The inanity of Barney Frank
Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) doesn't like the chaos that comes with liberty:
"I would let people gamble on the Internet," Frank said. "I would let adults smoke marijuana; I would let adults do a lot of things, if they choose."What is liberty unless you have complete control of your property? Not much. As Doug Mataconis shows, Frank has zero credibility when it comes to economics.
He added: "But allowing them total freedom to take on economic obligations that spill over into the broader society? The individual is not the only one impacted here, when bad decisions get made in the economic sphere, it causes problems."
Comments
Barney Frank doesn't like it because he is part of the problem.
Posted by: The Doctor | April 26, 2009 10:30 PM
It's obvious Blathering Barney's mommy and daddy let him have total freedom and now his understanding of economics is the not the only thing he has problems understanding..... I for one am glad he doesn't know how to pro-create or at least doesn't have the desire to.
Don
Posted by: Don Henderson | April 27, 2009 07:25 AM
A libertarianism that is not grounded in property rights is "libertine-ism." Nice point here, Jason.
Posted by: Rick | April 27, 2009 12:49 PM