Barney Frank
Retired Congressman
Barney Frank served as a Massachusetts congressman for 32 years before retiring in 2013. While in Washington, Frank served as Chairman of the Financial Services Committee and was a major leader in the Democratic Party. In 1987 he became the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay. Frank has also served as a Massachusetts State Representative and an assistant to the Mayor of Boston. He has taught at several Boston area universities.
As religiosity plays a major role in American society, Barney Frank advises other atheist politicians not to draw too much attention to the word “atheist” because it is too often perceived as a repudiation of religion (and, therefore, American values).
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The retired Massachusetts congressman shares his philosophy on the therapeutic and polemic power of humor. Ridicule, says Frank, was one of his greatest weapons in Congress.
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Former US House Representative Barney Frank argues that the ignorance underlying resistance to same-sex marriage and marijuana legalization is similar. In both cases, he says, reality will overcome prejudice and […]
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Former U.S. Representative Barney Frank discusses why we need regulations in place for future technology. This video is a highlight of Frank’s presentation at Exponential Finance 2014, presented by Singularity […]
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His hope is that by March 2010, a new entity will be charged with looking out for systemic risk in the economy.
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Would Congressman Frank support a piecemeal approach to health care reform? He’s rethinking it all.
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Our blunder came when we killed rental housing programs and tried to help low income people buy homes, says Barney Frank.
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Barney Frank on why he originally opposed tightened regulations for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Barney Frank thinks no federal funds can go to keep institutions in business. His bill, already passed by Congress, seeks to make creditors very, very nervous.
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A conversation with the House Financial Services Committee Chairman.
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