Something Different.

Sometimes Democrats do get it right. It is rare that Rep. Barney Frank says something rationale or thoughtful, but his recent remarks on legislation to legalize online gambling are drastically better than those of his Republican counterparts:

“Representative Barney Frank, the Massachusetts Democrat who leads the Financial Services Committee, has been the legislation’s champion.

“Some adults will spend their money foolishly, but it is not the purpose of the federal government to prevent them legally from doing it,” Mr. Frank said...

…Opponents, who only four years ago, when Congress was controlled by the Republicans, secured a law that banned the use of credit and debit cards to pay online casinos, said they were aghast. “People sometimes resort to drastic things when they are strapped for cash,” said Representative Robert W. Goodlatte, Republican of Virginia, who called the new proposals “unfathomable.” http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/29/us/politics/29gamble.html