John Vahey
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@mikeroweworks Million is an embarrassment to the position just like the rest of this cabinet. Unqualified hacks doing nothing to help Americans, I respect what you do but you have to call a spade a spade. Do better
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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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@RobSchneider Says the irrelevant little bitch, nobody cares dumb fuck
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In a Constitutional Republic these buffoons are FREE to March and say asinine assumptions based on nothing more than grievances that THEY DIDN’T GET THEIR WAY in the last ELECTION because they weren’t able to CHEAT ENOUGH this time to win…
Kevin Sorbo@ksorbs
“No Kings” brought to you by the people that refused to hold a primary for Kamala without, arrested Trump, attempted to remove him from the ballot, sued to keep RFK Jr. off the ballot, and much, much more.
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🚨#BREAKING: For the FIRST TIME in 540 days, Highway 64 in Bat Cave NC, which was destroyed during Hurricane Helene, has officially REOPENED to the public!!!
The highway connecting to Lake Lure was rebuilt $7 MILLION UNDER BUDGET and FASTER than expected.
Incredible!!!
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You don’t know you were lied to about Covid ?
trash@IamTheTrashMan
@adamcarolla Would love specifics here Adam. How did us pussy cowards get duped?
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4,000 daycares were discovered in a 20 mile radius around Boston Massachusetts
There are “clusters” of condos and homes that are registering themselves as daycares
Americans can’t even fathom the theft and money laundering taking place nationwide. Why are any of us paying taxes
What's your response to this......??👀
MAKE THIS GO VIRAL ON 𝕏. LET’S GO 👏
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@libsoftiktok Homeless guys have twitter accounts😂🤡
How fucking stupid are you you fucking cunt
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@mattvanswol Shut the fuck up you boot licking simp, you’re a fucking douchebag
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I've been holding back on this, but I'm just gonna let loose...
So many of these "protestors" here in Asheville NC have had their lives DRAMATICALLY improved by President Trump.
Trump's FEMA resolved 80% of ALL open Hurricane Helene cases Biden left sitting 116 days... in 5 DAYS.
Trump's DOT gave nearly $2 BILLION to fix roads and bridges in WNC, which is the largest Emergency Relief allocation in federal highway history.
Trump's DOT reopened I-40 in 5 months. Everyone said it would take years.
Trump's HUD approved $1.4 billion for Helene housing recovery so fast that even Democrat Governor Josh Stein publicly thanked him for it.
Trump's USDA delivered $221 million directly to WNC farmers who lost everything.
Trump gave NC 6 full months of 100% federal cost coverage — one of the longest in FEMA history.
The same people driving on rebuilt roads, drinking clean water, living the comeback... are out here protesting the man who made most of it happen.
JUST GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE!!!
It's not that hard.
He knew you hated him before the storm.
He knew that when he landed in Asheville.
And guess what?
HE SHOWED UP AND HELPED YOU ANYWAYS!!!!!!
And today you grabbed your little sign and costumes, got in your little Subaru, you drove on those rebuilt roads, over those rebuilt bridges, passed rebuilt houses and rebuilt parks, to protest a man who helped your city.
You look stupid, out of touch, and insanely ungrateful.
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🚨#BREAKING: It looks like these "No Kings" protests are ending almost as fast as they started!!!
People are packing up and leaving pretty quickly now and just leaving TRASH and signs everywhere.
I thought liberals were super concerned about the environment?????!!!!!
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@Milajoy Wow you’re fucking stupid, nobody believes your MAGAt bullshit
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You no kings assholes better go find a fucking mirror
Valerie Anne Smith@ValerieAnne1970
Never Forget...when skate parks were filled with sand to make them unusable during COVID mandated lockdowns. Never forget how they treated us, locked us down & ruined outdoor parks to keep us inside.
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Last night I had the chance to thank @nickshirleyy in person for his great work exposing fraud in California.
Unlike Gavin Newsom's despicable response, smearing Nick with pathetic memes, when I am governor I will work WITH Nick and others to find, stop and PROSECUTE fraud.
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True.
Most 20-year-olds are actually starting life behind the starting line. They accumulate student loan debt, graduate with a useless degree, and can’t get a job paying above $60,000
Meanwhile, fraudsters defraud the government, making millions
Stopping fraud will benefit my generation more than any other as our dollar gets devalued and we have less money to put in the markets to hedge against inflation
The idea that a foreigner can start a “business” that collects welfare dollars from taxpayers while 20-year-old college graduates can’t get a good paying job is unbelievable
End the fraud.
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