funds. across a broad spectrum of stocks and bonds. >> as diversified as you can be. >> double check the holdings, but i like it. >> that's it for "forbes on fox." have a wonderful weekend. . the number one business block continues with "cashin' in." remember the come who was fired over the incident with the unruly student? there were media types suggesting there may be more to the story than just that short video clip. >> i think there is context to everything. i will like to see what happened before and what happened after. i do agree with everyone including the commissioner and tom, it does look horrible. it does look like there is no excuse for what he's doing to her. again, we don't know. >> the girl was told multiple times to get off the phone. there is no right or reason for him to be doing this type of harm. that's ridiculous. but at the same time, you've got to follow the rules in school. >> those comments aren't sitting well with the left wing groups calling for lemon and e.r.a..en

to be fired. is the attack on free speech out of control? welcome to "cashin' in." our crew, welcome, everybody. this is insane. in my opinion this is the intolerant left wanting everyone to mimic their point of view. when they don't get their way they call for firings and boycotts. another reason i'm anti-boycott. don lemon and i speak all the time. i'm on his side though he 's a competitor. michelle, why is the far left trying to silence opposing views? >> look, eric. i'm young but old enough to remember the days that when you saw something you didn't like on tv you would pick up the remote and change the channel and it would go away. this is actually good for e.r.a..en and liberals. -- raven and liberals. they are realizing what democrats are like. if you don't agree with them on every issue and think for yourself they will come after you and make sure you don't even have a job.

the petition is dumb. the petitions they are putting forth are silly. if you want to make a petition, make "cashin' in" more than an hour. >> that's using your noodle. let's talk about this. was it because don and raven weren't mimicking the left point of view or is it a race issue? did they make it about race? >> i know don as well. he's a great mentor of mine. it's very much about the race issue. as a black-american in this country, the amount of black people on tv, let alone national platforms like "the view" and big cable news outfits are limited representation. whether you think it's fair or not when you hold that position as a black person there is an expectation you will represent a point of view that's consistent with the community at large. when you don't holdle that point of view, there is going to be backlash and outrage. >> wow. >> do you hear what you are saying? >> i know what i'm saying.

i know what i'm seeing. >> don't take the facts. just represent the point of view we say. no matter what the facts are. >> i'm not saying it is the right thing to go do. it's what's expected. not just a black person. any marginalized community that's limitedly represented in media. >> the point needs to be made. change.org wants le mon fired, raven symone fired. this is a for profit website. >> i'm bewildered. free speech. unless we just talk about movies and the weather you will have disagreements. it should be tolerated. you should either counter it with reason or ignore it. whether it's nazis marching in skokie, illinois in the '70s or rudy huxtable on the view, you are better to ignore it.

>> let me say this. i'm absolutely not taking a position that says every black, brown woman in the country has to share the same viewpoint. that's not what i'm saying. >> you're saying change.org -- >> here to represent. >> take our position or we want you fired. >> exactly right. you see it more with the left, with any marginalized group with limited representation. >> these are individuals. not a racial group that needs representation. >> i know that. i'm telling you the reality i see on my facebook timeline, my twitter timeline. there is an expectation of communities limited in representation. >> jessica, there is free speech. we get the free speech argument. you have a right to say what you want when you want as long as you are not hurting anyone. i get that. >> right. >> all lemon and raven said is maybe there are more facts. the come got fired anyway. >> we talked about it last week

as well. i felt you guys were in some ways justifying what the come did by phrasing a question that way saying we need to know what happened beforehand instead of outraged at the event. i want to return to what you were saying originally where you said the left going nuts. there are instances of the right going nuts. martin bashear using his job over unfortunate comments about sarah palin though he apologized. keith olbermann because they wouldn't let him do commentaries. there was no way there were liberals after him. it was the right. now we have candidates who want to fire the debate system because they don't like the way things are going. this is not a left problem. this is an american thing. don't put it on liberals. it's not true. >> michelle, let's point out change.org and a for profit website, it's not like nbc is todaying martin, you said

