Yesterday’s official launch event for the Southwestern Communities Coalition was a resounding success, bringing hundreds of concerned community members from Southeastern Arizona together over an All-American lunch at Butterfield Station. Community leaders, elected officials and prominent business owners spoke about their desire for jobs and economic opportunity, their belief in property rights, and their distaste for the frivolous and irresponsible lawsuits by “astroturf” environmental organizations that harm the region’s economy and efforts to conserve its natural resources.
“We were extremely pleased with the turnout and the support we received from the hundreds of people in attendance at our first public event,” said Brian Seasholes, executive director of the Southwestern Communities Coalition. “It’s clear these hard-working Americans are fed up with the state of affairs in their local communities, and we’re excited to take the first step toward restoring rural America to its rightful, prominent place as the core of American values.”
Take a look at the video to see a few quotes from the speakers at the Southwestern Communities Coalition launch event.
