Brt
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Brt
@BRTCartwright
I guess some people hate blank bios so here you go. Boring White Conservative Male Deplorable US Citizen. Kinda like the old guy in the box on the Muppets
US Southwest Katılım Nisan 2022
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@mikeroweworks Why is it that I can’t read your posts in my own voice.
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If you haven’t heard, and even if you have, Jimmy Kimmel said this about Markwayne Mullin, former Senator from Oklahoma, and our newest Secretary of Homeland Security:
“We have a plumber now protecting us from terrorism.”
Apparently, there has been some backlash. Plumbers were offended, obviously, as were parents of plumbers, spouses of plumbers, children of plumbers, and millions of people who have had a plumber show up when they needed one. Comedians were also offended, (the funny ones, anyway,) along with a surprising number of terrorists - especially those with access to hot and cold running water. However, in spite of the ensuing kerfuffle, @jimmykimmel doubled down.
“I’m not upset that the head of Homeland Security was a plumber,” he said, “I’m upset that he isn’t still a plumber." He further elucidated by adding, "I wouldn't put a plumber in charge of Homeland Security for the same reason I wouldn't call a five-star general to pull a rat out of my toilet, OK? We all have our areas of expertise.”
Being offended is always a choice, and I don’t choose to be offended by a joke, even one that comes at the expense of the skilled tradespeople my foundation tries to elevate. But I am a tad butt hurt by the suggestion that skilled workers should never evolve into something new, and that competence is somehow limited to one vocation. Obviously, expertise and skill are important. If I need a new kidney, I’d prefer a doctor do the surgery, not a late-night talk show host. But if the doctor in question used to host a talk show, why would I hold that against him?
Ten years ago, during one of the presidential debates, @MarcoRubio answered a workforce-related question by arguing that America needed to get shop class back into high schools. He concluded by saying, “What our country needs are more welders and fewer philosophers.” A lot of people on this page commented that Rubio and I were singing from the same hymnal, but in fact, we weren’t. At least not entirely. Because I don’t think the current shortage of welders has anything to do with an overabundance of philosophers. In fact, I think it’s a mistake to promote one vocation at the expense of the other. What we really need in this country, are more welders who can talk intelligently about Aristotle, and more philosophers who can run an even bead. More Generals, in other words, who can fix their own toilets, and more plumbers who can hold a powerful government job.
This is what Mullin did. He was a private citizen who mastered an essential skill and then turned that skill into a multi-million-dollar company that employed a lot of people and served a lot of customers. That gave him the freedom to do other things with his life, including a career in public service which got him into Congress, where he’s spent the last eleven years doing whatever Congressmen do. Now, he has a very consequential position in the Cabinet of the current administration.
Is that not the embodiment of the American Dream? I get that Jimmy Kimmel might have a problem with Mullin’s politics, but what possible objection could he have about the trajectory of his career, or his desire to do more than one thing with his life?
The only sensible thing to do in the wake of a moment this tone deaf, is remind America that the skills gap is wide, and getting wider. The shortage of skilled tradespeople is now headline news and closing it is nothing less than a matter of national security. This year, my foundation has set aside $10 million dollars to help train the next generation of plumbers, and lots of other essential workers. I'm talking about hundreds of thousands of AI-proof, six figure jobs that don't require a four-year degree, waiting to be filled. The money is currently available to anyone who wants to master a useful skill at mikeroweworks.org. Apply today.
As for those of you genuinely offended by Kimmel's comments, consider expressing your disappointment with a modest donation to mikeroweWORKS. Our work ethic scholarship is making a real difference, and your money will be well spent, I promise. The donate button is big and red and hard to miss, at mikeroweworks.org
I’d love to chat but I’ve gotta pull a rat out of my toilet…

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Democrats weren’t even negotiating until last week. Their lack of good faith left this as the only agreement @LeaderJohnThune could reach.
Democrats can obstruct with impunity because they’re aided and abetted by the legacy media that NEVER holds them accountable.
We need to rapidly move to a Reconciliation Appropriations Process to fund @DHSgov through FY2029, rendering Democrats irrelevant.
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@OleManBubba Radical Muslim wants to cut your head off. Peaceful Muslim wants a radical Muslim to cut your head off
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@SenateGOP Thank a Republican for wasting the majority that we worked so hard to give them. REMOVE THUNE!!!!! Pass the Save ACT!!
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Let’s summarize where we are after a 40+ day Democrat shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
1) ICE and CBP are funded, thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts and the foresight of President Trump and Republicans in Congress.
2) After holding DHS and the American people hostage for over 40 days, Dems got ZERO restrictions that would prevent ICE and CBP agents from doing their jobs safely.
3) Due to Dem obstruction of the appropriations process, ICE and CBP will get even more funding through budget reconciliation.
4) Dems have once again established themselves as the “Open Borders, Defund the Police” party heading into an election.
5) Dem leadership has proven once again they can’t be trusted to make a deal.
Which begs the question if you’re a Dem senator or one of their left-wing supporters: What was this really all about?
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Student visas for Africa’s best and brightest were canceled by the Trump administration, leaving empty seats and broken dreams. on.wsj.com/4bQHsMI

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@BillboardChris @Cheryl4moco I think that there’s a law that says you can go ahead and shoot it. Just to be safe shoot it and I’ll look it up
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@WillBarclayPCBG Why does Canada even exist? If you look at the habitable area it’s just a small strip on top of the U.S. Like a little frosting on a cake. If you put that much frosting on my cake I’d send it back
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'The RCMP has confirmed that, in 2024 alone, terrorism charges laid in Canada jumped 488% and Canadian police foiled six terrorist plots…with arrests spanning from Edmonton to Ottawa to Toronto.'
"The Liberal Embrace of Islamic Extremism in Canada"
westernstandard.news/opinion/barcla…
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