Tom Henggeler

Sports Fan (Go A's, Niner's, Raider's, Sharks, Giants), Golf, Fishing, RUSH fan, Husband, Father, NASA supporter #NASASocial. God Bless our Military! #N3V3R4G3T

[Tara Thornton @PioneerMama]

I'd rather not leave the mountains, but there is a war on our children, families & freedom. Denise & I will be at the California Capitol for the rest of the week working to help stop AB84, AB495 & AB727. We have calls to action flyers and, as always, call your state Senator & Assemblymember.

[Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman]

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[Tom Henggeler @THenggeler]

@RobSchneider 😆🤣😂🤪

[Tom Henggeler @THenggeler]

And the left likes to accuse the right of being an Oligarchy! Hypocrisy much?

#BoycottWalmart

[Johnny Midnight ⚡️ @its_The_Dr]

So it seems like it is the Taxpayers that get punished by the wealthy like the Heiress from Walmart that wants to fund Anti American 🇺🇸 Protests!

[Sean Harrison @ScarredDisciple]

Christy Walton used her billions to mock the people who built Walmart.
Walmart “distanced” itself—but didn’t condemn her.
Distance isn’t courage. Silence isn’t neutral.
We don’t fund those who shame us.
#BoycottWalmart #NoKingsDay #JesusIsKing

[Juanita Broaddrick @atensnut]

Ad paid for by Walmart heir, Christy Walton.

Time to investigate her for promoting insurrections.

[Tom Henggeler @THenggeler]

Time to boycott @Walmart
They are supporting all violent protests proposed for June 14th since they haven’t distanced themselves from Christy Walton’s actions and comments.

#BoycottWalmart

[Digital Daisy🌸 @DigitalDaisyX]

Time to boycott Walmart.

Walmart heiress Christy Walton funded a political ad campaign against Trump, published in major national newspapers.

The ad urges a "nationwide day of defiance" and calls for people to "rise up" on June 14th.

[Tom Henggeler @THenggeler]

I thought I had heard @Walmart was issuing a memo distancing themselves from Christy Walton. I guess not!

#BoycottWalmart

[Golden Age Reveler @CharlesHamerle]

Boycott @Walmart. And fuck Christy Walton.

[Denise Aguilar @InformedMama209]

Tomorrow, the Senate public safety committee will decide if they stand against sexual assault or will they stand with Scott Weiner. We hope that you can join us, and if you can’t, please call the numbers listed on the flyer.

@PioneerMama
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@WomenAreReals

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

“CPAC? Really, Mike? Since you’re now officially out of the closet, are you still going to insist that you’re not a Republican stooge? I’m guessing you will. Go ahead, prove me wrong.”
Carol Blevins

Hi Carol
The only way I can prove you wrong is by ignoring you, which is tempting, since there’s no hope in trying to change the mind of a person who doesn’t like me but follows me anyway. On the other hand, it’s entirely possible that other people on this page who share your disappointment - but not your lack of manners – might be curious to know why I accepted an invitation to speak at the largest gathering of conservatives in the country. So, I’ll answer your question with them in mind, and do so by sharing an open letter I wrote to Barack Obama sixteen years ago, shortly after I launched mikeroweWORKS. You can read it here/ https://t.co/CTjJav0KDL

That letter was posted in 2009, when the country was entering a recession and lots of people were unemployed. In an effort to get America back to work, President Obama pledged to create three million “shovel ready” jobs as part of his Highway Infrastructure Act. In my letter to him, I wished the new President every success, but shared my concern that many of the business owners I had met on Dirty Jobs were already struggling to fill thousands of “shovel ready” positions. According to the BLS, even with twelve million people out of work, 2.3 million of these "shovel ready" positions remained open, many in manufacturing and the skilled trades.

Despite the mainstream assumption that more jobs would automatically lead to less unemployment, it seemed pretty clear that the skills gap was not a consequence of too few jobs, but rather, a consequence of too little enthusiasm for the jobs that already existed. In other words, along with the skills gap, there was also a “will gap.” It seemed to me that “creating” more shovel ready jobs would be a tough sell to a country that was not all that excited about picking up a shovel. That’s when I started to incorporate recruiting messages into every episode of Dirty Jobs. And that’s why I offered to help the Obama administration make a more persuasive case for the new “shovel ready” opportunities they hoped to create, by partnering with mikeroweWORKS.

