In February of 202, I was introduced to Angel Cushing through a podcast by Trent Loos, Ag Broadcaster/Educator/Agriculture Advocate. Trent and Angel were talking about the Comprehensive Planning and Zoning that Lyon County Kansas was pushing that would outlaw barbed wire fences and promote public trails across private lands and a lot more impositions to private land ownership. Of course, I was interested in the conversation as I used to live in Chase County, an neighboring county to Lyon County and I used to work in Lyon County. But what caught my attention was that Angel was a fellow goat producer. I felt a bond to her and reached out to Angel as I was concerned about this Comprehensive Planning.
I offered my big mouth to help get the word out and I started my Powell4Kansas Facebook page, making short live videos to introduce dangers of Comprehensive Planning & Zoning as well as National Heritage Areas (NHA) and the 30×3 Land Grab, also known as Executive Order #14008 or “America the Beautiful” which pushes 30% of land and water should be controlled by the Federal government no later than 2030 (This is also part of the New World Order’s 2050 plan which takes 50% of all land and water and puts it under the control of the United Nations).
2020 was a whirlwind of information that I was getting from Angel and posting. I managed to get a fair few followers and I think the first meeting I went to was the first of many meetings in North Central Kansas and South Central Nebraska. At that meeting I met Norman Kincade, a veteran NHA opponent and Beth O’Dell Salmans, who are working with Angel. At that first meeting I was honored to introduce these wonderful folks and open the meeting with prayer. These three provided information and helped concerned citizens who were concerned about the proposed National Heritage Area. They educated the folks on what they needed to do, how to get their county commissioners to make resolutions opposing the proposed North Central Kansas South Central Nebraska NHA (NCKSCN NHA). Of the 49 counties proposed all but 3 or 4 counties signed resolutions opposing this proposal! At one meeting there was over 300 people, so Kansans and Nebraskans should be proud of how things turned out.
When 2021 rolled around, family matters and business drew me away from the battle against the Land Grab and recently, I decided I needed to contact Angel to find out how things were going. So I sent her a series of questions and she obligingly gave me some answers. Angel’s responses are in highlights.
#1 Where are things standing in Kansas as far as the fight against the 30×30 & NHA’s?
Angel: A few Kansas representatives and Senators have made promises that they will take action this year. I have not seen anything yet, however, the session is just getting started. On the Federal Level, private property rights, agriculture and the consumers of agriculture took some hard hits. Not only did SB 1942 give the Department of Interior (DOI) more power of NHA’s and funded them indefinitely get passed, a lot of money was thrown at the federal departments to move people off lands (Everything from moving Native Americans out of villages that ‘are threatened by climate change’ but, land management plans for ‘threatened species’ and RFID requirements). Interestingly, the Omnibus Bill discussed and acknowledges shortages in the U.S. It did not occur to the federal government to increase U.S. manufacturing, instead, the legislation requires and increase in storage. Congratulations, the U.S. now has some Cuban policies, –take technology for example. You may have great ideas but, you are subject to working with older technology in storage instead of implementing an trying out your new idea. Good news is, like in Cuba, dried beans stores really well and can be used to fill a lot of empty shelf space. It is important to make a note. Tracey Mann, Ron Estes and even Senator Roger Marshall, became champions on behalf of landowners in Kansas this last year. Congressman Jake La Turner did NOT, he voted in favor of Senate Bill 1942.
#2 How many counties have resolutions opposing NHA’s & 30×30 at the present time in Kansas?
Angel: 30 Kansas Counties have passed resolutions against National Heritage Areas. 20 Kansas Counties have passed resolutions against 30×30.
#3 Is there a petition people can circulate to push for their counties to stop the 30×30 & NHAs?
Angel: None that I know of.
#4 How many other folks are working with you to push to stop the 30×30 & NHAs?
Angel: None of this progress has been done alone. More needs to be done. More Kansans need to be concerned.
#5 How many other states have you travelled to, to speak about the NHAs and 30×30.
Angel: Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri, Wyoming and most recently Oklahoma.
#6 How are you funding this effort? (This is to make clear that you are not working for someone).
Angel: My dear sweet husband is funding 98% of this fight. The rest is by donations.
#7 If people want to help you financially, how do they do that?
Angel: Get involved. Put an ad in a paper, etc.
#8 How many6 events to you have scheduled for this spring?
Angel: It is always changing.
#9 If people want to host an information event how can they book you?
Angel: Westernregionpropertyrights.com,
Email: westernregionpropertyrights@outlook.com or they can message me on Facebook : Angel Cushing
If you would like to help fight this government over reach, Angel can use all the helpers she can get! You don’t have to go to meetings, just be well versed in the particulars and share the information with others. You can write letters, make phone calls to your representatives and senators at the State and Federal levels and your local county commissioners. Keep yourself updated on what is going on with this attack on private land ownership and let YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
There are few like Angel Cushing that are standing up but she and the others making their voices heard are working for YOUR benefit! WE should support them in any way possible. They are doing this to protect their land rights, your land rights and our children’s children’s land rights. Let’s give the Land Rights Warriors the credit and help they need and deserve! Thank you Angel Cushing for all that you do!