Jesse Ventura Quotes
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There are lots of people out there who think they know the truth about God and religion, but does anybody really know for sure? That's why the founding fathers built freedom of religious belief into the structure of this nation, so that everybody could make up their minds for themselves.
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I never thought I'd be investigating global warming. I believe it's real and that saving the planet is good.
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WikiLeaks is exposing our government officials for the frauds that they are. They also show us how governments work together to lie to their citizens when they are waging war.
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Tell the truth because then you don't have to have a good memory.
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I also believe that government has no business telling us how we should live our lives. I think our lifestyle choices should be left up to us. What we do in our private lives is none of the government's business. That position rules out the Republican Party for me.
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Government works less efficiently when it begins to grow out of control and takes on more and more of the responsibilities that belong to the citizens.
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I had people coming up and telling me they hadn't voted in twenty-five years, but they were turning out for me on Tuesday. I still see the face of this kid who approached me in the little town of Willmar. 'Jesse,' he said, 'you are us.'
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I believe to go along to get along is unpatriotic. I believe that agreeing with your government on everything they do is unpatriotic. I believe a patriot stands up and holds your government's feet to the fire. Because if you do that, you will get good government.
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I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief.
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Al Gore, you've been a real inspiration. But a lot of other people who preach the global warming gospel aren't out to save the world. They're out to run it.
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I'm against the draft. I believe we should have a professional military; it might be smaller, but it would be more effective.
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Government is at its worst when you have apathy from its citizens.
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Disabled people need more invested in their education, housing, job training, transportation, assistive technology, and independent-living facilities. Governments earn back this investment - and more - by making people with disabilities economically productive citizens.
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Get every candidate to wear a NASCAR racing suit when they go debate; this way we can see how their sponsors really are.
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Mexico has strict gun control. You cannot own a gun in Mexico.
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A war is justified if you're willing to send your son. If you're not willing to send your son, then how do you send someone else's?
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I don't support communism. I don't like that type of government.
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Monsanto can do anything they want to you, and put anything they want into your foods. There's nothing you can do about it.
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Love is bigger than government.
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Republicans are not a political party. It's a mental condition.
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Patriotism to your country is something that comes from your heart. It should be taught to you by your parents.
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My father used to always say to me that, you know, if a guy goes out to steal a loaf of bread to feed his family, they'll give him 10 years, but a guy can do white-collar crime and steal the money of thousands and he'll get probation and a slap on the wrist.
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Industrial hemp is a very useful plant. I challenged the attorney general to get rid of the criminal stigma associated with hemp so we can look at it in terms of how it might be useful.
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I think the founding fathers believed religion shouldn't interact directly with government.