Barney Frank Archive

"America's only Left-Handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman" Selections from the Congressman Barney Frank Archive Collection at UMass Dartmouth.

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"3. Never let anyone take your coat. If you decide to sneak away early it will be difficult to do so if you do not know where your coat is..." Practical advice from Barney Frank #WednesdayWisdom #advice #ToBFrank

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Not today Satan. Not today. #FileFriday

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We don't know if Boehner apologized but we do know that Barney had "Little Punk Staffer" buttons made and distributed. Also we really want one of those buttons. #LittlePunkStaffer #ThrowbackThursday

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Labels for days

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Like the Voltron for committees. #FileFriday

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Looking at our frozen friends all over the country and hoping those temperatures don't come our direction. #staywarm

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We are skeptical. #FileFriday

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That is Mr. Frank to you. #ThrowbackThursday

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"Conservatives are terrified by the disappearance of the deficit. They used the deficit as an excuse for being socially irresponsible." -Barney Frank in 1999

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"It is our job to refute those who would try to defang Dr. King's biting ideology. Don't just keep alive the memory of Dr. King, but do the work of Dr. King." -Barney Frank in 2004 #MLKDay

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Old Josh loved his memos. #FileFriday

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"I was disappointed to see how vehemently my colleagues oppose same-sax unions...My question is whether they are willing to allow clarinet-saxophone liaisons." #WednesdayWisdom always proofread.

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"Anytime someone denigrates the value of money in solving a problem, you are talking to someone that isn't interested in solving the problem." -Barney Frank in 1998 #TuesdayThoughts

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Cake anyone? #MondayMood

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During his 30 years in office Barney Frank sponsored almost 800 bills and co-sponsored over 10,000, not to mention various smaller issues of importance to his constituents. As a result his office kept informed on a wide range issues. Case and point this #FileFriday

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"...I cannot think of a worse way to make a living than to be an elected official who feels unable to vote his or her conscience on important moral issues because of the fear that he or she will lose either votes or money." -Barney Frank in 1999, part 2

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"I have come up with one good indicator that people in my line of work ought to use for deciding when to quit: at that point when you become demonstrably better at asking for money than at thanking people for sending it..." -Barney Frank in 1999 #WednesdayWisdom

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"And if you ever decide to leave politics, I hope you'll consider applying for Andy Rooney's job. You could do wonders--I'm serious." -Dan Rather writing to Barney Frank back in 1998.

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We are guilty of making the same face when we realized it is a full work week after so many short weeks. #MondayMorning

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We love new book day! (And who do we spy in the purple circle? 😉)

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Good news everyone! #FileFriday #TGIF