Jesse Ventura: Always True To Himself

by Jordan Mamorsky

Jesse Ventura may be headstrong and brash, but he certainly fights for what he believes in. Ventura has proven time and again that he can accomplish anything that he sets his very strong mind to. Armed with the courage to stand up for what he believes is right, even in the face of adversity, Jesse Ventura entered politics fighting to prevent big business from developing his hometown of Brooklyn Park. "We were an older neighborhood and we had very rural ditches to collect the water that filtered naturally into the ground. Politicians were catering to developers who wanted to give us all curb, gutter and storm sewers. They had no place to pump this water except into our wetland. Fifty of us signed a petition stating that this wasn’t acceptable. We were voted down seven to nothing." Steeped with rage, Ventura then proceeded to map his plans to become Mayor of his hometown in order to correct the political system.

Nobody pulls this man’s strings. He can’t be bought, and even if his constituency in the state of Minnesota doesn’t agree with his positions on issues, they nonetheless know that his decisions are his decisions. "I don’t accept any special interest money...so there is no political pay-off or pay-back. People may disagree with me, but they will know that it’s my decision and that there isn’t anyone behind the scenes making decisions for me. Deeply believing in the task at hand, whether it was his experience as a navy seal, a pro-wrestler, or as the Governor of the state of Minnesota with a 71% approval rating amongst his constituents, Jesse Ventura has consistently demonstrated that he strives to do things to the very best of his ability.

Why has he been so successful? Guided by honesty and integrity, Jesse Ventura is a big advocate of freedom. He is quick, however, to remind people, that with the pleasures of freedom comes responsibility, accountability and self reliance. Parents who don’t tend to the needs of their children enough, or the citizen who is too reliant on the government, needs to learn that this Minnesota Governor believes that each individual should be accountable for their behavior and actions, and that government is not a babysitter.

Ventura challenges young people to become politically active in a third party. Our "democratic" government, which essentially allows only two parties to be heard, needs fresh ideas. Young people, he contends, need to learn to express their political views. "I challenge young people today to join the third party."

Jesse Ventura

"We have made government the most important entity in America rather than individuals and freedom."