In this book, “End the Fed”, former prominent political figure, Ron Paul, writes about how the federal government and the federal bank reserves, are just way too big and influential in everyone’s life, and should be reduced to a more manageable size.
In this year of hotly contested presidential campaigns both on the Democratic and Republican parties sides, have two candidates, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump, who will most surely increase the size of the federal government and its influence in our lives. With Clinton carrying on the legacy of Pres. Obama, Obama care, and expanding Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security, the size of the federal government will surely increase. With Trump, talking about building a wall between the United States and Mexico, sending 13 million Mexicans back to Mexico, building up our military Armed Forces to unprecedented levels, he will be adding trillions on to the national debt as well. Wait, there was also Sen. Bernie Sanders who wanted to go the socialism route, and make attending college is tuition free, expanding Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid, he was another who is going to add trillions to our national debt as well.
Is that will we want has Americans, and we want to leave a legacy to our children and grandchildren?
Ron Paul, and his son, Rand Paul, who also had his run that a presidential campaign earlier this year, both expels the benefits of a shrunken downsize of federal government, who won’t be so intrusive in our lives, and also to withdraw a lot of our troops from overseas skirmishes which we never seem to win, but we spend a lot of money staying active with it.
This book is worth a listen to, if you are open to it.
A presidential candidates who popped up on the scenes recently, from the Libertarian party, Gary Johnson, has a lot of similar viewpoints on shrinking down the size of the federal government, so that essentially it provides national defense, and some basic needs that we all have a citizens. He’s worth listening to too.
Anyway, during this political season, it’s always good to stay up on issues and hear different points of views.
James Donaldson is a Washington State University graduate (’79). After an outstanding basketball career with WSU, he went on to play professional basketball in the NBA with the Seattle Supersonics, San Diego/L.A. Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, and Utah Jazz. He also played for several teams in the European Leagues in Spain, Italy, and Greece, and he toured with The Harlem Globetrotters to wrap up his career. James was an NBA All-Star in 1988 while playing center for the Dallas Mavericks. In 2006, James was inducted into the Pac-10 Sports Hall of Fame and also the Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2010, James was elected as a board member for the NBA Retired Players Association.
James frequently conducts speaking engagements (motivational, inspirational, educational) for organizations, schools, and youth groups.
In 2010, James was the recipient of the NBA Legends of Basketball ABC Award, awarded for outstanding contributions in Athletics–Business–Community.
He believes in being a role model for success and professionalism to the scores of young people to whom he devotes so much of his time. He currently serves on several boards and committees and is a member of many organizations.
James believes in developing relationships that create a “Win-Win” environment for everyone involved, and in being the best he can be!
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James Donaldson is the author of “Standing Above The Crowd” and “Celebrating Your Gift of Life” and founder of the Your Gift of Life Foundation which focuses on mental health awareness and suicide prevention, especially pertaining to our school aged children and men.
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