And Has Fluoridated Water Turned Us All Into Lemmings?
by Marshall Ward and Jeff Cazanov
Rock Cellar Magazine
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.
RCM: Why is that?
JV: Because who owns them – the big corporations. And in this book I'm pretty hard on the big corporations and their buy-out of the politicians. They won't have me on their shows to promote the book, and what they're saying is: "We don't want people to read this book because it exposes us for what we are."
RCM: In the first chapter, you say that you are often asked what has gone so fundamentally wrong with the United States, and your response is that the Democrats and Republicans are equally guilty.
JV: Yeah, because they've been in charge for over 150 years. And they've created a system based on bribery. The two parties operate like gangs in that all their members are loyal to the gang first, it's not loyalty to the people or the country. It's gang loyalty first, and then it's loyalty to where they get their money – just like a street gang. How do we make our revenue? How do we get rich? Well, in the case of street gangs, they may sell drugs or do other things to make their money. Whereas these two gangs sell out to the corporation and to all their donors. Did you hear how they recently overruled Montana?
RCM: You mean Montana being the only state to challenge the Supreme Court's ruling that allows unlimited corporate spending in politics?
JV: Yes, and how Montana challenged the thing on the corporations being individuals – along with these Super PACS (Political Action Committees). They tried to outlaw it in their state, and I commend the state of Montana for taking that position. But our Supreme Court just overruled them, so they snuffed down what the state wanted basically and said it doesn't matter – it's what we want at the federal government.
RCM: That a corporation has the same rights as an individual...?
JV: Exactly, and it's obscene! They've also stated that money is free speech. Now, I
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