Meet Josh

Josh was born and raised in the Upstate of South Carolina, a fact that adds to his passion to preserve South Carolina’s history of faith, freedom and free markets. His love of the PalmettoState led him to pursue pro-growth and pro-family public policies, beginning his freshman year of undergrad at NorthGreenvilleUniversity. Josh’s fight for freedom has only grown from there.

During his time as an undergraduate at North Greenville, where he studied economics, Josh began linking the state of the nation’s culture to the strength of its economy. His philosophy that a “strong culture leads to a strong economy, and a strong economy strengthens a strong culture,” is the foundation of Josh’s public policy work, and is the basis of his daily radio program “Common Cents” on 92.9FM / 660AM and the corresponding public policy foundation, the Palmetto Conservative Alliance, which he chairs. Josh’s conviction is that the culture and economy are linked, and that liberty and limited government are necessary to create an opportunity society for all South Carolina families.

Through “Common Cents” and the Palmetto Conservative Alliance, Josh and his team are seeking to build a culture of life, liberty and economic opportunity for all South Carolinians. This commitment to shared prosperity for all citizens of our state led to the establishment of the Foundation’s “Pluribus Project,” which is an effort to achieve unparalleled diversity united in common values. Thus, the “Pluribus Project” boasts the most racially and age diverse committee of any policy initiative in the State, united in an effort to share a positive message of faith, family, freedom and free-markets with every single South Carolinian.

Josh Kimbrell’s leadership of “Common Cents” and the Palmetto Conservative Alliance are all part of his dream to build a stronger South Carolina, and a more prosperous America, for future generations. Only by reapplying the principles of the American Founding can we reasonably expect to extend the blessings of liberty and the American Miracle to our children, their children and immigrants seeking a better life in the “land of the free.”

12 thoughts on “Meet Josh

  1. Dear Mr.Kimbrell,

    I heard something on your broadcast about equal child custody. I called today, in the middle of your show and I guess I called at a wrong time. I didn’t want to be on the air.

    My son has been paying child support for several years now. Just recently, he was suppose to get a tax refund of more than a thousand dollars. He knows that he was at least $ 300 dollars behind, but not twice the amount. The government ended up garnishing at least $ 700 dollars of his return. He has problems in the past of them charging him court cost, saying that he was behind. He called them and said he has been sending more to stay ahead. They told him that whatever he sent, she would get. So much for trying to get ahead. I am his father and I know that he pays his child support. He lost his job in Travelers Rest and has been getting unemployment. The government has been garnishing those wages.

    I guess why I’m writing is this; I don’t understand how the government can do what they do without any detailed explanations and why the father has to suffer and be in constant fear of going to jail when that is his child as much as it is hers. He wanted to be part of her life and has been seeing her every two weeks. How is this fair to him?

  2. Hey Josh,

    I talked to you on the phone about the fatherhood bill. Thanks. I called the numbers you had listed and left my response.

    I wanted to ask you if you delt with people whom are having a hard time in getting disability. Not for myself, though I applied for it due to a couple back surgeries that I had. My family doesn’t have health insurance and I, myself, do not have the funds to get doctors to look at me to have the backing that I need. My main concern is my wife. She has just been diagnosed with MS and can’t work. I, myself have been trying to work as a contractor with a company that I was part owner with. Do to health conditions, I had to transfer my shares. He is now trying to give me an income.

    During this whole ordeal Josh; it’s like a major struggle to get back what we have put into the system. I have and my wife has had good jobs over the years. Now; when we are having a hard time in maintaining an income to pay the bills, we continue to get the run around.

    I am very frustrated and angry; knowing that social security probably won’t exist when I can get it due to old age, but because the reasons that it was put into place and the laws that exist and legitimate reasons; I can’t get it.

    I can understand the system for me being turned down. I don’t have health insurance and can’t get the necessary paper trail that the system needs to verify my condition. On the other hand; my wife is diagnosed with MS. She can barely walk and I’m doing the best for us with my health to keep an income coming in. All bills are behind and I don’t even know how to start to help my wife when she needs it the most. What can I do? I feel the system owes me for what I’ve put into it, at least to help her. Give me some direction please.

  3. Have you seen the latest Rutherford Institute email about the Utah surveillance center? Reminds me of the book of Revelation.
    BTW, I get your show as I drive home. It is always thought provoking and often the conversation piece around the supper table.
    Thank you.

  4. Josh,

    I don’t know the law nor politics as well as you. I have wrote you before. I have other questions of concern. In regarding the Obamacare bill; why cant we approach this from a different angle. My wife and I have both applied for disability. My wife was recently diagnosed with MS and can not work. No doubt. She can barely walk. I, myself, have had two back surgeries and it is very difficult for me to do jobs to bring in an income. We have applied for disability and have had many problems in getting that through. I have been turned down one time due to past income tax statements showing that I was making good money. Of course; I was making good money at one time. I did own my own business and due to health problems have been having many problems in getting around. The only reason I have an income is because my ex-partner is doing what he can to try to sustain us. He has already told me that he is doing it just for me because of our relationship as friends. If he were to decide that he needs someone more permanent with a consistent schedule; I would be in a world of hurt. No company would allow someone like me to go to work for them and come and go as they please. My time is limited with him. My wife and I don’t have health insurance.

