Everything you didn't want to know about Chuck Norris and probably never asked.

**Takuan** · 11-25-2007, 02:25 PM

I remember seeing a Cung Le video documentary, he prays before every fight.

Wanderlei Silva 08!

**BoulderDawg** · 11-25-2007, 05:14 PM

As much as I'm the politcal opposite of Chuck Norris and Mike Huckabee I like that commercial. I think it's funny, witty and will do nothing but win him votes.

As I've said before, I could really care less who the next prez is, it I had my choice it would be Kuchinic, but I do like to talk about it. Right now I think Huckabee is the best(maybe the only) chance that the Republicans have.

If I was Mayor Rudy or Romney I would take this man very seriously.

**Yao Sing** · 11-25-2007, 05:25 PM

Don't be swayed by fancy advertising. Non of them are worth crap and each one will put us deeper in the sheet. Only way out is Ron Paul.

When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.

**BlueTravesty** · 12-01-2007, 09:24 PM

Will It Blend: Chuck Norris

Everything Blends. Except Chuck.

**GeneChing** · 12-11-2007, 12:14 PM

what is it with american martial arts movie stars?

Creators to Distribute Op-Ed Column by Chuck Norris

By E&P Staff

Published: December 07, 2007 12:20 PM ET

NEW YORK The political-commentary column by former TV and action-movie star Chuck Norris will be distributed by Creators Syndicate starting Jan. 14.

Norris, 67, is a born-again Christian conservative who recently endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.

The columnist, a martial-arts expert who holds an eighth-degree black belt in karate, is known for his "Walker, Texas Ranger" TV series as well as movies such as "The Delta Force" and "Firewalker."

**GeneChing** · 01-21-2008, 12:49 PM

Chuck could totally pull a Schwarzenegger and enter politics now.

McCain too old, says martial arts star
By The Denver Post
Article Launched: 01/21/2008 01:00:00 AM MST

NAVASOTA, Texas — Campaigning for Mike Huckabee, actor Chuck Norris said Sunday that Sen. John McCain is too old to handle the pressures of being president.

"I didn't pick John to support because I'm just afraid that the vice president would wind up taking over his job in that four-year presidency," said Norris, who was hosting a fundraiser for Huckabee at his Lone Wolf Ranch.

"So we need to find someone that can handle it for four years or eight years . . . that has the youth and vision and communication skills to make that work."

Norris, 67, is four years younger than McCain, who will be 72 in August. Huckabee is 52.

**GeneChing** · 01-21-2008, 12:58 PM

I swear on a jug on nacho sauce.

Martial arts star kicks his way into the political limelight
Paul Harris
Sunday January 20, 2008
The Observer

The presidential primaries have thrown up almost constant shocks and surprises. But there is one thing that stunned everyone in politics: the unexpected impact of Chuck Norris.

Of course, as many TV villains can testify, no one ever sees Chuck Norris coming. Or at least not until it's too late. Then he kicks you in the face. Yet to the amazement of pundits everywhere, Norris has transformed the Republican race. The actor and martial arts expert helped bring conservative candidate Mike Huckabee to a wider audience. It also marked Norris's arrival as a political force.

Norris endorsed Huckabee late last year in a video posted on YouTube, which became an enormous hit at a time when Huckabee's campaign could hardly afford TV advertising. Since then, he has campaigned tirelessly for Huckabee and Huckabee has returned the compliment by citing Norris as part of his trademark folksy campaign speech. It worked, too. When Huckabee won the Iowa caucus, they saw Norris standing right beside him.

Nor has Norris's influence lessened as Huckabee has gone on to be a major player in the Republican race. At a recent rally in South Carolina, Huckabee launched into an outline of his plans for a strong army. He said it would be 'Chuck Norris approved'. It was a joke. Probably.

The emergence of Norris has to count as one of the strangest reinventions in recent US pop culture. Most Americans know him for his role as Cordell Walker, a monumentally tough Texan lawman best known for his trademark 'round house' karate kicks to the heads of his enemies.

To say Walker, Texas Ranger is kitsch is an understatement. It became a favourite mocking point of late-night TV chat show hosts like Conan O'Brien. Its cheesiness also spawned a website called chucknorrisfacts.com, which lists bizarre claims about Norris's supposed superhuman strength. An example: 'When Chuck Norris falls in water, Chuck Norris does not get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris.'

In fact, the kitsch factor of Norris's public image masked someone who has taken conservative politics very seriously. Norris has been writing a weekly political column for some time, in which he espouses deeply conservative views on gun control, being anti-abortion and openly Christian, and not believing in evolution. To no one's surprise, he also wants a strong military and an aggressive foreign policy that could politely be described as 'muscular'.

