A Visit with Kirk England

Sorry that this response is late. Please forgive me. As you all were informed, I held an interview with our State Legislature, Kirk England. He is the representative of district 106 which is entitled to South Irving and Grand Prairie. His job consists of "being the voice of [his] constituents". Alongside this, he is a State Farm insurance agent located in the heart of Grand Prairie, Texas where he provides health, life, boat, car..etc. insurance to those in the community.

Talking with Mr. England, I've discovered that he is a man of good intentions, but has he always implemented what he believes to be true? Does he himself practice his own preached principles? When speaking of my conservative beliefs I was told that I should "grow out of them"; although, he told me that "[I] should always respect and have tolerance towards those of the opposite belief'". It seemed a bit hypocritical to me. Telling him that I follow Ann Coulter as a role model, he fired back in saying that she "is the Devil". How is that respectful?
Something else that seemed off to me is the fact that his father was a congressman and a State Farm Agent as well. Mr. England followed in the footsteps of his father as if he himself could not and would not, march to the beat of his own drum as I do. This brings me into my next question: Is age associated with how seriously adults take you? I do believe so. This is ridiculous. If one like myself is taking the time to read articles from those such as Ann Coulter and Sean Hannity, then why on earth should I not be taken seriously? Mr. England did not take me seriously. With his biggest concern being the funding of Public Education, he should be taking kids like me extremely seriously.
Talking about his political party, he has recently labeled himself as a Democrat. Spending over forty-five years of his life as a Republican, why would he change so suddenly? Apparently, the Republican leadership in Austin did not understand and would not support issues that were important to his district, primarily public education. “My focus will always be community before my party”. Going back to my earlier statements, I do believe that I am a part of his community. Is he taking the time to represent myself? While Mr. England asked that I not discuss his party change, I will give you all a link. Please come up with your own conclusion. I find it as an easy way out. It appears as if he gave up on his party. Who's to say that this won't continue?
http://www.burntorangereport.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4098
Bringing up his opinions on President Obama, he states that he is a follower. When he asked if I believed in universal health care, I stated that I do not. "That's such a shame, that only shows ignorance," England stated. Following this statement, he told me that he is socially conservative. How can these two go together? While I believe that universal health care is a wonderful thought, Obama already has our country in debt. We cannot afford this. I'll save my explanations for another blog. England also stated that we had an excessive amount of minority votes in this past election. Were their votes for the right reasons? I told him conclusions were made through celebrity influences, race, and age. All he responded with was, "At least they voted." I thought that was pretty low to his standards. Once again, he isn't holding up to his personal standards, nor is he properly representing his community.
In conclusion, Mr. England appears to not be so in touch with his community. Talking with students like myself, I hope that he realizes this. Mr. England, you're a good man, but I do not believe that you are a man of your word. Thanks for your time.