I believe it is a good thing to get rid of Gaddafi. But does America have to do everything?
BARNEY FRANKServing in Congress is like having a second shot at high school.
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There is an irony that the most active anti-gay groups are Al-Qaeda and the American Right wing.
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Ridicule is about the most powerful weapon possible.
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Nothing in the world is as mobile as capital. It can move anywhere in the world instantaneously.
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There is a correlation between people who attack same-sex marriage and have difficulty maintaining their own.
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People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.
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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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The public is ready now for a safety net for the middle class, something not just for the poor, but for everyone who will need help, from time to time, in order to own a home, educate their kids, keep themselves healthy or have something to retire on.
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But when others suggested that the poor should not simply be the objects of these programs but also the subjects – that they should be actively involved in shaping the programs, making decisions about how to spend the money etc. – some of the previous supporters reconsidered.
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I think there were two criticisms you can make of Donald Trump’s involvement in the Health Care Bill. First of all, there were times when he wasn’t being helpful. Secondly, there were times when he was trying to be helpful. I’m not sure which one did more damage.
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But here too it should be noted that the President’s approach was to first ask the repressive and brutal Taliban to surrender Osama bin Laden to us, and only after that government refused to do that did we invade.
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Legislators have a formal set of responsibilities to work together, but there’s no hierarchy.
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The fact that theyre a congressionally chartered group should no more incline people to give to that group than the fact that its National Pickle Month should make them eat more pickles.
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I don’t think Donald Trump is the right person because I very much disagree with him.
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Moderate Republicans are reverse Houdinis. They tie themselves up in knots and then tell you they can’t do anything because they’re tied up in knots.
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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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