Bonus Episode, April 17, 2013

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Cenk interviews Gina Grad about her life and discovers that she has a famous father in the sports world, and how she got into doing naked modeling at 18 years old.

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The Young Turks, April 17, 2013

The Young Turks: April 17, 2013

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Gun control legislation was killed today in the Senate.  Outrage ensured, and Cenk points out that the politicians wanting to do nothing are going to be highlighted for not taking this watered down bill.  It could even lead to stronger legislation to be presented later.  Video of Obama’s angry response to the no vote.  Cenk doesn’t believe the president will go after the guys that crossed him on this.  The GOP lie on the background check legislation, led by Sen Ted Cruz, claiming that it will include a national gun registry when it specifically labels it as illegal.  Sen Harry Reid has suddenly changed his mind and is strongly in favor of the assault rifles ban, high capacity magazines, and background checks. Another letter containing ricin was sent to President Obama, just like what was sent to Rep Wicker in MS.  The culprit has been arrested.  CNN’s coverage of the Boston terrorism had many flaws, including the report that a man was arrested & that he was a dark skinned man.  The Stock Act was created to stop elected officials from being able to use insider information to trade on the market. A major part that allowed staffers to have the info, was repealed at the end of last week when no one was looking.  It only took 10 seconds for this repeal to pass the Senate, and 14 seconds to pass in the House.  Their excuse was that it was an unwarranted risk to national security. New Zealand passed gay marriage and in the House of Commons, song broke out.  Cenk talks about why this was so touching to him.  Video of Louie Gohmert claiming that Islamic terrorists are trained to come and “act like a Hispanic” and take advantage of our bad immigration laws.

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A Republican NH lawmaker referred to women as vaginas in an email to his colleagues.  After catching heat, he responded with defiance.  A parish in Louisiana has banned the style of sagging pants.  A teacher was put on leave after assigning her students to dress like Nazis and list reasons to persecute the Jews.   The family of the California girl that committed suicide after being raped and bullied is trying to sue the parents of the boys that threw the party that got everyone drunk. Breaking News: an explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco, TX happened a few hours ago.  Cenk wonders if this is just a coincidence or just another terrorist plot that occurs in the middle of April.  Gwyneth Paltrow tops the list of most hated celebs.  Cenk and Gina discuss the rest of the list. Justin Beiber is pitching for a debit card that sucks from their parents with a $50 annual fee, among many other money-taking rules involved.

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