You have to love your country like an adult loves somebody, not like a child loves its Mommy. And right-wing Republicans tend to love America like a child loves its Mommy, where everything Mommy does is okay.
AL FRANKENRush Limbaugh is what I call a disinfotainer. He entertains by spreading disinformation.
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Our laws need to reflect the evolution of technology and the changing expectations of American society. This is why the Constitution is often called a “living” document.
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I’m crushed by the responsibility of writing a satirical book.
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Liberals like me love America. We just love America in a different way.
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The nature of the Internet and the importance of net neutrality is that innovation can come from everyone.
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Veterans report that service dogs help break their isolation. People will often avert their eyes when they see a wounded veteran.
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And if those two other doctors get paid by Big Snack Food, like certain climate deniers get paid by Big Coal, I shouldn’t take their advice.
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In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have a lot more power than the rest.
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If 98 out of 100 doctors tell me I’ve got a problem, I should take their advice.
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My dad was a terrible businessman.
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I believe in not attacking a country pre-emptively unless you’re sure of what you’re doing and you’re working with allies.
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This is something I learned only too well years ago when I did a fundraiser for Pol Pot. A few years later I saw ‘The Killing Fields,’ and I’ve got to tell you, I just felt like a schmuck.
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If you use a cell phone – as I do – your wireless carrier likely has records about your physical movements going back months, if not years.
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After my varied and celebrated career in television, movies, publishing, and the lucrative world of corporate speaking, being a fellow at Harvard seemed, frankly, like a step down.
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Changing technologies, changing marketplaces, and even changing trends in anti-competitive practices have all presented challenges to antitrust enforcement.
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The institutions that we’ve built up over the years to protect our individual privacy rights from the government don’t apply to the private sector.
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