Jimmy Kimmel is a fool.

Last week, Kimmel mocked DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin for beginning his career as a plumber, rather than being, say, a lawyer, like most of the double-talking charlatans holding political posts.

Kimmel’s logic is backward. Blue-collar sensibility is the key to our country’s success.

Benjamin Franklin left school at about age 10. He started off as a printer’s apprentice, a messy job. His trade helped him master communication, business management, politics, and human nature.

Thomas Paine lacked formal education, as well. He left school at age 13 and became a corset maker and laborer. When he made the case for American independence in his legendary “Common Sense” pamphlet, he didn’t write like a lawyer. His simple, powerful words resonated with ordinary Americans and helped spark the American Revolution.

George Washington left school around age 11. As a farmer, he was forever getting his........

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