Reopening America: Small Business Survival and the War on Christian Values

On April 7, 2020, Kim Monson tackled the dual crises facing America: the economic devastation of COVID-19 shutdowns and the ongoing ideological assault on traditional values. Business broker Chris Cantwell from Transworld Business Advisors offered hope for entrepreneurs navigating unprecedented government-mandated closures, while bestselling author David Horowitz exposed the left’s coordinated campaign against Christianity and American founding principles.

Small Business Opportunities Amid Economic Shutdown

Start listening at 16:47 – Hour 1

Chris Cantwell, business broker with Transworld Business Advisors, provides crucial guidance for small business owners weathering the COVID-19 economic storm. With businesses forced to close and entrepreneurs wondering what will remain when they reopen, Cantwell offers a rare perspective of optimism grounded in practical reality.

Cantwell explains that while Q2 2020 will be devastating for most businesses, banks and financial institutions plan to treat it as a one-time, non-recurring event. This means business valuations and financing decisions will look at quarters before and after the shutdown, essentially wiping Q2 off the books. The SBA has also sweetened the deal for prospective business buyers: retirement withdrawal penalties have been waived, and any 7A, 504, or community-advantage loan funded before September 27, 2020 will have six months of principal, interest, and fees paid by the SBA.

For those facing layoffs or career uncertainty, Cantwell sees opportunity. Baby boomers continue to retire, offering quality businesses for sale. Distressed businesses will become available at reduced prices. Entrepreneurship, he argues, offers something no corporate job can: control over your own destiny.

“Small businesses, the little mom and pop shops, that is the economic engine of this country.”

Chris Cantwell, Transworld Business Advisors

The War on Faith and Founding Principles

Start listening at 29:23 – Hour 1

David Horowitz, bestselling author of Dark Agenda: The War to Destroy Christian America, connects the current COVID-19 crisis to the broader ideological battle for America’s soul. Speaking during Holy Week, Horowitz, himself an agnostic Jew, defends Christianity not as a believer but as a historian who recognizes its foundational role in American liberty.

Horowitz traces American freedom back to the Protestant Reformation’s revolutionary concept of the “priesthood of all believers,” the radical democratic idea that every individual faces their Creator directly, without intermediaries. This principle, he argues, formed the philosophical basis for equality and individual rights that distinguish America from collectivist systems. The left’s hostility to Christianity, in Horowitz’s analysis, stems from their hatred of America itself and the constitutional limits that frustrate their redistributionist schemes.

The current crisis, Horowitz warns, demonstrates both the awesome power of government during emergencies and the treacherous nature of a political opposition that attacks the commander-in-chief during a national crisis. He draws parallels to World War II, noting that no one accused FDR of killing Americans. The Democratic Party’s relentless assault on President Trump, even as he fights an invisible enemy threatening all Americans, reveals their priority: power over principle, partisan advantage over national unity.

“George Orwell wrote a novel called 1984 about a totalitarian state, which is what the Democratic Party today is seeking to institute.”

David Horowitz, Author of Dark Agenda