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Locally Grown with Jim Fini

In my book, Locally Grown: The Art of Sustainable Government, I talk about how our country’s bottom up design of 20,000 zip codes, 50 states and 1 Federal government, brilliantly distributes power within that bottom-up infrastructure. Our Founders intended most governance to be done locally. And about the inherent dangers of too much centralized power. My book exposes the unsustainability of our government debt and the awful bargain we make when we exchange freedom for security. I introduce readers to Locally Grown principles like sustainability, accountability, the double-bottom line, harnessing excess capacity, simplification, and engaged citizenship. I make the case that returning to our federalist roots through Locally Grown principles is the path to sustainable, effective government that better serves the “Common Good.”

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Episode 10 - Interview with Brian Barefoot; Business Exec, Educator, candidate for School Committe Jul 16, 2020

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We are so pleased to have our guest Brian Barefoot with us today. Brian has one of the most distinguished careers I've seen in a long time. Not too many folks graduate from college, have an incredibly successful business career, then return to their alma mater as President. Brian did exactly this with Babson College outside of Boston, MA. In between, he had a long career in as an C-level executive in financial services at Merrill Lynch and Paine Webber. He was also CEO at NeoVision Hypersystems, a technology firm that invented “heatmaps” until its sale in 2001. Brian currently serves as a board member of a blockchain start-up, a banks and two investment funds. As if that's not enough he has served on the board of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and our own Cleveland Clinic Indian River Medical Center Foundation in Vero Beach, FL. He served as mayor of Indian River Shore, FL from 2013-2018 and, finally, he is running for school committee here in Indian River County. You can't get more Local than that.

United We Stand. Divided We Fall. Each One for the Other, and All for All.

Episode 9 - Interview with Scott Caine, candidate for Congress FL 8th District Jul 16, 2020

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Colonel (Retired) Scott Caine is a 30-year veteran of the United States Air Force as a fighter pilot, and culminated as Vice commander of the 9th Air Force, where he led over 29,000 men and women. His service included deployments to Europe, Asia and the Middle East which shaped his understanding of the strengths capitalism and freedom provided in our great country. With the rising threat of homegrown Socialism, Communist China reaching into our institutions, and our crushing national debt, he is stepping up to make sure America does not lose sight of the founding principles and values he defended for 30 years. Scott Caine is running for Congress to be a strong advocate for our Constitution, the free market that powers our economy, and strengthening our military; all so America maintains our standing as The World Leader.

United We Stand. Divided We Fall. Each One for the Other, and All for All.

Episode 8 - Locally Grown Principles 2 Jul 01, 2020

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Today I am finishing a 2-part series on the principles I believe should drive good government policy that I discuss in my book, Locally Grown: The Art of Sustainable Government. Last week we talked about two main principles that act as the limits or boundaries within which everything else happens. They are Sustainability and Adherence to the US Constitution. If policy is unsustainable, like endless printing of money, then it will eventually cause hyperinflation and collapse the economy. If a policy is unconstitutional, such as open borders, then hundreds of millions of immigrants will flood into the country, overwhelm the social safety net and destroy the meaning of citizenship. These are common-sense principles that most American citizens understand. This week I talk about other core principles for good governance, including Promoting Work, Simplification, Harnessing Excess Capacity, Growing the Double-Bottom Line and electing Negotiators, NOT Ideologues.

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United We Stand. Divided We Fall. Each One for the Other, and All for All.

United We Stand 7 - Locally Grown Principles Jun 24, 2020

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Today I talk about the principles that underpin the concept of Locally Grown Government. The first two are the most important because they act as the limits or boundaries within which everything else happens. They are Sustainability and Adherence to the US Constitution. I think the structure of the Constitution was designed to be sustainable. It has allowed America to adapt to changing conditions while still remaining mostly true to the principles of bottom-up government and primacy of individual freedom. However, the flexibility of the Constitution also provides enough room for bad policy to be implemented that could ultimately tip the balance away from sustainability. It seems to me we are at that tipping point. After the first two principles, we will go into more depth about other important principles that would guide policy making.

United We Stand. Divided We Fall. Each One for the Other, and All for All.

United We Stand 6 - with George Bailey and Ken Brown Jun 17, 2020

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Jim brings in two of his smart buddies from different sides of the aisle, for a civil discussion about the charges of systemic racism within our nation’s entire police force. We dive into an analysis of the recent civil unrest to determine whether the root cause is actually systemic racism or poverty. In contrast to both sides of the aisle screaming at each other, we search for middle ground despite our differences. Listen in to find out what we agreed on as a root cause and the good middle earth policy ideas we suggest to fix what ails America.

United We Stand. Divided We Fall. Each One for the Other, and All for All.

Episode 5 - What does Local mean ? Jun 10, 2020

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How do you think about your status as a citizen of your hometown, your state and the United States? So how do you think about your “Local?” I think for most folks, this is a new question. But our Constitution requires that we think about it because it spreads power among those three levels of government, where we pay taxes and live by the respective laws. The beauty of the bottom-up government our founders created, is that it embraces the commence sense fact of diversity. We are a huge beautiful nation that contains people of all races, and cultures and faiths who, like my grandparents, immigrated here for the same reason: Freedom and opportunity. They were leaving countries with less freedom and opportunity.

United We Stand. Divided We Fall. Each One for the Other, and All for All.

United We Stand 4 - The American Turning Point Jun 09, 2020

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Like many Americans this past couple weeks, I watched in horror as protests and looting spread across America after the brutal police killing of a black man that was captured on video—shocking images that have come alongside a once-in-a-century pandemic and a Depression-like economic slide. But is the past two weeks of violence and civil unrest really just about the killing of a black man by a white police officer in Minneapolis?

United We Stand. Divided We Fall. Each One for the Other, and All for All.

United We Stand 3 - Fixing Public Education Jun 09, 2020

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Education is one of the most important aspects of the “Common Good” because it invests in our future generations. Appropriately, it is the third highest spending category at nearly $1 trillion dollars across all levels of government, with 88 percent of that funded and spent at the state and local level. Public primary and secondary schools represent about 70% of the total. In terms of important government functions, Education is the most “Locally Grown” as it is delivered at the local level under the watchful eyes of parents, school boards and local officials.

United We Stand. Divided We Fall. Each One for the Other, and All for All.

United We Stand 2 - CoronApocalypse Jun 09, 2020

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I marvel at the hubris of humans who think that we can design perfect societies and control nature. And then nature comes along and teaches us yet again that it is in charge and can change the world overnight. We went from the best economy in decades to a global Coronavirus pandemic that is threatening to usher in a global depression.

United We Stand. Divided We Fall. Each One for the Other, and All for All.

United We Stand with Jim Fini - Episode 1 Jun 09, 2020

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In my book, Locally Grown: The Art of Sustainable Government, I talk about how our country's bottom up design of 20,000 zip codes, 50 states and 1 Federal government, brilliantly distributes power within that bottom-up infrastructure. Our Founders intended most governance to be done locally. And about the inherent dangers of too much centralized power. My book exposes the unsustainability of our government debt and the awful bargain we make when we exchange freedom for security. I introduce readers to Locally Grown principles like sustainability, accountability, the double-bottom line, harnessing excess capacity, simplification, and engaged citizenship. I make the case that returning to our federalist roots through Locally Grown principles is the path to sustainable, effective government that better serves the “Common Good.”

United We Stand. Divided We Fall. Each One for the Other, and All for All.

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