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Friday, July 10, 2026

Dem House Nominee Bob Brooks Ran Lawn Care Business With No Workers's Comp Insurance

The Washington Free Beacon, a right-wing online news source, appears to have Pa. 07's Democratic Congressional nominee Bob Brooks in their gunsights. Last month, it reported that Brooks, a former union firefighter, considers professional firefighters who act as volunteers in their community, are "scabs" and "shitbags." Well, I'm sure Easton appreciated all the volunteer firefighters who responded to a recent fire in Easton. So do Northampton and Lehigh County, which offers small rebates to volunteer firefighters on their property taxes. Now it has a new story, this time about Brooks and his lawn care business. 

Brooks has touted his lawn care business in his Congressional race in an attempt to portray himself as an ordinary guy. But according to the Beacon, he cancelled his worker's comp insurance in 2017 and had no insurance for workers who might get injured for four years. Moreover, during that period, his own son was working for him and managing six-man crews. 

Pa. law requires worker's comp insurance for all employees, part-time or full-time, family or not. 

This is the latest shoe to drop from a flawed candidate who was picked by the national party, not regular voters. 

Brooks' opponent in November is incumbent Ryan Mackenzie.

I will be voting for neither.  

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

The PA Platner...

Anonymous said...

dems will vote for the crook once again proving that they just push buttons as they fail to do due diligence.

Anonymous said...

What a despicable piece of shit. Selfless volunteers don't deserve to be smeared by a shiftless scumbag who rips off family and doesn't pay his bills. Ask around the Nazareth-area social clubs (many of which are fire companies). They despise that he even breathes our same air and he's quickly become persona non grata. Nice work Shapiro. You really know how to pick 'em.

Anonymous said...

When is the "deadline" to remove Brooks from the ballot before he loses by 20 points in a race any other Democrat would have won by 20 points? Maine flushed Platner. Can the 7th District flush its turd before ballots are printed?

Anonymous said...

Ryan still the better choice.

Anonymous said...

Hold your nose and vote for the person who won't vote to get rid of your healthcare. At this point it's not a contest of morality, it's a contest of "who can do the least damage to our society".

Anonymous said...

Can we get Armando Moritz-Chapelliquen to run? The people that are making the biggest impact don't run for these seats because of the mudslinging, but we need a good, clean candidate who we can actually support.

Anonymous said...

I agree with you Bernie. This is the poorest slate of candidates (Primary and General) that we have ever had to consider voting for. I couldn't bring myself to vote for either of these candidates previously and I won't be voting for either one in the fall.

Anonymous said...

Not great but nowhere near as despicable as that POS.

Anonymous said...

They know. They just don't care.

Anonymous said...

What he forgets is the meaning of the word volunteer. Where does he think the extra money will come from if these fire companies go away.

Anonymous said...

Was this when he was a Republican?

Anonymous said...

You show em Bernie!! Straight Dem down the line voter.

Anonymous said...

So true!! The guy is a an asshole!!

Anonymous said...

Ryan will prevail again. Dems lay an egg. Sad.

Bernie O'Hare said...

I will not be voting in my state house race (Emrick v. Warren) or state senate (Boscola v. Janney) either). There are some good people in or seeking office, both Republican and Democrat, but not where I live.

Anonymous said...

Just like some pubs will vote for a convicted felon, rapist, grifter, liar, and probable pedophile...and just not care. Guess in our money rules politics system it's a vote for what we consider to be the lesser of 2 evils or nothing.

Anonymous said...

Armando Moritz-Chapelliquen Is too busy with his DSA buddies

Anonymous said...

Literally. He’s got the same consultants- Fight Agency. Hand picked, not vetted, and shoved down our throats.

Anonymous said...

What’s your problem with Boscola. I think she’s been a good senator in a difficult chamber run by Republicans

Bernie O'Hare said...

That is a good topic for a future post.