There’s a little town down in Mexico that freedom-lovers and fans of self-determination need to hear about. The town of Cheran, population 20,000, in the Mexican state of Michoacan, has taken a proactive approach to self-government following years of oppression by the local cartels.
The road to change began through the efforts of some townswomen. Every day cartel logging trucks would come through town carrying logs freshly poached from the community-held pine forest. Kidnappings and murders were common, and the local government was connected with the cartel. One day, some women of the town stopped two logging trucks, and rang the church bells and shot fireworks to rally the townsmen. Within days, the cartel was expelled. Within weeks, the town government was disbanded. Within months, a new government was formed. This all began six years ago, and Cheran is self-governed to this day.
For those of us who favor Texas independence, and for those who are tired of federal overreach, ineffective state government, and the ongoing antics of our current president, there are lessons to be learned from the people of Cheran.
First and foremost, Cheran’s self governance was not won with ...
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