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Barney Frank Answers Real Questions About Government Posted by Pile (1574 views) [E-Mail link] What happens when a United States Representative answers honestly about pending bills and legislation and "partisanship" in Washington? You get the real deal.. check it out - the 5 minute long explanations of how government works that you'll NEVER see on the TV news... When will we see more widespread adoption/acceptance of medical marijuana? Barney Responds to the perception that Democrats aren't really doing much in Congress.. Are the Democrats doing more than the Republicans to effect progressive change, or are they affected by the same dynamics all politicians pander to? Frank honestly admits "re-election fears" are a major factor that affects how Democrats vote. Frank explains why he criticized the recent LGBT march on Washington and why he feels it's not a productive way to effect change in government.     Comments   Name: (change name for anonymous posting) Title: Comments:     1 Article displayed.

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