1 00:00:01,420 --> 00:00:02,350 Starting now. 2 00:00:03,050 --> 00:00:07,270 Commonalities where guests find common ground through uncommon 3 00:00:07,290 --> 00:00:10,910 conversations, politics, religion, finances, 4 00:00:11,010 --> 00:00:14,590 all the topics your grandmother told you not to discuss with friends. 5 00:00:14,930 --> 00:00:17,550 And now your host, Matthew Dowling, 6 00:00:17,770 --> 00:00:20,590 and today's guests on commonalities. 7 00:00:22,610 --> 00:00:27,180 Well, good afternoon or good morning, I guess I should say to everyone. 8 00:00:27,710 --> 00:00:31,820 Um, my guest today is someone that many of the wb, uh, 9 00:00:31,820 --> 00:00:36,060 the Wmb s listeners are familiar with Kendall Siler. 10 00:00:36,160 --> 00:00:41,020 You normally hear her in the afternoon on what's on your mind. But, uh, 11 00:00:41,190 --> 00:00:46,020 we have Kendall on with us today, and I'm gonna preface the show by, uh, 12 00:00:46,230 --> 00:00:50,580 by apologizing to the listeners if I sound a little hoarse or a little under the 13 00:00:50,580 --> 00:00:55,020 weather. Um, I'm actually joining the team via telephone, uh, 14 00:00:55,020 --> 00:00:59,060 because just this morning I found out that, uh, that I'm suffering from Covid, 15 00:00:59,150 --> 00:01:02,500 so you won't see me out in the public for the next, uh, 16 00:01:02,500 --> 00:01:05,340 five to seven days or so. But, uh, 17 00:01:05,340 --> 00:01:09,820 but we still wanted to be able to call in via telephone and, and do the show. 18 00:01:09,830 --> 00:01:11,860 So, Kendall, how are you today? 19 00:01:11,890 --> 00:01:14,140 Good, thank you, Matt. I hope that you, uh, feel better, 20 00:01:14,140 --> 00:01:16,180 but I thought that you were gonna preface it with something else. 21 00:01:17,750 --> 00:01:22,620 Um, well, you know, I, I have to explain to everyone, Kendall and i's, 22 00:01:22,620 --> 00:01:26,140 uh, friendship and relationship. We go back, uh, 23 00:01:26,140 --> 00:01:28,420 all the way to high school and, uh, 24 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:33,140 and both of us were members of the morning announcement crew. 25 00:01:33,710 --> 00:01:37,340 Um, so we got our airtime training <laugh>, uh, 26 00:01:37,550 --> 00:01:40,860 in Pete O's office, uh, many years ago. 27 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:44,340 And then we had a lot of fun with that. Isn't that right, Kendall? Yeah. 28 00:01:44,340 --> 00:01:47,780 It was morning and afternoon announcements, if you recall me, you and Dave, me, 29 00:01:47,780 --> 00:01:49,260 you and Dave. Shout out to Dave. 30 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:54,020 Yep. And, and unfortunately, Dave's not with us today, but, uh, 31 00:01:54,020 --> 00:01:58,140 but I think we'll be able to handle this down this, uh, this today. Now, 32 00:01:58,140 --> 00:02:02,500 the topic that we had said that we're gonna discuss is, um, 33 00:02:02,830 --> 00:02:07,700 is kind of, uh, one that people are, are talking about a lot right now, 34 00:02:07,710 --> 00:02:12,460 because corporations are being forced to make calls 35 00:02:12,460 --> 00:02:14,900 and to get involved with policy items. 36 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:18,740 And some people refer to this as corporate wokeness. 37 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:21,980 And what I draw to mind is, uh, 38 00:02:22,190 --> 00:02:25,940 is one of the items that just happened this week. Um, 39 00:02:26,860 --> 00:02:31,860 m and m decided that they were going to permanently shelf their spokes candies, 40 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:36,740 and they were no longer going to use those because they have become divisive. 41 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:41,980 And, uh, people have started, uh, attributing different, 42 00:02:42,230 --> 00:02:47,140 uh, different things to the characteristic characteristics of those 43 00:02:47,210 --> 00:02:49,140 spokes candies. Uh, 44 00:02:49,190 --> 00:02:54,140 so instead they're opting to go with a human being as their spokesperson 45 00:02:54,140 --> 00:02:57,740 for a while. But we're seeing this in a lot of different, uh, 46 00:02:57,740 --> 00:03:00,280 corporate atmospheres. And, you know, 47 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:04,840 I kind of feel for the corporations themselves because, you know, 48 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:09,120 I don't know that it's always by choice that they get involved in these, 49 00:03:09,690 --> 00:03:14,520 uh, items. It's more by force where individuals are saying, listen, 50 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:16,920 if you don't weigh in on this, uh, 51 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:21,920 we're gonna boycott your company and your product. And, 52 00:03:21,970 --> 00:03:26,640 uh, and, and I think they puts them in a very difficult position. So, 53 00:03:26,640 --> 00:03:30,200 Kendall, I don't know if you had any thoughts on that. I know we, uh, 54 00:03:30,290 --> 00:03:32,640 we discussed this a little bit before the show. 55 00:03:32,930 --> 00:03:34,800 Um, yeah. And are we taking calls today, Matt? 56 00:03:35,310 --> 00:03:37,160 Yeah, we'd be happy to take calls. 57 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:39,360 So if you want to throw that number out there, 58 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:40,720 I think that would be great as well. 59 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:43,600 Okay. That's (724) 438-4593. 60 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:47,800 Call in and weigh in only on the topics, um, or the topic rather that, 61 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:52,160 that Matt is, um, has chosen for the, for his show today. Yes. 62 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:54,960 So I guess I've been wanting to talk to you about this, uh, since we, 63 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:58,400 earlier in the week, whenever I, we decided that I was gonna be your guest. 64 00:03:59,300 --> 00:04:04,120 Who are these, these quote unquote people that are, you know, 65 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:07,040 putting the ideas into, um, the head of, you know, 66 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:10,440 corporate figureheads to come up with these decisions. Like, 67 00:04:10,540 --> 00:04:15,240 are they boards of directors? Are they letters from concerned consumers, 68 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:16,040 or what are, like, 69 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:20,200 where does this start from an and I feel like you're experience in Harrisburg 70 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:21,600 would maybe give, uh, 71 00:04:21,770 --> 00:04:26,440 me and the listeners a little more insight into where is this starting? Because, 72 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:31,040 you know, fortunately for us, I think, uh, we live in a, um, a small town, 73 00:04:31,290 --> 00:04:35,400 um, in southwestern Pennsylvania where we've been really fortunate to not be too 74 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:40,160 affected by the, the wokeness of, of the world at this point in, in, 75 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:41,960 in a good way. I think, you know, um, 76 00:04:42,210 --> 00:04:44,920 we all coexist peacefully and we're respectful to one another, 77 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:48,440 and we don't nitpick at little things that are so trivial. Um, 78 00:04:48,850 --> 00:04:50,680 so where is this come? Where does this start? 