Made in America

A few years ago, I hosted a land radio show entitled "Choosing Life."  In one of the promos for the show, I made the comment, "If you want something that's actually made in America, you're going to have to make it at home!"  Overstated just a bit, perhaps, but we really had gotten away from entrepreneurialism and manufacturing.  Manufacturing is now being redefined, and finally I think something good is coming out of one of our social redefinitions.

When Bush 43 reclassified the fast food industry to manufacturing, some folks realized that really didn't create jobs or increase American industry.  Importing burgers and fries would really slow down the concept of "fast food!"  With the realization that reclassification was just smoke and mirrors, and the actual job situation was becoming bleak, some tapped into their entrepreneurial energy and realized hobbies on a back burner were actually talents to be used to make a living!  I'm one of those folks, and truly enjoy that fact.

The reason I share this, is because it's possible for all of us, in one way or another.  The beautiful fact of the matter is, our Creator didn't give all of us the same talents.   So we can actually buy, sell, and trade, according to need and supply, like every successful civilization throughout history has done.  One of the real problems facing this country, is it was founded with other people doing the work, so self-employment is not really foundational here, as it has been in other cultures.  Fortunately, writers of the Declaration of Independence had the right idea.  The unalienable rights endowed by our Creator, regarding life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness serves truly as the springboard for this very concept.

The guarantee is in Joshua 1:8.  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.