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>the embarrassment tonight on CNN on who was most >qualifed to run the church, er country, pushed me over >the edge. Obama really doesn't know which end is up >and just the pugs will vote for anyone like McCain. >Let's face it folks, we need more than two parties, >you don't have to vote for Barr, but a vote for a >party like the Green party will start giving them an >idea there is a movement going on against the >established parties. We are screwed either way who >wins this election, McBush or McObama. > >Atlanta, GA – Bob Barr's presidential campaign will >file for a preliminary injunction against Saddleback >Church in Federal District Court in California on >Friday, Aug. 15. The church, pastored by Rick Warren, >intends to host a candidate forum with only >presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain >on Saturday, Aug. 16—an event the Barr campaign >alleges runs afoul of campaign contribution laws. > >"It is our opinion that the Saddleback Church forum >failed to publish any pre-established, objective >criteria for inviting candidates to the event," says >Russell Verney, Barr's campaign manager. "Because of >Saddleback's apparent failure to comply with campaign >finance laws, the exclusion of Bob Barr appears to be >an illegal, corporate, in-kind contribution to >Senators Obama and McCain." > >Federal election laws stipulate that an event such as >the one Saddleback Church is hosting must provide >pre-established and objective criteria for inviting >candidates. A failure to do so can be considered an >illegal campaign contribution. > >"It is to our understanding that Pastor Warren simply >contacted Senators McCain and Obama to invite them to >participate in this forum," says Verney. "We feel that >the addition of Congressman Bob Barr to this event >will expand the debate on issues and benefit those who >watch and learn from the forum. The dialogue between >the three main candidates in this election will >educate and inform voters more so than a forum that >restricts the discussion to the frequently heard >talking points of Senators Obama and McCain." > >The injunction will be filed by attorney Robert >Karwin, of the law offices of Robert P. Karwin in Sun >City, California. > >A hearing may be held this afternoon in the United >States District Court, Central District of California. > >Barr will be holding a news conference on Saturday, >Aug. 16, in California, with time and location to be >announced. > >Bob Barr represented the 7th District of Georgia in >the U. S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003, >where he served as a senior member of the Judiciary >Committee, as Vice-Chairman of the Government Reform >Committee, and as a member of the Committee on >Financial Services. Prior to his congressional career, >Barr was appointed by President Reagan to serve as the >United States Attorney for the Northern District of >Georgia, and also served as an official with the CIA. >Since leaving Congress, Barr has been practicing law >and has teamed up with groups ranging from the >American Civil Liberties Union to the American >Conservative Union to actively advocate every American >citizens’ right to privacy and other civil liberties >guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. Along with this, Bob >is committed to helping elect leaders who will strive >for smaller government, lower taxes and abundant >individual freedom.

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