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I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people.
Jesse Ventura
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Jesse Ventura
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 15
Film Actor
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Professional Wrestler
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Jesse The Body Ventura
James George Janos
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People in this country need to understand when you go to any airport in the United States, you are not protected by the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. They can do anything they want to you, and there is no where you can go to seek redress.
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If you start studying history closer, you'll find that most all wars are based on false flag operations to get people - to convince the people that they're under attack in some way so that they will support the wars.
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A crime is a crime, regardless of what collar you wear.
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