Congressman was seated next to a little girl on the airplane leaving
from Atlanta when he turned to her and said,'Let's talk. I've heard
that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your
fellow passenger.'

The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and
said to the total stranger, 'What would you like to talk about?'

'Oh, I don't know,' said the southern congressman. 'How about global
warming or universal health care', and he smiles smugly.

'OK, ' she said. 'Those could be interesting topics. But let me ask
you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same
Stuff - grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns
Out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why
do you suppose that is?'

The southern 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 or universal health care when you don't
know sh1t?