OT: Fox Biz/Jordan Belfort have the worst take on NCAA scandal
I'm sorry I saw this and just thought it was too mind-blowing not to post. It's fairly OT but its about the scandal and the problem of corruption in college sports in general.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/09/27/students-need-to-take-som…;
So for some reason, Fox Business had a brief segment about the NCAA basketball scandal yesterday and for even more inexplicable reasons, decided to ask noted Wall Street fraudster Jordan Belfort about it. Belfort served time in prison in the early 2000s for a massive securities fraud scheme and is more commonly known as the Wolf of Wall Street. He offered a ridiculous take on the NCAA scandal claiming that the players bear some responsibility here as well and should "educate themselves" (it also featured the great line: "they're kids, but they're adults"). While that is true on some level, the vast majority of the blame should fall on the wealthy grown men who perpetrated the scheme which implicated those players who were, of course, high school kids at the time.
Watching the video it struck me as some kind of ham-fisted attempt to deflect criticism from financial advisors for their role in the scandal? Does that make sense? Or was he just plugging his book and they had nothing else to talk about? It seems so weird and just an awful, awful take.
(Curiously, Fox Business refers to Belfort as the author of Wolf of Wall Street and not, you know, the criminal behind it. It's his autobiography).
Also - check out this amazing shirt someone put up on twitter. I want one.
https://twitter.com/blk_tray/status/913162201489326080
September 28th, 2017 at 10:26 AM ^
That's what you get when you have dishonesty, greed and corruption analyzing dishonesty, greed and corruption.
September 28th, 2017 at 10:26 AM ^
That shirt will need to change "Louisville" to "Fill-In-The-Blank".
September 28th, 2017 at 10:28 AM ^
Or University 6
September 28th, 2017 at 1:40 PM ^
I suppose the back of the shirt shows Louisville versus NCAA, with Louisville advancing.
September 28th, 2017 at 10:27 AM ^
Clearly this is all Obama's fault.
(sarcasm folks... it's fox. you can't trust anything they say. anything. really.)
September 28th, 2017 at 1:30 PM ^
Apparently, there are people on here who think Fox is a credible news source. Don't watch cable news, people.
September 28th, 2017 at 4:07 PM ^
Almost all have an easily seen POV these days. The key is to understand that filter when you watch.
September 28th, 2017 at 6:42 PM ^
September 28th, 2017 at 8:30 PM ^
Maybe when actually talking money. Most of what I have seen on the business channel doesn't differ much at all.
September 29th, 2017 at 7:00 PM ^
You obviously don't actually watch it.
September 28th, 2017 at 1:32 PM ^
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September 28th, 2017 at 2:09 PM ^
I disagree. The media is so liberal that anything that doen't fall in line with that seems wrong. I'm not saying Fox is great and everythign else sucks, but if you choose to only watch the uber liberal shows then you will not get a true picture.
As a side note.....does it make anyone else uncomfortable that female news anchors feel a need to cut their hair short ? It is as if they feel so pressured by society to prove themselves they need to distance themselves from feminine features.
September 28th, 2017 at 2:21 PM ^
female news anchors? Rachel Maddow and Mika Brezinski? There are a number of female anchors, correspondence, hosts that have long hair. There are a couple that have short hair but what does that have to do with anything?
September 28th, 2017 at 2:28 PM ^
Megyn Kelley cut her hair when she wanted to be taken more seriously as a news anchor. I believe it is a females way of pushing away their femininity and atemping to be seen more for their merit. It is sad they feel the need to do this.
September 28th, 2017 at 2:37 PM ^
It's possible that it's because she became a mother a few years ago and short hair is just easier. Life with kids is hectic and some mothers look for any shortcut they can get.
September 28th, 2017 at 4:05 PM ^
Ha! "shortcut".
Not sure if that was intended, but good one.
September 28th, 2017 at 2:44 PM ^
think you are looking way too far into this. A lot of women are going with shorter hair styles right now. It is something of a trend. And you think that Megyn Kelley wanted to be "taken more seriously as a news anchor" so she cut her hair short and started interviewing the cast of Will and Grace? Come on. Quite a reach.
September 28th, 2017 at 2:47 PM ^
Its a thing ! I'm telling you.
September 28th, 2017 at 3:12 PM ^
...they are hot.
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September 29th, 2017 at 1:04 AM ^
FDR's "New Deal", today, by politicians and lobbyists, would absolutely be called "socialism". When in fact, it was quite centrist for it's time.
What's new is technology.
This forum, us watching football streaming online, Harbaugh doing a podcast. It would be incomprehensible just a couple decades back.
Technology is new.
And technology has put capitalism on steroids (and now we all have CTE?), and is now out of control (hence, the recent anti-golobalism in US, UK, Germany, etc. it's not so much "racism" as it is people no longer feel a part of a community from which, and in which, they make decisions, play a role, and have an effect on), and technology has absolutely accelerated the speed at which capital moves leading to wealth creation and distribution, and wealth disparity--increasing since the 70s--absolutely unprecedented in human history, and that we don't have laws (politics) or wisdom (philosophy) to deal with.
We're all children right now. And we look it.
The US culuture is neoliberal.
Which actually comprises both "the left' AND "the right", because they share the belief (keyword beliefe) that "the market", "jobs", "productivity" "capital", "management", "beaucracy", etc, is the solution to e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g.
