The unhappy Barney Frank has a strange habit of associating himself with people who violate silly laws. Back in 1989, his occasional lover operated a brothel out of the Massachusetts Democrat’s Capitol Hill home. Eighteen years later Barney “was present during a marijuana arrest at James Ready’s home in Ogunquit, Maine. Ready is well-known for his relationship with Congressman Frank.”
Now, I’m all for laws decriminalizing prostitution and pot and, in the abstract, Mr. Frank’s association with such figures should not be that big of a deal.
We are, however, not dealing with abstractions. This mean-spirited Democrat is a Representative in the United State Congress and even Chairman of a powerful committee. It’s his job to write the laws of the land. So, does his association with such figures suggest a lackadaisical attitude toward enforcement of tate laws? (Or, maybe he’s making a point about federalism since he serves in the federal, not state, government?)
Now, Barney’s saying that he had no clue that the plants in Mr. Ready’s home were marijuana. Yeah, right. And he didn’t know Steve Gobie was using his residence to turn tricks.
It seems that acknowledging mistakes is something this Democrat just can’t do.
Glenn Reynolds thinks ol’ Barney’s “being as honest as he has been on the stimulus and healthcare. . . .” Not to mention his assurances about the solvency of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Could you get a job as a police officer, DEA, Marshalls etc. with those types of associations? Hell no.
You can get a job and go far in DC though.
I live in Barney’s district and he could say and do anything without fear of losing his seat. Ain’t democracy grand? I don’t know how badly a democrat has to mess up in MA to risk losing the next election, but it appears that anything short of incarceration is fine.
More than likely the election in his district is a scam. I have lost faith in the voting process in many parts of the US due to who is counting the votes. There are too many groups funded by an outsider, Soros, who are messing with our financial, labor and government system. Unions should be forbidden to use workers’ money to fund certain politicians.
How sad that we have to continually put up with Bawnieeeee…Everytime he speaks it makes my skin crawl…. His comments years ago about Fannie and Freddie being “sound” clearly show that this clown has no clue…. I hope gays have more sense to vote for someone who does really represent us because Frank doesnt… Just because you see “gay” near his name doesnt mean he actually gives a damn about us… just like Obama ….we would have been better off with Hillary but people fell for that hopey-changey nonsense !! Look at us now….how pathetic !!
The current oath was enacted in 1884:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.
Has he broken his oath off office?
Wow, that’s a real shame.
How is taking over private companies and forcing State-run healthcare on the Proles “defending the Constitution”?
Ooops! Got confrused. I thought we were talking about Chairman Obama.
Still….