I'm a big fan of both "The Daily Show with John Stewart" and "The Colbert Report", since I love satire that skewers the ridiculous, disingenuous and downright criminal actions of public figures. Stewart is particularly effective and scathing when his satire is backed by righteous anger. One of his better moments occurred when he faced off for an entire show with the blowhard investment prognosicator Jim Cramer from the show "Mad Money" on CNBC. Here's the link to the episode:
http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/#clip147736 (in 4 parts).
It's pitiable how Cramer practically begs for forgiveness, but Stewart repeatedly counters with video excerpts of Cramer's own self-indicting blather. Fun to watch.
Instead of "Caveat Emptor", maybe today's financial advice should be "Operor non fides vestri opulentia per viaticus monens fraus" (Don't trust your life savings with fraudulent financial gurus).
http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/#clip147736 (in 4 parts).
It's pitiable how Cramer practically begs for forgiveness, but Stewart repeatedly counters with video excerpts of Cramer's own self-indicting blather. Fun to watch.
Instead of "Caveat Emptor", maybe today's financial advice should be "Operor non fides vestri opulentia per viaticus monens fraus" (Don't trust your life savings with fraudulent financial gurus).
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