PRESIDENCY: Add to requirements

Constitutional amendment:

Since the presidency of the United States is the most complex job in the world, the requirements for the position should be more than being born a citizen and over 35 years of age. A change in the Constitution would be required to establish more enlightened minimum standards in order to be considered a candidate.

For starters, since he/she would be “Commander in Chief” of the military, an honorable discharge from one of the branches of the military would be required.

He/she should have successfully run a business for at least four years, since the presidency is so intertwined with economic issues.

Politics is the matrix out of which the presidency functions, so to be a candidate, you must have been elected to a major position in government such as vice-president, a state governor, or state or federal congressman.

This would eliminate many unseasoned “wannabes,” and reduce the chances of an amateur in the job.

You should see the common sense requirements I must meet when I apply for a job in my profession, which doesn’t even come close to the complexity of the presidency.

DICK SHELDON, MD

Coeur d’Alene