Posted on 4/9/2020
These are the times that try men’s souls. This is the beginning of a famous piece of writing by Thomas Paine in 1776 and while he was he was referring to the “summer soldier and sunshine patriot” that would shrink from the service of their country in crisis – and the bitter winter that it was written during – those who remained steadfast deserved the love and thanks of a fledging nation. We are indeed in a crisis right now. While not fighting for independence from a monarchy, we are all fighting for our country’s future. We are fighting a battle with a virus for the health of ourselves, our families, friends, neighbors and people you will never meet. We are also fighting for the financial health of countless thousands of small businesses and their employees. The government’s stimulus will be expensive and we will only know with hindsight how effective it was, but with the majority of Americans now staying home unless absolutely n ... read more