And we didn’t need to worry about foreign websites illegally distributing the latest TV shows and blockbuster movies online.
AL FRANKENWhich is why I think any loving, committed couple — gay or straight — should be able to get married.
More Al Franken Quotes
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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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The Medicare Part D prescription drug bill, which might be the most corrupt piece of legislation in history, was a huge giveaway of taxpayer funds to the big pharmaceutical companies.
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Net neutrality isn’t a government takeover of the Internet, as many of my Republican colleagues have alleged.
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It’s hard to have that debate around secret programs authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Actually, it’s impossible to have that debate.
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I mean, there is a part of the media that’s not the mainstream media. That’s Fox, that is ‘The Wall Street Journal’ editorial page.
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The Minnesotans I talk to are really concerned about what the future holds for their families.
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Let’s not let the government sell us out. Let’s fight for net neutrality.
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The thing that interests me least about the radio business is the radio business. But I’ve had to learn a little bit about it. It’s not rocket science: You get ratings, that’s good.
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The crash of 2008 was driven in no small part by unfair practices in the mortgage industry which led to many consumers being trapped in loans they didn’t understand and couldn’t afford.
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If someone hacks your password, you can change it – as many times as you want.
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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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The Internet can only work if it’s a truly level playing field. Small businesses should have the same ability to reach customers as powerful corporations.
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Some of George W. Bush’s friends say that Bush believes God called him to be president during these times of trial.
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I had a great time working on the movies, both the major movies I’ve done.
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I think the Internet has developed at this incredibly rapid pace because of net neutrality, because of the free nature of it, because a YouTube can start the way YouTube started.
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There’s no comparison between NPR and the propaganda that you hear from Rush or from Sean Hannity.
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The Fourth Amendment doesn’t apply to corporations.
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They talked about unreasonable searches and seizures, about keeping the government out of their bedrooms.
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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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That’s bad news for everyone else – and for our democracy itself.
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All concluded that Russia did in fact interfere in the 2016 election in order to, quote, help President-elect Trump’s election chances when possible by discrediting Secretary Clinton.
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My mom sold real estate and did it part time.
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I’ve never understood why we would want to deny all the joys – and the challenges – of marriage to anyone.
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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.
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People who have severe mental illness are in Hell. People who have lost a loved one are in Hell.
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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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