Eps. 148 Conservative Pundit Joe Messina by The Talk of Santa Clarita

At this point do I really need to tell you who Joe Messina is? For the left of the Santa Clarita Valley, he is the boogeyman and I'm sure as I do everytime I have him on, I'll get flack for doing this show with him. But you know, there was a purpose. These days, I am more and more incredibly concerned about the partisanship which exists among us. Not just in the Santa Clarita Valley but in this nation as well. It seems that people no longer look at the other side as someone with a different opinion. Instead, as they see them as "The enemy" something which I find to be extremely disturbing. Yet, for myself, I have difficulty sometimes understanding the positions of the other side. Which is why I contacted Joe about doing this episode. I wanted to try and get inside his head and try to understand as best as I can his views on the issues and why he thinks the way he does.

We talked about his general philosophy as a conservative, impeachment, healthcare, and of course, his involvement with the Katie Hill controversy.
The results? Well, we barely agreed on anything. But you know, the one thing that did come to my mind as we talked is that there are some things that the right and left do have in common. We are all humans who want a lot of the same things, safe homes and cities, good schools for our kids, and a chance to be happy in this great country. We just see the way to go about it very very differently.

I have hopes that someday we can all realize this and then work together on solving the problems we face.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t28VO1dy1E