While I was mayor, I learned that government is a system of checks and balances — you can't simply walk in and change things. It takes time. I used to joke that it would be nice if a magic wand came with the job, if I could just wave it and make things work the way they're supposed to. But unfortunately it's not that easy. The bureaucracy is so huge that in a lot of situations all I can do is tell people the truth and let the chips fall where they may.


I Ain't Got Time To Bleed (1999)

Jesse Ventura Quotes

While I was mayor, I learned that government is a system of checks and balances — you can't simply walk in and change things. It takes time. I used ...

While I was mayor, I learned that government is a system of checks and balances — you can't simply walk in and change things. It takes time. I used ...

While I was mayor, I learned that government is a system of checks and balances — you can't simply walk in and change things. It takes time. I used ...

While I was mayor, I learned that government is a system of checks and balances — you can't simply walk in and change things. It takes time. I used ...