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The Libertarian Party condemns the use of torture by the U.S. government in the War on Terror. This has become an issue during the confirmation hearings for the Attorney-General nominee.
“In a civilized society that values the sanctity of life, torture should not be permitted in any way, shape, or form. The United States should set the standard for how the world treats captured prisoners. We should not lower ourselves down to the depraved levels of the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11. Torture is disgusting, abhorrent and beyond every moral standard of Western civilization.”
full statement http://www.lp.org/media/article_531.shtml
The Club for Growth promotes lower taxes and cuts in economic regulation and has issued a report on Congressman Ron Paul’s record on economic issues
“Ron Paul’s record contains some very laudable components,” said Club for Growth President Pat Toomey. “On taxes, regulation, and political speech, his record is superb. His spending record is impressive, though Paul has recently embraced pork-barrel projects in direct contradiction to his vociferous opposition to unconstitutional appropriations by the federal government.”
Full report here http://www.clubforgrowth.org/2007/10/ron_pauls_record_on_economic_i.php
In response to the expansion of Presidential power in the War on Terror, Congressman Ron Paul has introduced a bill to restore constitutional liberties which have been lost.
John McManus takes a look at H.R. 3835, the American Freedom Agenda Act of 2007. It was introduced in the House of Representatives by Texas Republican Ron Paul on October 15, 2007.
If enacted, H.R. 3835 would:
- repeal the 2006 Military Commissions Act that denies habeas corpus (the right to face criminal accusations in a court of law);
- ban confessions gained through torture or coercion;
- insist on adherence to the provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to gain intelligence;
- challenge the president’s practice of disregarding portions of laws with presidential “signing statements”;
- ban torture and arbitrary kidnapping or imprisonment;
- protect journalists who receive information from the executive branch from prosecution for airing it “unless the publication would cause direct, immediate, and irreparable harm” to our national security; and
- put a stop to any use of secret evidence against any individual or organization.
In short, the act would cancel numerous executive branch attacks on the types of civil liberties that have uniquely marked our nation.
Complete article @ http://www.thenewamerican.com/node/6152
You’ve no doubt heard by now that Ron Paul placed fourth in the prestigious New Hampshire Institute of Politics poll, with 7.4%.
The breakdown of the numbers reveals some startling data:
Ron Paul gets 44% of GOP voters who consider themselves “liberal.” He gets only 6% of conservatives, and 5% of moderates. Of course, “libertarian” is not a choice, so voters who consider themselves libertarian would have to choose one of the three (or none) and some may have chosen “liberal.”
Other interesting data from the poll:
Ron Paul gets 15% of those who listed their religion as “other,” “none,” or “refused.” He only gets 5% each from those identifying as Catholic or Protestant.
Ron Paul gets 11% of those GOP voters who said Iraq is the most important problem facing the nation, and only 2% of those who said terrorism and homeland security are the top issue. He gets 9% from those who list the economy as the top issue.
There is also a geographic spike, but I don’t know New Hampshire. He gets 11% in the Lakes Region, and 5-7% elsewhere.
The Libertarian Party has criticized the Bush administration’s new sanctions on Iran, saying the sanctions only worsen an already delicate situation. Libertarian Party Executive Director Shane Cory says “the United States should pursue more dialogue and less saber-rattling when dealing with Iran.”
“The recent sanctions of the Bush administration on Iran indicate the United States is preparing for a war with a country it knows very little about,” Cory continues. “The talk of a potential ‘World War III’ and other harsh threats President Bush has used against Iran are extremely similar to the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq. The last thing the United States needs is another war. Nothing has been worse for the national security of America than Bush’s aggressive foreign policy in the Middle East.”
Full release from the Libertarian Party http://www.lp.org/media/article_530.shtml
George W. Bush, despite all his recent bravado about being an apostle of small government and budget-slashing, is the biggest spending president since Lyndon B. Johnson. In fact, he’s arguably an even bigger spender than LBJ.“He’s a big government guy,” said Stephen Slivinski, the director of budget studies at Cato Institute, a libertarian research group.
The numbers are clear, credible and conclusive, added David Keating, the executive director of the Club for Growth, a budget-watchdog group.
“He’s a big spender,” Keating said. “No question about it.”
Complete story http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/20767.html