Ventura gets big ovation at St. Olaf

Ventura stepped up attacks on Minnesota’s current political leaders for supporting an expansion of gambling and the building of stadiums. “They can’t solve the budget because they have no balls,” he said.

“All these religious Republicans don’t have a problem with gambling to balance their budgets.”

He also warned darkly about what he described as a serious erosion of First Amendment rights under the Bush administration. He told the students, “Speaking out about your government is healthy and wholesome. … Don’t go along to get along.”