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Barney Frank Quotes

The best humor is offered up by the stupidity of your opponents Picture Quote #1

I was still closeted, but from the day I decided to run for office, knowing that I was gay, I decided that I would, of course, still be closeted but that I would work very hard for gay rights. It would be totally dishonorable, being gay, not to do that. So I had that as kind of a secondary agenda Picture Quote #1

There’s a lot to be said for not displacing people Picture Quote #1

… believe that life begins at conception and ends at birth… Picture Quote #1

But it is also clear that left entirely untouched by public policy, the capitalist system will produce more inequality than is socially healthy or than is necessary for maximum efficiency Picture Quote #1

There was a degree of interventionism in American foreign policy, the notion that we must be the superpower and we have to intervene everywhere, that I think makes no sense Picture Quote #1

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NATO was a wonderful idea. It was formed in 1949. We are as far away from NATO as NATO was when it was done in time from the presidency of Grover Cleveland Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I’m used to being in the minority. I’m a left-handed, gay Jew. I’ve never felt, automatically, a member of any majority Picture Quote #1

The left and the right live in parallel universes. The right listens to talk radio, the left’s on the Internet and they just reinforce one another. They have no sense of reality. I have now one ambition: to retire before it becomes essential to tweet Picture Quote #1

In a free society a large degree of human activity is none of the government’s business. We should make criminal what’s going to hurt other people and other than that we should leave it to people to make their own choices Picture Quote #1

There were a lot of Romneys. There was the Romney who was ; going to be better on gay rights than Ted Kennedy; now there’s the Romney who checks with Rick Santorum on that issue Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

The people who started the American government, the founders of the Constitution, didn’t like political parties but they were forced to start them. Nobody ever created political parties in England, they evolved. And there do tend to be two general tendencies that focus around how much government you think you need Picture Quote #1

I have done a lot of work for affordable housing, rental housing. I understand the rap on me and other liberals is, oh, we push poor people into homeownership. And it’s exactly the opposite of the case. We were trying to prevent those kinds of bad loans Picture Quote #1

If Bob Barr (conservative republican congressman from Georgia) caught on fire and I was holding a bucket of water, it would be great act of discipline to pour it on him. I would do it, but I’d hate myself in the morning Picture Quote #1

[Democrats] are trying on every front to increase the role of government Picture Quote #1

And unless you think there is a serious chance you’re going to jail, don’t listen to your lawyer Picture Quote #1

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Pat Moynihan could write books with one hand and legislate with the other. I can’t; I have a short attention span. The slightest distraction would take me away from writing Picture Quote #1

As a liberal, I am morally obligated to be pragmatic. What good do I do poor people, elderly people, people who are being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation if I’m not realistic about accomplishing something Picture Quote #1

I filed the first gay rights bill in Massachusetts history in 1972 in the legislature, one of the first in the country Picture Quote #1

There’s only one thing you can do in bankruptcy: break your word, break your deals. It allows you to say to the small businesses, who have been catering lunches for you, ‘Sorry, we’re not paying you.’ It allows you to go to the workers and say, ‘Sorry, we’re not paying you.’ Picture Quote #1

We all have the right to call each other names. Rudeness is a deeply held constitutional value Picture Quote #1

They have to convert our agenda into something aggressive. Two guys wanting to be happy together are invading their marriages. Helping a kid who’s getting beaten up in school is promoting homosexuality. If you gave me a million dollars, I wouldn’t know how to promote homosexuality Picture Quote #1

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There was a degree of interventionism in American foreign policy, the notion that we must be the superpower and we have to intervene everywhere, that I think makes no sense Picture Quote #1

Well, I don’t give it out very often, but I reject the notion that you have to be a practitioner to give good advice Picture Quote #1

And I think there is too much bloviating around from politicians Picture Quote #1

