Comments on: Senator Ventura? http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/12/senator_ventura A Blog of Atheist Thought Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:35:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: All Kinds of Corn http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/12/senator_ventura/comment-page-1#comment-85899 All Kinds of Corn Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85899 If I recall, Ventura was the only governor to refuse to acknowledge the National Day of Prayer. He may have benefitted from his name recognition in becoming governor, but from what I can tell he was a damn good one. If I recall, Ventura was the only governor to refuse to acknowledge the National Day of Prayer. He may have benefitted from his name recognition in becoming governor, but from what I can tell he was a damn good one.

]]> By: 1qguido http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/12/senator_ventura/comment-page-1#comment-85902 1qguido Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85902 Jesse Ventura will be on Larry King Monday. Hope he body slams god again then puts him in a sleeper hold. As fake as wrestling is at least the actors can perform the stunts they're paid to do. It would be funny to see Jesse and Al Franken double team the Pope. That would be a great skit for Sat Night Live. The Pope and Satan VS Jesse and Al. The Pope would have fire up his sleave and Satan would throw sand. Jesse Ventura will be on Larry King Monday. Hope he body slams god again then puts him in a sleeper hold. As fake as wrestling is at least the actors can perform the stunts they’re paid to do. It would be funny to see Jesse and Al Franken double team the Pope. That would be a great skit for Sat Night Live. The Pope and Satan VS Jesse and Al. The Pope would have fire up his sleave and Satan would throw sand.

]]> By: Rez http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/12/senator_ventura/comment-page-1#comment-85903 Rez Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85903 Having lived in Minnesota while Jesse was in office there, I came to appreciate his the rights of free minded folks. Yes, I recall too his independence with regard to the Ntl Day of Prayer. Also his autobiography indicates his strength of character & willingness to simply do what he believes is right. We need more politicians like him. If he runs for Senator I hope he wins. Having lived in Minnesota while Jesse was in office there, I came to appreciate his the rights of free minded folks. Yes, I recall too his independence with regard to the Ntl Day of Prayer. Also his autobiography indicates his strength of character & willingness to simply do what he believes is right. We need more politicians like him. If he runs for Senator I hope he wins.

]]> By: Rez http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/12/senator_ventura/comment-page-1#comment-85904 Rez Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85904 Uh, sorry. That first line should read "...appreciate his respect for the rights...". Hurry is what hurry does. Uh, sorry. That first line should read “…appreciate his respect for the rights…”. Hurry is what hurry does.

]]> By: Physics101 http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/12/senator_ventura/comment-page-1#comment-85905 Physics101 Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85905 If Jesse runs, I'll mail him a check. And I don't even live there. We need more openly atheist leaders. If Jesse runs, I’ll mail him a check. And I don’t even live there. We need more openly atheist leaders.

]]> By: nissimlevy http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/12/senator_ventura/comment-page-1#comment-85906 nissimlevy Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85906 <br /> Well said Rez (quote)<br /> 'We need more politicians like him. If he runs for Senator I hope he wins.' Well said Rez (quote)
‘We need more politicians like him. If he runs for Senator I hope he wins.’

]]> By: fireemblem555 http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/12/senator_ventura/comment-page-1#comment-85918 fireemblem555 Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85918 I don't think he's an atheist, after his crutch comment he clarified himself to be referring to organized religion especially fundamentalism, and that he counted himself among spiritual people. I don’t think he’s an atheist, after his crutch comment he clarified himself to be referring to organized religion especially fundamentalism, and that he counted himself among spiritual people.

]]> By: fireemblem555 http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/12/senator_ventura/comment-page-1#comment-85919 fireemblem555 Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85919 "I don?t have any problem with the vast majority of religious folks. I count myself among them, more or less. But I believe because it makes sense to me, not because I think it can be proven." “I don?t have any problem with the vast majority of religious folks. I count myself among them, more or less. But I believe because it makes sense to me, not because I think it can be proven.”

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/12/senator_ventura/comment-page-1#comment-85928 what Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85928 <blockquote> I'd like to clarify my comments about religious people being weak-minded. I didn't mean all religious people. I don't have any problem with the vast majority of religious folks. I count myself among them, more or less. But I believe because it makes sense to me, not because I think it can be proven. There are lots of people out there who think they know the truth about God and religion, but does anybody really know for sure? That's why the founding fathers built freedom of religious belief into the structure of this nation, so that everybody could make up their minds for themselves.<br /> But I do have a problem with the people who think they have some right to try to impose their beliefs on others. I hate what the fundamentalist fanatics are doing to our country. It seems as though, if everybody doesn't accept their version of reality, that somehow invalidates it for them. Everybody must believe the same things they do. That's what I find weak and destructive. </blockquote><br />

I’d like to clarify my comments about religious people being weak-minded. I didn’t mean all religious people. I don’t have any problem with the vast majority of religious folks. I count myself among them, more or less. But I believe because it makes sense to me, not because I think it can be proven. There are lots of people out there who think they know the truth about God and religion, but does anybody really know for sure? That’s why the founding fathers built freedom of religious belief into the structure of this nation, so that everybody could make up their minds for themselves.
But I do have a problem with the people who think they have some right to try to impose their beliefs on others. I hate what the fundamentalist fanatics are doing to our country. It seems as though, if everybody doesn’t accept their version of reality, that somehow invalidates it for them. Everybody must believe the same things they do. That’s what I find weak and destructive.

]]> By: zacherystaylor http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/12/senator_ventura/comment-page-1#comment-85929 zacherystaylor Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85929 Good luck to Jesse.<br /> I think we need instant runoff elections to help give independents a chance. Then people wouldn't have to worry about wasting their vote. If someones first choice goes to the last place candidate that candidate is eliminated and his second choice is counted etc.<br /> Some people have claimed that this means giving people more than one vote so it is not fair that is a false argument since only one vote will be counted and everyone would play by the same rules. Good luck to Jesse.
I think we need instant runoff elections to help give independents a chance. Then people wouldn’t have to worry about wasting their vote. If someones first choice goes to the last place candidate that candidate is eliminated and his second choice is counted etc.
Some people have claimed that this means giving people more than one vote so it is not fair that is a false argument since only one vote will be counted and everyone would play by the same rules.

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