79 00:04:51,660 --> 00:04:52,230 You know, 80 00:04:52,230 --> 00:04:56,760 I think this is all kind of a movement that's coming from consumers and 81 00:04:57,350 --> 00:05:02,080 a thought that this social justice is extremely important, 82 00:05:02,180 --> 00:05:05,520 and I wanna kind of, you know, 83 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:10,360 put in there that it, these are important issues. Okay? 84 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:15,320 So let's say that I'm a consumer that's extremely concerned 85 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:19,840 with the way that, uh, with these candies, for example, are, 86 00:05:20,130 --> 00:05:21,720 uh, are portrayed. 87 00:05:21,780 --> 00:05:26,280 And I am really concerned with rights for 88 00:05:26,820 --> 00:05:30,080 all people regardless of sexual orientation. 89 00:05:30,580 --> 00:05:35,080 And that's really what it came down to with the m and m, is that certain, 90 00:05:35,450 --> 00:05:39,720 um, of the m and m characters were kind of be being portrayed as, 91 00:05:40,410 --> 00:05:43,200 um, maybe being homosexual or so forth. 92 00:05:43,530 --> 00:05:47,840 So I'm concerned with equal rights for all people regardless of sexual 93 00:05:47,840 --> 00:05:52,440 orientation. Um, so I start a campaign and, 94 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:57,440 and we have things like change.org where I can get other individuals to sign 95 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:58,600 on. And we are, 96 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:02,760 we're now taking on m and m and we're making this point. 97 00:06:03,820 --> 00:06:06,360 The issue that I have is, you know, 98 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:09,040 regardless of where you sit on this or other issues, 99 00:06:10,130 --> 00:06:13,720 we are really kind of making something that's trivial 100 00:06:14,790 --> 00:06:19,560 into a big item, excuse me, when, 101 00:06:19,630 --> 00:06:22,240 when other things that, um, 102 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:25,520 could be more productive could take our time and focus. 103 00:06:26,020 --> 00:06:28,600 And that's what really bothers me about this. You know, 104 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:32,400 we're not gonna win a social justice argument, uh, 105 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:35,880 about equality for, um, 106 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:39,400 the L G B T community by taking on m and m. 107 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:41,520 There's more that these people could be doing, 108 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:46,320 but they kind of get pigeonholed into focusing just on this 109 00:06:46,380 --> 00:06:49,680 one, uh, microcosm of an IS issue. 110 00:06:49,900 --> 00:06:51,800 And they take that on by head. 111 00:06:52,140 --> 00:06:53,720 And I, I guess for me, 112 00:06:54,670 --> 00:06:59,360 a lot of times my mind doesn't even shift to an issue until 113 00:07:00,830 --> 00:07:05,120 some kind of ridiculous, uh, marketing campaign is, is, 114 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:07,680 or advertising campaign is switched over to, 115 00:07:07,970 --> 00:07:11,280 we have to make this look more like that or make this less like that. I mean, 116 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:15,560 they're m and ms, you know, I think that, uh, and that's just a, a for example, 117 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:20,240 right? But I, I, to be honest, I have to say, I'm kind of tired of, 118 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:22,320 of hearing about it because what do, 119 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:26,880 what do little chocolate characters on a package 120 00:07:27,110 --> 00:07:29,800 have anything to do with equal rights? 121 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:33,600 Because I'm pretty sure we are at a place right now where there are equal 122 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:36,520 rights. You can be a girl than a boy, then back to a girl, if you choose, 123 00:07:36,820 --> 00:07:40,400 you can dress like a boy. If you're a girl, you can dress like a girl. 124 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:44,240 If you're a boy, you can be married to, to someone of the same sex. 125 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:48,560 You can have children, you can raise a family, you know, uh, you can move up in, 126 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:52,120 in, in the world of, uh, whatever your career is. Uh, 127 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:55,800 you can run for office and win. Uh, I just, I'm not seeing where, 128 00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:01,400 where there's a lack of equal rights at this point. And I'm gladly, 129 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:06,280 I'm happy to say that, but I, I just don't, here's the thing. For me, 130 00:08:07,270 --> 00:08:09,240 I would rather see there be a, um, 131 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:13,840 a movement to getting these silly little characters off of the, 132 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:17,120 the box cereal boxes. I mean, other, other countries have done that, right? 133 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:20,440 Because they don't wanna appeal to little kids because there's nothing but high 134 00:08:20,440 --> 00:08:23,720 fructose corn syrup in there. We know what that does to, to people. And so, 135 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:23,920 like, 136 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:27,680 why is the movement about something we've already accomplished and not towards 137 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:29,960 something that we have a long way to go, you know? 138 00:08:31,430 --> 00:08:36,200 Yeah. And, and you know, we're using the example of, um, 139 00:08:36,410 --> 00:08:38,760 of the m and ms and the L G B T community, 140 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:42,960 but there are so many other corporations that are kind of being, um, 141 00:08:43,070 --> 00:08:47,360 held hostage at the same time. And before the show, 142 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:50,800 I supplied Bill with an edited down clip, um, 143 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:54,960 that I believe was from Fox Business, that if he has ready, we could, 144 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:56,040 could go ahead and play. 145 00:08:56,260 --> 00:09:00,400 And I think that will allow us to expand and add to our, uh, 146 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:02,320 to our conversations a little bit. 147 00:09:02,470 --> 00:09:06,840 Look, Ian, I want your reaction to Kroger and another grocery store chain, 148 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:11,600 Harris Teeter. They're pulling, they're pro-American items from store shelves. 