# The Free Market and the American Stage by Gene Simmons > “The free market made KISS possible. It made America the greatest country on Earth.” > **— Gene Simmons**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Testimony before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, December 9, 2025 — U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/c272e123-072d-7dbe-aa47-5f38e384c7ee/2025-12-09-PM_Testimony_Simmons.pdf) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — “The Free Market and the American Stage.” - **Why it belongs:** Simmons links immigrant ambition, rock-and-roll spectacle, enterprise, and unapologetic national gratitude. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Aesthetic - The American Spirit Aesthetic|The American Spirit]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - The Founding Brief|The Empirical Case]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Spirit|American Spirit]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The free market made KISS possible. It made America the greatest country on Earth.” — Gene Simmons, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-the-free-market-and-the-american-stage ```