It's time Barny Frank puts his balls on the line for gay rights. This isn't against him but can you

[DuaneBidoux]

imagine the absolute power this guy could swing for us if he really went to bat.

I can't help but feel we are right on the edge for gays rights and all we have to do is kick it over.

Okay please don't ban me from DU. I like Frank a great deal.

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Barney Doesn't Put His Balls On The Line For Anything

Barney is my Congressman, and he's a politician. He's funny and generally has his heart in the right place, but he can switch opinions in an instant if the political winds shift.

[DuaneBidoux]

2. I live in Texas...compare him to what I have to put up with and try not to like him

[DuaneBidoux]

3. I'm in DeLays old district, just to emphasize my previous post. `

[MannyGoldstein]

5. To Put This In Perspective...

I don't think a white male heterosexual could conceivably get elected as a Representative in my district.

And that's OK.

[DuaneBidoux]

7. How much are apartments right now? Are there any jobs at all?

[MannyGoldstein]

8. What Do You Do (or Want to Do) For A Living?

Would you want to live in Boston proper, or in a suburb?

[Fearless]

10. I'd tend to disagree, also coming from his district.

There are plenty of WASPS and that's fine, the one's we keep getting however, that isn't.

[MannyGoldstein]

4. Oh God - Not In The Same Universe!

Just think - all of the New England states have legalized gay marriage - the only state outside of New England to do so is Iowa. Standards here are a lot different than the rest of the US!

But you're always welcome to move up here brother - we also have (almost) universal health care, and people are pretty nice to each other!

[DuaneBidoux]

6. I want too truly, I can't think of a progressive part of the country where I would not better.

Love Boston, hell even Maine the right wing extremist state of New England!!!

Want to. I'm trying.

[Visine]

9. Barney has been inside the Beltway for far too long. He mishandled the bank bail-outs and he has no

fire in the belly for taking a stand against Obama's anti-gay positions.

Not gonna happen.

[IndianaGreen]

11. And he agreed to drop the transgender from ENDA last year

COWARD!

[Number23]

12. A revolutionary idea. And I'm surprised that that is the first time I've seen this theory on DU