Episode 12: Deliverance & Dirty Deals

Erik is a little more salty than usual after spending fivedays not catching any fish on the Smith River.So, he gets right after the legislators who sold their soulto lobbyists during the latest session of the Montana Legislature. He can only sit back and say “I told you so” after Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed many of the “deals” they sold out for.This episode also points out how the DEQ is possibly lettingus all down by ignoring a serious issue with the Big Hole River and the crazinessvof hardly anyone saying a word about billionaires taking over the Crazy Mountains. When will the “Out of my cold, dead hands” crowd realize that theselling off public lands is also a major threat to their gun rights? Why don’t people get as upset about the DEQ’s failure to protect the Big Hole as they did over the few people who drove their Side-by-Sides into the water last summer?Also, Erik and Bill point out the irony of some of thoseopposed to building a women’s prison in Butte because it will hurt the quality of life and business in town. Weren’t some of these people just willing to sell off the Silver Bow Drive-In, all in the name of jobs, to build gas station next door? Their argument might have some validity, but their hypocrisy islaughable.All this and more as the Mad About Montana Podcast reachesthe dirty dozen. Happy Memorial Day.