I think that the default for collecting any kind of personal data should be opt-in consent.
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They’re about getting ratings, about making money, about doing stories that are easy to cover.
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I’ve spent my entire career being a satirist.
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Let’s keep the Internet weird. Let’s keep the Internet free.
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He [Newt Gingrich] is the most unpopular politician in America. His favorable rating is only four points higher than the Unabomber.
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Compared to the American public at large, probably a slightly higher percentage of journalists, because of thier enhanced power of discernment, realize they know a gay person or two, and are, therefore, less frightened of them.
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At ‘SNL,’ I wrote political stuff, but I never felt the show should have an axe to grind. But when I left in ’95, I could let my own beliefs out.
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I’m for Israel’s right to exist.
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It’s easier to put on slippers than to carpet the whole world.
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When a company is able to establish a dominant market position, consumers lose meaningful choices.
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And I think that being able to make people laugh and write a book that’s funny makes the information go down a lot easier and it makes it a lot more fun to read, easier to understand, and often stronger. So there’s all kinds of advantages to it.
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And we didn’t need to worry about foreign websites illegally distributing the latest TV shows and blockbuster movies online.
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There’s an element of that that’s either God-given, a talent that you’re not necessarily responsible for.
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Tend to be people who didn’t take S.A.T.s, or first-time voters, or people with English as a second language.
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I hope you realize, in a democracy, laughter is assent.
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Google’s screen for privacy settings does give you more options for what you share than Apple’s does. But it’s not a complete list, and people aren’t aware of whether or not that information will go to a third party.
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