In The Marketplace: Discover the Forgotten Heroes of America

November 22, 2013

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Editor’s note: The following is a message from The Marketplace by TheBlaze.

Before Ronald Reagan was president, the first space shuttle hadn’t launched, the Cold War was still smoldering and the closest thing to an iPhone was a clunky, cordless “brick.” It’s obvious many things have changed since Reagan took office, but some things, like the entrepreneurial spirit that has existed in the hearts of American small business owners since our nation’s founding, remain constant even today.

In a radio address to the nation on May 14, 1983, President Reagan commented on that very spirit:

“Entrepreneurs have always been leaders in America. They led the rebellion against excessive taxation and regulation. They and their offspring pushed back the frontier, transforming the wilderness into a land of plenty. Their knowledge and contributions have sustained us in wartime, brought us out of recessions, carried our astronauts to the moon, and led American industry to new frontiers of high technology.”

The Marketplace by TheBlaze is proud to partner with many such entrepreneurs. For many of them, each new day is a step into the darkness, as they take risks investing in their hopes and dreams for the future of our country.

With ever-increasing political and economic instability, world population growth and new technological advancements bringing uncertainty to every new day, it’s the small business entrepreneurs that are paving the road to our nation’s prosperous future.

In another speech delivered later that same year, Reagan discussed how small business character built this nation. Those “forgotten heroes,” he said, are the ones who create most of our new jobs.

They are “the owners of stores down the street; the faithfuls who support our churches, synagogues, schools and communities; the brave men and women everywhere who produce our goods, feed a hungry world and keep our families warm while they invest in the future to build a better America,” Reagan said.

To demonstrate how The Marketplace shop owners exemplify the qualities expressed in Reagan’s speech, we put together a video showing some of our shop owners with excerpts from Reagan’s words.

“We hear so much about the greed of business,” Reagan said. “Well, frankly, I’d like to hear a little more about the courage, generosity and creativity of business. … I believe business works best, creates the greatest wealth, and produces the most progress for all when we’re free to follow the teachings of scripture: Give and you will be given unto, search and you will find, cast your bread upon the waters and it will return to you many fold.”

Reagan said it’s in small businesses that miracles are made, not in Washington, D.C. At The Marketplace, we have to agree.

Visit The Marketplace to learn more about the small business owners who are keeping our nation alive. Shop our American-made line of small businesses to learn more about how these extraordinary entrepreneurs are rebuilding America.

Five times Glenn had J.D. Vance on his show and where he stands on key issues

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We finally have an answer to the long-awaited question of who Trump will pick for his running mate, and it's none other than Ohio Senator and friend of the show, J.D. Vance. At the RNC in Milwaukee, Trump officially accepted the party's nomination as the Republican candidate and announced J.D. Vance as his running mate.

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How RFK's example can help our nation in the wake of Trump's attack

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How did you feel last Saturday when you heard the news that a former president of the United States narrowly avoided an assassin's bullet by a mere few inches? Were you angry at the media for their constant demonization of Trump and his conservative contingency? Did you blame the left for curating a political climate that fostered an assassination attempt?

In his immediate reaction to the news, Glenn pointed us back to a similar moment in American history: April 4th, 1968—the day Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

"The best speech I've ever heard given was by RFK Sr. on the day Martin Luther King was killed" - Glenn

Robert F. Kennedy, the father of current independent presidential candidate RFK Jr., was en route to Indianapolis when he heard the terrible news. His security team, expecting violent outrage across the country, asked RFK Sr. to turn around and head back to safety. But as Glenn said, RFK Sr. believed in the good in people and demanded to give his speech. He arrived in Indianapolis Park late in the day, and he addressed the crowd of predominantly black campaign supporters.

There were no riots in Indianapolis that night.

The message RFK Sr. gave that night wasn't one of vengeance, hatred, or hopelessness, but of calm and goodness. He appealed to the best in people. He called for people to set aside their differences, anger, fear, and confusion and instead express love and compassion towards one another. RFK Sr. asked for wisdom and the pursuit of justice so that we might be resolute in our unity as the country faces another difficult chapter.

What we need in this country is love and wisdom and compassion toward one another.

Glenn has made a similar plea to our nation—a plea for unity and not to lash out in fear and anger. Don't use this time to blame your friends and family who disagree with you politically for what happened or to tell them "I told you so!" Instead, reach out with compassion and grace. This is a turning point in American history. Let's turn it upward, away from hatred and violence and towards unison and compassion.

Remembering Corey Comperatore: The man who died at the Trump rally protecting his family

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Fortunately, President Trump walked away from his attempted assassination with very minor injuries. The bullet that wounded Trump's ear could have just as easily ended his life, and his survival is nothing short of a miracle.

Sadly, that miracle didn't extend to everyone attending Trump's ill-fated Pennsylvania rally. Three other people were shot. David Dutch and James Copenhaver, both Pennslyavia residents, are thankfully in stable condition. Corey Comperatore, however, tragically died after being shot while protecting his wife and daughter from the hail of gunfire.

“Corey died a hero."

Camperatore, a 50-year-old loving father and husband from Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania leaves behind his daughter Allyson, his wife Helen, sister Dawn, and many other friends and family. Camperatore was a man of service, having spent 43 years as part of the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company and had worked his way to becoming the fire chief when he stepped down to spend more time with his daughter.

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Corey's friends and family have nothing but good things to say about him, and judging by their testimonies, Corey's final heroic act was consistent with how the volunteer firefighter lived his life.

According to many people who knew Compertore, he was a true patriot who loved his country. He was a fan of President Trump. Compertore was very excited to attend Saturday's rally, which he expressed in his last social media post.

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During his speech addressing the shooting, President Biden expressed his condolences to the Comperatore family, stating that "He was a father. He was protecting his family from the bullets that were being fired.”

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Biden is still taking hard blows from both sides of the aisle after his abysmal performance in last month's presidential debate. As Glenn pointed out in his post-debate coverage, Biden came across as so incompetent that it has made many Americans scared that, should the country face a major threat, Biden would be unable to respond to it. This includes many Democrats, who are finally admitting that Biden isn't as fit as they have been claiming for the last four years.

Many names have already been suggested as potential replacements for the Democratic nominee, but many people, including some Democrats, don't believe Biden should even stay in office for the election. Here are some prominent progressives and Democratic lawmakers who have called for President Biden's resignation: