Land Mass Ahead

Ahoy Shipmates! We may be sinking but there is a land mass on the horizon. The first order of business for small business owners is to secure your lifeboats. Don't let the BG (Big Government) near them. If you hear "bailout" say let us try the oars first. If we paddle hard enough we can reach the landfall before we sink.


Hard times are upon us. Let us be clear ab0out that. Many small businesses will fail. In fact, not to be a prophisier of doom, but I believe the capitalist system of business enterprise is under attack. The "Socialist" schemes proposed by the new incoming administration seem to point toward a regulated disaster for small independent businesses. Not only will new regulations become stifling, but new taxes to support the bailouts, giveaways, and redistribution of wealth will ultimately be enough to kill any potential for a profitable enterprise.

This is not new; rather, it is the continuation of the trend toward "welfare statism," begun long ago under the "New Deal" of Franklin Roosevelt. The ideals of our Founding Fathers, for individual responsibility, honor, integrity, and fair dealing among the citizens, have been abandoned by greedy politicians and unscrupulous power brokers.

The voters of this country have been misled by the empty promises of pie in the sky and a chicken in every pot, all free. The concept of "rugged individualism" has been replaced by envy of those with more money, or the inner drive to overcome liabilities and win the game of life. By hard work and understanding, the majority of American citizens can still prevail against the tide. Our educators have failed to instill the desire to know history and to appreciate the way to success. As a consequence, our young people are too often ignorant of what made this country great. Small business is the backbone of the nation, and its only hope for survival.