When I think of how much of our taxpayer money has been frittered away on useless crap like eco-lunacy, supporting Commie insurrections and delivering government benefits to illegal immigrants [156 more examples omitted for reasons of space], here at least is one I can get behind (via Reader John C., thankee):
The Department of War has given $10 million to TV host Mike Rowe’s Foundation that encourages Americans to enter the skilled trade industry.
The former “Dirty Jobs” star started the program that aims to offer Americans careers in the skilled trades like plumbing, electrical, and other hands-on work that won’t be made obsolete by artificial intelligence.
Wow… government money being spent on a civilian program that actually helps citizens and provides strategic benefit to the nation.
Here’s the enormity of the thing:
The foundation has helped over 2,600 people so far train as welders, HVAC technicians, pipefitters, and diesel mechanics who command a six-figure salary without requiring a four-year degree and massive amounts of student loan debt.
However:
The foundation says that America will need 320,000 welders, 250,000 shipbuilders, and 81,000 electricians over the next decade.
I bet the Lefties are totally pissed off about this — ironic, really, considering that they’ve always proclaimed themselves as the “Workers’ Party”, but really aren’t. Then again, they are the “Party Of Lies”, and always have been.
Congrats to the Pentagon, and of course likewise to Mike Rowe (a true patriot if ever there was one). If I have a single quibble, it’s that they should have given more than ten million dollars to this most worthy cause.