Of Cow Herds and Politicians

                                                    Dumb, but not Stupid

Of Cow Herds and Politicians

Iron Matrons Arriving

By Stephen L. Wilmeth

 

            If the need is to study the factors that make a great bull, start with EPDs, select from pathfinder cows, and advance to close out data. If great cows and great cow families are the subject of interest, go to Alaska and study great sled dogs or midwestern high schools to find successful girl basketball teams. There are real lessons to be learned.

                                                        ~  Neil Burcham, Professor Emeritus, NMSU

            As the first week of October ended, rains were still falling across southwestern New Mexico.

            Yes, the stewards of the ranges were demonstrating at least a modicum of enthusiasm as if it was hard to get out of the habit of scowling and complaining about endless drought. They have endured such an endless threat of ruin that their faces are cast in a frown. For the moment, this blessing of added moisture can be appreciated.

            Full attention, though, will not be diverted to the frivolity of vacations or charity golf matches. Life goes on as fall works expand and the daily business of living continues.

            Dumb, but not Stupid

            This government has long forgotten its cornerstone.

            In fact, if that cast of characters that live and work in the government center would admit the truth, money is their proxy for a modern cornerstone. Something is dreadfully wrong when a winning ticket into government guarantees wealth. Both parties have failed our form of government and made a mockery of any fiduciary responsibility they swore to uphold.

            Most of us have relegated our votes to the candidates that appear to support our views knowing none of them are independent of thought much less constitutional integrity. Less than one percent could pass a constitutional test.

            Decisions are made on an agenda, party lines, and campaign contributions.

            There is no reason to restate the failures that have been heaped upon this nation and world over the past two years. There is one issue, however, that those of us who live and work in the shadow of the border know enough about that the idiocy of Washington, Santa Fe, and Sacramento cannot discount.

            This border is dangerous and the control of the cartel smuggling corridors is dominated from the southern side.

A question is in order. Why are the border states of Arizona and Texas the predominant invasion targets? Could it be the party affiliations of the other two liberal governors? Could it be the relative completion of effective border wall construction? Could it be the absence of inquisitive investigation and reporting?

            There is one thing for sure. Our national security forces are confounded not by protection and border security, but by endless paper and deceptive administrative busy work. Cowboys from both sides of the border witness and acknowledge that daily.

            We may have the moniker of dumb leveled at us, but … we aren’t stupid.

            Iron Matrons Arriving

            The arrival of conservative Latina political candidates across southern Texas and elsewhere should be catching everybody’s attention.

            The phenomenon of their male counterparts, groups like the Mesilleros of New Mexico’s Mesilla Valley, has been documented in this column, but these Latina Politicas are showing unexpected teeth. They have had enough of the liberal denigration of their faith, their families, and their unborn babies.

            They are on the prod! Europe is exhibiting the same trend.

            The UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, has arrived as that country’s chief executive officer. Her message is not one that we just all need to get along, but, rather, we are going to drill, we are going to frack, and if there is any air left to discuss peripheral passion issues maybe they will get ten minutes of back and forth.

            Truss has a long memory, too.

            She remembers the meddling by the 44^th president of the United States in the matter of Britain’s decision to escape the chains of the European Union through Brexit. This brings the two countries to this juncture and the free trade opportunity that was short sheeted by the US as retaliation of the Brits wanting the rest of Europe to take their Euros and get lost. When asked if she would pursue such an agreement with the squinting 46^th American president she politely acknowledged that such discourse was not on the table.

            Then there is the newly elected family advocate and president of Hungary, Katalin Novak. As the former Minister of Family Policy of that country, she interrupted the national disgrace of having more abortions than healthy babies born into her culture. Called a fascist by the likes of Judy Woodruff for not bowing to the east for the club sport of killing babies, she arrives as a modest, effective communicator for decency. Her presence dovetails seamlessly with that country’s prime minister who leads a government that adheres to the principle that the Hungarian system will rely on majority decisions not private campaign marching orders.

            Then there is the firebrand and Italy’s first female prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.

Her speeches don’t need translation to comprehend her subject matter and intensity. She doesn’t need a teleprompter to make sure her staff’s coerced intent is covered, either.

            Being called by the left as the next Mussolini only elevates the interest by patriots tired of progressive, supernational entities. With an interesting penchant for quoting Chesterson, her political planks are straight forward. The deck has been stacked too long against the normal citizen. Next, Italian conservatives did not fight against communism only to replace it with an international regime, and her government is going to defer to the freedom, identity, and sovereignty of the people.

            The most interesting in the bunch, though, may be the rising stardom of the mayor of Madrid, Spain, Isabel Diaz Ayuso. Her claim to fame came when the whole world was shutting down and demanding the same of others during the Covid wars. Operating under the premise the role of government is to oversee and not exploit its citizenry she refused to shut her city down. The outcome was that Madrid’s unemployment declined another 25% and its economy now exceeds that of Spain by over 1.5% annual growth. When this Iron Lady now speaks, people listen. She’s hot and it isn’t just her looks. Entrepreneurialism and innovation are on fire in Madrid.

It will be very interesting watching the other ladies of this ring. Our world has for too long been judging the prevailing leaders by the wrong set of values.

There is a strong sense that the intellect of Neil Burcham should form the theme of this discussion’s epilogue. The response would probably remind the world that there are great female families that give rise to great performers, but, alas, … there are also those that too closely resemble the culls that should have been shipped long ago.

 

Stephen L. Wilmeth is a rancher from southern New Mexico.