Jesse Ventura's Off The Grid:Vigilant News
Report: Over 600K sign petition to legalize pot in California
It's looking very likely that California voters will have the chance to vote for marijuana legalization this election cycle. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that a coalition of over 600,000 voters have signed a petition to place the Adult Use of Marijuana Act on the ballot come this November.
Obama: TPP will put USA ahead of China in global trade
POTUS writes, in an op-ed for the Washington Post, that his much-debated trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, would put American workers first, and help our country lead the charge in global trade against China. But why has the Obama Administration been so secretive about the terms of the TPP? Last year, four chapters of the TPP were released by Wikileaks -- Julian Assange even offered a $100,000 bounty to whoever released the remaining chapters.
Here’s the takeaway from this election season
Jesse Ventura takes a moment to reflect on this unusual presidential race, where two outsiders have inserted themselves and proved popular within the two-party system - showing that the duopoly may be dying a slow death.
None of Your Leading Presidential Candidates are Vets
And yet, many of them are ready to send your children to war to fight ISIS or instability in Syria. Are you comfortable with these candidates leading the charge?
What if Ventura, Stein & Johnson formed a 3rd party?
It's another edition of 'Ask Jesse'! On the docket for today: would Jesse Ventura consider teaming up with Libertarian presidential candidate Gov. Gary Johnson and the Green Party's Jill Stein to formulate a 3rd party coalition? And what would Jesse do if Johnson asked him to be his running mate? His answer may surprise you.
Donald Trump’s right: Cruz, Kasich & the desperate GOP
Rough week for the Republican establishment. Trump sweeps Super Tuesday, sticking it to the GOP and essentially securing the nomination. Struggling 2016 hopefuls Ted Cruz and John Kasich decided to team-up to battle Trump’s winning streak, but that partnership seemed to quickly fizzle out. Then, in an attempt to gain some positive buzz, Cruz decided he’d pick a VP candidate on former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina. And, unfortunately for Cruz, most media outlets agreed. The New York Times went as far as equating Cruz’s promotional move to a student pulling a fire alarm in order to avoid an exam. So where does the establishment go from here?
Jesse Ventura: Why I stand for LGBT rights
The recent bathroom backlash regarding transgender rights has turned into a national debate, following North Carolina’s law restricting transgender people from using the bathroom of their gender identity. Conservatives believe this bill will keep predators out of the bathrooms of the opposite sex. Ted Cruz released on ad stating,“It’s not appropriate. It’s not safe.” On the other hand, Donald Trump himself believes people should “use the bathroom that they feel is appropriate.” This is just another divide between social conservatives and liberals regarding LGBT rights.
Obama's sending 250 more US troops to Syria to fight ISIS
President Obama said that the U.S. will send 250 more troops to Syria to "keep up this momentum" against ISIS. The Wall Street Journal first reported of the deployment, stating that it will include military personnel as well as medical and logistical specialists.