I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.
AL FRANKENThe nature of the Internet and the importance of net neutrality is that innovation can come from everyone.
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I got interested in politics during the civil rights movement and then Vietnam.
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I’m part of the mushball middle. I consider ‘confused’ the majority position because, thankfully.
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Tend to be people who didn’t take S.A.T.s, or first-time voters, or people with English as a second language.
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Demagoguery sells. And therefore, radio stations will put it on. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t do something else and also make it sell.
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Looking at a tableau of Ford, Carter and Nixon, Dole said, ‘There they are: Hear No Evil, See No Evil and Evil.’
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The Minnesotans I talk to are really concerned about what the future holds for their families.
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I’m a perfectionist and if I start making changes, I’ll never stop.
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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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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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That he armed the Mujahideen, that he armed Saddam, that he armed Iran, that he armed two-thirds of the Axis of Evil, and that he funded terrorists in Central America. He was, in my mind, a terrible president.
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During Vietnam, I was in college, enjoying my student deferment. The government wisely felt that, in my case, military service was less important than completing my studies to prepare me for my chosen career: comedian.
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In my first week as a U.S. senator, I had the privilege of participating in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
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There’s an element of that that’s either God-given, a talent that you’re not necessarily responsible for.
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Yeah, but you need an experienced radio veteran who is a liberal advocate. And there just hadn’t been any radio that did that. And so they weren’t trained.
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They had developed all these bad habits of being objective and balanced and stuff like that.
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