The only job they had, which is to give accurate, objective ratings to financial products.
AL FRANKENI think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.
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The guy who ran it at first misled pretty much everybody about how much capital we had.
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I grew up in Minnesota, where we treasure our tradition of civic engagement – and our record of having the nation’s highest voter participation.
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But in the right-wing media, they do have a right-wing bias. And they also have an agenda. So their agenda is: we’re an adjunct of the Republican Party, and we’re going push that agenda every day, and, as you say, brand these stories that help further the right-wing cause.
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I do have a self-censor; everybody does, or at least most who are not pathological do.
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I know that it’s probably not a good idea for a comedian, especially a satirist, to support a public policy group or a politician.
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Too many people don’t protect their smartphones with a password or PIN.
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It’s hard for a liberal to go on between Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, because it’s like doing country music after hip-hop. I mean, just, the audience doesn’t go from one to the other.
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We need to start by having a conversation about climate change. It would be irresponsible to avoid the issue just because it’s uncomfortable to talk about.
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Skepticism turns to cynicism, which leads to apathy and despair, which can cause sleeplessness, dry-mouth, and loss of sex drive?
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As someone who’s spent time with our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan on USO tours and met wounded warriors at Walter Reed and Bethesda,
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I don’t know how many of you have been to New York, but if a building is two blocks away from anything, you can’t see it.
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I’ve had a great time. I like the people in Hollywood a lot.
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We owe an historic debt to American Indians. They have a unique set of concerns that haven’t been addressed and I’d like to stand with them. Also, I’d like to get their views on immigration.
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The important thing about advice is that it is simply that. Advice.
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A blogger should have the same ability to find an audience as a media conglomerate.
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