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Initech

(100,080 posts) Mon Sep 8, 2014, 12:35 PM Sep 2014

John Oliver Hits For The Cycle And Dismantles The For Profit Education Industry

Previously he took on for profit prisons, the pay day loan industry, and now he goes after the ultra corrupt for profit education industry - ITT, University of Phoenix, Westwood University, Corinthian Colleges (where they sent psychiatry students to the Museum Of Scientology -

) - no stone is left unturned.

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John Oliver Hits For The Cycle And Dismantles The For Profit Education Industry (Original Post) Initech Sep 2014 OP

Initech, I am happy to be K & R number one truedelphi Sep 2014 #1

It was amazing, definitely worth watching. Initech Sep 2014 #2

We need to have the same disclaimers on the TV ads that we have on the truedelphi Sep 2014 #4

Hey at least at Hogwarts you get something to show for it! Initech Sep 2014 #14

He is doing some great exposes. femmocrat Sep 2014 #3

Yes that was a hilarious bit. Initech Sep 2014 #7

DURec leftstreet Sep 2014 #5

Potential students need a clear and definitive list of "for profit" annabanana Sep 2014 #6

Brilliant. hifiguy Sep 2014 #8

I'd much rather watch a 1/2 hour of John Oliver than a week of the Fox Opinion Channel. Initech Sep 2014 #9

Who is this man? My sides are hurting after watching him? asjr Sep 2014 #10

HBO. Sunday night late Narraback Sep 2014 #16

HBO--that is the reason I didn't know him. I do not asjr Sep 2014 #17

Best John Oliver ever. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #11

bookmarked daleanime Sep 2014 #12

An even clearer picture... TheVisitor Sep 2014 #13

I'm gonna' have to make it a point to start watching madokie Sep 2014 #15

truedelphi

(32,324 posts)

1. Initech, I am happy to be K & R number one

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 12:38 PM

Sep 2014

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John Oliver's new show is so informative and humorous too.

I am pleased he took the time to cover the educational situation.

Initech

(100,080 posts)

2. It was amazing, definitely worth watching.

Reply to truedelphi (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 12:41 PM

Sep 2014

Makes me very glad I chose not to go to one of those schools!

truedelphi

(32,324 posts)

4. We need to have the same disclaimers on the TV ads that we have on the

Reply to Initech (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 01:15 PM

Sep 2014

Big Pharma "take this new pill" ads.

And no college should be able to lure students in with the notion that they will be nurses, while not having any labs or access to "on floor" hospital training.

Plus the idea of getting your personal owl is not a bad one either!