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Ghosts of Goldwater?

Gabe Rottman,
Legislative Counsel,
ACLU Washington Legislative Office
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April 24, 2007

Former Georgia Congressman, staunch small-government conservative, unyielding defender of habeas and due process, and natural ally of the ACLU---the man himself, ladies and gentleman, Bob Barr. Profiles in courage by Fox News:

His critics on the right suggest he's finally gone over to the dark side, but a substantial number of people consider him heroic."I think conservatives have always seen Bob as utterly fearless," said Craig Shirley, a veteran Republican media strategist, who called Barr one of the "first voices in the wilderness" for reason during the combined GOP-controlled White House and Congress.

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