The Cowboy Wa y Interview: Janine Tu r n er and Constituting America FALL 2010 Fifty Miles from Home Riding the Long Circle on a Nevada Family Ranch Cowboys & Presidents: Cold War Cowboys Horseback Getaway: The Hunewill Ranch Tom Russell’s Lunch with Tom Lea The Living Words of the Constitution Part 12 Display until December 15 www.paragonfoundation.org $5.95 US The Journal of the PARAGON Foundationion,, Inc. OUR MISSION The PARAGON Foundation provides for education, research and the exchange of ideas in an effort to promote and support Constitutional principles, individual freedoms, private property rights and the continuation of rural customs and culture – all with the intent of celebrating and continuing our Founding Fathers vision for America. The PARAGON Foundation, Inc. • To Educate and Empower We invite you to join us. www.paragonfoundation.org photo by Guy de Galard Fall 2010 Volume 6 No. 3 William C. Reynolds EDITOR Nicole Krebs ASSOCIATE EDITOR marilyn Fisher SPECIAL FEATURES EDITOR Robin Ireland ART DIRECTOR linda Dufurrena FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER Darrell arnold Julie Chase Baldocchi myron Beck mark Bedor Robert Dawson Guy de Galard Jay Dusard Dan Gagliasso Heather Hafleigh adam Jahiel Thea marx B. Byron Price CONTRIBUTORS THE PARAGON FOUNDATION GB oliver EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER Don “Bebo” lee VICE PRESIDENT Jonna lou Schafer alice eppers SECRETARY TREASURER 2 Stella montoya HONORARY BOARD MEMBER Bobby Jones Daniel martinez DIRECTORS For sponsorship inquiries, contact Nicole Krebs – 575.434.8998 at the PaRaGoN Foundation, Inc. office, 1209 michigan ave., alamogordo, Nm 88310. To join or renew your membership or sponsorship, call toll free 877.847.3443. The Cowboy Way is published quarterly by the PaRaGoN Foundation, Inc. memberships are $50.00 per year. The PaRaGoN Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3. Postmaster: Send address changes to the PaRaGoN Foundation, Inc. 1209 michigan avenue, alamogordo, Nm 88310 www.paragonfoundation.org Copyright © 2010 all rights reserved IN THIS ISSUE 8 59 96 Of Note FFA Ranch Living Current events and Culture Special Section life on the Ranch with Thea marx from out West 64 100 30 Your Rights The Return of the Lunch with Tom Lea limits of Congressional Powers Western Collectible By Tom Russell Part 2 By Dan Gagliasso By Daniel Martinez 38 105 Cold War Cowboys 68 Making History at By B. Byron Price The Living Words Hunewill Guest Ranch of the Constitution By Mark Bedor 45 By Nicole Krebs R-CALF USA 110 Special Section 71 Recommended Reading Riding the Long Circle old and New Books 51 a linda Dufurrena Portfolio Worthy of Your Nightstand American Agri-Women Special Section 83 112 Equal Footing Range Writing 54 By Marilyn Fisher Cowboy Poetry from The Cowboy Way Interview all over the West Janine Turner of Constituting america 88 By Mark Bedor The Mantle Legacy 114 By Guy de Galard PARAGON Memorials 92 116 Duke Sundt Out There Sculpting a life and Soldiering on By Darrell Arnold Cover: Fall Grasses – Taken in the fields of Quinn River Ranch photo photo by Linda Dufurrena Road to the Storm – In the desert south of Hwy 140 FA LL 2010 photo photo by Linda Dufurrena The Bedroll – tim dufurrena preparing his bedroll for packing 4 www.paragonfoundation.org FROM THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT GB OLIVER Truth = Liberty Recently, we learned that the residents of Bell, our Founders were students of history. They believed California had been robbed, and not with a gun, but history to be the most useful discipline in their lives. robbed by their chief of police, the city councilmen and the History had made clear the awesome responsibilities of self- city manager. government. Without self- at virtually the same discipline, self-governments time, a mayor in New Jersey, simply did not survive. who had been in office less These men understood that than 30 days, was charged actions and values have with accepting a $25,000 consequences, consequences bribe. But, he wasn’t the only not controlled by the laws of one; 44 other public officials governments, but by the laws went down in the same FBI of Nature. sting operation. our news and infor - We have watched as the mation consists of debates governor of Illinois is tried between political pundits for attempting to sell a spinning their side of an united States Senate seat… issue. Spinning is nothing So, obviously, this kind of more than the politically behavior seems to be common - correct term for half-truths. place in our country today. and, when a society believes Perhaps the most shocking and dangerous part of these that there is no such thing as truth, only shades of lies, and stories is that you and I are no longer