Meet and Greet with George Barry, Congressional Candidate for Alabama’s 5th District
| April 11, 2008 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
George C. Barry will be holding a question and answer session on Friday, 11 April from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at his campaign headquarters in Huntsville. This will be an open forum and appetizers will be served. The campaign headquarters is located at 2611 Artie Dr, Suite 2-3 in Huntsville.
The announcement I got included his “contract” with prospective voters:
Contract between George C. Barry and the Citizens of Congressional District 5
In the past few decades, we’ve seen a steep decline in the honor and statesmanship of our politicians. Politics has never been totally clean – where there is power, there is greed. However, we always had enough legislators to maintain our Liberty and put the people above their political self-interests and personal agendas. No more. Most elected officials vote for THEIR pocket books, not for a free, strong United States of America. That is why I am running for Congress. That is why I am making this Commitment to You.
I believe in my country. I believe in its people. I believe in Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness that has been chipped away by our elected officials. I believe that you will help me because you too crave the freedom of days gone by. In return, I will vow to defend our Constitution honorably, with integrity and use any power I’m given to promote the Liberty and Way of Life we’ve lost.
I will never vote to raise taxes.
I will fight to have our dangerous, porous borders closed immediately.
I will never vote to borrow more money and increase our national debt.
I will never take a government/taxpayer paid junket.
I will work fervently to abolish our abusive income tax, capital gains tax and death tax.
I will opt out of the lucrative Congressional Pension Plan.
I will work to implement a FAIR trade policy that stops penalizing U.S. companies.
I will never vote for benefits or pay increases for myself or other members of Congress.
I will never vote for an unbalanced budget.
I will do every thing within my power to keep the United States from becoming part of the North American Union.
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Barry’s contract looks as if Ron Paul might have written it.
My thoughts as well.
How is he on war?
I was impressed with Mr. Barry yesterday. His platform is very appealing to me, but I don’t know if the district will elect someone with this much respect for the Constitution.
Anon, he did state that the war was a mess, but I’m not sure his angle to help solve it. Not sure how much of a difference one way or another a congressman can make.
Let me clarify that I didn’t hear specifics being discussed about the war and I don’t think a congressman can make a difference one way or another.
I have not heard anything lately concerning this race but for a radio ad by Baswell-Guthrie and the primary is in June