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Wall Street Can WHAT Itself? Ron James Heard The Occupy Message (VIDEO)

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First Posted: 12/30/11 06:58 AM ET Updated: 12/30/11 06:22 PM ET

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The flagging economy is starting to bug comedian Ron James.

“Pundits always use the same metaphor when they’re describing an unstable economy. They call it a rollercoaster,” James says in this clip from The Ron James Show: New Year’s Edition, which airs Jan. 1, 2012 at 9 p.m. ET on CBC TV.

“I beg to differ. Rollercoasters are fun. Worst case scenario riding one of those is you lose your lunch, not your house.”

He continues, “Even the experts don’t know what’s going on. I ran into my financial advisor at Chapters. He was buying a copy of Farming For Dummies.”

James says his heart goes out to young adults in their 20s, who can’t find a job and get blamed for it by older generations. He says the Occupy Movement, criticized by some for the lack of a cohesive purpose, actually had a very clear message for Wall Street: 'Go f*** yourself.'

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The Ron James Show airs weekly on CBC TV, Friday nights at 8 p.m. ET. His New Year’s Eve Special airs Jan. 1, 2012 at 9 p.m. He’s also on Facebook and Twitter.

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The flagging economy is starting to bug comedian Ron James. “Pundits always use the same metaphor when they’re describing an unstable economy. They call it a rollercoaster,” James says in thi...
The flagging economy is starting to bug comedian Ron James. “Pundits always use the same metaphor when they’re describing an unstable economy. They call it a rollercoaster,” James says in thi...
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fromdnorth
OK I checked my micro-bio (didn't know I had one
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01:49 PM on 12/31/2011
Exactly why the posts of Chad Dakin was removed??
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07:04 PM on 12/30/2011
Some people don't get it. The occupy movement is bringing attention to what is wrong in America today. It's not a dem or repub thing, it's a people thing. Trying to show us right and/or wrong.
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Hey stop doing that
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09:35 AM on 12/30/2011
Well, good old Ronny boy does another good spanking job. If you can't handle humour then up yer nose with a TT interview.
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09:35 AM on 12/30/2011
Pleasssssseeeee people. Get a life. It's called humor. The bit about death is so funny.
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