The Young Turks, August 22, 2013

The Young Turks: August 22, 2013

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Fox News Channel trying to create controversy by accusing Obama of a double standard between the Trayvon Martin case and the killing of the Australian baseball player.  Fox News changing its tune with respect to birtherism now that Ted Cruz is the target.  Brian Lewis was an Ailes subordinate, he left Fox News and might reveal some secrets, so Fox is trying to minimize and discredit him already. Bradley Manning wants to be Chelsea Manning.  The government is really interested in Assange more than Manning. The government essentially gave immunity to the criminals in the government (torturing and killing) that Manning exposed.  Comparing Manning’s sentence to the sentences handed down to actual spies; all of the spies received much less prison time than Manning. Republican hypocrisy on Obamacare. Governor Chris Christie spoke out against the Affordable Care Act, but will implement it.  Rick Perry, Jan Brewer and Rick Scott. Article. Gun safety expert shoots people by accident.  Harold Hamm, rich oil guy, speaks out against alternative energy.  He’s against energy subsidies except for oil subsidies.  He’s a hypocritical Republican donor. Article.  Scary Chart Time -Article.

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Cenk and Ana Hosting SCS. Worker struck by lightning at a creationist museum in Kentucky. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/21/creationism-museum-employee-injured-by-lightning-strike-while-on-the-job/ Two Christian radio hosts equate the acceptance of homosexuals in the boy scouts with giving merit badges for pedophilia, incest, sodomy, and cannibalism etc. There is a porn moratorium in Los Angeles after an adult film star tested positive for HIV. The porn star, Cameron Bay most likely contracted the virus in a personal relationship and not while filming. There is a 3 month lag between exposure and a positive HIV test. The Marijuana Policy Project released a PSA explaining that alcohol is more dangerous than marijuana. It was set to be aired during a NASCAR event, but the ad had to be pulled due to outside pressure. http://www.alternet.org/drugs/7-ways-booze-more-dangerous-pot?page=0%2C0 FIU is suspending its PIKE frat after misconduct including creep-shots being posted on Facebook and selling of adderall. http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2013/08/fiu_suspends_pi_kappa_alpha_pi.php TYT Shoutouts. Promo for TYT Meetups. Rapist sues for custody of child. Paternal rapists can sue for custody in 31 states. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/21/woman-rapist_n_3792751.html The Heritage Foundation and other conservatives are trying to appeal to young people by releasing memes. http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/08/19/2486771/heritage-obamacare-gun-violence/ The SFFD is banning helmet cams for firefighters after a picture of a victim was leaked online. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/20/san-francisco-bans-helmet-cams-after-they-capture-firefighters-running-over-asiana-crash-victim/ The host of Weekend Edition on NPR tweeted about his mother dying. Is this narcissism or is this a sincere expression and attempt to form community over a universal experience? http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/07/28/nprs-scott-simon-tweets-from-his-mothers-hospital-bedside/  

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Bonus Episode, August 22, 2013

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Ana and Cenk talk about sleep hygiene and Arianna Huffington. Ana is tempted to be Cenk’s “work wife” and encourage him to be more healthy. Cenk doesn’t necessarily have time to take care of himself with everything going on with funding the move and operations thereafter. Arianna Huffington is fed up with the aggressiveness and nastiness of online trolls.

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Pop Trigger, August 22, 2013

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Wentworth Miller and Nickelodeon's Lucas Cruikshank have revealed that they are gay 'NSync performing at the VMAs: Are they or aren't they? Justin Bieber gets advice from former teen heartthrob Lief Garrett Demi Lovato posts makeup-free selfie on Instagram It's Pop Trigger Q & A time! Host: Samantha Schacher Co-Hosts: Bree Essrig Brett Erlich Nia Peeples

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