United We Stand
A Message from CEO Mike Perez, Ameri-Tech Companies
Ours is a country of diversity and progress. No matter the path we walk, the
residents of this glorious nation are recipients of the inalienable rights of life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
We are also a country of symbols – those graphic and dimensional icons
that remind us of our journey to today. Our star-spangled banner, the Lincoln
Memorial, the field at Gettysburg – the list is an exhaustive one.
In addition to the magnificent White House, the United States Capitol stands
out, primarily due to what transpires beneath that famed dome. An architectural
masterpiece, it has housed Congressional meetings for over 200 years. Just
think about the hundreds of thousands of impassioned speeches and milestone
decisions that have been made in those meeting chambers.
And then in the early weeks of 2021, we saw this monument to free speech, stormed. Even more tragically,
people died.
These are tumultuous times. The media delights in dividing us while people are hungry to be heard. But note to
those who strove to subvert a political process by attacking the Capitol: violence and destruction are never the
answer. Understand too, you do not represent the hard-working citizens who cast their votes as free people and
peacefully attended a rally in support of their party.
The last thing we want is domestic terrorism. We can’t expend energies fighting amongst ourselves when what
we really need is for every American to stand up and ask how they can help. What did JFK say in his inaugural
address in 1961? “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” That
sentiment still resonates.
The Trump Factor
Likely one of the most politically divisive people of modern times, (many
will say of all time), President Trump is either revered or despised. There is
however, one thing both sides may be able to agree upon. This divisiveness
reignited a country’s passion for politics and triggered a fevered interest in
understanding the issues we face.
Whether for or against him, a case could be made that a renewed sense of
patriotism has sparked. In the last two presidential elections, record numbers
of citizens not only registered to vote, but record numbers came out to let
their voices be heard.
It is also apparent there has been little to no partisan apathy to be found
these last four or five years. Conversations, heated and otherwise, abounded
everywhere from coffee shops to online platforms. Amidst bumper stickers and banners on front lawns, people
engaged in countless hours of debate. They may not have always been listening to one another, but they certainly
took time out of their days to express their views.
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