Another open letter to Bob Barr

Dear Mr. Barr,


I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know about a couple things:


First let me say that I thought you did a great job in your interviewe with NPR this month. You were articulate and confident, and your ideals were clearly laid out. Kudos!


The second is, I understand there is a Third Party debate scheduled for Sunday October 19 and you have yet to commit to attending. I understand your desire to be included in the debate with McCain and Obama. That would have been great! But we all know it will never happen as long as this two party dictatorship is in control. Since that is not a possibility I would highly recommend you attend this upcoming Third Party debate. If you truly have a scheduling conflict which would prevent you from attending--cancel it and show up. You still have yet to recover from your decision to shun Ron Paul; and his subsequent endorsement of Chuck Baldwin has damaged your campaign more than you may realize. You need this. We as the Libertarian Party need this. It is going to be shown on C-Span. That's free advertisement; how could you seriously not take advantage of it?


The rumor mill is rife with talk that you are at best a shill and at worst a CIA pawn planted to bring about the demise of the LP. I refuse to believe any of this. But I must admit, with some of the inexplicable things you have done I can see why people may wonder…


On November 4, I will be voting for you no matter what. If you do not attend this debate, I will no longer be casting my vote for you as a person; but strictly for the Libertarian Party alone. As a supporter of liberty I implore you, as a member of the LP I beg you, as a supporter I demand you--do not skip this debate! Do not ignore it and expect there to be no ramifications; your credibility amongst the Third Party crowd is already weak and feeble. Suck it up, lower yourself if you feel you must and participate in this debate. Show up, do your best and wipe the floor with the other candidates.


Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.


Sincerely,

Matthew Evans
Fort Wayne