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I tend to like to read history - recent history, because I find that much more intriguing than just a writer's imagination.

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Jesse Ventura
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 15
Film Actor
Peace Activist
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Professional Wrestler
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Sports Commentator
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
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What do we have for veterans? Government-run health care. I understand that. Congressmen and senators... they get five choices of government-run health care. Why should a congressman and senator get anything more than a regular citizen does? Why are they privileged and the rest of us aren't?
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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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Government is at its worst when you have apathy from its citizens.
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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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The news used to be to report facts and allow you to make the decision.
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Governments are run by people. People can be bad.
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The Mexican government understands that when you turn 65, your ability to earn money diminishes. They don't want you kicked out of your house that you've worked your whole life for, no matter what that house is.
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I don't have the patience to sit and write.
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I don't believe we need the government's help as much as some think we do. That belief sets me apart from the Democrats, since their way of dealing with everything is to tax and spend.
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Liberty is security. Freedom is security.
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When I ran for governor, I told all the bikers, You don't need to worry about me bringing in a helmet law. It's your option because you as a motorcycle rider that's your option. It doesn't come with the bike.
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You can't legislate against stupidity, but we try to do it all the time.
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Government is connected to everything we do.
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Students often approached me about state-paid tuition while I was out campaigning. After I explained to them that if the state pays their tuition now, they will pay higher taxes to pay other people's tuition for the rest of their lives, most of them ended up agreeing with me.
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I don't support communism. I don't like that type of government.
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The war on drugs is identical to the prohibition of alcohol: all you're doing is making criminals rich and powerful.
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I can't see any difference in government between Bush and Obama apart from the color of their skin.
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Let's remember, the CIA's job is to go out and create wars.
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I wish everyone in this country could magically leave the country for six months and view the United States from the outside for six months, and I think you'd see a new perspective to the people of this country.
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If you don't vote, then you may be leaving the decisions up to someone dumber than you.
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