Bonus Episode, March 12, 2014

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Cenk talks about going to the Clippers game and his first time riding the subway in Los Angeles. Cenk and Ana have a further discussion on the pursuit of happiness from a previous post game show and member reaction.

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The Young Turks, March 12, 2014

The Young Turks: March 12, 2014

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Ana joins Cenk for SCS.  Cenk predicts that in our lifetime, churches will become museums and relics of our past.  A Black man was released from prison after spending decades behind bars on death row after being wrongfully convicted of murder.  The prosecutors and accusers knowingly went after this innocent man because he was the closest Black guy that did the yardwork.  A man has been sentenced to 14 years after he was caught pointing a laser at a police helicopter.  The judge didn’t like this guy’s gang affiliation and criminal record, so he came down hard with this sentence.  A drone demonstration at SXSW featured one that has an extremely powerful taser that was demonstrated on an intern.  A stripper robot has been developed that has brighter colors and better movement to provide titillation.  San Diego police raided a strip club to make sure the dancers have the proper identification to work there.  They lined them up and took multiple pictures from many angles for collection purposes.  A new viral video features strangers kissing, but it turns out to be actors/models for a clothing ad.  Chelsea Handler had some seemingly awkward moments with Piers Morgan on his show.  Although it was just her ribbing him viciously, Cenk doesn’t like these kinds of  jokes. Hour 2 source articles This Video of Strangers Kissing Is “Beautiful” Because It Stars Models http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/03/11/first_kiss_video_tatia_pilieva_films_strangers_who_are_also_actors_models.html Glenn Ford, Black Man Wrongfully Convicted By White Jury, Freed After Nearly 3 Decades On Death Row http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/11/glenn-ford-black-man-wrongfully-convicted_n_4944670.html Chelsea Handler and Piers Morgan lay down the smack talk — again http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-chelsea-handler-piers-morgan-feud-tweeting-20140312,0,7048413.story#axzz2voPRbDmE California Man Gets 14 Years In Prison For Aiming Laser Pointer At Police Helicopter http://www.businessinsider.com/14-years-for-man-aiming-laser-pointer-at-helicopter-2014-3 San Diego Police Raid Strip Club, Take Photos Of Dancers For 'Random Inspection' http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/crime/san-diego-police-raid-strip-club-take-photos-dancers-random-inspection

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Cenk hosting.  Mitch McConnell has released a new smiley ad to try to show a warmer side to his character.  Republican David Jolly won the special election last night to replace Republican Bill Young after he passed away.  Jolly beat Alex Sink for the seat even though she outspent him 4 to 1, and ran for governor of Florida.  The conventional political thinking is that this is a referendum on ObamaCare and Democrats should run from it if they want a chance in the midterm elections because Americans hate the law.  Cenk instead thinks that Sink is the worst politician to take this seat because she sucks.  Video of Jolly talking about why he won; because they stood on the right side of the issues.  Crimea is holding a referendum with some ridiculous issues on the docket.  Video of Robert Gates voicing his belief that Crimea is gone to Russian hands.  Obama poll numbers range from really bad to pretty good, depending on the poll.  His low numbers are there because his Democratic base are tired of his capitulation to Conservative points of view.  Republicans will always blindly hate him, but his desire to convince them has eroded his Progressive backers. Bill O’Reilly responded to Obama’s appearance on Funny or Die by claiming its not doing our country any favors since our enemies’ perception of our weakness isn’t changed by comedy.  He also claimed that Abe Lincoln wouldn’t have done it.  The Right Wing Turkish government and Prime Minister there don’t like the influence of social media on their rule.  Some leaked phone calls of his conversations with the head of a media outlet were placed on the internet where his threats were put on display.  Because of this, he’s threatening to block the use of YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter within Turkey.  One 15 year old kid that was hit in the head with a teargas canister during a protest last year has just passed away after being in a coma for hundreds of days.  Since the boy was out getting bread when he was attacked, a bread protest has spread throughout the country to remember him.  Now that Dianne Feinstein is completely against the CIA’s spying tactics on the Senate, the other full supporter of spying on Americans, Mike Rogers has responded negatively to the new information.  McCain and Graham are also outraged, with Lindsey going off the top rope with his angry rhetoric about the CIA spying on him.  Pastor Joel Osteen’s mega church was robbed of nearly $600,000 that was collected during services on Saturday and Sunday.  Neil Degrasse Tyson is hosting the new show Cosmos, and everyone is excited about it.  The show has focused on the Big Bang Theory and evolution, causing stations in Oklahoma to censor those moments.  Conservative Christians’ angry response to the show. Hour 1 source articles Bill O’Reilly: Abraham Lincoln wouldn’t have done “Between Two Ferns” http://www.salon.com/2014/03/12/bill_oreilly_abraham_lincoln_wouldnt_have_done_between_two_ferns/ No room for 'Nyet' in Ukraine's Crimea vote to join Russia http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/11/us-ukraine-crisis-referendum-idUSBREA2A1GR20140311

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