Editor, Gazette-Journal: Remember Democrat Spanberger’s campaign for Governor? She campaigned as a “moderate,” to keep us safe and promised to “make Virginia affordable.” Once elected, what did Spanberger and the Democrats do? They immediately proposed over 100 new taxes and regulations that directly comprised public safety and increased the cost-of-living for every Virginian. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me” is especially relevant to this fall’s election. Will Virginia again succumb to the empty promises of the Democrats? Shannon Taylor is the Democratic candidate for Virginia’s 1st District representative. Taylor has promised to be tough on crime and lawlessness. However, her record as Henrico County’s top prosecutor for over a decade reveals a record of soft on crime, including advocacy for reduced incarceration. Taylor has favored criminals, not the safety of Virginians. For example, Taylor cut a sentence for a nurse, who broke an infant’s hands and legs, fr...