Career Politicians vs Real Brains
Just aired this evening was a mini-debate on FOX 25 Boston between Barney Frank and Sean Bielat, who are vying for Congressional District 6 in Mass.
This Bielat guy is brilliant, with an impressive background, while Frank has never had a job in the private sector!
Compare Bielat’s bio to Barney’s:
Barney Frank has been in Congress since 1981. He is the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee. Previously he was a Massachusetts State Representative and an assistant to the Mayor of Boston. He has also taught at several Boston area universities. More information can be obtained from “Politics in America” published by Congressional Quarterly and “The Almanac of American Politics” published by National Journal.
Sean Bielat is the first strong challenger to Barney Frank since the 1980s. His experience and accomplishments have shaped his views:
—As a businessman, Sean believes in focusing on economic growth and fiscal responsibility
—As a Marine, he believes in peace through strength
—As an American, he believes in a return to Constitutional values and citizen-legislators
Sean’s career highlights include—
• Major, U.S Marine Corps Reserve
• Independent Consultant. Helped client companies build market strategies
• Program Manager, iRobot Corporation. Led $100 million, 100 person business line providing life-saving defense robots used to destroy roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Chairman, NATO Industrial Armaments Group. Led an international team studying the potential for use of advanced reconnaissance technology in urban warfare
• Management Consultant, Mckinsey & Company
• Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps (active duty)
Sean and his wife are residents of Brookline, MA and recently had their first child, Theo. They are members of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Brookline. Sean currently works as an independent consultant and serves as an officer in the Marine Corps Reserve.
Sean worked his way through college and graduate school, aided by scholarships and the GI Bill. He now holds a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University, and a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the International Institute for Security Studies, and the Council on Emerging National Security Affairs.
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While it was amazing that the Kennedy Dynasty was handed over to a moderate Republican, it would be even more amazing if Frank’s seat were won by a true conservative. Have the people of Massachusetts had enough yet? If Frank can be defeated, there may be hope for America yet.