Liberals put foreign interests over American farmers but Rollins just flipped the script

America’s heart beats in her farmlands, not in the ivory towers of Washington or the cocktail parties of New York elites. For decades, hardworking farmers have fed this nation and the world. Yet somehow, our leaders let us become dependent on foreign products for our most critical farming needs — things like fertilizer and pesticides that fuel every harvest. How did this happen in the world’s breadbasket? Thank the globalists, the bureaucrats, and spineless politicians more interested in appeasing foreign powers than in protecting our own.

At last, it looks like we have someone at the wheel who gets it. Agricultural Secretary Rollins is showing the kind of backbone that’s been missing for years. Instead of begging other countries for farm supplies, he’s taking bold action to secure our food supply right here at home. The message is clear: American farms should rely on American resources. We don’t need to be at the mercy of foreign profiteers or enemies who’d rather see us starve.

Why were we ever dependent on outsiders for the lifeblood of our farming industry? Weak leadership and ridiculous regulations pushed by green activists and liberal lawmakers did the job. The left loves to punish American farmers while giving China and Russia a free pass. Meanwhile, American consumers pay the price at the grocery store, and farmers fight tooth and nail just to survive.

Rollins sees what the left refuses to admit: control over our farm inputs is national security. If another country holds the keys to our fertilizer or pesticides, they hold America’s prosperity hostage. Only a fool or a traitor would think otherwise. By making us self-reliant, Rollins is not just supporting farmers — he’s protecting every single American family from the chaos liberals would bring.

Liberals love to call themselves champions of the little guy, but when push comes to shove, their “green” policies leave our farmers begging for handouts and our tables emptier than ever. Secretary Rollins is choosing America first. Maybe it’s a new move in D.C., but for most of us, it’s just plain common sense. Why do Democrats hate that so much?

Source: Redstate