149 00:09:11,630 --> 00:09:15,720 What they're pulling includes, I think I can show 'em on your screen, the, 150 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:20,040 the Cozies featuring guns and American flags and items that read, 151 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:22,880 give me liberty or give me death on the screen right now. 152 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:26,160 They pulled those items. What is going on here? 153 00:09:26,220 --> 00:09:28,800 You can't be pro-American in the supermarket. 154 00:09:29,890 --> 00:09:33,880 No. You know, you can't be pro-America, but you can be propri mark, right? 155 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:38,600 So you go to any supermarket, you go to any store, you're gonna see pride flags, 156 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:42,960 pride paraphernalia. But when it comes to American paraphernalia, patriotism, 157 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:47,800 American flags, you know, uh, statements from Patrick Henry, that's apparently, 158 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:50,320 you know, that's, that's over the line. And stores can't do that. And, you know, 159 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:55,240 you know the saying, uh, go woke, get broke. That's, uh, or get woke, go broke. 160 00:09:55,310 --> 00:09:58,920 That's what we're seeing here. I mean, we're seeing these big stores, um, 161 00:09:58,920 --> 00:09:59,240 from the, 162 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:03,320 from corporate America that are injecting wokeness into everything they do. And, 163 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:06,120 you know, ultimately they end up paying for it when, you know, 164 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:09,880 customers stop shopping there and stock prices start going down just like this 165 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:10,430 as Disney. 166 00:10:10,430 --> 00:10:14,880 Well, I do you think that your winning this battle against c r t. 167 00:10:16,110 --> 00:10:19,010 You know, it's a long fight and, uh, I think we're, 168 00:10:19,010 --> 00:10:21,290 we're just at the start of it, and, and we've really, you know, 169 00:10:21,290 --> 00:10:24,250 over the past year and a half have, have entered that fight. 170 00:10:24,250 --> 00:10:26,730 And parents have have realized what's going on in schools. 171 00:10:26,730 --> 00:10:30,370 But this is not the kind of thing that's gonna be solved in a year or two years. 172 00:10:30,370 --> 00:10:34,770 It's gonna really take a generation to get our educational system back to the 173 00:10:34,770 --> 00:10:35,603 basics. 174 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:40,370 That sounds absolutely awful. Ian Pryor, you're doing good work there. 175 00:10:40,370 --> 00:10:43,250 Thanks very much for joining us today. Appreciate it, sir. Thank very much. 176 00:10:43,750 --> 00:10:44,730 You got me, you got. 177 00:10:46,700 --> 00:10:50,410 So I think there was some good information there in that clip. Um, 178 00:10:50,420 --> 00:10:55,410 if nothing else, but hearing a British man say the word cuis, um, 179 00:10:55,510 --> 00:10:59,330 you know, I, I think that was, uh, that was entertaining. But we, 180 00:10:59,330 --> 00:11:04,290 we are seeing now where institutions or organizations like grocery 181 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:07,450 stores are now removing, uh, 182 00:11:07,930 --> 00:11:12,650 American items from their shelves because they don't want to be seen 183 00:11:12,820 --> 00:11:14,290 as, um, 184 00:11:14,820 --> 00:11:19,450 as being pro-American or anti, um, 185 00:11:19,650 --> 00:11:24,130 black Lives Matter, et cetera, like that. Um, and, and so it, 186 00:11:24,130 --> 00:11:28,970 it puts these organizations in a really difficult position. Um, you know, 187 00:11:28,970 --> 00:11:30,570 bill Kendall, what are your thoughts? 188 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:35,170 I, I, you know, and you're, you're, you're much more tapped into the political, 189 00:11:35,170 --> 00:11:39,410 the political sphere on a much more official level. Um, 190 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:44,010 what I just don't know where it's coming from. 191 00:11:44,010 --> 00:11:48,650 And that's my biggest, biggest question. You know, 192 00:11:48,650 --> 00:11:51,930 where is this starting from? And it has to be more than change.org, right? 193 00:11:51,930 --> 00:11:55,880 I mean, and, and, and then you have to wonder as well, I know that corporations, 194 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:59,920 they're, you know, they have to, they have to generate revenue. They have to, 195 00:11:59,920 --> 00:12:01,760 they have certain things that they have to be, 196 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:03,800 they're held accountable for on their level. 197 00:12:04,220 --> 00:12:07,880 But aren't they concerned that there's a number, uh, uh, 198 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:10,240 just as many people who will turn their backs on that, 199 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:14,760 on that corporation if they play along, play into this, 200 00:12:16,010 --> 00:12:18,480 um, fiasco, if, if you will? 201 00:12:19,270 --> 00:12:23,360 Well, I think that's a real and serious issue that corporations face, 202 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:27,400 and this is why I, I kind of feel for them because, you know, 203 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:32,120 there is a backlash that happens when they do go to 204 00:12:32,620 --> 00:12:34,960 the woke side, or let's, 205 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:38,840 let's look at this not only for organizations that go, 206 00:12:39,690 --> 00:12:42,040 um, with movements towards the left, 207 00:12:42,060 --> 00:12:46,640 but let's look at Chick-fil-A and, uh, hobby Lobby, 208 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:50,760 where, you know, your overhead music at Hobby Lobby is all Christian music. 209 00:12:51,060 --> 00:12:53,640 Chick-fil-A is not open on Sundays, 210 00:12:54,260 --> 00:12:58,680 and both of those organizations get pushed back from the left 211 00:12:59,010 --> 00:13:03,160 because of the stance that they take that's on the right. 212 00:13:03,300 --> 00:13:07,480 And you almost wanna say, you know, can't my chicken, 213 00:13:08,020 --> 00:13:11,560 you know, fast food chicken place stay out of politics? 