I think that Minnesota is different because we are proving that tri-partisan government could work, that you do not need to necessarily be a Democrat or a Republican to be successful at governing. – Jesse Ventura
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. – Jesse Ventura
There’s no question that we need tougher drunk-driving laws for repeat offenders. We need to take a lesson from European countries where driving isn’t a right but a privilege. – Jesse Ventura
I follow the teachings of Major General Smedley Darlington Butler, United States Marine Corps. He won two Congressional Medals of Honor, and he wrote the highly controversial antiwar book ‘War is a Racket.’ – Jesse Ventura
Congratulations, you have a sense of humor. And to those who didn’t: Go stick your head in the mud. – Jesse Ventura
If waterboarding’s OK, why don’t we let our police do it to suspects so we can learn what they know? We only seem to waterboard Muslims… Have we waterboarded anyone else? – Jesse Ventura
I’m the only person in the world that, when he holds down two jobs, gets criticized for it; everyone else gets a pat on the back and say, ‘What an entrepreneuring, hardworking person,’ but apparently that doesn’t apply to me. – Jesse Ventura
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. – Jesse Ventura
If the government mandates anything with a price tag on it, then it ought to fund the project. – Jesse Ventura
Okay, fluoride in the water to help our teeth. Well, shouldn’t that be the job of your mom and dad? To teach you how to brush your teeth and use mouth wash? What do we need the government to do it for? Clearly, what a scam. Fluoride in the water. – Jesse Ventura
Remember that government doesn’t earn one single dollar it spends. In order for you to get money from the government, that money must first be taken from somebody else. – Jesse Ventura
If you’re smart enough to go to college, you should be smart and creative enough to pay for it. – Jesse Ventura
If you work for the federal government, the average salary is $7,000 higher than the private sector. Something’s wrong with that, when you’re making more money working for the government than you can working in the private sector. – Jesse Ventura
Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people’s business. – Jesse Ventura
I think that when Americans go to vote, states should not list what party the candidates are affiliated with. That would require voters to actually think and get to know a candidate instead of voting for their favorite gang. ‘Oh, this guy is a Republican, so he must be good.’ – Jesse Ventura
Get every candidate to wear a NASCAR racing suit when they go debate; this way we can see how their sponsors really are. – Jesse Ventura
Are you familiar with 9/11? Building 7? You know what was in there? All the Enron stuff. I guess that building went down on its own. – Jesse Ventura
I believe that the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin are two of the greatest rock bands ever! – Jesse Ventura
Jobs are created in the private sector. Not by the president or the government unless they’re government jobs. – Jesse Ventura
We call our country home of the brave and land of the free, but it’s not. We give a false portrayal of freedom. We’re not free – if we were, we’d allow people their freedom. – Jesse Ventura
