Demagoguery sells. And therefore, radio stations will put it on. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t do something else and also make it sell.
AL FRANKENSome of my colleagues seem more interested in using every procedural method possible to keep the Senate from doing anything than they are in creating jobs or helping Americans struggling in a difficult economy.
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That’s bad news for everyone else – and for our democracy itself.
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One thing I’ve noticed about politics is that these guys have pretty thick hides.
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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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National security laws must protect national security. But they must also protect the public trust and preserve the ability of an informed electorate to hold its government to account.
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It’s easier to put on slippers than to carpet the whole world.
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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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When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both.
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But when Americans lack the most basic information about our domestic surveillance programs, they have no way of knowing whether we’re getting that balance right. This lack of transparency is a big problem.
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My dad was a terrible businessman.
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As a source of innovation, an engine of our economy, and a forum for our political discourse.
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Whining is anger through a small opening.
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I believe people have a right to know what’s going on with their information and how it’s collected, how it’s stored and who gets it.
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I ask the American people not to fall victim to disinformation. There are no death panels. The Affordable Care Act cuts the deficit.
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Most of us here in the media are what I call infotainers…
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Antitrust law isn’t about protecting competing businesses from each other, it’s about protecting competition itself on behalf of the public.
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