214 00:13:11,560 --> 00:13:14,920 But they do have, as a private organization, 215 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:19,640 every right to make a statement if they so wish. Um, 216 00:13:19,660 --> 00:13:23,240 but there, there is backlash that happens on both sides. 217 00:13:23,860 --> 00:13:28,200 And I think the ultimate irony is that Harris Teeter is based out of 218 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:31,480 North Carolina, where you just don't do these kind of things. <laugh>, 219 00:13:31,850 --> 00:13:34,120 if you want a majority of your, uh, 220 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:38,720 clientele to go shop at Lowe's or at, uh, picky Wiggly, 221 00:13:38,810 --> 00:13:42,120 we have to take a quick break here, then we'll be back. Uh, 222 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:44,520 this is commonalities with Matt Doley. 223 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:48,800 Kendall Siler is our guest on your local station, W n b. 224 00:13:51,380 --> 00:13:53,440 You are listening to commonalities. 225 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:57,680 We're guests find common ground through Uncommon Conversations. 226 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:01,680 We'll be back after this brief break to recognize our sponsors. 227 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:10,960 Hello, Uniontown Mayor, bill Gerkey here. 228 00:14:11,130 --> 00:14:15,240 There's nothing quite like the feeling of home, that's sense of belonging. 229 00:14:15,400 --> 00:14:19,480 Those fall Friday nights under the lights, those winter nights in the gym, 230 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:23,880 watching our red Raiders, those refreshing spring afternoons at Bailey Park, 231 00:14:24,050 --> 00:14:26,880 rooting on our Red Raider softball and baseball teams. 232 00:14:27,830 --> 00:14:31,560 I am grateful for those memories and hope our community's children and 233 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:34,880 grandchildren can enjoy those memories too. 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Online. 277 00:17:36,170 --> 00:17:40,910 You are listening to commonalities where guests find common ground through 278 00:17:41,230 --> 00:17:42,430 uncommon Conversations. 279 00:17:43,970 --> 00:17:48,670 And this is commonalities with Matt Doley on your local station W mbs. 280 00:17:48,940 --> 00:17:53,640 The discussion now is corporate wokeness with a companies 281 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:56,920 basically having woke policies, 282 00:17:57,220 --> 00:17:59,880 and are they doing themselves a favor or not? 283 00:17:59,930 --> 00:18:01,880 If you'd like to get in on the discussion, 284 00:18:02,030 --> 00:18:05,920 it's 7 2 4 4 3 8 4 5 9 3. 285 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:09,640 Now back to our host Matt Dowling and his guest, Kendall Siler. 286 00:18:09,640 --> 00:18:11,280 Hello. Thank you for having me, Matt. 287 00:18:12,300 --> 00:18:14,640 Hey, uh, you know, thank you guys and, uh, 288 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:17,640 thanks for staying with us through the commercial break. You know, 289 00:18:17,640 --> 00:18:19,560 this is an important conversation, 290 00:18:19,670 --> 00:18:24,040 I think because we are seeing how these policies 291 00:18:24,040 --> 00:18:26,840 ultimately are affecting the corporations, 292 00:18:26,980 --> 00:18:30,520 and then in turn, they affect, uh, 293 00:18:30,520 --> 00:18:34,720 employment for those who work for the corporations. Um, you know, 294 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:38,840 not necessarily because of of wokeness or a cancel culture, 295 00:18:38,860 --> 00:18:43,040 but we saw Google this week lay off 25,000 296 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:45,320 employees. Um, you know, 297 00:18:45,330 --> 00:18:50,120 so we know that these large corporations at a 298 00:18:50,120 --> 00:18:54,360 whim can take a turn that can really hurt the job market. 299 00:18:55,060 --> 00:18:58,680 And, uh, and that's something that, uh, that I'm concerned with and, 300 00:18:58,680 --> 00:19:03,480 and I think our viewers at home would be concerned with as well. Um, 301 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:07,960 you know, we've been talking about m and m and their policy, um, 302 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:11,680 but you know, Disney decided to, uh, 303 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:16,640 to weigh in on the Florida, don't say gay bill, uh, 304 00:19:16,640 --> 00:19:19,960 that was being pushed by Governor Ron Des Santos. Um, 305 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:22,720 obviously a hard right, uh, 306 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:25,640 individual who's looking to run, uh, 307 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:29,360 potentially for president of the United States in, in the next, uh, 308 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:32,400 campaign cycle. Um, but you know, 309 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:37,080 Disney made some fatal flaws in weighing in on that 310 00:19:37,080 --> 00:19:40,160 bill because they were being hit from one side, 311 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:41,760 saying they didn't do it soon enough. 312 00:19:42,100 --> 00:19:46,480 And from the other side saying that they made changes at all, 313 00:19:47,090 --> 00:19:51,840 uh, based on that legislation. And, uh, Bob Cheick, 314 00:19:51,940 --> 00:19:56,760 who was the, uh, CEO and president of the Disney organization, 315 00:19:56,990 --> 00:20:01,120 ultimately lost his job. And a lot of people are, um, 316 00:20:01,340 --> 00:20:04,560 attributing Mickey, firing him, uh, 317 00:20:04,730 --> 00:20:09,000 to that decision that was made. Um, so again, 318 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:13,520 Kendall and Bill, you carried a weigh in. And again, if you're at home, 319 00:20:13,740 --> 00:20:16,040 you can call us. Uh, and, uh, 320 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:19,360 and I'll get one of them to throw the number out if you wanna join the 321 00:20:19,360 --> 00:20:20,193 conversation. 322 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:24,440 7 2 4 4 3 8 4 5 9 3. I do have some things to say, bill, 323 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:27,880 do you have anything about this? Don't, but for one, I the don't say gay bill. 324 00:20:27,940 --> 00:20:32,400 I'm not sure how it even got to be called that, 325 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:35,640 because it doesn't say anywhere in the bill. Don't say gay. 326 00:20:35,870 --> 00:20:40,680 It's simply not to teach. Um, what is it, sexual orientation, um, 327 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:43,680 discussion or instruction of sexual orientation in elementary schools. I mean, 328 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:46,640 is since when did we ever learn about that in the first place? 