Deandra Howard

And I think that that's part of the challenge that we have is that some people already got it made. They don't have to think about this. So this is not necessarily something that they have to worry about. But for other people, we have to think about this stuff.

And I think that that's part of the challenge that we have is that some people already got it made. They don't have to think about this. So this is not necessarily something that they have to worry about. But for other people, we have to think about this stuff.

And we have to utilize the political system in order to make sure that we're getting the kind of services that we need for our communities. So yeah, the politics is a big deal.

And we have to utilize the political system in order to make sure that we're getting the kind of services that we need for our communities. So yeah, the politics is a big deal.

What, what, what are you thinking about? Yeah. I tell you, I tell you what a lot of people are talking about. They're definitely talking about mental health and politicians. There's a lot, there's a lot of, a lot of concerns people have about the mental health and the capacity and those kinds of things. As we, we started talking about this country and those kinds of things. And yeah,

What, what, what are you thinking about? Yeah. I tell you, I tell you what a lot of people are talking about. They're definitely talking about mental health and politicians. There's a lot, there's a lot of, a lot of concerns people have about the mental health and the capacity and those kinds of things. As we, we started talking about this country and those kinds of things. And yeah,

That's a major thing. People are concerned. I mean, and that's at that level. But at the other level, at the community level, I mean, I'm walking down, I'm walking or driving through communities and I'm seeing that a lot of people A lot of people with mental health issues walk in our streets. What do we do as politicians?

That's a major thing. People are concerned. I mean, and that's at that level. But at the other level, at the community level, I mean, I'm walking down, I'm walking or driving through communities and I'm seeing that a lot of people A lot of people with mental health issues walk in our streets. What do we do as politicians?

I mean, what do we do as community members and as politicians to try to address that? A lot of that is political. I mean, having money to provide services for people. I remember when... Again, this goes back a while. I don't know if this is Ronald Reagan period or not, where they started closing down the institutions and started releasing people back into the community and things like that.

I mean, what do we do as community members and as politicians to try to address that? A lot of that is political. I mean, having money to provide services for people. I remember when... Again, this goes back a while. I don't know if this is Ronald Reagan period or not, where they started closing down the institutions and started releasing people back into the community and things like that.

And it's like, it's just a snowball. It just keeps getting bigger and bigger. And we're starting to see more and more mental health issues that are starting to emerge. I mean, pressures that we talked about before, the food, the housing, all those kinds of things, those are stressors.

And it's like, it's just a snowball. It just keeps getting bigger and bigger. And we're starting to see more and more mental health issues that are starting to emerge. I mean, pressures that we talked about before, the food, the housing, all those kinds of things, those are stressors.

And if you can't address those kinds of issues, or if there's not a way for you to be able to provide for yourself, it's a health issue. It's going to be a health. And if it's not mental health, it's going to be a physical health. Right. You're going to catch a cold. You're going to get pneumonia.

And if you can't address those kinds of issues, or if there's not a way for you to be able to provide for yourself, it's a health issue. It's going to be a health. And if it's not mental health, it's going to be a physical health. Right. You're going to catch a cold. You're going to get pneumonia.

All these things are just starting to point back to the fact that there is a strong connection between politics and the health of our communities.

All these things are just starting to point back to the fact that there is a strong connection between politics and the health of our communities.

Barry, I see you shaking your head. Barry, what do you think?

Barry, I see you shaking your head. Barry, what do you think?

Yeah. Interesting. Yeah. You know, Stan, as we were talking, thank you, Aaron, for that, because I really appreciate that view. When you were talking, you started out the program by talking about the woman in line where she was saying, like, she was in government in her business.

Yeah. Interesting. Yeah. You know, Stan, as we were talking, thank you, Aaron, for that, because I really appreciate that view. When you were talking, you started out the program by talking about the woman in line where she was saying, like, she was in government in her business.