“The reason I wrote political satire was because I thought it - politics - was important... that public policy was important. Then I transitioned into books, then into radio.” ImportantBookReasonPoliticalPolicyRadioSatirePublic PolicyPolitical Satire Author:Al Franken
“It's so funny that people think I actually ran for President. I am maybe the most un-political person you're ever going to meet. When I put "Elected" out, it was definitely a satire... "Alice Cooper for President"... when everybody realized I was running against Nixon, you known, even on a joke level, I think I got a lot of write-in votes.” PeopleThinkingWritingPersonsRunningPoliticalPresidentLevelsKnownJokesVoteRanSatire Author:Alice Cooper
“You can say the dirty words now, but there is no content - political satire is limited to small podiums and little soap boxes.” LittlesPoliticalAtheismBoxesPositive AtheismDirtySatireSoapDirty WordsPolitical Satire Author:Tommy Smothers
“If we ban whatever offends any group in our diverse society, we will soon have no art, no culture, no humor, no satire. Satire is by its nature offensive. So is much art and political discourse. The value of these expressions far outweighs their risk.” IfsArtPoliticalValuesCultureRiskGroupsExpressionSatireCensorshipDiverseOffensiveDiscourseBansPolitical DiscourseDiverse Society Book:What Do Women Want?: Essays by Erica Jong Source: What Do Women Want?: Essays by Erica Jong