The Young Turks, March 19, 2015

The Young Turks: March 19, 2015

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Cenk hosting today. The WolfPAC resolution to get money out of politics has passed easily in Hawaii’s House. The next step is with the state Senate. In the Chicago runoff for mayor, Rahm Emanuel used footage from a TYT Chicago Meetup to help smear his opponent. Video of the attack ad. The Meetup footage that was used was taken out of context. Video of his full answer about school closings. After Netanyahu went back on his desire for a 2 state solution with Palestine during his reelection run, he’s backpedaling. Video of Bibi talking with Andreal Mitchell about how he wants a 2 state solution as long as Palestine stops its hostilities. Video of Netanyahu trying to clean up his rhetoric about fear mongering Arab voters. Cenk points out the Shelden Adelson angle to Netanyahu’s success and reasoning for undercutting Obama’s agenda. Bobby Jindal continues his anti-Muslim march with comments about banning Muslims that believe in Sharia Law. Cenk thinks that Jindal is pushing this anti-Muslim rhetoric harder than others since he’s brown skinned and could be considered Muslim by his racist base. Videos of Jindal espousing this view right before Fox’s Megyn Kelly challenged him on the idea. A NY high school has to apologize after they allowed the Pledge of Allegiance to be read in Arabic for Foreign Language Week. Parents of military families and Jewish families led the charge of outrage. Steven A. Smith spoke at an event at Vanderbilt Univ where he made his case for all Black Americans to vote Republican just one time, so that both Parties won’t be complacent to treat them any way they’d like. Cenk dismantles his argument. Dick Cheney told Playboy magazine that Obama and Holder played the race card regarding his criticism. Video of Bush Admin’s Nicolle Wallace arguing against Cheney’s declaration about race. Ben Carson went on Hugh Hewitt’s show and revealed how little he knows about NATO and the Baltic States. Audio of the confusion. Video of Herman Cain not knowing how to answer a question about Libya when he ran for president. Hour 1 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD Dick Cheney Claims Obama Is Using Race Card To Avoid Criticism http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/17/dick-cheney-obama-race-card_n_6888438.html Why Stephen A. Smith Wants All Blacks To Vote GOP http://www.mediaite.com/tv/stephen-a-smith-wishes-every-black-american-would-vote-gop-for-one-election/ Wolf PAC Winning Hawaii http://www.wolf-pac.com/hawaii Rahm Emanuel Steals & Misquotes TYT Meetup Footage For Attack Ad http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-mayoral-candidate-chuy-garcia-met-0311-20150310-story.html Netanyahu Changes Mind On Palestinian Statehood... Again. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/03/19/netanyahu-israel-palestinian-statehood/25021211/

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Ana joins Cenk for SCS. A UVA student was beaten and arrested by alcohol beverage control authorities when he tried to go into a bar. Video of the violent arrest. Two of the charges were obstructing justice without force and public swearing. A mother wanted to scare her 9 year old son straight, so she called the NYPD to teach him a lesson. Soon after, the officers began ranting at her as another “Black Bitch” that doesn’t know how to take care of her kids. When a conflict broke out, they arrested her and sent her kids to CPS. Cenk points out that the “good cops” don't’ get involved to stop the angry, racist ones. A member of the Penn St frat that posted pictures of sleeping naked women tried to defend the actions of his frat brothers by claiming it was just fun satire. When he was asked if he posted any of the photos, he said he didn’t because he’s a good guy. The daughter of a lesbian couple has come out against gay marriage despite her great upbringing. Her logic in a piece she wrote for The Federalist comes from the “nature” of same sex marriage, which broke up her lesbian mother from her father, whom she hasn’t seen since their divorce. Epic cheating scandal from teachers at an Atlanta school have them facing nearly 20 years in jail on racketeer charges. Hour 2 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD UVA Student Bloodied During Arrest By State Liquor Agents; Governor Orders Investigation http://www.buzzfeed.com/salvadorhernandez/university-of-virginia-martese-johnson-arrest#.akd6pOxjg Daughter of Two Moms Comes Out Against Gay Marriage https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/daughter-of-two-moms-comes-out-against-gay-113987192687.html Member of Penn State’s Kappa Delta Rho Defends Fraternity http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/03/18/member-of-penn-states-kappa-delta-rho-defends-fraternity/#WYfHv103DblYW2lj.99 Mom Arrested After Asking Police to Talk to Young Son About Stealing: Suit http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150317/morrisania/mom-arrested-after-asking-police-talk-young-son-about-stealing-suit

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Bonus Episode, March 19, 2015

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Ana & Cenk get into more of the lesbian piece from the The Federalist and the topic of parenting. Cenk recalls his college days with a moment of public intoxication in relation with the UVA student who was beaten and arrested by alcohol beverage control authorities when the student tried to go into a bar. Ana recalls one time when she was tap dancing drunk on the Sunset Strip. Cenk tries to find some fun with his birthday happening this weekend.  

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