The Talk of Santa Clarita: Episode 135 We Are Saugus Strong

Описание: An interview with Kat Walker from Moms Demand Action and Julia Runkle from Students Demand Action a few days after the tragedy at Saugus High School.

Thursday November 19, 2019 Santa Clarita and more specifically, Saugus High School joined an extremely large growing list of school shootings which are happening in this country.

I want to send my deepest sympathies to the families and everyone who has been affected by this tragedy.

Like most people, last week, I found myself feeling helpless, angry and frustrated that a situation like this could happen in Santa Clarita. Every shooting is a tragedy but the fact
that it happened here, in my town. Well, Dammit, I hate that we are now part of a horrible statistic.

I saw on Facebook after the shooting, that someone said they were angry at God for letting this happen. No matter what your religion is that does little to help. Taking action does.

I have a feeling that a lot of people in this town have had a variety of mixed emotions since that Thursday as well. Ultimately, most people will come to the same conclusions.

This shouldn't happen again and what can I do to help?

And that's where the problem is. Everyone wants this gun violence to stop but no one wants to come together to find a mutual solution. Some say gun control. Some say mental health.
Which is the answer? or is either an answer? I don't know. I have a feeling it's somewhere in between. We have to stop taking sides. We have to recognize there is a problem. We have to find mutual solutions.

Both sides need to bend in some way. Otherwise, more people are just going to die.

So with that feeling of "What can I do to help?" I did what I personally could do to help and that was to do this podcast with representatives from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action.
The assumption some have is both organizations are strong left leaning groups who are advocating for strong gun control laws.

That is simply not the case. These organizations are non-partisan and are simply advocating for gun responsibility and gun ownership sense.
I had been planning on doing a show with Moms Demand Action for some time but had put it off for a while and I hate the fact that it suddenly became high priority.

But hopefully, it will allow some people to learn about these organizations and what they can do to help.

On a personal note, with the these podcasts I always try to keep an open mind and not be too partisan. I'll acknowledge sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
With is Podcast, I didn't try and hide my personal political opinions. I think the 2nd amendment is outdated. That being said, I recognize that other people feel very very differently.
The point is, we have to try to work together. Find mutual ground. Because ultimately, I think all of us just want to keep people from dying. That alone should be a reason for us
to work together to find a solution. Something has to change.

And always remember: Change will always come from the individual who cares enough to want to make a difference.

So with all of that out of the way...Saugus Strong!