JEREMY PATZER

“Folks, I’ve been thinking about what’s happening over in Europe, and I reckon they’re onto something. They’re working to keep their countries for their own people—you know, the ones who’ve been there for generations, who’ve tilled the soil and built the towns. Back here in Cypress Hills—Grasslands, we understand that. You look after your own, just like we tend to our farms and stick by our families. It’s not about turning folks away; it’s about protecting what’s yours, what your kin handed down. Europe’s got every right to say, ‘This is our home, and we’re keeping it ours.’ It’s like coaching a team—you need players who know the play, who’ve grown up with it. They’ve got a deep history over there, and they’re just trying to keep it strong. Can’t fault ‘em for that.”