329 00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:49,240 Whether I'm heterosexual or a homosexual? 330 00:20:49,470 --> 00:20:50,920 Yeah, I've, I just, you know, 331 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:55,560 this is the same country where we are feeling magnificently in 332 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:56,210 math. 333 00:20:56,210 --> 00:20:56,560 In. 334 00:20:56,560 --> 00:21:01,400 Science, in science, yeah, yeah. And things like that. Uh, so, uh, 335 00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:02,480 and you, 336 00:21:02,740 --> 00:21:06,800 you developed good mathematicians in the first and second. Great. 337 00:21:07,110 --> 00:21:08,480 Yeah. And, and what, 338 00:21:08,480 --> 00:21:13,360 does that have anything to do with the elementary school? 339 00:21:13,360 --> 00:21:15,160 I don't have children, God-willing. I do someday, 340 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:18,440 but the last thing I care for them to learn in school is don't say, 341 00:21:18,730 --> 00:21:22,760 is to be taught about sexual orientation or any discussion at all. 342 00:21:22,900 --> 00:21:26,880 And I think that there was an article that Matt had sent me. Um, it says, 343 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:29,720 the bill sponsors have e empathetically stated the bill would not prohibit 344 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:33,840 students from talking about their b lgbtq families or bar classroom discussion 345 00:21:33,840 --> 00:21:35,400 about L lgbtq Q history, 346 00:21:35,400 --> 00:21:39,120 including events like the 2016 deadly attack on the pulse nightclub, 347 00:21:39,120 --> 00:21:41,760 a gay club in Orlando. Instead, they argu argue that the bill would be, 348 00:21:41,990 --> 00:21:46,080 excuse me, bar the instruction of sexual gender and identity. 349 00:21:46,180 --> 00:21:50,960 And when I say good, I do, and, and listen, another thing, 350 00:21:51,220 --> 00:21:54,520 why does that opinion of mine that is shared by many others, 351 00:21:54,980 --> 00:21:59,400 why does that turned into anti-gay or anti L lgbtq? Because it is, 352 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:01,600 couldn't be any further from from that. You know. 353 00:22:03,190 --> 00:22:05,400 I think we, I think we're just say, 354 00:22:05,460 --> 00:22:09,560 say nobody here really cares whether anybody is gay or not. 355 00:22:09,770 --> 00:22:11,040 At all. Yeah. 356 00:22:11,900 --> 00:22:16,800 You know, I, everyone, and, and I say this probably on all of my shows, 357 00:22:16,800 --> 00:22:21,120 that, you know, I've taken votes so people know how far right I am. 358 00:22:21,490 --> 00:22:25,960 Um, but you know, that's a topic that doesn't even bother me. 359 00:22:26,030 --> 00:22:30,880 I I have friends that are gay. I, I communicate with people that are gay. I, 360 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:33,120 I support their rights. You know, 361 00:22:33,120 --> 00:22:37,280 my faith background wouldn't allow them to get married in my church. 362 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:41,960 But I think as far as the government is concerned, if two individuals of the, 363 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:45,680 of the same orientation or, or the same sex one to get married, 364 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:49,600 they should be able to in the eyes of the government. Um, you know, 365 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:53,840 so as a far right individual, this isn't even an issue for me, 366 00:22:53,940 --> 00:22:58,840 but I do have issue with the rights of parents being 367 00:22:58,840 --> 00:23:03,600 taken away and for this to be educated within our classrooms. 368 00:23:03,700 --> 00:23:08,680 And I also look at it from the perspective of that teacher. Now, you know, 369 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:13,280 let's be honest, we have some far left teachers that are there, but, you know, 370 00:23:13,280 --> 00:23:15,520 Kendall, we went to school together for many years. 371 00:23:15,910 --> 00:23:20,000 Most of our teachers didn't want to project their 372 00:23:20,440 --> 00:23:25,240 political, uh, affiliation or, or thoughts on any of us. 373 00:23:25,420 --> 00:23:26,150 You know, 374 00:23:26,150 --> 00:23:30,800 that teacher that's being mandated to talk about sexual orientation, 375 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:34,320 does they really even wanna be part that discussion? 376 00:23:34,670 --> 00:23:38,960 Well, and let me ask you this. I I, I agree. Um, and I, 377 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:43,560 I highly doubt it. However, how much of this topic, 378 00:23:44,260 --> 00:23:48,440 you know, because, because for me and, uh, many others, like, and I, you know, 379 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:51,080 I talk to a lot of people being, um, with, with what I do for a living. 380 00:23:51,420 --> 00:23:56,200 And so how much of this is being perpetuated by the media? 381 00:23:56,200 --> 00:24:01,120 Like how much of this is actually an issue when it really comes to schools and, 382 00:24:01,250 --> 00:24:05,280 uh, what kind of education they're being provided as far as, uh, 383 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:08,440 discussions of sexual orientation or not? I mean, is it, 384 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:09,960 is that really as big of a thing? 385 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:13,080 Or is it because Fox News wants to perpetuate that they, that they want to, 386 00:24:13,080 --> 00:24:17,720 or CNN wants to say it, that they don't, you know, beyond that? Is it a true, 387 00:24:17,720 --> 00:24:18,920 I mean, is it a true issue? 388 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:23,440 I know your constituency was probably not as hyped up about that topic, 389 00:24:24,010 --> 00:24:27,600 um, maybe with concerns that it would become a topic, but you know, 390 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:30,640 just talking to other representatives and even other areas or paying attention, 391 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:33,080 which you probably do more than I do on a national level, 392 00:24:33,610 --> 00:24:35,760 do you really think it's that big of an issue, 393 00:24:36,410 --> 00:24:39,680 or do you think it just makes a headline really good and it's an easy share? 394 00:24:40,350 --> 00:24:43,680 Well, you know, I, I have to jump back a couple episodes to, 395 00:24:43,850 --> 00:24:47,000 to this program where we had John Steigerwald on, 396 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:51,840 and many people in the Pittsburgh region know John and his brother for being, 397 00:24:52,410 --> 00:24:55,200 um, you know, epic sportscasters over the years, 398 00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:58,920 but John now has a conservative talk radio show, 399 00:24:58,920 --> 00:25:03,520 and he was a guest on my program, and he talked a little bit about, um, 400 00:25:03,780 --> 00:25:08,520 the sweeps that the media goes through and the fact that they are being 401 00:25:08,520 --> 00:25:11,160 forced for ratings, ratings, ratings. 