The Congressman Remained Quiet

A Congressman was seated next to a little girl on an airplane so he turned to her and said, “Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.”

The little girl, who had just started to read her book, replied to the total stranger, What would you want to talk about?”

“Oh, I don’t know,” said the congressman. “How about global warming, universal health care, or stimulus packages?” as he smiled smugly.

“OK,” she said. “but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff – grass. Yet a deer poops little pellets, a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps. Why is that?”

The legislator, visibly surprised by the little girl’s intelligence, thinks about it and says, “Hmmm, I have no idea.”

To which the little girl replies, “Do you really feel qualified to discuss global warming, universal health care, or the economy, when you don’t know shit?”

The congressman remained quiet for the rest of the flight.

Manure… An interesting fact

Manure : In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship and it was also before the invention of commercial fertilizers, so large shipments of manure were quite common.

It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, not only did it become heavier, but the process of fermentation began again, of which a by product is methane gas of course. As the stuff was stored below decks in bundles you can see what could (and did) happen.

Methane began to build up below decks and the first time someone came below at night with a lantern, BOOM!

Several ships were destroyed in this manner before it was determined just what was happening.

Thus evolved the term ‘S.H.I.T’ , (Stow High In Transit) which has come down through the centuries and is in use to this very day.

You probably did not know the true history of this word.

Neither did I.

I had always thought it was a golf term.

Judge Overturns Calif. Gay Marriage Ban

There is nothing in the U.S. Constitution about marriage. There are no federal regulations about marriage. No one in 1789 considered marriage an issue that should concern the government. Over the years individual states did pass laws pertaining to divorce and the federal government does recognize marriage in determining income tax payments and Social Security benefits.

Strict constitutional scholars will have a difficult time justifying regulations that define marriage. They could of course determine that just as legal marriage is authorized by local laws the definition of marriage can be defined by local law.

Proponents of gay marriage could argue that equal protection under the law also means the right of Americans to marry anyone they desire. After all marriage choice is personal and is in accord with the Declaration of Independence that reads in part: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

I personally do not find any attraction to my own sex except as friends. However, it will not impact my life one iota if people of the same sex prefer to marry.

Soccer is Very Boring

I watched the first game televised from South Africa for about 10 to 12 minutes. No score had been made. I decided to watch the Netherlands Spain Final but fast forwarded through the entire event, watching portions along the way. Well everyone now knows that the winner was Spain in overtime play. The total time was 115 minutes until the first and only goal.

In 48 minutes the final NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics was 83 to 79. That is action and excitement!