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Resistance See other Resistance Articles Title: Jesse Ventura Interview: 'The Whole Thing is a Fraud' (and He Doesn’t Mean Wrestling) And Has Fluoridated Water Turned Us All Into Lemmings? In his new book DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans, Jesse Ventura argues in favor of abolishing all political parties within what he calls a corrupt two-party system. From my perspective, I can't advocate anymore for third-party politics. We've got to face the reality that the two parties control the system to such an extent that, to be viable, a third party would have to sell out and become just as bad. Ventura asserts that corporations have bought the American electoral and legislative process through the power of lobbyists, campaign contributions and political action committees. As the book jacket blurb advertises: Ventura "exposes how two major parties, acting like gangland cabal (Crips and Bloods), have allowed corporations, businesses, and politically motivated wealthy individuals to manipulate elections, bribe elected officials, and in short, silence the average American voter." In the opening chapter, Ventura makes a comparison between politics and pro wrestling – the latter being a subject in which Ventura, a former wrestler known as "The Body," is well versed: "The two gangs pretend to be adversaries in front of the public...but ultimately, they're both working for the same things: maintaining their power, getting richer, and making sure their wealthy backers keep control of the ship-of-state." When his wrestling career drew to a close, Ventura garnered even more fame – some would call it infamy – by becoming governor of Minnesota, and he has remained an outspoken and entertaining public figure. He has played many roles in his life – Navy SEAL, wrestler, politician, movie star, conspiracy theorist, visiting fellow at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and New York Times best-selling author. Rock Cellar Magazine tracked down Ventura for a chat – the gift of gab is perhaps his most enduring talent – and he enthusiastically dished the dirt on the state of American politics and shared words of wisdom for the average citizen. Rock Cellar Magazine: What kind of response have you been getting for the new book? Jesse Ventura: I've been told by a few people that this is the best one yet. And that's great because I think me and Dick Russell worked harder on this book than any of the others. But what's interesting is I'm being censored with this book. Fox News won't have me on, MSNBC won't have me on, and Don Imus won't have me on. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
#1. To: Ada (#0)
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.” —Samuel Adams America: Israel's Handmaiden
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