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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.

Al Franken

The point is that there is tremendous hypocrisy among the Christian right. And I think that Christian voters should start looking at global warming and extreme poverty as a religious issue that speaks to the culture of life.
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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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I felt like the luckiest kid in the world. And I was. I was growing up middle-class in a time when growing up middle-class in America meant there would be jobs for my parents.
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I had a great time working on the movies, both the major movies I’ve done.
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Minnesota has a proud tradition of having two Senators on the Ag committee – a tradition I’d like very much to continue.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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I got interested in politics during the civil rights movement and then Vietnam.
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Gary Bauer is a very good – he’s a good friend of mine.
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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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Let’s keep the Internet weird. Let’s keep the Internet free.
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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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My dad always told me to stand up to bullies, and Bill O’Reilly is kind of a bully, and he’s the kind of kid who hits other kids on the playground.
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A blogger should have the same ability to find an audience as a media conglomerate.
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