Implementation of a Political Aptitude Test (PATs)

Colleges will not admit you without good, above average or phenomenal SAT scores; Law School has the LSATs, and the MCAT tests aptitude for acceptance in to medical school. Hell, even the military has the ASVAB. So why do we have people holding political positions on the local, state and federal level without undergoing a Political Aptitude Test (PAT).

I for one feel that PATs should be implemented, and no one can be grand-fathered in. If the only Amendments of the Constitution you know are the First (Freedom of Speech, etc) and Second (Right to keep and bear arms, etc.), then you better be really adept at balancing your local, state and federal deficit with your respective gross domestic product (GDP).

I for one am growing tired with the nonsense that goes along with politics. Is Barack Obama a citizen? Really, Don, that would be your running point. We are talking about the highest position in the world as it relates to National secrets, and the ability to initiate the end of the world with the push of a button. To question citizenship is to question background; let me put this into better perspective...

The PATs would have questions such as, have you ever filed for bankruptcy. Yes, you have made and LOST millions, even billions, but as Commander and Chief, I personally, do not want to be lead by someone where the risk would be just as equal to the reward. You sir are a businessperson. Stay there. Mr. Trump, I am interested in how you would fair, on such an aptitude test. Would you be good at finding ways to make this country profitable? I am sure you would, but it would be by doing something as asinine as contracting out our own military, ON THE RECORD… because you would not be able to resist the advertisement of having the best product in the world. Bad enough we sell weapons...but I digress.

Of course, the aptitude test would address conflicts of interest. As President, would you have any business interest that would conflict with your policy-making decisions (Halliburton 2.0 anyone). Yes, I support the institution of Political Aptitude Tests. As the ASVAB does for the military, not just anyone can select Military Intelligence as a military occupation. The results should also be public, to be viewed without "Spin Doctors." We all know the campaign trail has promises; the aptitude test is what it is. I am not singling you out Mr. Trump, as I stated in the beginning, all current politicians from our President to every at-large council-member in every locality, should be made to take such a test. Except for D.C. of course, because they never really counted anyway.

Jack Kennedy once said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” Well, the PATs would allow us to ask that of every potential politician.