Jack French Kemp died May 2, 2009....Before Jack Kemp came to the forefront of national politics, I had just left the Democrats for the Republican party. But, it was Jack Kemp, along with some others, that made me feel that I had made the right decision.
Jack Kemp was truly a compassionate conservative; long before George W. Bush labeled himself as such, though, Jack Kemp adorned himself with that label by his actions and not by declaring it. He firmly believed in creating jobs; and, by doing so, this entire ship, the one that we call the United States, would rise in the water and all Americans would benefit from the wealth that was created. He believed and knew that tax cuts could achieve this goal of his. He was key in developing Reagan's plan for tax cuts. He knew that if you created wealth, all people of this country could get the homes they always wanted. They could improve their lives. They could afford education. However, unlike our current government, he believed that Washington D.C. should be a guiding light in achieving those goals; and, not the holder of some leash that is around every American's neck making us all conform to some socialist ideals.
In my opinion, the most important, but never implemented, plan of his was that of the Enterprise Zones. The concept behind Enterprise Zones was to give corporate tax breaks to companies who would set up new operations in depressed areas; like our inner cities. He firmly believed this would benefit the poorest of our society and rebuild parts of our cities that had fallen into decay. I concur.
To some conservatives, Jack Kemp might have been too compassionate. To others, he was just what this country needed. I will certainly miss him. But, he his not completely gone. His principles will live on; and, I would hope, move from merely ideals to actual fact in some future government(s) of this country.
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