Book Review: “The Revolution”

During the 2008 presidential election, Republican nominee Ron Paul may have been the candidate with the least mainstream coverage. However, that did not stop him from becoming the most popular candidate on the internet as well as sparking a bipartisan revolution of college-aged activists.

Surprisingly, much of his base is made up of college-based students. Ron Paul has somehow won them over, and he did not do so through empty rhetoric, false promises, and harassing the competition. He did so by being the only candidate to put forth original, promising, and bipartisan solutions.

While his ideas appear to be radical to many, in reality they adhere to the constitutional values that our forefathers put forth and are time-tested and historically proven to work. In his latest book, “End the Fed,” Ron Paul outlines in detail one of his “most radical” items on his agenda, ending the federal reserve, otherwise known as the central banking system.

It sounds complicated already, but Paul is an accomplished writer having authored a previous release, the widely read “The Revolution.” Paul breaks down the complexities of the national banking system, exposing the faults and flaws and explaining in the most common sense terms how the federal reserve is responsible for the recession and how, if it is not overhauled entirely, will lead to the largest depression the nation has ever faced.

“End the Fed” speaks to every American citizen, no matter what party affiliation he or she may associate with. Paul grasps the severity of the issue, understands that if affects us all. His writing neither preaches nor instigates; it merely informs. Paul understands that ignorance of this issue is what will be our ultimate downfall.

That is why he wrote this book so even one who is not familiar with politics will be able to seize the underlying meaning, the message. It is an informative piece of writing that captures the entire history of the federal reserve and explains how and why it cannot work.

The Federal Reserve is an entity that controls how Americans are able to function in day to day life. Ignorance of its existence is no longer a luxury. With its bipartisan message, easy readability, and powerful ability to inspire, “End the Fed” is all you will need to become part of the solution.