(October 17, 2025 at 8:56 pm)Fireball Wrote: I know that I don't need to point out that people we expect to step up to the pointy end of US policy shouldn't have to figure out when they're going to be fucking paid. All those congress critters wandering about aimlessly instead of doing their fucking jobs are still getting paid.
The idea that we are forcing our fighting troops to serve unpaid while Congresscritters are playing hookey while still collecting six or seven times their pay is beyond infuriating. My son, on deployment, can't even draw TDY pay, let alone his salary. These fuckers are busy arguing policy over wine and cheese, in the meantime.
Anyone got a list of any Congress members who have donated their shutdown paychecks to the federal workers they are refusing to pay?
My best wishes for your son. Where is he serving right now, if you're able to say?
