Nominee's Background:
U.S. House of Representatives 1980-present Lecturer, Harvard JFK School of Government, 1978-1980 Massachusetts House of Representatives 1973-1980 Harvard University B.A. 1962, J.D. 1977
Nominating Speech:
According to the American Almanac of Politics, Barney Frank is "one of the smartest talkers and best debaters" in Congress. "One of the intellectual and political leaders of the Democratic Party in the House, political theorist and pit bull at the same time."
According to Congressional Quarterly, he is "candid, self-depricating, combative and clever... In an era when floor 'debate' is often just a recitation of boilerplate rhetoric, Frank is spontaneous combustion, passionately making his liberal case with off-the-cuff, rapid-fire -- and tightly reasoned -- arguments.
Barney Frank quote regarding the Republican Party: "The right hand doesn't know what the far right hand is doing."
Frank has been a leading liberal, frequently speaking out on matters others would like to sweep under the rug. His voting record is certainly among the most progressive.
America needs an unabashed liberal with keen intellect as attorney general to undo the damage of the Bush years.
Nominated by: Mort Potter
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Progressive Criteria:
The Justice Department will: Work to make sure that law enforcement protects the rights and common interests of all citizens, fairly and equally;
Remember that the first law of the land is the Constitution and the Bill of Rights;
Prosecute corporations vigorously and energetically when they harm the interests of ordinary citizens;
Enforce antitrust laws and work to have them strengthened;
Reexamine the legal status and role of corporations in our society, emphasizing that "personhood" is reserved for humans, not corporations
Protect civil rights and affirmative action;
Protect government and corporate whistle-blowers;
Remember that the USA is a signatory of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and run the FBI and Bureau of Prisons accordingly.
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