Within the last 24 hours, the governors of 25 states have come out in support of the right of Texas to defend its citizens from the invasion of illegals and, by implication, against the current resident of the Oval Office and his lawless regime. It’s no surprise that all 25 of those governors are Republicans (in name, anyway).
Also not terribly shocking is that the only GOP governor who doesn’t stand with Texas rules over the Kingdom of Bernie-stan. (Vermont, that is.)
Here’s the complete list of states that back the constitutional authority of Texas to self-defense:
- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey
- Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy
- Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp
- Idaho Gov. Brad Little
- Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb
- Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds
- Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry
- Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves
- Missouri Gov. Mike Parson
- Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte
- Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen
- Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo
- New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu
- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum
- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine
- Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt
- South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster
- South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem
- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee
- Utah Gov. Spencer Cox
- Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin
- West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice
- Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon
The other 23 governors are, of course, Democrats. By their absence from that list, by their silence, they oppose a sovereign state deploying razor wire to prevent “immigrants” from entering our country in violation of our laws. It’s telling, though, that these 24 leftists (including the progressive from Vermont) are on-board with an administration that itself was installed on January 20th, 2021 behind a tall fence and razor wire, thrown up to prevent law-abiding American citizens from attending the “inauguration.”
If that’s not enough anti-American hypocrisy for you, consider that none of the other states bordering Mexico — The People’s Republic of California, Arizona and New Mexico — stands with Texas.
At last report, the state of Texas was still stringing razor wire.
I was walking back up from the shed late yesterday afternoon, carrying two just-refilled canisters of dog food, when I looked to the west — and I thought, as Deb would say, “Looks like we’ll have a sunset tonight.” Gathering clouds hinted at drama, with color still to be determined.
I pulled a beer from the fridge in the cabin and sat down at our picnic table to watch the scene unfold.
This a daily ritual here on The Mountain, and we’re not the only ones who participate. Deb’s cousin takes in the show from his porch. In a way it reminds me of how guests at that campground on the South Dakota prairie would bring their chairs out to a grassy area overlooking the reservoir just to watch the sun set.
That’s entertainment.
Deb and I enjoyed yesterday’s sunset together, but separately — she described to me what she was seeing while motoring west toward Home, and I reported to her from The Mountain. Doin’ that was kinda cool, actually.
The sunset itself, instead of the typical fire-in-the-sky show we often see here, was a display of dazzling golds and rich blue-grays with touches of pink. I wish I could show it to you the way I saw it, but this gallery of imperfect images is the best I can do.
This morning I made a quick trip to town to pick up a part I’ll need to make a repair to the camper. It’s both minor and important, as these things often are, and it shouldn’t take long to do the work.
I’ll say more when I get into it, probably this weekend or Monday.
Deb’s training at the bank in Mountain Home wrapped up today. I know she’s glad to put that behind her, and she’s definitely looking forward to a shorter commute.
Her co-workers surprised her with a potluck food table in her honor. She texted me an invitation to come over this afternoon and have a plate or two myself, which I did.
I got to meet the crew I’ve heard so much about the past seven weeks. Good folks, all.
Coming back up The Mountain later, I’d just crested the grade when I spotted Deb’s cousin on his tractor, doing some dirt work where our trail to the summit meets the road. He was working to redirect runoff which had created icy patches across and well down the road.
He and I hadn’t crossed paths in a while, and we had ourselves a good conversation.
I took no photos today. I just wasn’t feelin’ it for some reason.
Tomorrow, I expect, will be a different story.
Take care of yourselves, Patriots. Stay calm. Stay sharp. Stay free.
#WiseUp #LibertyOrDeath #Ungovernable
#LetsGoBrandon #FJB
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