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. Al Franken advantagebookeasy share on social
I believe in not attacking a country pre-emptively unless you're sure of what you're doing and you're working with allies. Al Franken allyattackcountry Change image and share on social
There's no comparison between NPR and the propaganda that you hear from Rush or from Sean Hannity, the news movement conservatives that are just laying out, slathering out the disinformation and the lies, as I discuss in my book, 'Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right.' Al Franken balancebookcomparison share on social
It's hard to have that debate around secret programs authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Actually, it's impossible to have that debate. Al Franken authorizecourtdebate Change image and share on social
Armed with nothing more than a Facebook user's phone number and home address, anyone with an Internet connection and a few dollars can obtain personal information they should never have access to, including a user's date of birth, e-mail address, or estimated income. Al Franken accessaddressarm share on social
When I first started writing for television in the seventies and eighties, the Internet didn't exist, and we didn't need to worry about foreign websites illegally distributing the latest TV shows and blockbuster movies online. Al Franken blockbusterdistributeeighty share on social
If you want a free email service that doesn't use your words to target ads to you, you'll have to figure out how to port years and years of Gmail messages somewhere else, which is about as easy as developing your own free email service. Al Franken developeasyemail share on social
I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens. Al Franken citizenfundamentalgovernment Change image and share on social
The Fourth Amendment doesn't apply to corporations. Al Franken amendmentapplycorporation Change image and share on social
Minnesotans lost their jobs because the credit rating agencies didn't do the only job they're supposed to have, the only job they had, which is to give accurate, objective ratings to financial products. Al Franken accurateagencycredit share on social