The myth that "markets solve all problems" is an unbelievably pervasive fallacy, ideologically sold to Americans (by both sides mind you) under the facade of "freedom", which has more or less substituted as america's "religion" (that and "science" which few people really understand--not the least of which is scientists themselves), it is the one unquestioned panacea, that "the market" is supposed to solve all woes (hence why Bernie is absolutely not a "socialist" in the least, he's a New-Deal Democrat). Which normally, it does (historically, there's good evidence). But for the last 50ish years has unfortunately reversed and now creates as many absurdities as it does solutions (historically, there's good evidence).
Perverse incentives (remember Fight Club?).
Bernie said it best, we already have socialism, for the rich that is, and the politicians (who DO have goverment provided healthcare by the way--I thought that was a "bad thing"?), and "capitalism" for the poor--which is really austerity--hence the social unrest/violence from BOTH sides.
We haven't really moved "left" or "right", so much as we've intensified the center.
And the culture, laws, society, philosophy, religion, has been left in the dust.
Hence the free-for-all that has hit the US and the rest of the world.
The answer isn't socialism, but it sure as hell isn't extreme capitalism. The answer isn't political correctness, but it sure as hell isn't racism.
We're super out of balance.
We need a good running-game to set up the pass, and a good passing-game so they can't stack the box with no worries.
September 29th, 2017 at 2:15 AM ^
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September 29th, 2017 at 9:54 AM ^
It actually hasn't, it's remained more or less in the same place. It's the other side that has drifted further and further to the right. There are few moderate Republicans in Congress anymore and their views are hardly ever reflected in the right wing media.
September 29th, 2017 at 10:10 AM ^
and see whose drifted since then. JFK, whatever his personal foibles, was a 'dude' and a good president. he'd not like what he sees now of the dem party.
September 29th, 2017 at 10:57 AM ^
Obama was fairly moderate and some political scientists thought he governed similar (or even to the right of) Nixon. Plus, the Clintons aren't the liberal boogiemen the right makes them out to be - they're pretty mod.
The right is now approaching Goldwater right-wing territory. A big split is on the way in the GOP - "the establishment", which has lurched hard to the right in recent years, vs. the fringe, a new crop of ultra-conservative candidates on the extreme right, e.g. Roy Moore.
The media landscape, particularly Fox, was a huge factor in this shift.
September 29th, 2017 at 12:11 PM ^
obama and 'fairly moderate' would be a big one to swallow. not wanting to have any political flair up with anybody, i'll just say have a great weekend and, if applicable, wife day.
September 29th, 2017 at 12:48 PM ^
Right on, man, you too.
September 29th, 2017 at 3:39 PM ^
Obama was not "fairly moderate". He just didn't have a major lasting impact because the GOP controlled congress for 3/4 of his term.
September 29th, 2017 at 3:38 PM ^
Can you name a single elected democrat that supports market based healthcare reforms as opposed to more government provided "universal" healthcare?
September 29th, 2017 at 12:37 PM ^
...and that self described democratic socialist was the only candidate in either party that was left of 1968 Richard Nixon.
Hillary Clinton was more conservative than Richard Nixon.
September 29th, 2017 at 3:40 PM ^
You know something is off when the democrats have to start comparing themselvs to Nixon.
September 29th, 2017 at 12:06 AM ^
Most of what Obama said would be considered moderate Republican speak. Gerry Ford would be a flaming liberal now. Even Reagan, the hero of the right , would be considered too liberal for true believers. The left became more center with Clinton ( Bill ) but the Republicans kept moving to the right. Bernie represents the mainstream and left of center Democrats who have been marginalized by the move to the right of both parties.
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September 29th, 2017 at 3:48 PM ^
Do you also think that people waving the hammer and sickle flag chanting for an end to private property rights is liberal by definition?
September 29th, 2017 at 4:02 PM ^
October 2nd, 2017 at 9:50 PM ^
We have a moderate republican in office right now.
He is the first president to take office as an open supporter of gay marriage. He has said that transgendered people should use the bathroom of their choosing. His revenue neutral tax plan eliminates loopholes and deduction used by the wealthy while maintaining a 35% tax rate on top bracket earners. But you are right, he wants to stop people from crossing the border illegally by building a wall so he is so far right he is nearly a fascist. He wants to fix a crumbling healthcare system that is quickly becoming unaffordable so clearly he is nearly a fascist.
September 29th, 2017 at 3:43 PM ^
Maybe because Democrats know that the majority of the country isn't ready for far left ideologies.
And I can't remember a year where there hasn't been large demonstrations without hammer and sickles.
September 29th, 2017 at 4:20 PM ^
October 2nd, 2017 at 9:54 PM ^
Google search the occupy movement.
September 29th, 2017 at 12:40 PM ^
Richard Nixon - the conservative candidate in 1968:
Nixon created the EPA.
Nixon proposed a national health-care plan with federal subsidies.
Nixon proposed a negative income tax for poor people.
Nixon expanded the food stamp program.
Nixon enacted SSI for those with disabilities and the elderly.
Nixon imposed wage and price controls.
Nixon (through executive order) pushed the Philadelphia Plan, one of the most stringent affirmative action initiatives.
Nixon imposed the Alternative Minimum Tax.
Nixon dumped America’s diplomatic recognition of Taiwan.
Nixon created the Council on Environmental Quality.
Nixon created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Nixon signed the command-and-control Clean Air Act into law.
Nixon opened China.
Nixon believed in a policy of detente with the USSR.
Nixon was responsible for the SALT I and SALT II nuclear treaties.
Nixon embrace Keynes and believed that government should spend as if it were at full employment in an effort to bring about full employment.
September 29th, 2017 at 3:46 PM ^
Nixon also had a Democrat controlled house and senate for the entirety of his time in office. It is almost as if he worked with the opposite party instead of blaming them for gridlock like Obama did with congressional republicans.
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