402 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:15,960 And John was sympathizing for the young guys and 403 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:19,840 gals that are in the media now, um, 404 00:25:20,900 --> 00:25:24,760 who really want to do good investigative reporting 405 00:25:25,500 --> 00:25:27,200 and be good journalists, 406 00:25:27,780 --> 00:25:31,640 but they are being forced to go out and, 407 00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:34,720 and get the ratings. Now this, you know, 408 00:25:34,720 --> 00:25:38,840 doesn't have to do with wokeness or with a political agenda, 409 00:25:40,700 --> 00:25:45,560 but think about the days when we have bad weather and they have five 410 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:48,600 different journalists on the same news program, 411 00:25:49,140 --> 00:25:53,760 all reporting on the weather from a gas station, um, you know, at, 412 00:25:53,760 --> 00:25:57,640 at all points of the Pittsburgh region. Um, these, 413 00:25:57,640 --> 00:26:02,560 these people in the media are being forced to just report what they know will 414 00:26:02,560 --> 00:26:04,280 get ratings mm-hmm. <affirmative> and mm-hmm. <affirmative>, you know, 415 00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:08,000 blood guts, gore, and, uh, in bad weather, 416 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:12,240 bring in the ratings, but also, um, you know, 417 00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:16,840 when they can kind of stoke the fire to be able to, 418 00:26:16,840 --> 00:26:20,800 to cause controversy. That brings in ratings too. And, 419 00:26:20,800 --> 00:26:25,480 and so I I just go back to that conversation with, with Steigerwald where, 420 00:26:25,580 --> 00:26:28,880 you know, these, these young journalists don't want to do it, 421 00:26:29,180 --> 00:26:34,000 but the owners of these broadcasting networks and newspapers are forcing 422 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:35,320 them, uh, 423 00:26:35,320 --> 00:26:39,760 to go that direction because they need the ratings and they need the ratings so 424 00:26:39,760 --> 00:26:42,320 that they can get the sponsorship. Yep. And they can bring in the dollars. Yep. 425 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:46,560 Yeah. And, uh, an old saying in the newsrooms, if it bleeds, it leads, 426 00:26:46,820 --> 00:26:50,600 you would know, bill. And with that, uh, we have a caller waiting on the line. 427 00:26:50,600 --> 00:26:54,840 We'll get to you right after we take this break on commonalities on your local 428 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:55,960 station. Wm. 429 00:26:58,620 --> 00:27:03,280 You are listening to commonalities where guests find common ground through 430 00:27:03,640 --> 00:27:04,840 uncommon conversations. 431 00:27:05,360 --> 00:27:08,840 We'll be back after this brief break to recognize our sponsors. 432 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:18,120 Hello, Uniontown Mayor, bill Gerkey here. 433 00:27:18,290 --> 00:27:22,400 There's nothing quite like the feeling of home. That's sense of belonging. 434 00:27:22,560 --> 00:27:26,600 Those fall Friday nights under the lights, those winter nights in the gym, 435 00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:31,000 watching our red Raiders, those refreshing spring afternoons at Bailey Park, 436 00:27:31,170 --> 00:27:34,000 rooting on our Red Raider softball and baseball teams. 437 00:27:34,990 --> 00:27:38,720 I am grateful for those memories and hope our community's children and 438 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:42,000 grandchildren can enjoy those memories too. But to do that, 439 00:27:42,010 --> 00:27:46,400 we have to plan for the future. During my first term in office, 440 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:49,880 the city has got Bailey Park back to a place where we can be proud of. 441 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:53,960 Begun our city's first comprehensive plan in over 20 years. 442 00:27:54,690 --> 00:27:57,680 Started work on the city's section of the Sheep Skin Trail, 443 00:27:58,350 --> 00:28:02,480 worked on eliminating blighted properties and are rebuilding the city's 444 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:06,560 neighborhoods. We've updated the faulty equipment in the parking garages, 445 00:28:06,700 --> 00:28:10,320 and we're bringing a more competitive, reliable, faster, 446 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:13,400 and less expensive internet service to our city residents. 447 00:28:14,410 --> 00:28:18,960 We have done a lot, but there's still more to do. So I Bill Gerkey, 448 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:23,880 I'm running for a second term. 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And, uh, Matt, we are going to, 492 00:31:27,470 --> 00:31:31,150 we are going to, uh, go to the phones and say, hi, 493 00:31:31,250 --> 00:31:34,230 you are on commonalities. Who are we speaking with? 494 00:31:35,460 --> 00:31:39,270 Well, maybe I can throw a little light on this and, uh, 495 00:31:39,620 --> 00:31:42,190 answer a question posed by Kendall. 496 00:31:43,650 --> 00:31:46,030 She was asking where all this comes from. 497 00:31:47,560 --> 00:31:52,110 If you trace back the story of American Brands, 498 00:31:53,480 --> 00:31:54,230 Reuters, 499 00:31:54,230 --> 00:31:59,030 which is a British news service similar to our Associated Press, 500 00:31:59,570 --> 00:32:02,030 did a survey, this was a few months ago, 501 00:32:02,030 --> 00:32:04,350 and I called in Russ and told him about it, 502 00:32:04,730 --> 00:32:09,030 did a survey of Southern grocery stores and found three brands 503 00:32:09,700 --> 00:32:14,430 that, uh, were politically incorrect, notably Dixie Beer. 504 00:32:15,930 --> 00:32:19,870 And those brands were all hounded off the shelves. 505 00:32:20,920 --> 00:32:23,070 Uh, Dixie Beer, of course, you know, 506 00:32:23,070 --> 00:32:26,030 makes us all think we're slave owners if you drink that. 507 00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:32,070 So Reuters is one of those news services, and this is what's interesting. 508 00:32:32,360 --> 00:32:36,070 Um, Reuters is, uh, a new service. 509 00:32:36,070 --> 00:32:40,720 They generally report news. They don't go out and do investigative reporting. 510 00:32:41,050 --> 00:32:44,680 So it's a lot of, it's coming from this British news service, 511 00:32:44,920 --> 00:32:49,480 which used to be very objective. Now look at Kroger's, 512 00:32:49,640 --> 00:32:54,440 chief director, chief owner, Warren Buffet, uh, 513 00:32:54,440 --> 00:32:58,720 the so-called Oracle of Omaha. He's a brilliant, brilliant financier. 514 00:32:59,490 --> 00:33:03,400 Uh, Warren Buffett, a former owner of the Washington Post, 515 00:33:03,400 --> 00:33:05,480 I'll let you guess his politics. 