Right, Greg and Missey Smith with daughter Kelsey.There is one candidate for a state legislator's seat whom I have endorsed this year. Generally, I don't get myself involved in other states' issues or with their candidates, but one man has earned my admiration and respect.
His name is Greg Smith, who is a candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives from Overland Park, Kansas.
Greg and his family caught my attention three years ago when his daughter Kelsey was kidnapped and murdered. This also caught the attention of the national media.
In the aftermath of Kelsey's murder, Greg and his family rolled up their sleeves and started the Kelsey Smith Foundation so that young women in Kansas and other states can be educated in self-protection to prevent more abductions and murders.
Greg is a former law enforcement officer and teacher. I was not surprised to learn that he his a conservative Republican, given the way he has worked around the country to get The Kelsey Smith Act enacted in other states. The Act mandates that cell phone providers fully cooperate with law enforcement in cases of kidnappings where a cell phone's "ping" can lead to a rescue or recovery of a kidnapping victim.
Greg recently wrote of his philosophy on taxes and fiscal responsibility as well as the differences of R.I.N.O. Republicans (Republicans In Name Only) and those who share his philosophy:
Granted, if you look to see if there is an "R" or a "D" behind the name of those who voted in favor of raising taxes and increasing spending, several of the legislators do have an "R" behind their name but they do not have the political philosophy of a conservative Republican. Take for example, Senator Tim Owens of Overland Park. He has an "R" behind his name. He's even my senator but he does not share my philosophy on spending and limited government. Senator Owen consistently votes to raise taxes and expand government. In the Kansas House, my representative, Lisa Benlon (and my opponent in the upcoming election), has a "D" behind her name. She also votes consistently for higher taxes and the expansion of government. I expect that from a Democrat. I can respect her for voting that way even though I disagree with it.
I've already endorsed Greg Smith for the Kansas House of Represatives. We need more candidates like him to hold the line on excessive taxation and spending.
For more on Greg and his campaign, go here.
2 comments:
Greg Smith has always made his living off the taxpayers. Lawman and teacher. What makes him an authority on cutting taxes?
"Anonymous" asked, "What makes Greg Smith an authority on cutting taxes?" He/she seems to think that because Smith "made his living off the taxpayers" as a teacher and lawman disqualifies him to be a tax-cutter.
That, to me, implies that being a teacher or a lawman aren't honorable occupations just because he made his living on tax dollars. This is a false premise to begin with. Both occupations are honorable ones. As in any other occupation, taxpayer funded or not, there are good teachers and police, and there are bad ones. In both occupations, Greg Smith has served the community (i.e., taxpayers) honorably.
Also, people who have worked under government employers see first hand the waste and abuse that does occur. They are taxpayers, too. And, they don't like seeing hard earned tax dollars, which includes theirs, go to waste.
Greg also saw that cutting taxes during the Reagan years also netted the government more revenue, not less, as people and businesses had more incentive to produce as they were able to keep more of their earnings. Business thrived and the resulting boom also benefited the government coffers. What's happening now under Obama and the Democrats is the exact opposite.
As the person posting did not post their name, I suspect that he/she is a shill for Smith's liberal Democrat opponent.
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