I think that the default for collecting any kind of personal data should be opt-in consent.
AL FRANKENNational 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.
More Al Franken Quotes
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I wish I had spent more time at the office and less time in prison.
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The way I see it, I’m not going to Washington to be the 60th Democratic senator. I’m going to Washington to be the second senator from the state of Minnesota.
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Today I will masterbate! Okay, that was a mistake. I should have written “Today I will masterbate–if I want to!
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You know, Lincoln was funny. I don’t think F.D.R. was very funny. But Lincoln was funny. Lincoln was really funny. But I think you should get elected first, and then show that you’re funny.
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We basically had dinner every night while watching the news, and then we’d discuss it with our parents.
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Liberals don’t hate America. We love America more than Ann Coulter does. I love it enough to engage my readers honestly.
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I might think they use a little bit too much oil; some people might think it’s a little dry. But the problem with al Qaeda is they want to kill us.
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Why don’t we focus on what Afghan women can do? They can cook, bear children, and pray. As I recall, that was fine for our grandmothers.
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I hope you realize, in a democracy, laughter is assent.
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Armed with nothing more than a Facebook user’s phone number and home address.
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I’m a perfectionist and if I start making changes, I’ll never stop.
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Most Americans don’t think about antitrust law when they look at their cable bill, flip channels on TV, or worry about what their favorite website knows about them. But they should.
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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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Does the mainstream media have a liberal bias? On a couple of things, maybe.
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They’re about getting ratings, about making money, about doing stories that are easy to cover.
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