516 00:33:06,630 --> 00:33:08,640 This is how this stuff goes on. 517 00:33:08,640 --> 00:33:13,240 Certain people who own companies, news services, 518 00:33:13,270 --> 00:33:16,080 newspapers, uh, are proactive. 519 00:33:16,750 --> 00:33:20,240 Jeff Bezos now is an owner of the Washington Post. 520 00:33:20,240 --> 00:33:22,840 Take a look at their politics. Take, 521 00:33:22,840 --> 00:33:27,720 take a look at what we're being told by those papers. Uh, 522 00:33:27,720 --> 00:33:31,000 it's very simple. If you look at the people behind this, uh, 523 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:34,520 bill Gates as well is very, uh, proactive. 524 00:33:35,690 --> 00:33:39,760 So that's where this is coming from. Kendall, to answer your question, mate, 525 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:40,800 does that help a little. 526 00:33:41,980 --> 00:33:44,920 Yes. Thank you, Frank. Thank, thank you, Frank, thank you for the call, 527 00:33:45,260 --> 00:33:48,400 and I'm sure we'll be talking with you again. Who knows, 528 00:33:48,400 --> 00:33:49,840 maybe later this afternoon. 529 00:33:50,660 --> 00:33:51,960 You never know. Do you. 530 00:33:52,200 --> 00:33:52,280 <Laugh>? 531 00:33:52,280 --> 00:33:52,840 Thank. 532 00:33:52,840 --> 00:33:57,320 You, Frank. Thank you, Frank. So this is, this is commonalities with Matt Doley 533 00:33:57,320 --> 00:34:02,120 7 2 4 4 3 8 4 5 9 3. And, 534 00:34:02,120 --> 00:34:07,120 uh, also are, are they, are they playing a game of gotcha here too? 535 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:10,160 For instance, the whole thing about the don't say gay bill, 536 00:34:10,300 --> 00:34:14,920 was that more to maybe throw a few arrows into Rhonda SANEs 537 00:34:15,030 --> 00:34:19,840 than maybe really concerned about the don't say gay bill, you know, 538 00:34:19,840 --> 00:34:20,160 so. 539 00:34:20,160 --> 00:34:24,920 Yeah, yeah, yeah. And I, and it goes to the, uh, we all say, you know, 540 00:34:25,370 --> 00:34:30,200 we think it's people in, uh, Washington that are running the show. It's not, 541 00:34:30,210 --> 00:34:33,760 they're, they're puppets too, right? And you know, Matt, 542 00:34:33,760 --> 00:34:38,040 you can speak to the fact that you were, um, in office and, you know, 543 00:34:38,280 --> 00:34:41,920 while you, while you can say all you, all, 544 00:34:41,920 --> 00:34:44,840 you want that you go to Harrisburg and you vote exactly what you believe in and 545 00:34:44,840 --> 00:34:48,880 what your constituents want, you also know that you wanna get reelected, right? 546 00:34:48,880 --> 00:34:51,480 So there's certain times and certain, uh, 547 00:34:51,480 --> 00:34:54,760 groups of people that you have to work for, quote unquote, 548 00:34:55,020 --> 00:34:57,840 and sometimes that might not align with your personal beliefs, 549 00:34:57,840 --> 00:34:59,600 but you're not in there for your personal beliefs. 550 00:34:59,600 --> 00:35:02,720 You're there to represent the people. And so it's no different, I mean, 551 00:35:02,720 --> 00:35:04,880 it's no different on a, on a local level, right? I mean, 552 00:35:05,330 --> 00:35:08,920 we know there's certain people in this town that run the show, or, you know, 553 00:35:08,920 --> 00:35:11,000 you can make a call to this person and get that changed or, 554 00:35:11,100 --> 00:35:16,000 and it just trickles, it trickles up and, uh, or down either way. Um, 555 00:35:16,190 --> 00:35:19,920 what are your thoughts on that, Matt, when it comes to just the politics, um, 556 00:35:20,080 --> 00:35:23,960 corporate controlling the poli the politics as well? 557 00:35:24,940 --> 00:35:27,840 You know, I, I think that it puts, uh, 558 00:35:27,970 --> 00:35:31,040 it puts people that are in politics into a difficult position, 559 00:35:31,040 --> 00:35:35,960 because you're completely right. You're always looking at reelection and, 560 00:35:36,260 --> 00:35:36,960 you know, we, 561 00:35:36,960 --> 00:35:41,080 we could have a different conversation at another time about term limits and 562 00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:46,320 about, um, about the length of, of time in office. 563 00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:48,320 You know, I was serving a two year term, 564 00:35:48,810 --> 00:35:52,560 so every other year I was constantly running for reelection mm-hmm. 565 00:35:52,600 --> 00:35:54,200 <affirmative>, mm-hmm. <affirmative>, um, you know, and, 566 00:35:54,200 --> 00:35:55,920 and that becomes bothersome. 567 00:35:56,260 --> 00:35:59,720 But even when you're looking at this from a corporation's point of view, 568 00:36:00,300 --> 00:36:04,040 you know, their goal is to make money. 569 00:36:04,090 --> 00:36:07,680 So they're hedging a bet on, you know, 570 00:36:07,680 --> 00:36:11,280 do I get more points for weighing in on this, not weighing in on this, 571 00:36:11,430 --> 00:36:15,880 should I be on the left or the right of this issue? Who are my, uh, 572 00:36:16,130 --> 00:36:19,880 my consumers and how am I pleasing them? Um, 573 00:36:19,970 --> 00:36:24,040 so it puts them in a very bad position as well. And it, 574 00:36:24,040 --> 00:36:27,440 it's even worse with the corporation because as an individual, you know, 575 00:36:27,440 --> 00:36:30,640 Matt Dowling elected to the office, 576 00:36:31,590 --> 00:36:35,720 I know right from wrong, and I'm gonna make a decision based on that. Yeah. 577 00:36:35,960 --> 00:36:40,080 Sometimes my decision making skills are tainted by 578 00:36:40,670 --> 00:36:42,840 what my constituency wants, 579 00:36:43,260 --> 00:36:48,160 but a corporation doesn't have the mindset to say this is 580 00:36:48,160 --> 00:36:50,840 right or wrong. Their only mindset is, 581 00:36:51,150 --> 00:36:53,920 does this make me money or lose me money? 582 00:36:54,070 --> 00:36:57,400 That, that being said, if Chick-fil-A was open on, 583 00:36:57,450 --> 00:37:01,600 on Sundays that think how much extra money they would make, you know, 584 00:37:01,600 --> 00:37:05,760 so you also do sometimes stand up, but, uh, to your point, Matt, 585 00:37:05,810 --> 00:37:10,280 if a gay couple comes to you as the state representative and says, 586 00:37:10,280 --> 00:37:12,920 we're having a trouble with the state licensing board, 587 00:37:13,050 --> 00:37:17,360 we wanna open a hardware store and we can't get things moving, then you, 588 00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:19,240 you don't care whether they're a gay couple. 589 00:37:19,240 --> 00:37:22,080 You care that they're a business trying to get something accomplished. 590 00:37:22,950 --> 00:37:23,920 Sure. And. 591 00:37:23,920 --> 00:37:25,200 That's totally different, right? Like, 592 00:37:25,200 --> 00:37:27,200 those are the kind of people I wanna represent, you know, 593 00:37:27,200 --> 00:37:30,800 or those are the people I wanna fight for, you know, people that have the, the, 594 00:37:30,800 --> 00:37:34,920 the same rights as every other American, regardless of their sexual orientation. 