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A Builder’s Reflection By Michael Herzberg Smith June 2026 As the United States reaches its 250th anniversary, many people naturally reflect on the dramatic moments of the founding era – the debates over independence, the Revolutionary War, the drafting of the Constitution. These events deserve their place in history, because they defined the political birth of the nation. But there was another challenge facing the young republic that was just as critical. How would the count

A Builder’s Reflection By Michael Herzberg Smith May 2026 As the United States reflects on its 250-year journey, it becomes clear that the American experiment was never solely about politics. The founding generation certainly debated constitutions, laws, and the proper structure of government. But alongside those debates, another force was quietly shaping the nation’s future. Enterprise. From the earliest days of the republic, America became a place where people could pursue

A Builder’s Reflection By Michael Herzberg Smith May 2026 As the United States reflects on its 250-year journey, one truth becomes increasingly clear: the American experiment did not endure simply because of its ideas. Ideas matter, but ideas alone do not sustain nations – people do. The character of a nation is empowered or destroyed by the people who lead it. The founders of the United States understood this deeply. They knew that constitutions, laws and institutions could