{"id":4365,"date":"2022-07-28T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/181-senator-john-tester-the-montana-maverick-pact-act-fuckery-roes-impact-on-veterans-will-the-va-ever-change-its-sexist-motto-dr-ronny-jackson-then-and-now-farmers-basketball-yello\/"},"modified":"2022-07-28T13:37:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T13:37:58","slug":"181-senator-jon-tester-the-montana-maverick-pact-act-fuckery-roes-impact-on-veterans-will-the-va-ever-change-its-sexist-motto-dr-ronny-jackson-then-and-now-farmers-basketball-yello","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/181-senator-jon-tester-the-montana-maverick-pact-act-fuckery-roes-impact-on-veterans-will-the-va-ever-change-its-sexist-motto-dr-ronny-jackson-then-and-now-farmers-basketball-yello\/","title":{"rendered":"181. Senator Jon Tester. The Montana Maverick. PACT Act Fuckery. Roe\u2019s Impact on Veterans. Will the VA Ever Change Its Sexist Motto? Dr. Ronny Jackson Then and Now. Farmers, Basketball, Yellowstone, French Toast and Choco Tacos."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA5761560820\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 210px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Summer is supposed to be a time to chill, relax and enjoy life. And we\u2019re all trying to do that. But the threats and challenges and wars and insurrectionists and viruses don&#8217;t take summers off. As our host, Paul Rieckhoff <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulRieckhoff\">@PaulRieckhoff<\/a>) just found out the hard way. After two years of dodging it like Neo from The Matrix, COVID finally got him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He shares what that\u2019s been like, flies through the political landscape, explains the controversial demise of Choco Tacos, and lands on a breakdown and update on the most important piece of veterans legislation in decades: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/3967\">The PACT Act<\/a>. It\u2019s a bill that\u2019s showing all of America all that\u2019s right about Washington\u2013and even more so\u2013all that\u2019s wrong. And we\u2019ve got a powerful guest to dig into it, explain the stakes, and share the likely path forward. We\u2019ll also dig into Roe\u2019s growing impact on veterans, whether it\u2019s better in Montana to be a Democrat or an independent, <a href=\"https:\/\/operationliberty.us\/\">if the VA will ever change its sexist motto<\/a>, and of course, waffles vs pancakes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He started out as a farmer. He\u2019s been an elementary school music teacher. He\u2019s a grandfather. A moderate, and a maverick, now, he\u2019s the senior Senator from the Great State of Montana: Democratic Senator Jon Tester (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorTester\">@SenatorTester)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee is an influential voice on many issues. He\u2019s also a lot of fun. He likes to crack jokes, doesn\u2019t take himself seriously, and legitimately cares about people. They say America usually elects the candidate for President that they\u2019d most like to have a beer with. There\u2019s no politician in America we\u2019d rather have a beer with than Jon Tester. And after this conversation, you\u2019ll understand why.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Every episode of <em>Independent Americans<\/em> hosted by Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories\u2013and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s independent content for independent Americans. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. In these trying times especially, <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. Stay vigilant, America. And grab a vacation when you can.<\/p>\n<p>-Get extra content, connect with guests, attend exclusive events, get merch discounts and support this critical show that speaks truth to power by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\"> joining our IA community on Patreon<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0VEnwXxgmuk\">-Watch video of Paul and Senator Tester\u2019s conversation here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_66885\"  width=\"750\" height=\"421\"  data-origwidth=\"750\" data-origheight=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0VEnwXxgmuk?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>-Find us <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/independentamericansus\">on social media<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentamericans.us\">www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1172\/vote_117_2_00272.htm\">Here\u2019s the full roll call with the names of the 41 cowards and hacks that voted NO on the PACT act for vets<\/a> with toxin exposures.<\/p>\n<p>-Hear the new song <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-QHb112kglQ\"><em>\u201cIn The Clouds\u201d<\/em><\/a> by our friends from O.A.R.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers on Twitter. And share yours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Wanna advertise on the pod? <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/allies\/\">Hit us up<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Also check out new episodes of other Righteous Media podcasts including the <a href=\"https:\/\/bdorm.us\/\">B Dorm Podcast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefirefighters.us\/\">The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/unclemontel.us\/\">Uncle Montel &#8211; The OG of Weed<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Independent Americans is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media<\/a>. Righteous is an independent, American, Veteran-owned and led content company.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is supposed to be a time to chill, relax and enjoy life. And we\u2019re all trying to do that. But the threats and challenges and wars and insurrectionists and viruses don&#8217;t take summers off. As our host, Paul Rieckhoff @PaulRieckhoff) just found out the hard way. After two years of dodging it like Neo&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/181-senator-jon-tester-the-montana-maverick-pact-act-fuckery-roes-impact-on-veterans-will-the-va-ever-change-its-sexist-motto-dr-ronny-jackson-then-and-now-farmers-basketball-yello\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">181. Senator Jon Tester. The Montana Maverick. PACT Act Fuckery. Roe\u2019s Impact on Veterans. Will the VA Ever Change Its Sexist Motto? Dr. Ronny Jackson Then and Now. 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