595 00:37:35,060 --> 00:37:38,960 But that's far different than hurting someone's feelings because an m and m 596 00:37:38,960 --> 00:37:42,360 character doesn't look gay enough, looks too gay, looks too much as who. 597 00:37:42,360 --> 00:37:46,600 Cares, actually wears Gogo boots. That's what the objection was. 598 00:37:46,790 --> 00:37:47,520 That they were. 599 00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:50,840 Or weren't. They, they were wearing Go-Go boots and they put 'em in sneakers. 600 00:37:51,270 --> 00:37:52,960 Anyway, that's insulting. 601 00:37:53,020 --> 00:37:56,520 And we're gonna take our final break and then wrap things up with a 602 00:37:56,520 --> 00:37:58,480 commonalities with Matt Dowling. 603 00:38:01,260 --> 00:38:05,840 You are listening to commonalities where guests find common ground through 604 00:38:06,160 --> 00:38:07,360 uncommon Conversations. 605 00:38:07,920 --> 00:38:11,360 We'll be back after this brief break to recognize our sponsors. 606 00:38:17,720 --> 00:38:20,760 Hello, Uniontown Mayor, bill Gerkey here. 607 00:38:21,010 --> 00:38:24,920 There's nothing quite like the feeling of home, that sense of belonging, 608 00:38:25,080 --> 00:38:29,160 those fall Friday nights under the lights, those winter nights in the gym, 609 00:38:29,440 --> 00:38:33,480 watching our red Raiders, those refreshing spring afternoons at Bailey Park, 610 00:38:33,610 --> 00:38:36,560 rooting on our Red Raider softball and baseball teams. 611 00:38:37,550 --> 00:38:41,400 I am grateful for those memories and hope our community's children and 612 00:38:41,400 --> 00:38:44,800 grandchildren can enjoy those memories too. But to do that, 613 00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:48,920 we have to plan for the future. During my first term in office, 614 00:38:48,920 --> 00:38:52,240 the city has got Bailey Park back to a place where we can be proud of. 615 00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:56,520 Begun our city's first comprehensive plan in over 20 years. 616 00:38:57,290 --> 00:39:00,280 Started work on the city's section of the Sheep Skin Trail, 617 00:39:00,990 --> 00:39:05,160 worked on eliminating blighted properties and are rebuilding the city's 618 00:39:05,160 --> 00:39:09,040 neighborhoods. We've updated the faulty equipment in the parking garages, 619 00:39:09,180 --> 00:39:12,680 and we're bringing a more competitive, reliable, faster, 620 00:39:12,680 --> 00:39:15,960 and less expensive internet service to our city residents. 621 00:39:16,970 --> 00:39:21,560 We have done a lot, but there's still more to do. So I Bill Gerkey. 622 00:39:21,560 --> 00:39:26,440 I'm running for a second term. We're Uniontown proud, we're Uniontown strong, 623 00:39:26,780 --> 00:39:31,440 and together we can continue to rebuild Uniontown for the next generation. 624 00:39:33,550 --> 00:39:34,040 Paid. 625 00:39:34,040 --> 00:39:35,480 For by Mayor Que, 626 00:39:42,020 --> 00:39:43,320 are you enjoying the program? 627 00:39:43,320 --> 00:39:47,520 You're listening to support commonalities and help keep us on the air by making 628 00:39:47,520 --> 00:39:52,320 a donation of five, 10, or $25, or any amount you feel comfortable sharing 629 00:39:52,320 --> 00:39:56,360 online@donate.commonalities.online. 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Find us also on Facebook, 646 00:41:02,480 --> 00:41:03,800 Instagram, and Twitter, 647 00:41:04,170 --> 00:41:07,720 or email info coordinated three sixty.com. 648 00:41:11,820 --> 00:41:16,280 You are listening to commonalities where guests find common ground through 649 00:41:16,920 --> 00:41:18,040 Uncommon Conversations. 650 00:41:18,710 --> 00:41:23,520 This is commonalities with Matt Delling. Our, the guest is Kendall Siler, 651 00:41:23,520 --> 00:41:26,760 and we'll get the final thoughts as we have about two minutes left. 652 00:41:27,150 --> 00:41:31,280 Yeah, so I'm, I'm, I'm not used to being a guest, um, but it, and I was, 653 00:41:31,280 --> 00:41:34,480 I told Matt earlier, I was nervous and I told Bill as well, but Matt, 654 00:41:34,480 --> 00:41:38,440 I really appreciate you having me on. I think this is, um, a very, it is, 655 00:41:38,440 --> 00:41:42,080 you know, not to plug, but a hot topic. And I think that, you know, 656 00:41:42,080 --> 00:41:45,640 like I said to you, um, I, I had said to Bill off the air and I text you, 657 00:41:45,710 --> 00:41:49,280 I think we should do an interview on our show with you, um, because I do wonder, 658 00:41:49,280 --> 00:41:50,160 and don't answer now, 659 00:41:50,160 --> 00:41:54,040 but would this be a conversation you would be having publicly if you were still 660 00:41:54,040 --> 00:41:57,120 in office or running for office? And, and how does that change, um, 661 00:41:57,120 --> 00:41:59,040 once you're post, um, 662 00:41:59,040 --> 00:42:03,080 service in office and you're able to just be a part of the people like we are 663 00:42:03,080 --> 00:42:07,280 all the time and, um, to have more open conversations about things that are, 664 00:42:07,620 --> 00:42:10,000 you know, they can, they are hot button issues. 665 00:42:11,510 --> 00:42:16,360 Sure. Well, I, you know, I think that's a great final thought and, and, uh, and, 666 00:42:16,360 --> 00:42:21,200 and something that we could do on a, on another day, on on your program. Um, 667 00:42:21,200 --> 00:42:23,520 you know, when you're in your office, you are kind of, 668 00:42:23,520 --> 00:42:26,880 your tongue is held a little bit because you have to be careful what you say. 669 00:42:27,490 --> 00:42:32,400 Um, and that's why I'm enjoying this show so much, uh, now in my post, 670 00:42:32,690 --> 00:42:37,040 uh, legislative service days, because I can be, uh, open and, 671 00:42:37,040 --> 00:42:41,040 and more free with, uh, with my thoughts and opinions. Um, 672 00:42:41,140 --> 00:42:44,800 but ultimately through the show commonalities, uh, 673 00:42:44,800 --> 00:42:49,320 I want to bring all of that transparency to light, um, 674 00:42:49,350 --> 00:42:53,000 with our current elected officials as well. And, you know, 675 00:42:53,410 --> 00:42:55,240 we go in and we vote for these people. 676 00:42:55,810 --> 00:43:00,760 We should know what their thoughts and opinions are. Um, you know, it's, it's, 677 00:43:00,810 --> 00:43:05,680 uh, a glossy, uh, mail piece that you get in the mail with, uh, 678 00:43:05,680 --> 00:43:08,800 with a beautiful wife and a dog and 2.5 kids. 679 00:43:09,240 --> 00:43:14,240 <laugh> doesn't really tell you what that person thinks or believes. And, 680 00:43:14,240 --> 00:43:14,400 uh. 681 00:43:14,400 --> 00:43:17,680 And with, and with that, Matt, we've gotta wrap it up. Uh, 682 00:43:17,680 --> 00:43:18,880 we'll see you again on Tuesday. 683 00:43:18,880 --> 00:43:19,720 Thank you, Matt. 684 00:43:21,350 --> 00:43:23,360 This has been commonalities, 685 00:43:23,670 --> 00:43:27,880 a show where guests find common ground through uncommon conversations. 686 00:43:27,960 --> 00:43:30,640 Copyright 2022 coordinated 360, 687 00:43:30,820 --> 00:43:34,560 all public rebroadcast should be done with prior written approval from Matthew 688 00:43:34,560 --> 00:43:39,440 Dowling. All requests should be sent to info coordinated three sixty.com. 689 00:43:39,440 --> 00:43:41,880 Thank you for listening to commonalities.
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