Jahana Hayes sponsored HR 1083, which would increase dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of service members. Since February of 2023, neither Hayes nor cosponsor Joe Courtney has been able to convince more than sixty something Democrats to support their bill. Cynic that I am, I won’t be surprised if Democrats rally around HR 1083 during election season. But if Hayes and Courtney really care about survivors, they would
Read MorePatronage. An old game, but the contestants and game space are constantly new. In the Connecticut 2022 edition the Democrats’ powerful game pieces are Ned Lamont, Dick Blumenthal, and Joe Courtney. Game rules: 1. Do not reform, eliminate, or streamline massive federal bureaucracies. 2. Tell us about one
Read MoreA note: This blog began as a discussion of books, but after Biden killed thirteen military service members by self-centered recklessness, I decided to focus on getting Biden’s boys out of office. I don’t get paid to write, no one asks me to write for them, or to call in to Lee Elci’s radio program (94.9 FM, CT). My website is not monetized. I’m not looking for a job or favors. I honestly believe that Bob Stefanowski will make an effective, honest, commonsense governor, and that Mike France is ready to go to Washington, having proven himself in the military and the state government. So, please read and repost, share, shout this blog from the rooftops. We need change.
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