Kids say ...

... the darndest things. So, my 9-year-old niece, who is exceptionally precocious and extremely intelligent, has shown an interest in politics. She watches the news and finds ways to engage adults three and four times her age in deep conversation - well, as deep as her 9-year-old intellect can take us. Apparently, she and my mother, her grandmother, were talking and the conversation shifted to politics. Here's the way my mom explained it to me: "They should let Oklahoma be the president 'cause they know we need somebody young. He's in his 20s or 30s and Billary is in her 70s and McClain is in his hundreds." My first reaction was hysterical laughter because, well, she gave them all new names. Then I wanted to know how she had any idea what she was talking about. And then of course I was proud, because my niece has been watching the news and she's got somewhat of an understanding of what's going on and that's a helluva lot more I can say about some adults. I have talked to some grown people who tell me they know nothing about the candidates and they are not planning to learn before the primary on May 6 or before the November elections. Damn shame, I say. She can't vote for another nine years but she knows something about the candidates. What does the Bible say? "and a little child shall lead them," so true, so true.