I have been spending a good deal of time going over my past and evaluating my life. This has not been an exercise in empty navel gazing. I have been trying to figure out if I am uniquely qualified for a position in The One's cabinet.

I know it's a long shot because I have always paid my taxes accurately and honestly, but I think there are some opportunities.

In my youth there were numerous occasions in which  engaged in the act of fishing without having obtained the required license. I know that this was wrong and if nominated to be Secretary of the Interior I would retroactively purchase those licenses, pay any and all fines, with interest.

More recently, I have on many occasions driven an automobile while not wearing a seat belt. In addition I have repeatedly driven an automobile in excess of the posted speed limit. I also drove that same automobile for several days with an expired registration. (I needed to log some miles into the recently reset on-board computer in order to pass the required emissions inspection before the registration could be secured. The emissions inspection was about a year and a half overdue. All required late fees and penalties were paid.)

If this history does not make me uniquely qualified to be Secretary of Transportation, I'm just going to have to cheat on my taxes this year.

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 10:47 AM | Comments (1) | Add Comment