Al Franken on media
Al Franken250 quotes“I’m angry at the right wing media. And by that I don’t mean the media is right wing.”
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The Freedom of Information Act doesn’t apply to Silicon Valley. And you can’t impeach Google if it breaks its ‘Don’t be evil’ campaign pledge.
Al FrankenAl Franken I’ve never understood why we would want to deny all the joys – and the challenges – of marriage to anyone.
Al FrankenAl Franken Too many people don’t protect their smartphones with a password or PIN.
Al FrankenAl Franken I anticipate that Apple’s fingerprint reader will in fact make iPhone 5S owners more likely to secure their smartphones.
Al FrankenAl Franken And we didn’t need to worry about foreign websites illegally distributing the latest TV shows and blockbuster movies online.
Al FrankenAl Franken 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.
Al FrankenAl Franken It is my fondest wish that in the fullness of time, the American people will look back on the Franken presidency as something of a mixed bag and not as a complete disaster.
Al FrankenAl Franken I had a great time working on the movies, both the major movies I’ve done.
Al FrankenAl Franken You might not like that Facebook shares your political opinions with Politico, but are you really going to delete all the photos, all the posts, all the connections – the presence you’ve spent years establishing on the world’s dominant social network?
Al FrankenAl Franken 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.
Al FrankenAl Franken We basically had dinner every night while watching the news, and then we’d discuss it with our parents.
Al FrankenAl Franken There’s plenty of room for humor in politics, God knows, but it’s a serious business.
Al FrankenAl Franken Veterans report that service dogs help break their isolation. People will often avert their eyes when they see a wounded veteran.
Al FrankenAl Franken The reason I wrote political satire was because I thought it – politics – was important… that public policy was important. Then I transitioned into books, then into radio.
Al FrankenAl Franken 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.
Al FrankenAl Franken Google might be doping the horses.
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Billy EichnerBilly Eichner Someday I’m gonna be famous. Do I have talent, well, no. These days you really don’t need it.
Brad PaisleyBrad Paisley If you decide to become a dancer on Broadway, never say who your favorite dance partner is, because members of the media will presume you never want to dance with anybody else.
Bill NyeBill Nye We in the media are just people with all of people’s faults.
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