This bill is the legislative equivalent of crack. It yields a short-term high but does long-term damage to the system and it’s expensive to boot.
BARNEY FRANKThis bill is the legislative equivalent of crack. It yields a short-term high but does long-term damage to the system and it’s expensive to boot.
BARNEY FRANKMost people who are activists and are concerned about issues get their information from sources which reinforce their opinions and give them the facts that they want to hear.
BARNEY FRANKIt is because the fight against the harshest aspects of unrestricted capitalism is therefore a political problem and not an intellectual one that community action remains so essential.
BARNEY FRANKToday, many people take for granted the notion that people whose lives are going to be very heavily affected by public policies should have a say in how they are formulated and carried out.
BARNEY FRANKA leader can`t move a country that`s not ready. You can`t make the waves, but when you see them coming, you can help direct them.
BARNEY FRANKTake free speech: most of the tough cases on free speech involve very unpleasant people saying very obnoxious things.
BARNEY FRANKIt seems to me that politicians ought to use the same words as other people.
BARNEY FRANKWhile I was pleasantly surprised by the relatively high number of jobs created in April, the fact is that job creation during this recovery period has significantly lagged both historical experience in recovery, and the projections of the Bush Administration.
BARNEY FRANKWhat’s troubling is that the Republicans to defend Mr. DeLay are weakening the ethics process.
BARNEY FRANKConservatives believe that from the standpoint of the federal government, life begins at conception and ends at birth.
BARNEY FRANKNothing in the world is as mobile as capital. It can move anywhere in the world instantaneously.
BARNEY FRANKThere were a lot of Romneys. There’s the Romney who was going to be better on gay rights than Ted Kennedy; now there’s a Romney who checks with Rick Santorum on that issue.
BARNEY FRANKI 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.
BARNEY FRANKFor most of my life, I have eaten to deal with stress.
BARNEY FRANKAnd unless you think there is a serious chance you’re going to jail, don’t listen to your lawyer.
BARNEY FRANKThere is an irony that the most active anti-gay groups are Al-Qaeda and the American Right wing.
BARNEY FRANK