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I posted stats from his last game. . So he has played 23 seasons. So he is 41 . He almost had a Triple Double last night. 20 Points , 10 Assists, 7 Rebounds , 1 steal, and 1 Block. Lakers could get a 20 years old player to put those stats up. If you compare this years stats with past years. His 22 points a game is not his worse. Almost every stat this year is better than other some of his other years.

Is he better than Jordan? It is no contest. He is twice the player of Jordan was. 10,000 more points. Almost twice as many assists. More rebounds. Jordan soon will not be in top 10 in points scored. Jordan is 4th all time in Steals (which he really fouled but officials couldn't call it).. Jordan is 7th all time in missed shots, which is why he didn't have many Assists. Jordan was a ball hog and James isn't. James is over 50% shooting and Jordan is in the 40's.

So how long will James play? I see him going for 25 years. No one has played that long. I believe he will play until his shooting percentage is in danger of falling below 50% . I also think he wants to be in Top 25 all time in every stat kept. He has a chance. The only stat he won;t be in top 10 in is Steals it looks like.

I do not believe people should be penalized for building wealth, gaining success, or even making achievements that surpass others.

Where I believe the line is crossed is when there are intentions to suppress others from being able to own a home, maintain stability, and to achieve their own success. This may occur in the form of monopolies, mega industries in the business of buying up single family homes, strict zoning ordinances and codes, criminalizing homelessness, excessive regulation and red tape, and penalizing people for living in cars, RVs, sheds, and even tents to survive.

There have been cases where people have been fined, threatened legal action, and even forced to forfeit their own land for living in a camper or RV. A more-rural county near me recently passed ordinances banning camper living. I have seen videos where a woman is sitting on a sidewalk with all of her belongings in the open as officials tow her RV.

I feel many cases of homelessness, poverty, and hunger are manufactured crisises.

There has been an ongoing shortage for years of fire trucks/apparatus and ambulances. In addition, the nation is grappling with a nationwide firefighter shortage. A senator who owns a private ambulance company told me there is also a shortage of EMS personnel.

Nationwide, there has been a 20% drop in volunteer firefighter participation since 1985. 20 percent may seems small, but it is huge.

At the same time, the fire service and EMS has not evolved too much in years, if perhaps, decades. Policymakers and state leaders have neglected fire, rescue, and EMS while everyday citizens haven't noticed much. The 100% volunteer model of service is severely outdated today, and with people having to work multiple full time jobs to stay afloat along with pessimism and nihilism in younger generations regarding the overall state of the country, we can see why no one wants to put in the strenuous training hours and time.

The only branch under the public safety realm that I have seen sustain itself and even thrive in many cases is law enforcement.