Sarah Cowgill

In the heartland, Independence Day is marked by more than just flags lining the walkways, dazzling fireworks lighting up the sky, or picnic tables filled with food. There is a palpable sense of pride that is impossible to contain on this holiday. Gratitude flows freely, bringing together both friends and strangers, united in celebration. For some, the day is simply July 4, the Fourth, or America's birthday, but these labels miss the deeper purpose behind the festivities. In rural communities – what we call the “back forty” – a deep, instinctive love of country is woven into every conversation, whether in backyards, local pubs, or campgrounds. Here, patriotism is an inheritance, passed from generation to generation, creating an unbroken chain of dedication and reverence for the nation's founding ideals.

They were once on the fringe – but now they're something like mainstream. The story, in brief

Pundits are furiously cataloguing the Democratic Party's hilarious expressions of forced Nazi love.

The Trump administration may have turned off the taps on illegal aliens into this country, but the consistent flow of the Biden administration's open borders isn't any less deadly today. Just last week yet another migrant driver ended the life of an American citizen living his dream.

A gotcha moment made smiles for miles when it comes to practice what you get paid to preach. The story, in brief

From the Back Forty folks see through the same old story with tired eyes. It's time the federal government got down to some real work – well, maybe someday in the near future, one can hope.

Folks From the Back Forty seem to be losing faith in Trump. As great-grandmas across the heartland like to say, “the bloom is off the rose” when it comes to MAGA and Donald Trump.

Imagine letting an illegal immigrant with a violent crime resume longer than a CVS receipt roam free in America instead of deporting him. What's the worst that could happen? Sadly, we know the answer.

Well, here we are: a nation that clutches its pearls whenever Donald Trump decides to change the names of places. And he seems to like bodies of water – both Gulf of America and Lake America are set in stone for approximately two years. The Democrats, progressives, and socialists have their memes and are dangerously angst-ridden, but perhaps we can list a few that America has endured for the last 20 years or so:

From the Back Forty dabbles in reporting the weird behind-the-scenes stuff. If you aren't laboring today, thank the unions.