Renowned Wrestler Is a "Big-Time Libertarian"
by James W. Harris
The Liberator Online
Volume 12, Number 13 July 12, 2007
Glen(n) Jacobs is a world-famous American professional wrestler who wrestles under the name "Kane" for the SmackDown! brand of World Wrestling Entertainment. He also played the lead in the 2006 horror movie "See No Evil."
Jacobs is also a libertarian -- in fact, as he recently told the libertarian radio talk show Free Talk Live, he's a "big-time libertarian." He's a member of New Hampshire's libertarian Free State Project and the Libertarian Party.
"Big-time" is probably a good way to describe anything Jacobs is involved in -- the guy's a nearly seven-foot-tall mountain of muscle. He was a record-setting basketball player and NCAA all-star at Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman University) in the late 1980s, before switching to football, where he was equally impressive. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in English he almost had a shot at playing for the Chicago Bears, but concerns over a college knee injury ended that. Pro-football's loss became pro wrestling's gain, as Jacobs has risen to become one of the WWE's most popular figures.
The movie "See No Evil" was released by Lions Gate Films on May 19, 2006. Jacobs stars as the hulking Jacob Goodnight, a character he describes as "an extremely large, violent, sadistic sociopath." Critics generally panned the slasher / gross-out flick, but some gore-movie fans gave it a thumbs-up and there are reports of spontaneous cheering and applause in theaters. Most importantly in the movie business, it was a financial success, and Jacobs has reportedly signed a contract for a sequel.
Jacobs has wrestled under several ring names, but the Kane character (AKA "The Big Red Machine" and "The Big Red Monster") is his biggest success.
Jacobs' great passion for liberty is evident in his eloquent endorsement of Barry Hess, Libertarian Party candidate for governor of California. Jacobs speaks of "the principles of individual freedom, personal responsibility, and small government..." and praises Hess for his belief that "the government should keep its hands off your property... your money is yours to keep, not the government's to spend... you, not the government, should be in charge of your children's education... the government is not a vehicle by which other individuals can impose their values on you."
We've reported in past issues on another world-famous and solidly libertarian WWE wrestler, Sean Morley AKA Val Venis. Is a libertarian tag-team in the making?
(Sources:
Free Talk Live interview:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/ftl/FTL2007-07-07.mp3
Wikipedia bio:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Jacobs
Thanks to Corey Stern)
[originally from http://www.theadvocates.org/liberator/vol-12-num-13.html]
The Liberator Online
Volume 12, Number 13 July 12, 2007
Glen(n) Jacobs is a world-famous American professional wrestler who wrestles under the name "Kane" for the SmackDown! brand of World Wrestling Entertainment. He also played the lead in the 2006 horror movie "See No Evil."
Jacobs is also a libertarian -- in fact, as he recently told the libertarian radio talk show Free Talk Live, he's a "big-time libertarian." He's a member of New Hampshire's libertarian Free State Project and the Libertarian Party.
"Big-time" is probably a good way to describe anything Jacobs is involved in -- the guy's a nearly seven-foot-tall mountain of muscle. He was a record-setting basketball player and NCAA all-star at Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman University) in the late 1980s, before switching to football, where he was equally impressive. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in English he almost had a shot at playing for the Chicago Bears, but concerns over a college knee injury ended that. Pro-football's loss became pro wrestling's gain, as Jacobs has risen to become one of the WWE's most popular figures.
The movie "See No Evil" was released by Lions Gate Films on May 19, 2006. Jacobs stars as the hulking Jacob Goodnight, a character he describes as "an extremely large, violent, sadistic sociopath." Critics generally panned the slasher / gross-out flick, but some gore-movie fans gave it a thumbs-up and there are reports of spontaneous cheering and applause in theaters. Most importantly in the movie business, it was a financial success, and Jacobs has reportedly signed a contract for a sequel.
Jacobs has wrestled under several ring names, but the Kane character (AKA "The Big Red Machine" and "The Big Red Monster") is his biggest success.
Jacobs' great passion for liberty is evident in his eloquent endorsement of Barry Hess, Libertarian Party candidate for governor of California. Jacobs speaks of "the principles of individual freedom, personal responsibility, and small government..." and praises Hess for his belief that "the government should keep its hands off your property... your money is yours to keep, not the government's to spend... you, not the government, should be in charge of your children's education... the government is not a vehicle by which other individuals can impose their values on you."
We've reported in past issues on another world-famous and solidly libertarian WWE wrestler, Sean Morley AKA Val Venis. Is a libertarian tag-team in the making?
(Sources:
Free Talk Live interview:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/ftl/FTL2007-07-07.mp3
Wikipedia bio:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Jacobs
Thanks to Corey Stern)
[originally from http://www.theadvocates.org/liberator/vol-12-num-13.html]
Labels: Libertarian party, See No Evil
