It is, of course, further indication that a fundamentalist right has really taken over much of the Republican Party, People might cite George Bush as proof that you can be totally impervious to the effects of Harvard and Yale education. Barney Frank Read Quote
They appear to have become so attached to their outrage that they are even more outraged that they won’t be able to be outraged anymore. Barney Frank Read Quote
Legislators have a formal set of responsibilities to work together, but there’s no hierarchy. Barney Frank Read Quote
It wasn’t until after I was reelected in 1982 that I thought of myself as a long-term member of Congress. Barney Frank Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I am not a great theologian. I know there is a theological concept called invincible ignorance in which a strong enough faith binds you to any facts to the contrary. Barney Frank Read Quote
Lawyers are very, very good at keeping you out of prison, but they will sacrifice your reputation and credibility to do so. Barney Frank Read Quote
And unless you think there is a serious chance you’re going to jail, don’t listen to your lawyer. Barney Frank Read Quote
Martin Luther King said, and it is sadly still true, that one of the most segregated times in America is the hour of worship. Barney Frank Read Quote