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

acptulsa said:
WHEREAS the primary goal and purpose of the Libertarian Party is and has always been not conservatism but liberty,

WHEREAS Robert Barr has, not only refused to participate in the 10 September 2008 press conference of Rep. Ronald Paul of Texas and the Campaign for Liberty but has deliberately sabotaged this event with a false RSVP,

WHEREAS Robert Barr's campaign has simultaneously called for Rep. Ronald Paul of Texas to be it's vice presidential candidate and called him a thief, demonstrating either gross incompetence or a deliberate attempt to undermine the drive for liberty,

WHEREAS refusal to participate in a promising avenue for the enlargement of the party and the advancement of the cause of liberty is not in the best interests of the Libertarian Party, and

WHEREAS the Libertarian Party was not founded and does not exist for the aggrandizement of Robert Barr,

WE THE UNDERSIGNED hereby affirm that we are registered voters in the several United States of America, and do petition Robert Barr to step down from his position as candidate of the Libertarian Party for President of the United States; we do petition the Libertarian Party to renounce its support of Robert Barr's candidacy for the office of President of the United States; or both.
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Very good.
 
Here's how the petition text reads so far:

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, less divisive 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.

WHEREAS the primary goal and purpose of the Libertarian Party is and has always been not conservatism but liberty,

WHEREAS Robert Barr has, not only refused to participate in the 10 September 2008 press conference of Rep. Ronald Paul of Texas and the Campaign for Liberty but has deliberately sabotaged this event with a false RSVP,

WHEREAS Robert Barr's campaign has simultaneously called for Rep. Ronald Paul of Texas to be it's vice presidential candidate and called him a thief, demonstrating either gross incompetence or a deliberate attempt to undermine the drive for liberty,

WHEREAS refusal to participate in a promising avenue for the enlargement of the party and the advancement of the cause of liberty is not in the best interests of the Libertarian Party, and

WHEREAS the Libertarian Party was not founded and does not exist for the aggrandizement of Robert Barr,

WE THE UNDERSIGNED hereby affirm that we are registered voters in the several United States of America, and do petition Robert Barr to step down from his position as candidate of the Libertarian Party for President of the United States; we do petition the Libertarian Party to renounce its support of Robert Barr's candidacy for the office of President of the United States; or both.
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Any folks interested in helping tweak the wording/sentiments?
 
I wonder if it would be worth requesting that the signers indicate if they are dues-paying members of the LP.
 
I came from the left (specifically because they usually address personal freedoms more) to register Republican to vote for Ron Paul. I could not stomach going back to Democrat after, and I couldn't stomach the thought of remaining Republican, so I registered Libertarian since it is a recognized party in Louisiana. However, I have never been happy about Bob Barr being their nominee.

This is the year of Ron Paul. I will happily sign the petition to remove Barr if you make one. I want to see Ron Paul and all of these third party candidates unite to take on the system. The Libertarian Party has the numbers in ballot access, but they don't have the candidate it takes to win.
 
Okay, next step:

Use this space to describe the group or individual sponsoring the petition. You can include a link to your web site by entering its address in the form: http://www.ipetitions.com
Up to 250 words. Required
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What descriptor should we give ourselves? Former supporters of Barr? We're not all Libertarians, or even Republicans. Something as inclusive as possible.
 
amy31416 said:
Okay, next step:

What descriptor should we give ourselves? Former supporters of Barr? We're not all Libertarians, or even Republicans. Something as inclusive as possible.
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Liberty-minded citizens of the United States of America? Or Freedom-loving instead?
 
"WHEREAS Robert Barr's campaign has simultaneously called for Rep. Ronald Paul of Texas to be it's vice presidential candidate and called him a thief, demonstrating either gross incompetence or a deliberate attempt to undermine the drive for liberty,"

Hate to be a grammar nazi, but it's should be its.
 
james1906 said:
"WHEREAS Robert Barr's campaign has simultaneously called for Rep. Ronald Paul of Texas to be it's vice presidential candidate and called him a thief, demonstrating either gross incompetence or a deliberate attempt to undermine the drive for liberty,"

Hate to be a grammar nazi, but it's should be its.
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Quite right, mein herr. :o
 
james1906 said:
"WHEREAS Robert Barr's campaign has simultaneously called for Rep. Ronald Paul of Texas to be it's vice presidential candidate and called him a thief, demonstrating either gross incompetence or a deliberate attempt to undermine the drive for liberty,"

Hate to be a grammar nazi, but it's should be its.
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Thank you. I'll change ASAP.

I appreciate the grammar nazis for this sort of stuff. :)
 
The Libertarian Party nominated someone who could reach out to non pure libertarians. Good idea. Will that same party now reject the same candidate for not reaching out? Yeah right.
 
If the Supreme Court can reverse its decisions, and then do it again only to do it again, surely we can get the collective LP to stand up.
 
Wait, Bob Barr called Ron Paul a thief?? That wasn't the MySpace thing from his campaign dude?
 
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