American business is both the backbone and the foundation upon which this country was built, and this country has provided all who are here with a greater opportunity to prosper and succeed than any other place in the history of mankind.
America was the place where you were free to make your own choices about your future and if you chose to start a business, there was no better place on earth that gave you a better chance to succeed. And succeed we did. “Made in America,” became the standard throughout the world by which all other things were judged.
America, the land of dreams, a place where those dreams could become a reality, and many dreamt of having their own business. And those small, family owned businesses soon became the life's blood that coursed through America's veins. We built the houses. We built the roads and bridges. We built the schools, the corner grocery stores, the restaurants, the coffee shops and the bodegas.
And now we are getting hammered. American small businesses, in which so many have invested their life savings, are being crushed by the effects of a tiny virus. Many businesses will survive, but there are many that are hanging in the balance. Many cannot take the devastating blow that being shut down for any amount of time will deliver to them. They are on the ropes, but they are not throwing in the towel because they are not quitters. Americans are not quitters and we will always fight until our last breath.
But now, more than ever, they need our help. And now, as Americans always do, we need to help each other. It is our duty. We all need to support American small businesses in every way we can. They have been there for us – we need to be there for them.
Buy American, support our American businesses, support your local businesses. They are our neighbors. Bring business back to America.
We will get through this if we support each other.
God Bless Americans!
- Ernest Emerson