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Barney Frank has been in Congress since 1981. He represents the 4th District of Massachusetts. Barney Frank is the chairman of the Financial Services Committee. Previously, he was a Massachusetts state representative and an assistant to the mayor of Boston. He has also taught at several Boston-area universities.
Barney Frank has been in Congress since 1981. He represents the 4th District of Massachusetts. Barney Frank is the chairman of the Financial Services Committee. Previously, he was a Massachusetts state representative and an assistant to the mayor of Boston. He has also taught at several Boston-area universities.
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Barney Frank: Obama shift important in Md.
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday night that one place President Obama's change of position to open support of same-sex marriage could have a significant impact is Maryland. Frank, a Massachusett Democrat who is perhaps the nation's best-known openly...Tags: Martin O'Malley, MSNBC (tv network), Marriage, Family, Elections
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Obama could boost same-sex marriage cause in Md.
Advocates trying to uphold Maryland's same-sex marriage law hope President Barack Obama's new stance will boost their efforts by firing up supporters and nudging black voters who traditionally have been resistant to the idea.
Opponents played down the...Tags: Minority Groups, Referenda, Customs and Tradition, Same-Sex Marriage, Judges
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Political Notebook: Congressman Frank rallies local Obama group
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank is not running for re-election this year, but he has an idea for a bumper sticker his fellow Democrats can use in their campaigns: "We're not perfect, but they're nuts." The joke, one of several jabs the Massachusetts Democrat took...
Tags: Finance, Christopher Dodd, CEO Pay, Democratic Party, Howard County
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Punishments to fit the politicians' crimes
I enjoyed the letter "A punishment that fits the crime: Sentence Schurick to register African-American voters." Tailoring punishment to fit crimes is exactly what good judges do. Here are some additional suggestions: Sentence Democratic congressman...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Wetlands, Punishment, Finance, Christopher Dodd
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Fannie and Freddie, not banks, deserve blame
In its editorials and Dan Rodricks columns, The Sun continues to emphasize and underscore the big lie that banks or "predatory lenders" were the cause of the housing crash ("What took so long?" Jan. 26). "Predatory lending" is a term of relatively...Tags: Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae
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Boston mayor had defused racial tensions
Former Boston Mayor Kevin Hagan White, who steered the city through the racial storm caused by court-ordered school desegregation and is credited with giving political access to blacks, women and gays, died late last month at his Beacon Hill home.
White,...Tags: Brown University, Concerts, Local Elections, Minority Groups, Pulitzer Prize Awards
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Retirement of Barney Frank and others bodes ill for Democrats
The decision of Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts to retire next year after 32 years in the House is a blow to the Democratic Party, to the cause of liberal politics and to the effort bring public responsibility to Wall Street. It's also a setback to...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Mitt Romney, Democratic Party, U.S. Senate, Republican Party
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Fox analysts mock Paul-Frank bill to decriminalize marijuana
Fox Business Network's Lou Dobbs and his so-called "A Team" analysts on Wednesday mocked legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D.-Mass.) that would decriminalize marijuana on a federal level and leave its...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Fox Business Network (tv network), Ron Paul
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Sarah Palin's Halloween party
Dining@LargeAlthough Owl Meat didn't know it at the time, my daughter went to a Halloween party last night as...Sarah Palin!!!! Amazing coincidence!!!! Here's the Owl Man with a very topical Funtastic Thursday. If anyone wants to riff on Obama's Halloween......Tags: Ralph Nader, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Regional Authority
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As Schiavo saga winds down, leaders pursue broader debate
Sun National StaffEfforts by lawmakers in Washington to prolong the life of Terri Schiavo failed in the courts and tanked in opinion polls, but intense interest in the Florida woman's saga is expected to force a broader debate in Congress and state legislatures about...Tags: Baton Rouge, Lawyers, Executive Branch, Punishment, ABC (tv network)
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Lawmakers send Schiavo case on to U.S. court
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - After an extraordinary emergency session, the House voted early this morning to send the Terri Schiavo case to a federal court in Florida. The House began voting at 12:20 a.m., as members scrambled to return to Washington during what was a...Tags: Lawyers, Executive Branch, James P Moran, Dave Weldon, Judges
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House OKs bar to Web gaming
Bloomberg NewsThe House approved yesterday a measure to stifle online gambling in the United States by restricting the flow of money to illegal Internet gaming sites. Under the bill, credit-card companies would be forbidden to collect payments for Internet casinos....Tags: Jack Abramoff, Harrah's Entertainment Incorporated, Casino and Gambling, Finance, Companies and Corporations
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