If you control the flow of information, you can control the conversation around important issues. If you can control the conversation, you can change this country.
AL FRANKENI know that it’s probably not a good idea for a comedian, especially a satirist, to support a public policy group or a politician.
More Al Franken Quotes
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In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have a lot more power than the rest.
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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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We need to start by having a conversation about climate change. It would be irresponsible to avoid the issue just because it’s uncomfortable to talk about.
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I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and dog-gone it, people like me.
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If you use Facebook – as I do – Facebook in all likelihood has a unique digital file of your face, one that can be as accurate as a fingerprint and that can be used to identify you in a photo of a large crowd.
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Google might be doping the horses.
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I’ve spent my entire career being a satirist.
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My dad didn’t graduate from high school, ended up being a printing salesman, probably never made more than $8,000 a year.
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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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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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I think that the default for collecting any kind of personal data should be opt-in consent.
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It’s hard for a liberal to go on between Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, because it’s like doing country music after hip-hop. I mean, just, the audience doesn’t go from one to the other.
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Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad and helping your loved one grow.
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There’s an appeal to the American sense of exceptionalism, that we’re morally superior, as way to not be self-critical. I think that’s a bit dangerous.
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But adult love means you’re not in denial, and you want the loved one to be the best they can be.
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