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My position is that it isn't government's job to mandate patriotism. To me, mandating a pledge of allegiance to a government is something Saddam Hussein would do.
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
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