During the Reagan Administration, Bob Dole was present at a ceremony that included each living ex-president.
AL FRANKENYeah, we shot ourselves in the foot right out of the gate.
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National 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.
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I’m angry at the right wing media. And by that I don’t mean the media is right wing.
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Let’s keep the Internet weird. Let’s keep the Internet free.
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Good schools for me to prepare myself for a career, and, if I worked hard and played by the rules, a chance for me to do anything I wanted.
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I do have a self-censor; everybody does, or at least most who are not pathological do.
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And I think that being able to make people laugh and write a book that’s funny makes the information go down a lot easier and it makes it a lot more fun to read, easier to understand, and often stronger. So there’s all kinds of advantages to it.
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My dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett.
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The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans’ privacy.
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Minnesotans lost their jobs because the credit rating agencies didn’t do the only job they’re supposed to have.
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If you use a cell phone – as I do – your wireless carrier likely has records about your physical movements going back months, if not years.
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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 am a Minnesotan, and not just because I root for the Vikings and the Twins. I like the Minnesota-nice sensibility.
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There are as many forms of advice as there are colors of the rainbow. Remember that good advice can come from bad people and bad advice from good people.
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I’m from the Vietnam generation. I didn’t serve.
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I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.
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