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madinmaryland

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32. As an aside, I am an engineer also with a BSEE. I work for an MEP firm and

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 06:05 PM

Mar 2026

If you don’t have the degree, then you cannot call yourself an engineer, only a Designer. I’ve only been able to refer to myself as an engineer because of the engineering degree. I’m not a PE, though. Just my two cents.

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Pic Of The Moment: Let's Meet Trump's New Pick For Head Of DHS [View all] EarlG Mar 2026 OP

I assume he was hated by his fellow Senators Johonny Mar 2026 #1

It misses the part about how MWM went 3-0 in his MMA fighting career AZJonnie Mar 2026 #2

A degree in drywallogy UpInArms Mar 2026 #3

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Here's some real truth....War makes rich men richer. Bengus81 Mar 2026 #11

the guy is a total dumbass Kali Mar 2026 #4

TBH I just don't think a home improvement expert is qualified to run the Department of Homeland Security EarlG Mar 2026 #7

in general I agree, and specifically him I TOTALLY agree Kali Mar 2026 #14

I don't like the coastal elite stereotype EarlG Mar 2026 #25

I am just saying the college/law degrees Kali Mar 2026 #28

"I am just saying the college/law degrees TBF Mar 2026 #36

His post is about those in Congress,not every Liberal everywhre having a college degree Bengus81 Mar 2026 #8

is a law degree a requirement for being elected to office? Kali Mar 2026 #16

I want Cabinet Appointments to be educated leftstreet Mar 2026 #15

a doctor and a senator are not the same thing Kali Mar 2026 #18

But we can always use another plumber, especially so close to the White House FakeNoose Mar 2026 #23

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Watch the flare up in a Senate meeting wanting to fight a guy testifying. No wonder a Trump likes Bengus81 Mar 2026 #10

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He's the only one from a truly safe state Figarosmom Mar 2026 #17

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Only the best people twodogsbarking Mar 2026 #20

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Let's bring out Weird Al... BumRushDaShow Mar 2026 #22

In other words, he is less qualified for the position than I am. LoisB Mar 2026 #24

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2026 #26

He is very very anti.immigrant..that and how much he flatters trump, thats all trump cares about BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2026 #27

I only have a high school degree and so does my husband crimycarny Mar 2026 #30

As an aside, I am an engineer also with a BSEE. I work for an MEP firm and madinmaryland Mar 2026 #32

Oh puhleeze crimycarny Mar 2026 #33

Education definitely has a role in not breaking other people's shit jfz9580m Mar 2026 #41

Education comes in many forms crimycarny Mar 2026 #42

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Ah, I misunderstood crimycarny Mar 2026 #44

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The only qualification..... SergeStorms Mar 2026 #34

Plumb Dumb. Period! czarjak Mar 2026 #35

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He's a lunatic. An ex-MMA fighter. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2026 #38

"Meet the new boss.... same as the old boss" - The Who Jack Valentino Mar 2026 #39

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