Frankly

Yesterday Barney Frank announced that he was retiring at the end of his term next year. With what he has done to damage our country and economy makes this move about thirty years too late. As the congressional head of the banking commitee and in charge of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae he destroyed the fiancial community and brought about the Wall Street collapse. He forced banks and lending institutions to provide mortgages to people who did not have the ability to maintain their monthly payments. How could this have happened? Number one - He lied to investigators. Number two - He and Chris Dodd were protected by the major media. The media of liberal bias, agenda driven and a strong desire to see this coutry become socialistic with a government by the government and of the government. Good-bye freedom.
Barney for years has received special media treatment. When it was revealed that his homo-sexual lover was running a male prostitution ring from his Washington home, the press almost completely ignored the story. If that had been a Republican whose wife was madame of a whorehouse in D.C., the media would have driven him from office within days. Disgraced Republicans resign. Disgraced Democrats use it as a career enhancement. Just look at Bill Clinton.
In the coming elections, Barney would have been thrown out of office. He is resigning to avoid that humiliation. Frankly, no matter how, I am happy he will be gone. - - - Grandpa Gordon