On this day before the Fourth of July, I will prove to you that America is the best country as far as opportunity goes.

 

The other day, I had lunch with an extremely successful businessman who graduated from the same high school that I did on Long Island.

 

His father was a chauffeur. Four kids. Very modest upbringing, but dad worked hard and the family got by.  

 

My upbringing was similar.  Levittown, little money coming in.  My father worked for years in a nowhere office job.

 

But today, my lunch companion and I have prospered despite having few built-in career advantages.  No nepo zone.

 

America gave us both opportunities to get educated and develop our talents.  Hard work led to good wages and increased responsibilities.  That's the way capitalism is supposed to work.

 

Today, some younger folks don't believe, but the success pathway remains.  It's a rough road sometimes.  Much easier not to try.  Sell dope. Sponge the system.

 

As we celebrate 249 years of freedom, I know my success could not have happened anywhere else.  Thank you, Founding Fathers.