Confucious on Leadership- Effect on US Government Today

Book I. 5          The Master said, “In guiding a state of a thousand chariots, approach your duties with reverence and be trustworthy in what you say; avoid excesses in expenditure and love your fellow men; employ the labor of the common people only in the right seasons.”

This passage shows how the US government could be improved today.  By "a state of a thousand chariots," it means a large nation with a high population to go along with it.  It then goes on to say that you should be respectful when doing anything and honest when you are speaking.  The excerpt continues to warn against excessively spending and to also be kind and sympathetic to others.  The last phrase says to help the commoners with their financial standing by giving them jobs if there are jobs available.  The message from this passage can easily aid the current American government.  Government officials should be more cautious with such a vast nation.  The government needs to be more honest with the citizens of the United States and tell them about any issues that they are facing.  The government also needs to cut back on spending unless it is completely and utterly necessary and be more open to other countries and their people.  If there are no open jobs, then people should not be hired.  The government needs to create more job opportunity if they want more people in the work force of this country.