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| Job Creation |
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| The fireworks
trade employs thousands of people fulltime
throughout the United States all year long.
Over 90% of those jobs are created through
small independent businesses that contribute
to the community through charity, taxes
and volunteerism. Thousands more are employed
on a seasonal basis, usually high school
students, college students, teachers and
others that enjoy fireworks or want summer
employment. Most of the time, these jobs
are created in smaller, rural communities
which benefit the most from local businesses
and their tax contributions. |
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| We all know
the devastation of job loss to our society
and the ripple effect it can cause. It is
even more dreadful when it's avoidable and
unnecessary. |
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| Charitable
Organizations |
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| If you've ever
shopped for fireworks in a tent or roadside
stand, chances are you've seen or been in
one run by a charity or church group. Fireworks
are a great way to raise money for an organization.
Boy Scouts, churches, schools and city governments
use seasonal fireworks locations to help
them meet their fund raising goals. It would
be a shame to cut off a profitable revenue
stream for charities. |
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| Patriotism |
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| As
we've stated, Patriotism is a major element
in the fireworks trade. Almost every show
put together, every item created and every
item sold is meant to celebrate our Independence
Day. Most Americans have some recollection
or fond memory of watching fireworks on
a warm summer night with their family and
friends. Having the 4th of July without
fireworks is like Halloween without pumpkins.
Fireworks are ingrained in our national
psyche, they are part of who we are and
how we celebrate. |
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| "The
day will be the most memorable in America.
I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated
by succeeding generations as the great anniversary
festival...it ought to be solemnized with
pomp and parade...bonfires and illuminations
(fireworks) from one end of this continent
to the other, from this day forward, forevermore." |
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| John Adams,
in a letter to his wife after the Continental
Congress decided to proclaim the American
colonies independent from Britain. |
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| Fun |
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| If the previous
reasons weren't enough, fireworks are fun.
They are enjoyable to light and enjoyable
to watch. They add unique flair to festivities
and can inspire deep emotions. |
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| Please feel free to contact
us with any questions, concerns, thoughts, opinions
or complaints. |
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