Word has been filtering back that Eric Persson, Ward 2 council candidate has been telling some big fibs about incumbent council member Mike Kemmling. Seems he has been making statements to the effect that Kemmling spends more time out of town than in Shawnee.
Me thinks that Persson needs to get his story straight. Let's start with the facts. For many years Dr. Mike Kemmling was a self employed dentist with an active business right here in Shawnee. Also known as being a small business owner, right here in Shawnee. In January, 2020 he sold the business and as part of the sale he has a non-compete clause that expires January 2023 (he is now a little over half way there). The non-compete clause makes it difficult for him to work in his field within the metro area.
Another dentist who he has known for years has an existing practice in Wichita and offered him a position. This is what it entails. He drives down to Wichita on a Tuesday morning. Works there Tuesday. Spends the night there Tuesday. Works there Wednesday and then drives back to Shawnee Wednesday night. That means he spends two days and one night outside of Shawnee. He spends five days and six nights a week with his family, right here in Shawnee. That is not, by my calculations spending more time outside of Shawnee. Many folks that are involved in sales spend 3-4 nights out on the road a week. Oh well, seems that Persson can't count. I find it ironic also that he would be critical of Kemmlings very light travel load. Especially coming from someone who, since June 2012 has worked for six different companies. How much travel did/does he do in those positions?
Also, I find it ironic that Persson, as previously stated on this blog, has not listed what he feels are his qualifications for becoming a member of the council. Just a bunch of liberal double talk. And we are witnessing all over the country what the socialist liberal democrats are trying to do. And yes, they are pushing to get their folks in on the ground floor (city councils, school boards, water commissions, etc.) and then work their way up. So, what is happening nationally is important here (just look at two counties in Virginia, the State of California, parts of Oregon, Michigan,Washington, et al). Do we want to have these individuals stealthily move into ground floor political positions? Like city councils, school boards, etc. And yes, Persson is "one of them". Here is a screen capture of his recent request for donations to his campaign. Click on it to view it larger
Note that he is going thru ActBlue for his donations. What does that mean? From the ActBlue web site: (highlights mine)
"...we’ve built a powerful online fundraising platform for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot, progressive organizations.."
Also from their web site: (highlights mine)
".. Our platform is available to Democratic candidates and committees, progressive organizations...,"
These are the folks that are pushing to indoctrinate rather than educate your children, the people who want total control of your daily lives, who want to suppress your freedom of speech (unless it mirrors theirs). Those who want to spend monies for giveaway programs and basically drive the middle class out. So far we have been partially insulated from these folks here in Shawnee but they will continue to chip away at our rights. Let's not let it get to the point where we wake up one morning and say "what happened?"
