| Former Governor chastises establishment press over indictment of his patriotism Paul Joseph Watson www.infowars.com www.prisonplanet.com weaintgottimetobleed.com Tuesday, November 8, 2011 Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura today slammed the media for lying in their suggestion that his effort to seek Mexican citizenship meant he was giving up his US citizenship, calling the smear an attempt to portray him as unpatriotic. Ventura set the record straight during an appearance on the Alex Jones Show, saying he had been misquoted on "wanting to give up my US citizenship, I never once stated that," adding that he was merely seeking dual citizenship because he and his wife lived half the year in Mexico anyway. In the aftermath of his press conference on Friday, some reports announced that Ventura was "abandoning his citizenship" and running away to Mexico in response to a judge tossing out his case against TSA groping in airports. "I love my country, not my government," Ventura remarked in response to reports that had characterized him as unpatriotic. "I never said that I'm giving up my US citizenship, that's a lie....they don't even focus on what the case is about," said Ventura, criticizing the media for focusing on provocative statements rather than why Ventura was denied a trial. However, Ventura did repeat his vow to recognize the national anthem differently, saying he would bow his head in shame because he now lived in a country which didn't allow him his ... |
