Barney Frank
Congressman Barnett "Barney" Frank of the U.S. House of Representatives has a terrific resume. He is extremely well educated and is open-minded on a wide range of issues. He is considered by many to be one of the most powerful members of Congress.
In 2004 and again in 2006, a survey of Capitol Hill staffers gave Frank the title of the brainiest, funniest, and most eloquent member of the House. I certainly agree with their assessment, but I would broaden it to include the Senate, Executive, and Judicial branches of government as well.
Congressman Frank has advocated making a 25 percent reduction in the overall military budget of the United States. He wrote that "The math is compelling: if we do not make reductions approximating 25 percent of the military budget starting fairly soon, it will be impossible to continue to fund an adequate level of domestic activity....”
He argues that such a significant reduction would have no effect on the ability of the United States to defend itself. "If beginning one year from now, we were to cut military spending by 25 percent from its projected levels, we would still be immeasurably stronger than any combination of nations with whom we might be engaged." The U.S. military budget is almost equivalent to the rest of the world's defense spending combined, and is over eight times larger than that of China, the next biggest spender.
In my judgement Barney Frank is the very finest statesman we have in America at the moment. -
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LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYlZiWK2Iy8
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In 2004 and again in 2006, a survey of Capitol Hill staffers gave Frank the title of the brainiest, funniest, and most eloquent member of the House. I certainly agree with their assessment, but I would broaden it to include the Senate, Executive, and Judicial branches of government as well.
Congressman Frank has advocated making a 25 percent reduction in the overall military budget of the United States. He wrote that "The math is compelling: if we do not make reductions approximating 25 percent of the military budget starting fairly soon, it will be impossible to continue to fund an adequate level of domestic activity....”
He argues that such a significant reduction would have no effect on the ability of the United States to defend itself. "If beginning one year from now, we were to cut military spending by 25 percent from its projected levels, we would still be immeasurably stronger than any combination of nations with whom we might be engaged." The U.S. military budget is almost equivalent to the rest of the world's defense spending combined, and is over eight times larger than that of China, the next biggest spender.
In my judgement Barney Frank is the very finest statesman we have in America at the moment. -
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LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYlZiWK2Iy8
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