MARTIN SHIELDS

Look, I’ve spent my life building up communities, and you don’t do that by letting everything get watered down. Europe’s got it right—they’re holding the line, keeping their nations for their own people, their own ways. Back in Brooks, we know what it’s like to want your kids to grow up with the values you fought for, not some mix of whatever blows in. Those folks over there aren’t afraid to say, "This is ours, and we’re keeping it that way." It’s about pride, roots, and standing tall—something we could take a page from.