Carter and I had almost an hour to debate politics on our way to the Bloomfield Apple Fair last weekend. In between giant lawn signs for Mitch and a pretty cool homemade Obama sign, Carter outlined his desires for the next president.
Carter: What I really hope is our next president takes on King Arthur’s philosophy.
Me: (resisting the urge to start singing Camelot) Yes? What’s that?
Carter: War is only the very very last resort.
Me: (lost in patting myself on the back for such brilliant parenting as to produce such a thoughtful kid)
Carter: Of course, my larger concern is Area 51.
Me: Huh?
Carter: I’m afraid the next president, whether it’s Obama or McCain, might abuse Area 51.
Me: Again, huh?
Carter: (working on his patient voice) It’s likely there’s some powerful alien technology there, and the next president could use it as a terrible weapon. I don’t want that to happen.
Me: But (struggling) that isn’t happening now, right? The current president isn’t using alien technology, right?
Carter: Well Mom, I think there’s a good chance the next president will be smarter than this one.
One can only hope.
Tags: Aliens, Area 51, Bush, conspiracies, McCain, Obama, Politics, Roswell
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We don’t teach him these things, honest.
Although, for sake of full disclosure, we did encourage him in his toddler game of What Sounds Do These Animals Make:
If it weren’t for the occasional dental terror, I’d think that living in your household is a barrel of laughs all the time!
*chuckle* Area 51…you’re not letting Carter watch X-Files or anything, are you?
makes for some delightful reading. I’d love to read more of such junior makice conspiracy theories
thank you! loved it