To be honest, I didn’t really expect President Obama to respond to a guy who had become famous for crawling through sewers, but it never hurts to ask – especially when you’re trying to raise awareness about an issue that impacts every American. And so, I wasn’t discouraged when my offer was ignored. In fact, over the last sixteen years, I’ve made similar offers to other presidents, and other elected officials. I’ve met with several governors, partnered with several likeminded state-run initiatives, and spoken to Congress, twice, about the importance a national campaign to reinvigorate the trades. Unfortunately, the “will gap” is still with us. Today, 7.2 million able-bodied men are not only unemployed, they’re not even looking for work. And still, according to the BLS, we now have 7.6 million open jobs - most of which do NOT require a four-year degree.

In part, I think the “will gap” is a consequence of stigmas, stereotypes, myths and misperceptions that dissuade millions of people from considering a career in the trades. I think it’s critical to debunk those misperceptions with real-world examples, and mikeroweWORKS does that every day. But there’s nothing we can do about the underlying math, which is exacerbating the problem exponentially. Consider: for every five skilled workers who retire this year, two will replace them. It’s been that way for over a decade, and the arithmetic is clearly not sustainable. In fact, every big company in the country that relies on skilled labor – including those responsible for our national defense – is in desperate need of skilled labor, and competing with each other to get it. And now, President Trump wants to create more skilled jobs by bringing manufacturing back to America.

As with President Obama, I wish President Trump every success. I want our country to be less reliant on China, and less dependent on foreign workers. But my questions today are no different than they were sixteen years ago – if the President succeeds with his objective, where will the skilled workers come from? As of last February, there were 600 hundred thousand open jobs in the manufacturing sector. If we can’t fill the jobs that already exist, how will we fill the jobs the president wishes to create? How will we persuade the next generation to give the skilled trades an honest look?

At mikeroweWORKS, the answer is simple. We award work ethic scholarships to people who qualify, and then, after they begin their career of choice, we share their stories as widely as possible. Stories like Johnny Goodson’s, a former musician who found a rewarding career repairing heavy equipment. Johnny is one of 2,200 people we’ve assisted to date, who found a new and rewarding life in the skilled trades. Its stories like his that need to be shared far and wide, so please help me do so.

As for my party affiliation, it’s hardly a secret. I’m a registered Independent, and have been for some time. It’s true that I hold some conservative opinions, but those opinions haven't kept me from addressing dozens of liberal organizations over the years, or from appearing on countless liberal outlets to talk about this issue. Nor do my political opinions keep me from encouraging you, Carol, or any other liberal leaning person you might know, to apply for a work ethic scholarship from https://t.co/ju76O0XWgC. This month, we have $2.5 million dollars set aside to help train the next generation of skilled workers. I wish we had ten times the amount, because as of today, we have ten times the number of applicants we did a year ago.

Anyway, that’s why I went to CPAC. To let them know that we’re moving the needle, and to invite them to help us move it further still. The stakes are very high. In my view, closing the skills gap is now a matter of national security, and something ambitious needs to be done to reinvigorate the trades. We're doing what we can at mikeroweWORKS, and I welcome all the help I can get.

[Tom Henggeler @THenggeler]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[Denise Aguilar @InformedMama209]

Raise your hand if you’re sick of Gavin Newsom and his shitty administration. WHERE IS ALL OUR MONEY !!!!

[Tom Henggeler @THenggeler]

@SaveAmericaNew You haven’t been paying attention if you’re believing this. I feel they sped it up, but the start was way before them.

[Denise Aguilar @InformedMama209]

If you have a classic car you’re going to want to hear Californians plan to ban them. Car clubs I would love to come and talk to you.

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@PioneerMama

[Tom Henggeler @THenggeler]

@ChristIsComing5 Amen

[Tom Henggeler @THenggeler]

@iProudChristian Amen!

[Tom Henggeler @THenggeler]

@iamnot_elon About time! I did this 1.24 yrs ago

[Tom Henggeler @THenggeler]

RIP James Earl Jones!