Bob Barr

“Firearms manufacturers usually find themselves playing defense.”

“Accepting federal funding undermines state sovereignty as states become beholden to federal requirements in order to keep the money flowing.”

“The legal principle placing the burden of proof on accusers rather than the accused can be traced back to Second and Third Century Roman jurist, Julius Paulus Prudentissimus. Yet, this ancient concept, which forms the legal and moral cornerstone of the American judicial system, is quickly being undermined in the name of 'national security.'”

“The 2011 riots in England, which left five dead and caused more than $300 million in property damage, were fueled by a generation of young Brits who grew up without ever hearing the word 'No.'”

“For far too long the American public and business sector have kept their silence as civil liberties have been whittled away by statutory and regulatory measures.”

“The backlash against Big Government is an encouraging sign of a growing resistance to the mission creep of federal power.”

“For decades, parents were told by so-called parenting 'experts' that offspring would be best raised on the belief each is special and entitled to all life has to offer.”

“The world is undoubtedly a safer, freer place because Thatcher - like Reagan - refused to back down when it came to defending freedom.”

“History has shown that Big Government expands quickest in the immediate aftermath of a crisis - real or manufactured.”

“Chicago is known for good steaks, expensive stores and beautiful architecture. Unfortunately, the Windy City also enjoys a reputation for corrupt politics, violent crime, and some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere in the country.”

“People and organizations other than doctors increasingly are assuming power to decide which medications to prescribe or procedures to undertake. More and more, decisions about personal healthcare are no longer made by the treating physicians in consultation with their patients, and based on the doctors' expertise.”

“Courts have long recognized the federal government's robust power to inspect people and goods entering the country. After all, the very foundation of national sovereignty is a nation's ability to protect its borders.”

“The Tea Party knows that continuing to delay charting a course to spending reform hurts everybody.”

“In a single generation, the Internet has given to virtually every person on the face of the earth the ability to communicate with fellow human beings on virtually any topic, at any time, and in every nook and cranny on the globe. This magnificent invention has done this without succumbing to government control.”

“Widespread use of online voting will create the potential for abuse that will make the problems inherent in e-voting pale in comparison.”

“On taking office, Obama promised the 'most transparent' administration in history; yet his record as president has been anything but transparent.”

“Now, national conventions are largely an excuse for companies and party leaders to throw parties for delegates to attend, to network and have a good time.”

“MoveOn loves government. It remains enamored of government spending as fuel for its liberal agenda; and anything that threatens to close that spigot in any degree is perceived as a dire threat - worthy of Chicken-Little warnings that the sky is going to fall.”

“Organizations worried about the potential for e-voting problems have long-advocated for audit procedures by which votes cast by e-voting machines could be verified through audit trails.”