Norris has even been a stand-in host for a current affairs talk show on the conservative Fox News channel. It is no wonder that Norris and Huckabee are such a perfect match. 'Chuck Norris is kind of the perfect iconic representative of this campaign,' said Professor Bob Thompson, an expert in popular culture at Syracuse University, New York.

But behind the kitsch, the cheese and the politics lies a fascinating personal story. Norris was born in Oklahoma and is half-Cherokee. He was teased about his mixed-race background at school and ended up joining the air force. It was there he took up martial arts and eventually left the military, opening a chain of karate schools. He took part in karate tournaments and broke into films, playing opposite Bruce Lee in Way of the Dragon. He then starred in a series of war films, such as Delta Force, before taking up a TV career with Walker in the 1990s.

However, he seemed doomed to be seen as nothing more than the butt of student jokes. But experts say it should come as no surprise that Norris has been such a boon to a political candidate. Thompson points out that many conservatives and older people see shows like Walker as good examples of old-fashioned values. 'These are shows where you know who the bad guys are and the good guys win,' said Thompson. 'There is no one saying anything negative about this guy,' he said.

There is also a long history in America of some pop culture figures making the transition to high political office. Take Arnold Schwarzenegger, who went from body builder to action star to governor of California. No one makes 'I'll be back' jokes any more. Or Ronald Reagan, victor of the Cold War and star of Bedtime for Bonzo.

There are even odder examples. Ben Jones played the mechanic Cooter in the show Dukes of Hazzard before turning to politics and becoming a Georgia congressman. There is Fred Grandy, also a respected congressman, but whose first claim to fame was as Gopher on The Love Boat. With a history of turning kitsch into clout, no one should be surprised if Norris is only just starting his political career. 'We have not seen the last of this,' said Thompson.

**sanjuro_ronin** · 01-21-2008, 01:00 PM

Chuck will never enter politics, the best he could do is president and that is a step down from his current position as Ruler Of the Universe.

**GeneChing** · 01-22-2008, 10:44 AM

He's just being a politician. McCain is the most outspoken supporter of anti-MMA legislation. Chuck is invested in MMA. It's such a translucent attack that I'm surprised McCain acknowledged it.

**GeneChing** · 05-13-2008, 10:08 AM

A friend of mine was at a UCLA commencement with Toshiro Mifune. I was so jealous.

Chuck Norris Delivers Keynote Address

On Saturday, television star Chuck Norris delivered the keynote address at Liberty University's 35th commencement ceremony. The karate champion, actor, Total Gym spokesperson, and humanitarian gave graduates a little bit of his life story and said that God had brought happiness back into his life. Norris, who was born in Oklahoma, grew up poor and also described himself as "shy, introverted and non-athletic."

After he graduated from high school, he went to Korea after joining the Air Force where he was introduced to martial arts. He came back with a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and started a martial arts school in Los Angeles. He won several national and international martial arts titles, and then began acting. Norris gained fame and fortune, and became a household name in the series "Walker, Texas Ranger." But even though he found stardom and fame, he said "I didn't have that joy and that happiness that I thought I should have in my life." About that time Norris was introduced to his wife, Gena, who is a Christian and read the Bible to him. He said "It's like the Holy Spirit hit me and said, 'Chuck it's time to come home.'"

Norris told the class to allow God to lead their lives. "I hope that you'll let him direct your steps because if you do, you can't go wrong," he stated. Interestingly enough, it was the graduates themselves who convinced the chancellor of Liberty to invite Norris as their speaker. News Advance reports that the graduates shouted "Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!" as Norris walked on stage. I can certainly believe this, because all my co-workers really like Chuck Norris - my fellow blogger Jacob is a huge fan. Although I never watched "Walker, Texas Ranger," I do appreciate Norris for standing up for what he believes as well - I'm sure it's hard to be a Christian in Hollywood these days. It certainly sounds as if he had some valuable wisdom and advice to give to the graduates.

**sanjuro_ronin** · 05-13-2008, 10:12 AM

Of course the Bible told Chuck to come home, he wrote it.

**GeneChing** · 10-09-2008, 02:23 PM

Not sure how this one got by me for so long... y'all see Chuck's new book?

Black Belt Patriotism: How to Reawaken America
by Chuck Norris
ISBN13: 9781596985582
ISBN10: 1596985585
Synopsis: Norris--hero, icon, and legend--is back, packing a political and cultural punch with his new book. In it, Norris gives a no-holds-barred assessment of American culture and shows how Americans can get involved and change the nation's course for the better.