something wrong. that's the free market doing its job. call for a boycott or a firing is ridiculous. >> it's not the free market. >> i don't understand why people are outraged over a child star from the '80s or '90s saying something on tv. we have isis behead ing people. if you don't like it, turn the channel. if people stop watching, the networks will realize they don't have viewers for that show. then they take it off the air. that's how it works. i don't understand why people are outraged about this. we have so many more -- >> i'm still bewildered, eric, that you don't think a boycott is free market. >> i am. listen -- >> or -- >> vote with your feet, with your wallet. do what you're going to do. don't call for a boycott or a firing. >> if you believe in free

speech -- >> going after people. don't watch the movie or watch the debate. >> all right. it's easier to manufacture outrage, i wille give you that, in today -- you have to go out and get signatures on the corner for this. now you can tweet and reach millions in a keystoroke. maybe it's easier to rabblerouse and be an instigator. >> i won't say all of this from the me technician to what don le mon said to raven is all free speech. the boycotts. we need to respect it on every level. i don't want the left painted with the brush all the time that we always complain when we hear something we don't like. >> i'm not saying the only ones. quite often. >> why is being this a bad thing? >> the right is going crazy about quentin tarantino's comments about comes.

they were horrible, ridiculous. he should eat those words. i keep call for people not to watch his movies over something he said. it's free speech. jonathan, there is a difference i'm trying to make. >> if he said that the holocaust never -- i mean, there's nothing he would say that would cause you to say people shouldn't see his movies? >> i won't. i won't tell eboni, you, jessica not to. i won't do it myself. >> that's choice. you don't like it, you don't have to support it. >> absolutely. boycotts around history have gotten us a lot of good if we remember. think back to the civil rights era. to say we don't believe in them at all takes away -- >> you can do your own thing. >> the truth is you want a boycott. >> we have to leave it there.

another fantastic week. nielsen ratings put this 30-minute show number one in the key demo on cable news saturday and saturday night, all shows, all networks. this little show packs a powerful punch thanks to you, our loyal viewers. thank you all. coming up, from help wanted to criminals wanted as millions of law abiding americans are looking for work the white house is making it easier for ex-cons to get a federal job. what could possibly go wrong?

if you're a criminal or have a criminalle past, don't worry about the future. you can work for uncle sam, no questions asked. president obama telling federal agencies not to ask prospective government employees about their criminal histories on job applications. don't employers and in this case taxpayers have a right to know who they are about to hire? >> of course. to ignore someone's criminal history is evasion of reality. an employer, especially the federal government should be

able to ask any question. should you hire a con? it depends on the con. you look at people as individuals. somebody who committed a violent crime has a 70% chance of being arrested again for that violent crime. somebody arrested for drug use or abuse is only about a 12% chance of rearrest. look at the individual and the government should have the highest standards of anyone. >> jessica, i will guess you don't agree. >> i don't. >> good. now you're on record. take a look at this video. this is a taco bell executive who smacked the uber driver. fortunately the driver had pepper spray. got away. this is a guy who was arrested, taco bell let him go. do you think if he goes to apply for a federal guy paid for by the taxpayer the taxpayer should know he has a past and might do it again. >> it's about banning the talk from the initial application. it's not about federal workers not owning up to their criminal

record if they have one. >> they don't have to mention it. >> you do when you get to the interview. it's about reducing the initial penalty. >> transparency. obama is all about transparency. >> they have 60% long term unemployment which directly contributes to the issue. >>le this is how we'll solvele the unemployment program. hire ex-cons on the taxpayer dime. >> absolutely the taxpayer should know if someone is an ex-con and their money will be supporting and hiring these people. i disagree with jessica. the taxpayer ought to know. i don't believe we should be hiring ex-cons, hiring people in the federal government, period, because we have enough people as it is. >> excuse me, michelle. the red dresses are confusing. you both look great. i spent years as a criminal defense lawyer. i watched many people be

successful and rehabilitated. some were actually successful. there is a two prong part to the criminal justice system. protecting from society, number one. there is a rehabilitation component. we want them to serve their time and transition into successful contributing to society. i don't think it's fair or responsible for us to say we shouldn't hire them. >> what about all of the law abiding citizens that are unemployed right now? >> hold on. what about that? so there is a sex crime. you want a federal employee to have that? >> it is disclosed but not on the first application. >> what's the difference? >> let me get john. >> look at a property crime. talk about stealing from the taxpayer. 82% of those arrested for property crimes get rearrested for the same thing. this is a real risk. the answer is actually just to

have smaller government, smaller military. and much higher quality individuals. if we had a right-sized government we wouldn't have to worry about filling these positions. >> i have seen this. people get prejudiced when the first thing on the app is that you're a con. people shut it down. >> appropriate prejudice. >> not appropriate. you said, jonathan -- >> that's relevant. >> it is appropriate. >> i agree with you there. this is how it should be done. >> you have a single box. different boxes so they can identify what crime they committed. >> here's something to chew on in the break. how long before the federal program becomes for all employers need to do the same thing? you know that's the push. by the way, how do they usuallile vote? we'll leave that it way. quick programming note. it's the debate even is waiting for only on fox business this tuesday. the gop candidates face off. don't miss this.

