"He looks like a crook. He looks like he would take every single thing you have."

This footballer was referring to Ben Bernanke, whose face he didn't recognize, but he saw the truth deeper down.

This from Lew Rockwell at LRC Blog, "Football Truth":

"Every year, CNBC’s Squawk Box quizzes some of the Super Bowl players on current financial issues. I only caught a little of it this morning, when they were asked to identify a photo of Ben Bernanke. One untutored guy was full of wisdom: “I don’t know who he is, but he looks like a crook. He looks like he would take every single thing you have.”" [emphasis is mine]

Here's the video clip of the show segment. When he was asked if he knew what the Fed (Federal Reserve) does, his answer was "To lock you up."

Another player, when asked if he knew what the current unemployment number was, answered "50%. 38%?" The reporter was saying no, no, until the player came down the right answer that he was looking for (10%). For him, the number was surprisingly LOW. I tend to share his surprise than the government number. In some cities the true unemployment number (U6) is that high, actually, and the unemployment among young blacks is 35%.

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