Daniel Cameron stops to have a brief word with a constituent.
MAYSVILLE — Daniel Cameron welcomed the public to a meet and greet at the Parc Cafe.
He was accompanied by US Congressman Thomas Massie.
Kentucky State Rep. William Lawrence opened up the floor to fellow state representative Savannah Maddox and Massie.
Massie introduced the Governor hopeful, “There’s no place I would rather be than in Maysville, Kentucky on a bright sunny day with a conservative like Daniel Cameron campaigning to take this state back.”
Cameron took to the podium to discuss his thoughts on the COVID-19 shutdowns. He rebuked Governor Andy Beshear for his opinions of who should be considered an essential worker and who should not.
He insured that there would be no mask or vaccine mandates should he be elected as governor. He also expressed disdain for the closing of churches at that time.
“I’m proud to have been the attorney general that after nine days got churches reopened in the commonwealth,” Cameron said.
He went on to imply that Governor Beshear had the audacity to insist that police record the license plates of church members rather than to attend to “real” crime.
He mentioned how Beshear released roughly 2000 prisoners during the pandemic which led to 1/3 of them reoffending. He insists that this decision made it harder for law enforcement to do their jobs making our communities safe and exclaimed that he would always back the blue.
“Last week the Kentucky fraternal order of police endorsed this campaign for governor because they know that I’ll respect our citizens’ constitutional rights but I’ll also stand up for our brave men and women of the law enforcement community. We’re gonna make sure sheriff Boggs and his deputies and all of our law enforcement community has the resources they need to do that job.”
Cameron shifted his focus onto education. He believes that the most egregious of Beshear’s choices was his decision to shut down schools for close to two years. He has a plan of action that he believes will get Kentucky kids back on track. He refers to the plan as the Cameron Catch Up Plan.
It would consist of 16 weeks of after school reading, science and math tutoring. Cameron goes on to say that these three areas of learning are the metrics by which we determine future success for our kids and that it would be the first program of its kind in the commonwealth.
He believes the state should be better supporting our teachers and supplying the resources they need. He suggests we increase teacher salary and allow teachers to keep their jobs regardless of their stance on transgender issues. He feels that teachers should not have to choose between their values and their careers.
Cameron changes direction by addressing his appreciation for the family unit. He claims that Andy Beshear does not understand what it means to protect our kids and the innocence of youth.
He went on to mention that Beshear had the opportunity to join stance with Lawrence and Maddox to lower the Kentucky income tax rate but instead vetoed it because he believes he is indifferent to the plight of hard working families.
Cameron lamented that in return we are suffering from inflationary measures such as struggling to buy groceries and gas while also securing childcare.
As his speech came to a close, Cameron pleaded with onlookers to consider voting for him for Kentucky’s next governor. “This race is not about me. It’s not about self-interest. It’s about making sure we preserve for our kids and our grandkids ideals that have propeled this nation forward since its very inception. Those ideals being faith family and community. We have it within our capacity to make this commonwealth a shining city on a hill. A model and an example for the rest of the nation to follow. That is what’s at stake on Nov. 7. So I’m asking you to join us. I’m asking you to fight alongside us for our kids and grandkids because the stakes are that high.”