>> coming up, there is at least one in every job, a wise guy cracking jokes. why researchers warn this is not

the ambassador on prime minister netanyahu's meeting with president obama next week. working with the jokester is no laughing matter especially if he or she is your boss according to researchers saying managers shouldn't crack jokes and office humor can be a buzz kill for morale. i assume most americans work with someone like this. in fact maybe we do. tony, the producer.

but is it bet or worse for business when they have a boss that jokes around? >> my boss jokes around. you may have seen him on fox news. he may not seem like he jokes often. he does. it's fantastic for morale. i think it's great for morale. we have a great office culture. it's about whether the jokes are appropriate or not. an ill-timed joke is terrible. an inappropriate joke is terrible. he's never made those. it's about how it's executed but joking around is great. >> if you produce, i keep calling tony's name out because the jokes are nonstop. but we were the number one morning show in cable news last saturday. tony, keep joking. >> listen, ideally you want to be the boss in america and own it. in lieu of that the boss should act like a boss. it's work, not play. i think the real pleasure in work comes not from a wisecracking boss but the self-esteem of knowing you're

the number one show on the weekend. >> john's giving me a buzz kill. have some fun. >> it's clear that jonathan is the debbie downer in the group. >> what about getting drunk at the christmas party and xeroxing your butt on the copy machine? >> it's fun as long as the execution is good. people think they are funny and when employees feel compelled to laugh or they make inappropriate jokes, that's not good. >> it's micro aggression. we have to stop. >> you're spot on, eric. if you're getting the job done, you can say whatever you want. if you're slacking, trade carefully. >> so not true. >> if you are doing well, more leeway. >> think about the liability in the work place of saying anything. you can get sued. >> even is offended. >> you make a good point. liberals made it so you can

barely say anything. >> people say awful things to me all the time and i think it's funny. there are a lot of micro aggressions that go too far. liberals are a ton of fun. look at this. laughing. >> i'm offended by that. >> happy people produce better work anyway. if the boss is leading morale, that's good for money, profit. it's all good. >> see. now we flipped this thing on its ear. liberals saying we could have more fun at work. make it more serious. be more productive. >> come on, john. last week you took your shirt off. we all laughed and it worked. >> this is true. i don't think the answer is not to have fun. you're at work. the fun comes with production. the fun comes with being creative. all work is creative.

joking around is great. there is play time and work time. the experience of self-esteem gained by a job well done is better than the bus walking with a big red funny nose. >> fine. we'll be serious next week. coming up, he's back. after putting "the daily show" to rest jon stewart is resurrecting himself. find out how

we want to say thanks for joining us. head over to fox news.com/cashin in for jonathan's stock picks. joh jon, jon, we thought the kids would be okay. we thought the sar waves were safe from your progressive liberal commentary. you're like a bad drunk at the holiday party. just when you think they are gone they come back and hit on the secretaries. shaking my head, folks. stewart will be peddling his b.s., makers are bad, takers deserve it, open the borders, comes are b we have a veterans affairs exploding the jobless numbers and cops are targeted by the bad guys. you have to respect the military, law enforcement and small business owners, the backbone of america. you can't degrade and destroy law enforcement, the military

and the pillars of capitalism to ingrach yat yourself to liberals. i love this country, respect the free market. i'm the opposite of detective wheeler, upbusiness.c. good night. next lou dobbs keeps right here on fox business. :good evening everybody. talk of donald trump's decline is over stated. a brand new poll shows trump leading the republican race with the backing of 26 percent of the gop voters. voters also identifying trump as the best candidate on the economy, and the most likely to beat hillary clinton. tonight we exam the fox news poll, and it's coming up. also more reasons 2for democrats and republicans and