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Protesting Irony

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    FBN’s David Asman sounds off on hypocrisy of the Wall Street protests.

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Finally tonight everybody wants to be rich but a lot of rich folks seem to forget where the money comes from.

Take Kanye West a rap star who drove up to join the anti capitalist rally -- -- on Wall Street in a 400000.

Colored car.

Call -- -- back.

West was wearing a ton of gold chains and a 325 dollar designer shirt.

So why is a man who has profited so mightily from the capitalist system supporting.

It's destruction.

He -- level playing field by giving away his car or -- gold chains to the -- But he's clearly not ready to do that and why is -- anti capitalist crowd cheering not a glitzy display of materialism.

That would make Wall Street bankers -- just doesn't make sense.

The contradictions.

In these anti capitalist -- -- -- but here's a news flash there is one point the protesters make that does make sense.

While no one should be denied the right to pursue wealth in America no one deserves.

Wealth in America.

It should never be guaranteed or paid -- by taxes it's not the role of government.

We're not here to bail out the rich what's really unfair about her sister right now.

Is it taxpayers are forced to bail out or subsidize the rich and the well connected by Goldman Sachs or Tesla Motors or -- or so -- investors.

That's not only unfair it's anti competitive and anti democratic.

Protesters are right to say that it should stop if Kanye West wants to protest something.

Without looking like the very definition about hypocritical limousine liberal.

He should focus on the bailouts and bailouts alone you're gonna be rich and against corporate bailouts without being a hypocrite.

But you can't be rich and against capitalism.

Without looking like a full.

And that is it for tonight we're glad you joined us join us tomorrow we're going to be talking more about how -- free market creates wealth with a larger Brodeur and former New York gubernatorial candidate.

Carl Paladino he's a lot of fun.

Follow the money starts right now.

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