The Young Turks, January 24, 2013

The Young Turks: January 24, 2013

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Segment 1 John Iadarola, Desi Doyle, and Lissette Padilla of TheLip.Tv are hosting today.  The filibuster rule change ended up being very minimal.  The UN is investigating our drone program, but no one is sure that anything will come of it.  The continuing drama around the dramatic exchange between Hillary Clinton and Sen Ron Johnson at the Benghazi hearings.  On CNN today, Johnson denied that he claimed Clinton cried in order to get off the hook.  Video of John Kerry being interrupted by an anti-war heckler. Segment 2 Virginia’s electoral college vote system is drastically being changed from the winner-take-all system.  Talk about the many ways Republicans are trying to change the system since less people are buying into their unpopular views.  Dianne Feinstein has introduced a serious gun control bill today.  Video of Joe Biden telling the doomsday preppers that having a shotgun is safer than having an assault rifle. Segment 3 Former Congressman Allen West lashed out to Twitter and Facebook about women being allowed to serve on the front lines.  Bobby Jindal’s advice for Republicans if they ever want to win again.

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Hour 2 Segment 1 A new bill in NM would criminalize abortions of rape cases, as tampering with evidence.  Exemptions of the NY soda ban.  The NAACP and Hispanic Federation have come out against this due to the pain it will cause small businesses that would be affected.  Despite the fact that big companies like Coca-Cola have put their weight against this as well, the head of the NYC NAACP boldly declared that its not the case.  The Sierra Club has reversed its stance on civil disobedience and wants action taken on climate change.  They will be planning a huge rally to protest the Keystone Pipeline.  The UN has gotten a treaty passed to control mercury pollution and its spread. Segment 2 An artist made a ring that uses his own skin to make it unique.  He took the piece of skin from his stomach, including the hair and is selling the piece for $470K.  A man in Florida defecated, masturbated, and destroyed the vacuum in a house he broke into.  The Italian mafia in Italy has violently infiltrated Sicily’s renewable energy to make money off of the green industry.  Dangerous BPA in plastics and their long-term consequences for men’s reproductive systems.

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