Vern's press statement on the debate
http://libertynewswire.com/2008/05/23/vern-mckinley-debates-barr-gravel-root/67
Vern McKinley Debates Barr, Gravel, Root
Filed Under 2008 Election, Debate, Foreign Policy, Immigration, Press Release, big government
Vern McKinley Debates Others Because Frank Wolf Won’t
Ashburn, VA – Reason Magazine held a debate on Libertarian and Republican principles on May 20th. In attendance were Vern McKinley, Mike Gravel, Bob Barr, and Wayne Allen Root. Each of them answered a variety of questions from Reason Magazine’s reporter David Weigel and took questions from the audience.
McKinley talked about immigration, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, limiting the role of government, and drug policies. He said that he would have voted for a more targeted attack of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, but would oppose any type of nation building. As for Iraq, he would have voted “no” to go in.
Each of the candidates got to express their opinion on getting rid of a department and Vern chose Commerce, Energy, and Education. He said that Republicans talked about it in the 80s and 90s, but “this time around, we need to get serious and get rid of them all,” McKinley stated.
On the topic of drug prohibition, McKinley stated that the Constitution leaves that issue up to the states.
For those who weren’t there and would like to watch it online, can do so at
http://www.reason.tv/video/show/431.html
For further information please contact Michael Parrish at 540-539-7733 or
[email protected].
McKinley is a financial expert who advises foreign countries, has worked for the FDIC, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, and has done policy analysis for the Cato Institute and the American Enterprise Institute. He is running for the Republican nomination in the 10th District of Virginia for the House of Representatives. The primary is scheduled to be held on June 10, 2008.
