The problem with the war in Iraq is not so much the intelligence as the stupidity.
BARNEY FRANK
Let us not say that we will decide on a political basis at the national level that no State is competent to regulate the practice of medicine in that State if they decide to allow a doctor to prescribe marijuana, because that is what we are talking about.
More Barney Frank Quotes
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The problem with the war in Iraq is not so much the intelligence as the stupidity.
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In the debate between those who believe in essentially unregulated markets and others who hold that reasonable regulation diminishes market excesses without inhibiting their basic function, the subprime situation unfortunately provides ammunition for the latter view.
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These two entities—Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—are not facing any kind of financial crisis.
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The single most important thing you can do politically for gay rights is to come out. Not to write a letter to your congressman but to come out.
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I wouldn’t want [gay marriage] to go to the United States Supreme Court now because that homophobe Antonin Scalia has too many votes on this current court.
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I have been mislabeled as a big advocate of low-income home ownership over rental.
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For most of my life, I have eaten to deal with stress.
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The Moral Majority supports legislators who oppose abortions but also oppose child nutrition and day care. From their perspective, life begins at conception and ends at birth.
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Martin Luther King said, and it is sadly still true, that one of the most segregated times in America is the hour of worship.
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I am not aware of any specific provision that mandates any tightening of lending to small business other than a requirement that people who lend and then sell that loan be prepared to take a part of the risk. And I’m proud of that.
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I do not think that any self-respecting radical in history would have considered advocating people’s rights to get married, join the Army, and earn a living as a terribly inspiring revolutionary platform.
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I am very proud of the role I played in getting legal equality for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and in helping get rid of the prejudice by being visible about it, helping to block the conviction of Bill Clinton of impeachment.
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