Brushfires of Freedom

Consider this an open thread for tonight’s debate. Wouldn’t it have been great to have Wayne Root there tonight?
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The Hill is previewing tomorrow’s interview with by Bob Barr with some fireworks.
John McCain isn’t the opponent of big government that he claims he is, according to Bob Barr, the former GOP congressman and Libertarian presidential candidate.
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Writing in The Washington Times, Bob offers points out the hypocrisy of bailout advocates and offers solutions like controlling spending and cutting waste, repealing the Community Reinvestment Act and selling off Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Solutions that get the burden of the bailout off the American taxpayers:
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During the Reason counter-debate, Bob pointed out Sen. John McCain’s hypocrisy because he rails against earmarks, only a small fraction of the budget, but he just voted for a more that $700 billion bailout for Wall Street. Something isn’t right with that picture.
Here is a statement sent from the campaign on McCain’s bipolar actions.
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