It is because the fight against the harshest aspects of unrestricted capitalism is therefore a political problem and not an intellectual one that community action remains so essential. Barney Frank actionaspectcapitalism Change image and share on social
But it is also clear that left entirely untouched by public policy, the capitalist system will produce more inequality than is socially healthy or than is necessary for maximum efficiency. Barney Frank capitalistclearefficiency Change image and share on social
I have done a lot of work for affordable housing, rental housing. I understand the rap on me and other liberals is, oh, we push poor people into homeownership. And it's exactly the opposite of the case. We were trying to prevent those kinds of bad loans. Barney Frank affordablebadcase share on social
I think there was an absolute, deep gap between consensual relations between adults, which people may like or dislike, and people who physically impose themselves on children or misuse their authority to impose on children. Barney Frank absoluteadultauthority share on social
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 bindcallconcept Change image and share on social
I'm used to being in the minority. I'm a left-handed gay Jew. I've never felt, automatically, a member of any majority. Barney Frank automaticallyfeltgay Change image and share on social
Today, many people take for granted the notion that people whose lives are going to be very heavily affected by public policies should have a say in how they are formulated and carried out. Barney Frank affectcarryformulate Change image and share on social
