Montana Tester

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Those who know me know that I am about as anti-political as they come. I have no use for politicians.  Most of them are part of, or are owned by, the Tria Daemonia one-percent.  BUT I hope you have also noticed that I freely admit; and happy I can do so; that there are exceptions. I believe our senior Montana senator, Jon Tester is one such exception. 

Jon is a third generation Montana farmer/rancher. He also has a CDL - professional truck drivers license. (I wonder if that was a Senate first. LOL)  He obviously loves his farm and is very proud of it. He is also very much in love with Montana and quite the patriot. He once joked that he was beginning to think that he was the only one in Congress with a real job. There is a story that while everyone was in the hotel ballroom sipping drinks waiting for the election results, Jon was in the barn putting the motor back in his old pickup.  I don't know if that is a true story, but it sounds like the Jon I admire.  He doesn't need to be a senator.  I'm thinking Jon is an old fashioned "public servant".  (Those be super rare critters these days.)

He posts non-political Facebook pics, sends email and texts, and I got a telephone call from his staff once apologizing that the senator had taken so long replying to my letter. (Actually, I never expected a reply.)

I know that there's no way we would agree on everything, but that doesn't matter when you feel someone is trying to do the right thing for the right reasons. He once explained  why he voted against a bill that he had originally helped put together.  It also helps that he can post pictures like these in the current tense and frustrating political climate.  Thanks, Jon. I needed these and we need a lot more like you.







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