“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.” ThinkingShouldChristianCultureSpeakReligiousPovertyIssuesExtremesHypocrisyGlobal WarmingVotersChristian RightExtreme Poverty Author:Al Franken
“Anybody who deliberately propagandizes with lies should be held up to scorn and ridicule.” ShouldLyingRidiculeScorn Author:Al Franken
“At 'SNL,' I wrote political stuff, but I never felt the show should have an axe to grind. But when I left in '95, I could let my own beliefs out.” ShouldShowsPoliticalBeliefLeftFeltStuffMy OwnShould HaveGrindSnl Author:Al Franken
“I think that the default for collecting any kind of personal data should be opt-in consent.” ThinkingShouldKindDataConsentCollectingDefault Author:Al Franken
“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.” ShouldHomeNumbersInformationBirthInternetConnectionsDollarsIncludingPhonesAccessIncomeAddressesMailUsersPhone NumbersPersonal InformationInternet Connection Author:Al Franken
“As a source of innovation, an engine of our economy, and a forum for our political discourse, the Internet can only work if it's a truly level playing field. Small businesses should have the same ability to reach customers as powerful corporations. A blogger should have the same ability to find an audience as a media conglomerate.” IfsShouldPoliticalAbilityLevelsPowerfulAudienceEconomyMediaFieldsSourceInternetShould HaveInnovationCustomersCorporationsEnginesDiscourseSmall BusinessPlaying FieldsForumsBloggersPolitical DiscourseLevel Playing Field Author:Al Franken
“I’ve never understood why we would want to deny all the joys - and the challenges - of marriage to anyone. Which is why I think any loving, committed couple — gay or straight — should be able to get married.” ThinkingWantShouldAbleJoyChallengesCoupleGayMarriedUnderstoodCommittedDeny Author:Al Franken
“If 98 out of 100 doctors tell me I've got a problem, I should take their advice. And if those two other doctors get paid by Big Snack Food, like certain climate deniers get paid by Big Coal, I shouldn't take their advice.” IfsShouldTwoProblemBigsCertainAdviceDoctorsPaidClimateCoalSnacks Author:Al Franken
“Most Americans don’t think about antitrust law when they look at their cable bill, flip channels on TV, or worry about what their favorite website knows about them. But they should.” ThinkingKnowsShouldLooksLawWorryTvsBillsCablesWebsiteFlipAntitrustAntitrust Laws Author:Al Franken
“You know, Lincoln was funny. I don't think F.D.R. was very funny. But Lincoln was funny. Lincoln was really funny. But I think you should get elected first, and then show that you're funny.” ThinkingKnowsShouldFirstsShows Author:Al Franken
“Today I will masterbate! Okay, that was a mistake. I should have written "Today I will masterbate--if I want to!” IfsWantShouldTodayMistakeWrittenShould HaveOkay Author:Al Franken
