Barney Frank Flipping Out Over Smart-Ass Republicans’ Request To Exempt Samoa From Legislation
In my previous post about Nancy Pelosi and her Democrats creating a special exemption in the minimum wage law for a company from Pelosi’s home district (in which Pelosi’s husband just happens to hold some $17 million in financial interests) you may remember a description of smart ass (in a good way) Rep. Patrick McHenry asking Barney Frank if he can offer an amendment exempting American Samoa from stem cell legislation the same way that territory was exempted from the minimum wage legislation.
Barney Frank was described as getting very irate with Rep. McHenry, but his irritation is really something you need to behold first hand.
Even when angry, Rep. Frank has the cutest way of talking.
“DA RULE DOES NOT PWOVIDE FO AMENDMENTS!”
What makes this whole thing even more funny is that the Democrats have now reversed themselves and decided to extend the minimum wage to American Samoa, something that the delegate from that territory is warning will gut their economy.
Which just goes to show what a bad idea the minimum wage is for the economy in the first place.












