My dad never graduated high school. He was a printing salesman.
AL FRANKENOur 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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I didn’t realize he meant our nation.
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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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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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This is something I learned only too well years ago when I did a fundraiser for Pol Pot. A few years later I saw ‘The Killing Fields,’ and I’ve got to tell you, I just felt like a schmuck.
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They had developed all these bad habits of being objective and balanced and stuff like that.
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I’m part of the mushball middle. I consider ‘confused’ the majority position because, thankfully.
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The civil rights movement was very important in my house, and then Vietnam was very important ’cause there were two boys, so I came of age during a very heated political climate.
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I don’t know how many of you have been to New York, but if a building is two blocks away from anything, you can’t see it.
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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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creates jobs all over the world, and makes life easier for millions of Americans.
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My parents were really political. The news was very important in our home.
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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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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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Most of us here in the media are what I call infotainers…
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I get satisfaction when I write something I like, when I’m happy with it.
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