THE BIG FIVE-OH!
Finally it's not only Boomers who are hitting the BIG FIVE-OH!
Yes, this time its OIL!
The notion that the current spike is "just temporary" is a bit of wish-ful thinking.
THE NEW MIDDLE CLASSES OF ASIA AND INDIA ARE DRIVING NOW!
AND THE OLD MIDDLE CLASSES IN THE WEST HAVEN'T STOPPED DRIVING! AT LEAST NOT YET......
ITS SUPPLY AND DEMAND, PURE AND SIMPLE.
THE BIG FIVE-OH IS HERE TO STAY! AND NEXT....THE BIG SIX-OH?
I think so.....
OSAMA BIN CHATTERBOX!
The NYT reports that there are 500,000 hours of "terrorist chatter" still untranslated!
That's a lot of chat!
But, is it all terror related?
Or, has Ashcroft, et al, just assumed that ANY ARAB who talks in favor of Palentinian Statehood, or against Israel, IS, IPSO FACTO, A TERRORIST?
Let's face it there is a lot of ANTI-AMERICAN CHATTER out there these days! And it ain't all comin' from ARABS AND MUSLIMS!
Try Euroland! The French! The Germans! The Russians! The Democrats!
Perhaps, there is an argument for some OUTSOURCING here?
Maybe, we should hire some "nice Arabs," in those "nice Arab countries," to do "quicky translations" of this low level stuff, that's not coming directly from Osama bin ChatterBox's known organization?
ALL CHAT IS NOT CREATED EQUAL!
Some of it could be Arab boys in New York B.S.ing, or acting "macho" for their girl friends? Most of that 500,000 hours is likely just Bull Shit anyway; so why not "farm it out" to some nice NGO Arabs.
Because getting a "government security clearance" these days involves more anal probing that an ALIEN ABDUCTION! Or, a BOOMER'S DOCTOR VISIT!
And, to clear an Arab yet! Yikes! NO WONDER NONE OF THIS STUFF IS IN THE WASHINGTON WAR ON TERROR PIPELINE! Hint to Kerry: Is this a talking point?
KITTY KELLY ALERT:
Well, I guess Ashcroft "passed" my postings yesterday! They made it onto the board! Better late than never. No need to call Kitty Kelly for help against the BIG BAD BUSHIES!
