California Refugee Craig Huey Describes His Return from Oppressed California to the Freedom and Liberty of Middle Tennessee

Jan 17, 2023

Live from Music Row, Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Leahy welcomed marketing guru, Craig Huey of The Huey Report in studio to describe his recent trip to California where he witnessed the overwhelming homeless condition and vibes of oppression.

Leahy: In studio, our very good friend, a recent California refugee, a very successful businessman with a database marketing company, Mr. Craig Huey. Good morning, Craig.

Huey: Good morning, Michael. How are you?

Leahy: Craig, I have failed the test of being a good host in previous times here when the coffee that I’ve made for you and the container in which it’s been held have not been top-rated.

Huey: Well, that’s true. But, Michael, you have really achieved a great accomplishment, this coffee is great. What is this coffee?

Leahy: (Laughs) It’s called liberal tears.

Huey: Perfect.

Leahy: By Black Rifle Coffee. And you can get it at liberaltears.net.

Huey: That’s awesome.

Leahy: It’s important to me that when guests come in studio, they have a pleasant experience, and I’m a good host.

Huey: Or a little energy.

Leahy: A little energy. And so the coffee is good today. You like it? Drinking it as we speak. (Huey chuckles) So now, Craig, you’re always so much fun to talk with. I lived in California for a period of time, but I got smart earlier. (Laughter) I left 31 years ago.

Huey: Yes. Which was probably a good time.

Leahy: And you left, what, two years ago?

Huey: Yes.

Leahy: But you have a hugely successful database and marketing company here now, based in Nashville.

Huey: In Nashville. And no regrets.

Leahy: How could anybody regret living in state income tax-free Tennessee? But you do a lot of traveling.

Huey: Oh, yeah. And occasionally you give us the reports from your travels, particularly back to California.

Huey: Yes.

Leahy: How bad is it getting there?

Huey: Worse.

Leahy: It’s even worse.

Huey: It’s even worse. (Leahy chuckles) You know, I am so astonished by instead of seeing improvements, I see declines. I got to tell you, I was traveling through Los Angeles just recently.

You’re talking about a week ago. I made a trip to Arizona and made a trip to California. And in that time, I was so beyond discouraged, really discouraged, because I love California.

Leahy: It’s beautiful. There is no more beautiful place in the world.

Huey: Or weather.

Leahy: Or weather than California. But they’re ruining it.

Huey: The politics have ruined the state of California. I had to leave California from a business perspective because of its anti-business policies. I left as a personal matter because of the crime, the homelessness, and the high taxes in a state that you cannot live in or retire in, you cannot build a business in anymore.

Leahy: And now there are people, the Silicon Valley oligarch billionaire types, they can live there. And the Hollywood types, who are worth over $10 million or so, can live there. But what did you experience in Los Angeles last week that was an indication of the further decline of California?

Huey: I was around an area called Griffith Park, and it’s a beautiful area, except the homeless control the Griffith Park area. The homeless are just encamping there with their tents, and it’s become like many cities with nobody doing anything about it. And then I watch the news.

I take a look at what’s going on in the local area and it’s one attack by a homeless person against somebody walking down the street, threatening somebody at a school or church, intimidated because these people are all around harassing the people trying to come into the church. It is a nightmare for people living there.

Leahy: It really is. For like an average, an everyday person who’s trying to basically just make a living and take care of their family.

Huey: Oh, it broke my heart as a business owner to see all these retail stores. I told my wife, I looked at my wife, Shelley, I said, Shelley, can you imagine walking to one of these retail stores with all these homeless camped out in front? It wouldn’t be safe for you.

Leahy: Not exactly what you call a pleasant shopping experience, is it?

Huey: No. Not at all.

Leahy: And then you come back to God’s country, Middle Tennessee beautiful and the people are nice and no state income tax. I don’t know if I mentioned that.

Huey: I talk about the fact that there’s oppression. There’s a feeling of oppression.

Leahy: Oh, yeah, in California. And there’s a feeling of freedom and liberty in Tennessee.

Listen to today’s show highlights, including this interview:

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Tune in weekdays from 5:00 – 8:00 a.m. to The Tennessee Star Reporwith Michael Patrick Leahy on Talk Radio 98.3 FM WLAC 1510. Listen online at iHeart Radio.
Photo “Craig Huey” by Craig Huey. Background Photo “Franklin, Tennessee” by Brandon Jean.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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