A theory

[unixronin]

Given that the NASA job appears to have gone *poof* like so many others, I'm developing a theory that, in fact, any job I apply for will go *poof*, and that I, by way of my numerous job applications, am singlehandedly responsible for the recession.  koyote suggests that I could develop a new business model based on this theory, making money by getting people to pay me not to apply for jobs.  He might just have something there.

Comments

[elegantelbow.livejournal.com]

You should apply for president.

Sorry about the RH weirdness. *sigh* They got so many company's attention by promising support, and now they're yanking the rug.

I hope the next one goes better.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Uh, president of what?

Can't become president of the US ... you have to be born in the US.

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and been fourteen Years a resident within the United States.

I don't think it specifies that the natural-born citizen must be born within the physical confines of the US.

[kshandra]

Amazing what a well-placed comma will do to a statement, nu?

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

True, technically, but I'm pretty certain you won't find a constitutional scholar or lawyer in the country who won't agree that that's intended to be read "a natural born citizen [of the United States]," i.e, someone who was born a US Citizen.

Besides, frankly, I don't think I'd want the job. Frustration at being unable to fix all the brokennesses in the system would probably kill me.

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

I think we're arguing the same thing: the office of president requires that the individual be a natural born citizen. As far as I know, though, if your parents are US citizens when you're born, you're a US citizen yourself, wherever that birth took place.

Mind you, I'm not arguing for you to take the job, just niggling over the details of who would be eligible.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

True, that applies too IIRC.

Either way, I'm still not eligible. :)

[cymrullewes.livejournal.com]

Uhm, do we really want the job of President of the US to go away? I shudder to think what would take its place. Now president of M$ or RH... those are different stories. But hey, 6 is working for M$ so it should fold soon.... *evilgrin*