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Showing 81-90 of 1996 quotes in the topic Government

Harvard's Kennedy School of Government asked me to serve as a fellow at its Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy. After my varied and celebrated career in television, movies, publishing, and the lucrative world of corporate speaking, being a fellow at Harvard seemed, frankly, like a step down.

~Al Franken

Topics: After Asked Being Career Celebrated Center Corporate Down Fellow Frankly Government Harvard Kennedy Like Lucrative Me Movies Policy Politics Press Public Public Policy Publishing School Seemed Serve Speaking Step Television Varied World

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The institutions that we've built up over the years to protect our individual privacy rights from the government don't apply to the private sector. The Fourth Amendment doesn't apply to corporations. The Freedom of Information Act doesn't apply to Silicon Valley. And you can't impeach Google if it breaks its 'Don't be evil' campaign pledge.

~Al Franken

Topics: Act Amendment Apply Breaks Built Campaign Corporations Evil Fourth Freedom Google Government Individual Information Institutions Our Over Pledge Privacy Private Private Sector Protect Rights Sector Silicon Silicon Valley Up Valley Years You

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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.

~Al Franken

Topics: Career Case Chosen College Comedian Completing Enjoying Felt Government Important Less Me Military Military Service Prepare Service Student Studies Than Vietnam Wisely

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Let's not let the government sell us out. Let's fight for net neutrality.

~Al Franken

Topics: Fight Government Net Neutrality Out Sell Us

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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.

~Al Franken

Topics: Ability Account Also Electorate Government Hold Informed Laws Must National National Security Preserve Protect Public Security Trust

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When people talked about protecting their privacy when I was growing up, they were talking about protecting it from the government. They talked about unreasonable searches and seizures, about keeping the government out of their bedrooms.

~Al Franken

Topics: About Bedrooms Government Growing Growing Up Keeping Out People Privacy Protecting Searches Talked Talking Unreasonable Up Were

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Net neutrality isn't a government takeover of the Internet, as many of my Republican colleagues have alleged.

~Al Franken

Topics: Alleged Colleagues Government Internet Many Net Neutrality Republican Takeover

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A president who breaks the law is a threat to the very structure of our government.

~Al Gore

Topics: Breaks Government Law Our President Structure Threat Very Who

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My message to everyone: the next time you hear about migrant children near the border, just picture them as your own. Then think what you would want our government to do.

~Al Sharpton

Topics: About Border Children Everyone Government Hear Just Message Migrant Near Next Next Time Our Own Picture Them Then Think Time Want Would You Your

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The United States government has the obligation to educate all young people in this country.

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Country Educate Government Obligation People States United United States United States Government Young Young People

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