TORRANCE TRIBUNE March 19, 2015 Page 5 One Man’s Opinion Another Man’s Opinion The NBA and the ITO Video Shows Moronic Behavior Not Representative of University’s Values By Cristian Vasquez With much certainty everyone reading this has seen or heard about the video involving fraternity students [SAE] from the University of Oklahoma engaged in a spirited, racist chant. Watching the disgusting actions on that video once was enough to make my blood pressure rise. However, it is important to understand that these actions do not in any way represent the values of OU or the people of Oklahoma. Sadly, in the chase for ratings media outlets jumped on the scandal behind the incident to ride the wave of public outrage. Despite the hideousness of all this, there was a ray of sunlight, if you’ll allow me a cliché. There were for once people in a position of leadership that stepped up and spoke about the matter with maturity and respect, rather than the usual shouting match that takes place on a split screen. To begin with, the response by University of Oklahoma President David Boren is to be applauded. Instead of the typical “we are looking into the incident” press conference, Boren did not hesitate to expel two students for their role in the incident. I’m sure you all know that the former governor and U.S. Senator immediately shut down OU’s campus chapter of the fraternity that the students represented. This decisive move by Boren not only represents punishment for a group of students idiotic enough to engage in such disrespectful and classless behavior, but it is a reflection of the university’s values and STARS & STRIPES A M E R I C A N M A D E C L O T H I N G S T O R E COME CHECK US OUT! 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Second, a former member of the frat, William Bruce James II spoke about the video on several news outlets and addressed the racists incident in a very mature and calm manner. Rather than adding to the agitation caused by the incident by demonizing the idiots on video. James simply explained the pain and disgust caused by the video and shared that during his time at OU, as a member of this fraternity he never experienced a racial incident of any nature. Furthermore, James expressed a sense of lost brotherhood due to the actions of these individuals. What stands out with James’ statements is the maturity with which such an emotional issue was addressed. James could have easily vilified the culprits, waved the victim flag and made every pundit on television use him as a sound bite during their broadcast. Instead, much like Boren, he acted like an adult. OU’s president addressed the issue with maturity and clarity and was able to share his grief and disgust without causing a deeper damage. Both men gave us a small lesson in civility, morality and personal responsibility. • By Gerry Chong Before many of us were born, Berry Gordy founded Motown to showcase the unique sounds coming from Detroit. Not to be outdone, in 2015, Barack Obama founded MoRon to showcase the International Terrorist Organization (ITO), the terrorist equivalent to the National Basketball Association (NBA). In retrospect, I’m sure President Obama-san, wearing his obi, would have contended that December 7, 1941 was not a “Day of Infamy” but just some terrorists that seized a “bunch of stuff” from the Emperor of Japan, and in a random act, attacked Pearl Harbor. Since everyone knows, most Japanese are peaceful people, there would be no need -- no, it would be unfair -- to declare war on that nation. Now, the fact that those terrorists joined other terrorists from Germany and Italy, did not constitute any kind of international Axis, but they just formed kind of a league, like the NBA, we’ll call it the (ITO) league. One year ago, the teams in the ITO would have been al-Qaeda, the Taliban, Hamas, Boko Haram, and ISIS/ISIL/Islamic State, (or whatever their name is today.) Like the NBA, each team would have its geographical sphere of influence, and would be roughly equal in strength. Now let’s fast-forward to 2014, when MoRon dissed the ISIL team as just a JV team. As he said, you can put the Lakers uniform on them, but that wouldn’t make them Kobe Bryant. Right-O, MoRon! But when those JV’er started kicking butt, taking over major sections of Syria and Iraq, and declaring a Caliphate covering a major part of the Middle East, they became a team of Kobe Bryants. Domestically, ITO teams have recruited disaffected Muslims to threaten their home states while strengthening each team’s bench. Just as the NBA teams sponsor summer leagues the ITO trains terrorist to strengthen their league. MoRon says these aren’t “Islamic” terrorist as their name includes, but are just free agent “terrorists,” all of whom happen to be Islamic. In the NBA, free agents have a right to play out their contract and join other teams, as is the case in the ITO. According to the New York Times, terrorist organizations in Libya, Algeria, Egypt, and Afghanistan have traded in their team uniforms and joined ISIL, so one team is overwhelming the league. Last week, in a move comparable to Michael Jordan joining Kobe Bryant on the Lakers JV, Boko Haram pledged its allegiance to ISIL. This organization has 6,000 fighters and controls 20,000 square kilometers in northern Nigeria alone. Its actions in slaughtering prisoners, kidnapping young girls, and terrorizing innocents mirrors that of ISIL, and its religion is, yup, you guessed it, Muslim. So add a superstar to the now dominant Laker JV. So while the real world NBA Lakers are last in their division of the NBA, their JV counterpart in the ITO is taking over the world. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (DHI) has exclaimed that you cannot defeat an enemy you refuse to identify, but MoRon continues to play hide-and-seek. But that’s another fairy tale. • “Boren did not hesitate to expel two students for their role in the incident.” Unanswered Financial Questions? Can I really afford to retire? • Do I take a lump or annuity? How do I pay for college? • Where is my paycheck going? Are these the right investments? • How can I reduce taxes? We provide sound objective advice for a planned and secure financial future. Call us for a free no obligation get acquainted meeting. 310.706.4123 Eileen S. 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