You have to admire the audacity of someone who says “If you think I’m unethical, your definition of ‘unethical’ is wrong.”
The Boston Herald is on corruption patrol today:
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank admitted he helped his ex-lover land a lucrative post with Fannie Mae in the early 1990s while the Newton Democrat was on a committee that regulated the lending giant — but he called questions of a potential ethical conflict “nonsense.”
Well, duh! Barney’s a liberal Democrat. With most of the media, that ends the discussion. But the fascist Herald is unmoved so Barney adds:
“If it is (a conflict of interest), then much of Washington is involved (in conflicts),” Frank told the Herald last night.
This reminds us of the thief who attempted to palliate his act by telling the judge, “If stealing makes me a crook, then my whole gang are crooks, too!” Our sentiments exactly. Likely Barney recognized the flaw in that logic, for then he played his trump card (no, not the “raaaaaacist” one:)
“It is a common thing in Washington for members of Congress to have spouses work for the federal government. There is no rule against it at all.”
We don’t mean to quibble but it likely wouldn’t matter if there were such a rule. Don’t go by us, just ask New York Congressman Chuck Rangel whose wrist did not stop smarting for several minutes after he ran afoul of those vicious rules Congress makes.
And he’s not the only one who “suffered” the cruel wrath of Congressional ethics. Why, the complete list would fill a … Congress!
– Written by Bonfire of the Absurdities
Source: Boston Herald
