We all know that loose lips can sink ships. But they also can generate embarrassing GSE stories as Congressman Barney Frank discovered this week. Frank, a long-time ally of Fannie and Freddie, reportedly told reporters following a speech on Monday at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions’ 2002 congressional caucus that he was open to the idea of eliminating some of the major perks enjoyed by the GSEs. This included cutting Fannie’s and Freddie’s