shocked. and that that a lie is only when we get caught, those are simply not raises a question, a question that you and I will have to the traditions of freedom. address if we are to remain a free people. Have we as a every Nation in the history of the world who has society decided that truth and honor are no longer ignored these principles has eventually sentenced their absolute values? children to a life of servitude. only an outrageous The architects of our Nation believed that truth and arrogance could have us believe that we as a nation can fly liberty were one in the same. They believed that there were into the face of history and circumvent the laws of Nature. enduring truths such as justice and honor, and that those Honor will not return to this country through some truths were ordained by the laws of nature and nature’s God. piece of legislation from Washington, D.C. Washington History, from the beginning of time, has been knows nothing of honor. Honor is found in the hearts of consistent, from the athenian democracy through the men and women, and until you and I decide that integrity 5 Roman empire, right up to america’s Declaration of is the single most valuable possession in our lives, liberty Independence. The very essences of a society’s devotion to and freedom will drift from us like smoke on a cold freedom have always been measured in its belief in truth. winter’s night. fa LL 2010 photo photo by Linda Dufurrena Here He Comes – Zack dufurrena checking out the saddle horses 6 www.paragonfoundation.org FROM THE EDITOR WILLIAM C. REYNOLDS Atta Boy We are very pleased to have received a significant “atta boy” de Galard goes on a gather with the mantle family as they from our peers in the publishing world. This past June brought gather their montana horse herds. the annual american Horse Publications awards. This year, mark Bedor also brings us an interview with actress after only two-and-a-half-years in print, The Cowboy Way won Janine Turner as she discusses the efforts she shares with her the “Best overall Publication” award – daughter Juliette at their organization, equivalent to the oscar’s Best Picture category Constituting america. Together, the mother for the world of equine publishing. In addition and daughter duo work at helping to get to “Best overall Publication,” The Cowboy Way younger americans involved in understanding won “Best association magazine – Circulation and utilizing the Constitution in their lives. 15,000 and over” for the second straight year; one of our most popular sections of the Part of His String by photographer adam Jahiel magazine is a visit with our own “martha was first in the “open editorial Human- Stewart of the West” – Thea marx. In this animal Bond Photography” category and the issue, Thea has a sack full of great ideas for Fall 2009 issue’s cover and inside editorial the upcoming holidays, as well as newly spread – with photos by myron Beck – crafted must-haves. Former Cowboy magazine received Second place for “Best Cover Design” publisher Darrell arnold accompanies our and Honorable mention for “editorial own GB oliver and PaRaGoN Board Design.” This was a big night for the PaRaGoN Foundation member Danny martinez to speak at the Colorado and we are very proud and humbled by the recognition. Independent CattleGrowers association meeting at the one of the reasons for our win – according to the judges Smith ranch in southeastern Colorado. We include with – is that we “stick to the mission with passion and style.” Darrell’s commentary the text of mr. oliver’s remarks at the our mission is both to celebrate and inform, and in this meeting. Next, Darrell takes off his political hat and checks issue we certainly are after it again. We are pleased and in with artist and sculptor Duke Sundt and his ongoing honored to have B. Byron Price, the Charles m. Russell work to complete the Texas Vietnam Veterans memorial. Chair and Director of the CmR Center for the Study of art our “Featured Photographer” section is a little different this of the american West at the university of oklahoma, share issue. We are honored to feature the work of Nevada with us some writing from his upcoming book on cowboys photographer linda Dufurrena along with writing by her and presidents. Several years ago, Byron headed up a show daughter-in-law Carolyn Dufurrena from their award at the autry National Center of the same name. This winning book, Fifty Miles from Home: Riding the Long selection is about the Cold War and the presidents involved. Circle on a Nevada Family Ranch. We look forward to more writing from this significant also, this past June saw the Cody old West Show and scholar on the West. marilyn Fisher explores deeper into auction held in Denver, Colorado at the merchandise mart.