Archive for Barney Frank
What is Wrong With Ann Althouse?
Ann Althouse’s blog features many funny and deliberately irreverent observations. I can’t always tell whether she’s being serious, and that’s OK — if not a job requirement — for a blogger. But it seems that her love of blog traffic (of which I’m admittedly envious) has overtaken her best judgment. Her recent post on the [...]
Barney Frank, Re-Reconsidered?
Quite understandably, Barney Frank has his defenders — even when he takes an action that, at least on the face of it, seems inexplicable to the gay community of which he’s such a vital part.
So I wasn’t surprised when Chris Geidner (Law Dork) stood with Frank when he decided not to support NY Rep Jerrold [...]
Barney Frank, Reconsidered
There’s much to admire about Barney Frank. He’s brainy, has a lacerating wit that he’s willing to use in calling out idiots, and straightforwardly principled on a number of issues. I particularly admire (if I don’t fully share) his purist view of the First Amendment. He was one of only three House members to oppose [...]