I want my newsfeed back. It seems to have been hijacked by some people who have noticed that there will be an election going on months from now –in another country –where I do not have a vote.

How many important stories about the conditions facing billions of other people in the world are being displaced by speculations about a few rich men as they jockey for position in a race which determines who gets to move on to the hemi-demi-semi final? You’d think they were running for the position of god. I pray for leaders everywhere, but sorry guys, that job competition is closed.

Here’s what I think: I think the ideal candidate would demonstrate the ability to come up with creative solutions to staying within a tight budget, be able to resolve disputes, show no favoritism, resort to force extremely rarely and then only to protect the most vulnerable from certain harm, inspire people to move in the same direction and to share their resources, have ties to neither lobbyists nor big business (including their own) nor be dependent on government hand-outs. They should respect other people’s beliefs no matter how weird, have a perfectly clean criminal record check, pay the same percentage of taxes as the average wage earner, respect the needs and hopes of parents, promote a safe clean environment for individuals to follow their dreams and develop their talents whilst obtaining a good educational foundation, be quick to deal with breaches of a well-defined code of conduct, place high value on good nutrition and health care for all, be constantly alert for outside threats,  make room for animals and respect nature. They should be able to speak well in front of groups and explain complex concepts in simple language. They should have the ability to think clearly in highly stressful, chaotic environments under threats of violence whilst inspiring hope and always having an eye to future development. They should be willing to lay down their lives for the people they serve, yet command respect for their position.

Yes, the ideal presidential candidate is a nursery school teacher.