

 

[amy31416]

I created an account, to begin with, here's what we need:

1. Short Title: 32 characters or less.
2. Description of petition in 25 words or less.

 

[Joseph Hart]

Have him endorse Baldwin?

 

[amy31416]

Have him endorse Baldwin?

I like the idea, but don't like forcing someone to say something they don't believe in.

 

[alaric]

do we really need this?? clearly the LP has written us off, why do we want to waste more time or energy on them??

actually, we do. We, the Ron Paul revolution, outnumber them greatly. The LP got a bump from the NAME. Now they lost it. Don't for 1 second think that WE weren't the force giving the LP a chance until Barr blew it!

 

[brandon]

I created an account, to begin with, here's what we need:

1. Short Title: 32 characters or less.
2. Description of petition in 25 words or less.

Get acptulsa to write it.

 

[acptulsa]

WHEREAS you have lost the faith and confidence of the majority of the traditional Libertarian Party supporters...

 

[Menthol Patch]

The following is just an idea for some possible text. I'm not a great writer.

We, the supporters of freedom and liberty hereby petition you to immediately remove Bob Barr as the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States. Furthermore, we request that he not be replaced by the current vice presidential nominee Wayne Allen Root, but by another candidate.

This request is not made lightly, but with much seriousness. The actions, track record, and history of Bob Barr has divided libertarians and other liberty leaning individuals across the nation.

(A list of reasons why he should be removed would go here.)

Whereas, he broke his commitment to participate in Ron Paul's press conference.

Whereas, his history as, "the most rabid Drug Warrior in Congress" makes the idea of voting for him repugnant for anyone who values their right to control what they put into their own body.

Where as, his track record of voting for the "Patriot Act" puts fear in those that value their civil liberties and right to privacy.

Where as, his previous support for the "War in Iraq" makes it impossible for peace loving citizens to support his candidacy.

 

[amy31416]

Get acptulsa to write it.

I'm trying!

FYI, the short title of 32 char or less will generate the unique URL and can not be changed. The official title is 10 words or less.

 

[speciallyblend]

well i will tell you this a petition is a waste of time, remember www.lettertogop.com yeah anyway i wouldn't bother the lp i doomed forget this petition it is a waste of time the lp does not care.........