Saving Farms and Ranches
What to know: Speaking in Texas recently, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (former president of TPPF) warned that unless some changes are made, we could continue to lose farms and ranches.
The TPPF take: She’s right; rural farmers and ranchers are facing mounting challenges.
“For generations, small agricultural operations provided food, jobs and economic stability for rural Texas communities,” says Roy Maynard. “Today, many ranchers say that the market is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. Agricultural census data show a gradual decline in family-owned farms, while barriers to entry continue to rise for new producers.”
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Sovereignty for Me, Not for Thee
What to know: Mexican officials now say that the nation’s “Sovereignty and national interest are not negotiable, limited, or subordinated.”
The TPPF take: Meanwhile, Mexico aims to undermine America’s sovereignty by building political machines within the United States.
“While Mexico’s ruling party, MORENA, denounces perceived American intervention, it is developing a permanent political organization inside the United States,” says Alejandrina Elms. “You need not take my word for it: MORENA has been kind enough to put the plan in writing: MORENA’s 2024–2027 Plan de Trabajo calls for the creation of party committees abroad, political education, increased party affiliation, regional organizing structures, and a permanent assembly of Mexicans living outside Mexico.”
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That’s Not Constitutional
What to know: While most college students say they believe in the U.S. Constitution’s freedoms, they also support unconstitutional “speech codes” that limit free speech on their campuses.
The TPPF take: The good news is that more and more colleges are challenging the woke status quo, particularly with a new accreditation agency.
“Lincoln taught that the principles of the Declaration are not static; they require a ‘new birth of freedom’ when circumstances demand it,” says Tom Lindsay. “The same is true of academic freedom — rightly understood, which is the freedom for the pursuit of truth and the formation of free, self-governing citizens, not freedom from standards of excellence or truth.”