Opinion · Straight Talk
Frank on the record. No spin. No talking points. Just an American who reads too much and has too much to say about it.
Frank has a thought experiment for you. Show up to your job on Friday with the work unfinished. Tell your boss you are leaving for a week anyway. Pack your bag. Drive to the lake. Tell Frank how that goes.
Read More →The Congressional Budget Office reported the federal government borrowed $1.8 trillion in the past twelve months. Frank will give you a moment with that number.
Read More →An AI system that is neither accountable to Congress nor auditable will review federal grant applications. Frank has questions. Frank will share them in an orderly fashion.
Read More →43 days. The longest shutdown in American history. The people responsible are still employed, still paid, and still making speeches. Frank would like to talk about that.
Read More →By Franklin's formula, keeping a secret in Washington would require 2.87 million deaths. Frank is not suggesting this. Frank is pointing out that the math is not favorable to confidentiality.
Read More →Your share is $107,000. Not your household. You personally. Frank will give you a moment with that number.
Read More →Frank grew up around people who worked. Not people who managed work. People who did things with their hands. Frank is having trouble finding that in Washington.
Read More →Social media handed us the shovel. We dug enthusiastically. Frank has been watching for fifteen years and he has notes.
Read More →Robert Byrd served in the Senate for 51 years. Frank has shoes that are not that old. Strom Thurmond served until 100. Frank has some thoughts about this.
Read More →Frank did the math. Hemorrhoids, while uncomfortable and occasionally requiring professional attention, never claimed to represent you, never voted themselves a raise, and have never once appeared on cable news to explain why the thing they promised last election cycle still hasn't happened. The comparison, Frank regrets to inform you, favors the hemorrhoid.
Read the Full Rant →Frank has had both a bad tattoo and a bad government. The tattoo, at least, stops costing him money after the first session.
Read More →Scared people watch more. Angry people share more. Confused people are easier to manage. Frank took notes. Bring a drink.
Read More →Frank has a simple test for anyone seeking a position of public trust. Can you answer a direct question with a direct answer? The DNI nominee could not. Frank has thoughts about what that means for the job.
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