Some Comedians Avoiding Colleges, Al Franken Says

Some Comedians Avoiding Colleges, Al Franken Says

Social boundaries at college campuses are so tight that some comedians won't perform there, Al Franken said.

Franken, 70, a former Saturday Night Live writer and performer and a former U.S. senator, made the comment during an interview with The Portland Press Herald published Wednesday, March 2.

Fifth Amendment May Be Casualty In Ukraine War
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Fifth Amendment May Be Casualty In Ukraine War

Ira Stoll

In the rush to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine, America and its European allies risk trampling property rights.

It's ironic, because what we're upset about, at least in part, is Russia taking property — Ukrainian land — that doesn't belong to it. Responding to the Russian action by seizing the property of Russian citizens may seem like a case of "turnabout is fair play," but it's really a case of "two wrongs don't make a right."

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