For most of my life, I have eaten to deal with stress Picture Quote #1

Ridicule is about the most powerful weapon possible Picture Quote #1

The best antidote to prejudice is reality Picture Quote #1

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The best humor is offered up by the stupidity of your opponents (Barney Frank Quotes) I was still closeted, but from the day I decided to run for office, knowing that I was gay, I decided that I would, of course, still be closeted but that I would work very hard for gay rights. It would be totally dishonorable, being gay, not to do that. So I had that as kind of a secondary agenda (Barney Frank Quotes) There’s a lot to be said for not displacing people (Barney Frank Quotes) … believe that life begins at conception and ends at birth… (Barney Frank Quotes) But it is also clear that left entirely untouched by public policy, the capitalist system will produce more inequality than is socially healthy or than is necessary for maximum efficiency (Barney Frank Quotes) There was a degree of interventionism in American foreign policy, the notion that we must be the superpower and we have to intervene everywhere, that I think makes no sense (Barney Frank Quotes) NATO was a wonderful idea. It was formed in 1949. We are as far away from NATO as NATO was when it was done in time from the presidency of Grover Cleveland (Barney Frank Quotes) 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 (Barney Frank Quotes) I’m used to being in the minority. I’m a left-handed, gay Jew. I’ve never felt, automatically, a member of any majority (Barney Frank Quotes) The left and the right live in parallel universes. The right listens to talk radio, the left’s on the Internet and they just reinforce one another. They have no sense of reality. I have now one ambition: to retire before it becomes essential to tweet (Barney Frank Quotes) In a free society a large degree of human activity is none of the government’s business. We should make criminal what’s going to hurt other people and other than that we should leave it to people to make their own choices (Barney Frank Quotes) There were a lot of Romneys. There was the Romney who was ; going to be better on gay rights than Ted Kennedy; now there’s the Romney who checks with Rick Santorum on that issue (Barney Frank Quotes) 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 (Barney Frank Quotes) The people who started the American government, the founders of the Constitution, didn’t like political parties but they were forced to start them. Nobody ever created political parties in England, they evolved. And there do tend to be two general tendencies that focus around how much government you think you need (Barney Frank Quotes) I have done a lot of work for affordable housing, rental housing. I understand the rap on me and other liberals is, oh, we push poor people into homeownership. And it’s exactly the opposite of the case. We were trying to prevent those kinds of bad loans. (Barney Frank Quotes) If Bob Barr (conservative republican congressman from Georgia) caught on fire and I was holding a bucket of water, it would be great act of discipline to pour it on him. I would do it, but I’d hate myself in the morning. (Barney Frank Quotes) [Democrats] are trying on every front to increase the role of government (Barney Frank Quotes) And unless you think there is a serious chance you’re going to jail, don’t listen to your lawyer. (Barney Frank Quotes) Pat Moynihan could write books with one hand and legislate with the other. I can’t; I have a short attention span. The slightest distraction would take me away from writing. (Barney Frank Quotes) As a liberal, I am morally obligated to be pragmatic. What good do I do poor people, elderly people, people who are being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation if I’m not realistic about accomplishing something. (Barney Frank Quotes) I filed the first gay rights bill in Massachusetts history in 1972 in the legislature, one of the first in the country. (Barney Frank Quotes) There’s only one thing you can do in bankruptcy: break your word, break your deals. It allows you to say to the small businesses, who have been catering lunches for you, ‘Sorry, we’re not paying you.’ It allows you to go to the workers and say, ‘Sorry, we’re not paying you.’ (Barney Frank Quotes) We all have the right to call each other names. Rudeness is a deeply held constitutional value. (Barney Frank Quotes) They have to convert our agenda into something aggressive. Two guys wanting to be happy together are invading their marriages. Helping a kid who’s getting beaten up in school is promoting homosexuality. If you gave me a million dollars, I wouldn’t know how to promote homosexuality. (Barney Frank Quotes) There was a degree of interventionism in American foreign policy, the notion that we must be the superpower and we have to intervene everywhere, that I think makes no sense. (Barney Frank Quotes) Well, I don’t give it out very often, but I reject the notion that you have to be a practitioner to give good advice. (Barney Frank Quotes) And I think there is too much bloviating around from politicians (Barney Frank Quotes) For most of my life, I have eaten to deal with stress (Barney Frank Quotes) Ridicule is about the most powerful weapon possible (Barney Frank Quotes) The best antidote to prejudice is reality (Barney Frank Quotes)

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