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About Defend Rural America

Defend Rural America is a national movement to bring focus and resources to bear on the onslaught that will, if successful, diminish our nation’s prosperity, sovereignty, and security.

It was founded by Kirk MacKenzie. Born in Idaho to a career Air Force Colonel, he has degrees in electrical engineering and business administration, and spent most of his career in high tech. He has a deep love for, and commitment to, our nation and her people. He is also the founder of Silent No More Publications; author of Money: Defending Your Prosperity, a book on our monetary system; producer of the YouTube videos How To Take Our Country Back and Why We Are In So Much Debt; and producer of the following documentary film on Siskiyou County’s fight to defend its people, communities, economy, and rights.

October 22, 2011 Launch

Defend Rural America was officially launched on October 22, 2011 at a meeting in Yreka, California where over 1000 people, 50 groups, and 8 sheriffs united to save the Klamath River dams in Siskiyou County, California.

As shown below, the meeting began with a presentation of the colors by Marine Corp League veterans, the pledge of allegiance, the singing of the national anthem by Jessie Oliff, and an invocation by Susan Marshall.

1st Half: The Documentary Film

This was followed by the premier of Kirk MacKenzie’s documentary film “The Battle To Defend Rural America in Siskiyou County” (below). The full-length version may be purchased on DVD at Silent No More PublicationsTM (78 vs. 54 minutes).