77. Rob Serra, FDNY. With America on Fire, Our Favorite Firefighter Hero Returns. West Coast Wildfires, Burn Pits, #NeverForget Forgotten This 9/11, Jon Stewart’s Fire, COVID Burning First Responders. Peeps Canceled.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

Daily News, Veteran, News, Politics, News Commentary, National Security

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2020

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

9/11 First Responder and retired New York City firefighter Rob Serra (@SerraRob) represents the best of us. He’s a helper. A leader who runs into danger when others run out. And for the last six months, he’s been hunkered down in his basement. He’s leading this time by keeping himself safe from COVID19 so he can be there for his family. 9/11 toxin exposures have left his body battered and his immune system compromised. But it also hardened his spirit. And Rob now serves on the Board of Directors at the Ray Pfeifer Foundation and is a leading national voice for First Responders everywhere. And he’s the real King of Staten Island. At least on this show. After first joining us on Angry Americans back in Episode 2, and again in Episode 11, Rob is back on the pod [10:50] to bring the fire like only he can. And to help us break down the fires that are burning all across America right now. In a conversation with our host and fellow 9/11 First Responder, Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff), Rob helps us understand the urgency of burn pits--a health menace now facing millions of veterans nationwide--one that may have taken the life of Joe Biden’s son, Beau. Rob explains why burn pits are so connected to 9/11, Agent Orange, Jon Stewart and the true soul of America. He also analyzes the wildfires raging on the west coast and the political divisions torching Washington. And, throws in some amazing stories of his Grandma Dot. Rieckhoff breaks it down with Rob as only he can. Coming off of recent media appearances on Morning Joe, Deadline White House and the BBC, Rieckhoff is continuing to shape the national understanding of 9/11 and keeping an important, independent focus on the most urgent issues facing our veterans, troops and first responders. If you’re tired of empty-suited pundits and blow hard partisans, check out this important, inspiring and informative episode of Angry Americans---the hottest weekly podcast in America for independent politics, news and culture. The show that continues to make news and get highlighted on CNN, MSNBC, and more. Join the Angry Americans community on Patreon now to get inside access to Paul Rieckhoff, our inspiring guests, and discounts on Angry Americans merch and special content not available anywhere else. Your membership will also support this critical, independent media voice that always speaks truth to power--regardless of party. If you’re not angry now, you’re not paying attention. Especially now. But as always, this podcast isn’t just about being angry. It’s also about being active. And turning your emotion into positive impact. Join the movement. Angry Americans empowers independent Americans everywhere and is powered by Righteous Media. Watch the Conversation: https://youtu.be/mhvMFiPrhQM

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0:00.0	Welcome to Angry Americans. Welcome to Episode 77. I'm your host, Paul Reikoff. And if you're not angry, you're not paying attention.
0:24.4	The only difference between the first responders at Ground Zero, who are sick and dying from toxic exposure,
0:30.7	is that that was caused by a terrorist attack on our country.
0:35.3	The veterans in Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering the same illnesses
0:40.2	and the same toxic exposure because of the actions of our own government. We dug burn pits.
0:49.3	Some of them 10 acres. They burned 24-7.
0:58.0	Everything, every hazardous waste was piled into them.
1:01.2	And what's the common ingredient?
1:02.4	Jet fuel.
1:05.4	Jet fuel as the accelerant at ground zero.
1:08.1	Jet fuel as the accelerant in these burn pits.
1:13.1	And so our veterans lived 24 hours a day, seven days a week, next to toxic smoke, dioxins, everything. And now they're being told, hey, man, is that stuff bad for you?
1:20.7	I don't know. We don't have the science. It's bullshit. It's bullshit. It's about money.
1:28.6	John Stewart is back in Washington.
1:32.4	John Stewart is back in the media.
1:36.0	And John Stewart is angry because John Stewart, as always, is paying attention.
1:42.8	And thank God for John Stewart.
1:45.5	He's a conscience for America.
1:47.9	He's a fighter for the fighters.
1:50.9	He's the moab of shame.
1:53.3	We needed to finally get Washington to pay attention to burn pits and so many other issues.
1:59.5	A moab is the military's mother of all bombs, the biggest
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