I listened to the interview for myself as opposed to adopting media commentary on it and realize that the man is very nervous and unprepared to deal with the media. If he was quick on his feet - which it is evident he is not by virtue of the number of "ummmms" and "ahhhhhs" he used to speak - he would have said the letter was back-dated to reflect the date of his employment to facilitate his payment. This is common in government because they are inefficient in hirings just as well as firings. He would have also explained he was a substitute teacher in the states - which became apparent during the interview - these teachers are moved around so much they can hardly claim a specific school as one where they taught for any significant period of time. The only thing he did wrong was not being prepared for media scrutiny. He did not answer clearly, he became frustrated and flustered. He needs more preparation. Does this mean he would not be a good candidate? Well, that is for the people of North Abaco to decide.