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Do I Stand Alone, by Jesse Ventura


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Click here for 37 full quotes from Jesse Ventura in the book Do I Stand Alone.
OR click on an issue category below for a subset.
Abortion
   Keep abortion legal on privacy grounds.
Budget & Economy
   Government is no bottomless pit of money-it’s from you & me.
China
   Trading with China is a no-brainer.
   Opening markets will cause China’s downfall.
Civil Rights
   Against funding National Endowment for the Arts.
   As football commentator, found name “Redskins” offensive.
   Gay domestic partnership OK; not gay marriage.
   Equal opportunity for women; but equal responsibility too.
Crime
   Crime statistics are distorted to encourage racism.
   Opposes “Three Strikes”; leave discretion to judges.
Drugs
   Drug addiction is a health problem, not a crime.
   Drug War fails like Prohibition did.
Education
   Public schools can’t advocate religion; private prayer OK.
   Teach “creation science” in church, not schools.
   Fund schools at state level instead of via property taxes.
Environment
   Overcome dependency on foreign oil.
Foreign Policy
   Global cooperation OK; world government not.
Government Reform
   Ban campaigning while earning a public paycheck.
   Ban PAC funding; limit soft money; limit free air time.
   Constitution is designed to be interpreted.
   Feds leach away states’ rights.
Gun Control
   Gun responsibility goes with gun rights.
Health Care
   No national care, but pure capitalism can’t work.
   Supports “Minnesota Care”; tax to pay for uninsured.
Immigration
   Immigration is an integral part of who we are.
   Official English leads to Official Christianity.
Labor & Farming
   Subsidize ethanol like we subsidize oil.
   Unions support Democrats even when interests are elsewhere.
Principles & Values
   Political “horse races” ignore the issues.
   Religious Right & extreme left are both “morality brokers”.
   Considers himself a moderate libertarian.
   Parties need ideological base as well as grassroots.
Tax Reform
   Repeal the 16th Amendment.
   Replace income with national sales tax.
Technology
   Leave Internet sales tax to states.
Welfare & Poverty
   Social programs should be a safety net, not a hammock.
   Focus welfare on jobs & training.


The above quotations are from Do I Stand Alone, by Jesse Ventura.

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