American Conspiracies

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010

Former Navy SEAL, former pro wrestler, and former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura talks about his political career and his libertarian take on politics.

His new book American Conspiracies: Lies, Lies, and More Dirty Lies that the Government Tells Us explores the gap he sees between what the American government knows and what it reveals to the American people.

Events: Jesse Ventura will be speaking, reading, and signing books
Thursday March 11, at 7:00 pm
BookEnds Bookstore
232 East Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ

He'll also be speaking, reading, and signing books
Friday March 12, at 7:00 pm
Borders Columbus Circle
10 Columbus Circle

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