When the news wants to tell you something is important, they put dramatic theme music behind it. They scare you into watching the story.
AARON MCGRUDERYou know, every time a summer movie comes out, people think they’re gonna get rich off of the merchandise.
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I don’t want the news to be patriotic. I don’t want to see flags on the lapels of the anchors. I don’t want any of that.
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Anyone with a gun can go out and commit an act of terrorism, even without a political affiliation.
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But I know that in Toronto and Vancouver there are all the comforts of America, and yet there’s a difference in the people, and I had health care.
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I think you have to play the game on every level. If you need a friendly, charismatic, good-looking guy to be the mouthpiece, then so be it. And maybe Ralph Nader should just be behind the scenes telling that guy what to say.
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Fame is not your friend. It ain’t necessarily your enemy. It is what it is.
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You know, every time a summer movie comes out, people think they’re gonna get rich off of the merchandise.
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It may sound weird, but I don’t really look for culture, particularly in an American city.
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The population has to be educated about how the government actually works.
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You know, Democratic and Republican administrations alike have supported individuals and regimes that have slaughtered millions across the globe. And they need to be held accountable for that.
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I wonder what it means when your grandson is more crotchety than you are.
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I cannot be made into the commentator for the unspoken black masses.
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I guess I was a conspiracy theorist when I said “no weapons in Iraq.” Now they call that history.
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Obviously, there’s a million things we’re allowed to say on late-night cable that you’re not allowed to say on a prime time broadcast.
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The American people have no control over what the military does. We have no say in American foreign policy.
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In USA culture is just a matter of commerce. So, you know, I don’t really look for that, and I don’t expect to find it in any city.
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