    How does this bill help anyone whom has almost no income and if it were to pass; it would hurt those whome can not afford it.

    As I said earlier; my wife and I have put in for disability. My wife and I have both held good jobs. I am ex military. We have put into our social security. Why can not something be put into place to dip into what we have put into the system. I am oweing the government more the $ 10K in past debt and fixing to lose our home and now way to get the care for my wife. Yet; I’ve put all this money in social security and it takes an act of congress to get access to it. Not fair. Theft if you define theft as steeling money from an indivdual whom has worked for it all his/her life.

    I know God wants us to follow government rule; but to what extent? I don’t know what to do Josh. Just waiting to get the word for BAC as to pick up an move on.

  5. Josh, Steve Deace and the 2 gals on your station in the evening are constantly negative on Romney. My guy didn’t make it either. We have 2 cards left, Obama and Romney, pick one! Please! What is with this guy, Deace, he is helping the anointed one’s cause.
    Pete/ I met you at Dickies and talked to you about when the USSC turns over Obamacare, GOP better have an answer or Obama will use it agaist them.
    Thank you for your work, Josh!

  6. Brother Josh,

    Aloha.

    I was listening to your radio show (Common Sense) on the Internet, today, and I wanted to let you know that I was really impressed.

    May God bless you and all of your work for His Kingdom,
    Darwin

  7. What is your position on establishing “Personhood” for the unborn, to END “abortion” instead of just perpetually “regulating” “abortion” ?

    There is legislation in the SC Legislature to recognize the God-given unalienable right to life of every human being as a “person” beginning at fertilization, in SC law. See scstatehouse.gov,
    S.616 (20 SC Senate co-sponsors) and H.3945 (53 SC House co-sponsors).

    At the Federal level, Personhood legislation has been introduced as far back as at least 1989 – good
    current Federal Personhood Bills include: HR 212,
    HR 1096, and S.91.

    Do you support Personhood for the unborn ? Do you talk about it on your radio shows ?

  8. Josh,

    I enjoy listening to your show. I really appreciate your hard work and passion in the promotion and communication of the conservative cause.
    I thought your show today about what Romney needs to do to prevent President Obama from defining him was very insightful. Is there any way you can send a recording of that segment to the Romney campaign?

  9. Josh,

    One year ago I moved here from Ohio. In Ohio I was very active in my community and local politics. I served as our City Council President, Community Improvement Corporation President, American Legion Commander, and other volunteer/leadership positions.

    The reason I am writing you publicly is to add some perspective to your already seemingly correct set of beliefs, principals and ideals, as-well-as your point of view.

    First, South Carolina does not fully know what they (we) have here. For the first time in my life, I feel “at home”. Born and raised in Ohio, I can tell you that Ohio is a mess. Gone are the days of praying before a meal in public especially. Gone are the days are good deeds–random acts of kindness in now just a gimmick for businesses. Gone are the days of the “family”. In Ohio, there is no common bond with your neighbor. To have so many “like-minded” people living in one area is truly refreshing! Its a real Blessing to turn on the radio and hear people reinforcing your own beliefs! I went to a high school football game and they actually said a prayer before the game! That vanished in Ohio when in the 70s.

    South Carolina reminds me of Ohio in the late 60s and early 70s. I miss those days and never thought that there is a place in America that still shares my beliefs, values and principals. And to have you, fighting for us is awesome. I so appreciate your life and words.

    Lastly, I can’t believe that there are still so many people on Obama’s side. They must be blind. I know I am not better off than I was 4 years ago. Enough said!

    Keep fighting for us and I would love to meet you some day.

    God Bless,

    R. Smothers

    P.S. – if you ever need an insight to “what is happening in Ohio” , feel free to email me.

  10. Dear Josh, my name is Mark, I am South African who pastors a Baptist church in Easley, SC. Me and my family (my wife and five children)have been here for just over a year, and we really love South Carolina. What a blessing your program has been to us. Coming from South Africa, we know first hand what it means for the government to have authority to do just what they want, when they want, and it is not a pleasant sight. When socialism is the order of the day as it pervasively is in South Africa, poverty, crime and tyranny engulf a nation. As the proverb says, the opressed become the opressors or as someone so aptly said, the takers rapidly replaced the makers. We left South Africa because we felt that God had called us here and that the Lord was leading us to a brighter future, especially for our children. Now more then ever I am convinced that Lord willing this is where I want to stay and fight the good fight. I love this State and I thank my God for opening the door for me and my family to come here. I am so thankful to the Lord for men like you who stand up and champion the cause of life and liberty under God. Please be assured of our prayers and as the Lord allows us, to join you in your fight for everything that is free, fair and God honoring.

    Mark & Sam (Abigail, Josiah, Zacheriah, Annabeth & Noah) Powell

  11. Hi Josh,
    I enjoyed meeting you on the flight to Washington DC a couple of weeks ago. I appreciate your viewpoint you share on your show & posts. You are doing a great job in encouraging others to see that your vision for SC can be possible.
    Thanks,
    Jennie

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