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Trump has driven America to distraction There have always been people who cannot stand the thought that someone somewhere is having a good time.

This leads to a lot of bad public policy by scolds and busybodies. In the 1970s, when Barney Frank served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, a conservative colleague railed at him over his liberal bills: “If it’s not prostitution, if it’s not fornification [sic], if it’s not support for the rights of the homos, then it’s legalizing dope. “When, in the name of all that is holy, is the gentleman from Back Bay gonna stop?

When? When?” Barney replied, “Mr. Speaker, it’s true that I’ve introduced bills related to pornography, gambling, prostitution, adultery, homosexuality and, now, marijuana.

But I will make this commitment to my colleague: I’ll keep trying until I find something that he likes to do.” This characteristic zinger is included in Eric Orner’s graphic novel, Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank, a terrific blend of storytelling and detailed drawings.

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