Quotes by Thinking I think that the default for collecting any kind of personal data should be opt-in consent. Al Franken datakindthinking I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens. Al Franken governmentrightsthinking I want to reclaim 'liberal.' I'm a liberal, and I think most Americans are liberals. Al Franken wantthinking Comedy to the Senate? Well, there certainly hasn't been a satirist or a political satirist who's done that. So, that really was uncharted territory during the campaign. But I think it's a good thing. Some people thought that it was an odd career arc, but to me it made absolute sense. Al Franken careerspeoplethinking I don't think I'm an angry person. I think I'm a person who's angry. I'm angry at the Bush administration; I'm angry at the right wing media. And by that I don't mean the media is right wing. I mean, there is a part of the media that's not the mainstream media. That's Fox, that is 'The Wall Street Journal' editorial page. Al Franken wallmeanthinking The only reason that Jews are in pornography is that we think that Christ sucks. Catholicism sucks. Al Goldstein reasonchristthinking The only way marriage can work is if a man respects the woman and she is a thinking woman and he wants to work on the marriage. Al Goldstein wantmenthinking Future generations may well have occasion to ask themselves, "What were our parents thinking? Why didn't they wake up when they had a chance?" We have to hear that question from them, now. Al Gore generationsparentthinking Civil disobedience has an honourable history, and when the urgency and moral clarity cross a certain threshold, then I think that civil disobedience is quite understandable, and it has a role to play. Al Gore rolesplaythinking I think the cost of energy will come down when we make this transition to renewable energy. Al Gore environmentalenergythinking There are people who say, "God is in complete control of everything that happens, and if the Earth is getting warmer, then maybe God intends that." Well, no. God intends for us to take responsibility for how we treat God's creation, and if we choose to use the thin shell of atmosphere surrounding our planet as an open sewer for 110-million tons of global-warming pollution every day, the consequences are attributable to us. And if you are a believer, as I am, I think God intends for us to open our eyes and take responsibility for the moral consequences of our actions. Al Gore eyeresponsibilitythinking The debate's over. The people who dispute the international consensus on global warming are in the same category now with the people who think the moon landing was staged on a movie lot in Arizona. Al Gore moonpeoplethinking I support the death penalty. I think that it has to be administered not only fairly, with attention to things like DNA evidence, which I think should be used in all capital cases, but also with very careful attention. If the wrong guy is put to death, then that's a double tragedy. Not only has an innocent person been executed but the real perpetrator of the crime has not been held accountable for it, and in some cases may be still at large. But I support the death penalty in the most heinous cases. Al Gore dnarealthinking There are skeptics who do not come to their view because they have a source of income from carbon polluters. I don't mean to imply that they're all in that category at all. There are also those who are also not motivated by ideological resistance for any role of government. But I don't know of any arguments or any presenters of arguments that overturn the consensus that I think have gained any legitimacy. Al Gore governmentmeanthinking There's a law of physics: For every action there's an equal and opposite reaction. And sometimes that shows up in politics and society. And I think that the reaction to President Trump's decision on the Paris Agreement has been much stronger than I had even hoped for. And the determination being expressed by so many people in state governments, city governments, in the business community, the investor community, is really heartening to me. Al Gore determinationpeoplethinking If you look at the way all of the new reform movements dedicated to the public interest are living and thriving on the Internet, I do think there is still some considerable hope that the full participation of individuals in that conversation of democracy can once again restore the integrity of the way our democracy works. Al Gore democracyintegritythinking Is there some magic wand they can wave on it and presto! - physics is overturned and carbon dioxide doesn't trap heat anymore? And when we see all these things happening on the Earth itself, what in the hell do they think is causing it? The scientists have long held that the evidence in their considered word is "unequivocal," which has been endorsed by every national academy of science in every major country in the entire world. Al Gore longcountrythinking It's as if we think the laws of physics are subject to debate and amendment and political contributions can sway the laws of physics. Al Gore politicallawthinking There is the natural tendency that all of us are vulnerable to, to deny unpleasant realities and to look for any excuse to push them away and resolve to think about them another day long in the future. Al Gore longrealitythinking I think George W. Bush has a warm, engaging personality. But, you know, the presidency is more than just a popularity contest. Al Gore popularitypersonalitythinking«5556575859606162636465»
