It should probably be mentioned that although Barney Frank is a committed Massachusetts liberal, he actually grew up in Bayonne, New Jersey, in Hudson County, arguably the most politically corrupt county in the United States, and home of great political leaders such as Frank Hague, Bill Musto, Paul Byrne, and Bob Menendez. (Google their names it's fun).
Judging by his actions, not only did he get a good education from Harvard, he got a nice education in Hudson County as well.