Qualification

Some Bush apologists have asserted that Constitution Party Candidate Michael Peroutka is not qualified to be President of the United States. Being generous with them, I suppose they could mean that his employment history lacks the sort of experience that they would like to see in a President. But I believe they have spoken in error when they say that he is not qualified.

Here are Mr. Peroutka's words from a recent interview:
"According to Article II, section 1 of the Constitution of these United States, I am qualified as far as age, citizenship, place of birth, and number of years as a resident. Along with that, I am engaged in the Constitutionally authorized method of securing the required number of electoral votes. I also note lastly, not as an afterthought, but because it is less understood, I see myself as being qualified biblically for this office as one applies the corollary requirements for office in the Church found in 2 Timothy 3, Titus 1, and 1 Peter 5. I hope no one thinks I am putting this forward on my own authority, but my pastor and the members of my Church have affirmed these qualifications many times. Though humbled by all this, I am willing, and even anxious to fulfill whatever role God has for me as a civil magistrate."