GP> On (04 Apr 06) BOB KLAHN wrote to GEORGE POPE...
 BK>>  BK>>  President of the US.

 BK>>  GP> Why?

 BK>>  Because it's in the constitution.

 GP> And that document doesn't need to be updated to be more
 GP> applicable to a time over 230 years after its composition?

 I was saying what is, not what should be.

 BK>>  GP> idiot born in the USA outqualify a much-experienced wise
 BK>>  GP> person who was born elsewhere but raised on US soil for 50+
 BK>>  GP> years?

 BK>>  A much-experienced person born in the US would be just as good.
 BK>>  We have such people. Now, just how many have been elected?

 GP> There ya go -- it doesn't help any having that
 GP> constitutional rule, does it?

 Nope. Don't much hurt either.

 BK>>  There has been a recent push to amend the constitution to allow
 BK>>  Arnold Schwartzendoofus to run for president. Is that what you
 BK>>  had in mind?

 GP> Not at all -- what makes him so wonderful?

 Steroids. That and a large volume of Manure. He is a republican
 you know.

BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

... Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas
 * Silver Xpress V4.5/P [Reg]
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5