The Young Turks, May 20, 2013

The Young Turks: May 20, 2013

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The launch of TYT Investigates. Tumblr sold to Yahoo for $1.1 billion.  IRS scandal.  Steve breaks down why this isn’t a targeting scandal at all.  Video of Rand Paul asserting that there is a memo proving that there was a written policy to target opposition to the President. Despite the scandals surrounding the White House, Obama’s approval numbers are up 2 points. Video of Donald Rumsfeld with Larry King, claiming to have never heard of any other government official going after leakers the way the Obama Admin went after the AP. Steve goes after Eric Holder for calling the AP leak one of the greatest threats to our security.  The DCCC has introduced a petition to rid the military of their jurisdiction over sexual assaults, which sparked opposition from some Republicans.

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A tour bus of impoverished areas of the Bronx purposefully mocks the poor.  An 18 year old woman is facing charges for dating a 15 year old girl.  The minor’s parents went straight to authorities when the girlfriend turned 18.  Drama surrounding the Taliban’s targeting of vaccine workers.  At the same time, polio cases are on the rise in Somalia. The phenomenon of status enhancing overspending.  The Quiverfull movement of having tons of kids in order to have more people in the world as Christians, is spreading to the UK and the area is concerned about the negative effects of it.  Kanye West’s latest song has a strong political slant.

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Bonus Episode, May 20, 2013

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Two men accidentally butt dialed 911 while breaking into a car, leading the police right up to them.  Ana wonders about the morality of the Bait Car.  

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