Bonus Episode, May 5, 2015

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Cenk tells the story of being in an awkward conversation on his flight back home with a guy that is related to Bill Frist. Talk about the sex on the beach story and how many people have done it.

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The Young Turks, May 5, 2015

The Young Turks: May 05, 2015

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Cenk hosting today. Chuck Norris is the latest nutjob to jump onto the conspiracy theory that the federal government is doing military training exercises in order to invade the state and takeover. Ted Cruz and Texas governor Greg Abbott have already given some credence to this ridiculous fear as well. After Pam Geller’s Mohammad drawing contest erupted in a shooting, she has taken to the airwaves to promote herself and claim that she’s a freedom fighter. Videos of Charlie Hebdo editors disputing the connection Geller drew between their attack and hers. Now that many conservatives are against Geller’s approach, she’s having conflicts with Fox News personalities. Videos of Geller being taken down by Martha MacCallum over her approach and her comparing herself to Rosa Parks. Cenk talks about why he disagrees with Trump and Bill Donahue’s positions against Geller. Video of Megyn Kelly and Bill O’Reilly fighting over whether or not Geller should’ve taken this approach. Mike Huckabee has announced his candidacy for president. Cenk goes through the details of who he is and where he lies on policies. Video of Huckabee’s announcement from Hope, Arkansas. Economic conservatives that only care about tax cuts for the rich have a serious problem with him since he’s not big on corporate handouts and zero taxes. A searing ad from Club for Growth takes Huckabee down on the subject, masking it as his policies tearing the economy apart. Mitt Romney and Fox’s Brian Kilmeade criticized the Maryland prosecutor, and spoke out in favor of Baltimore cops, no matter what the situation is. Video of Romney claiming that Hillary’s comments about the mass incarceration of many in the Baltimore area is troubling because she’s pandering to Black voters. A small town in Missouri, named Beverly Hills, has been obtaining its revenue through fines and tickets from its 500 residents. They made nearly 1100 arrests of 1000 residents for less serious crimes. The FEC has announced that they don’t have enough power to curb election violations in the upcoming cycle. Due to the continuous legislative breakdown of the Commission, it has been rendered toothless. Hour 1 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD ‘Should We Get Rid of All Jews?’: Megyn Kelly Challenges O’Reilly on TX Shooting http://www.mediaite.com/tv/should-we-get-rid-of-all-jews-megyn-kelly-challenges-oreilly-on-tx-shooting/ Mike Huckabee Joins Republican Presidential Race http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/us/politics/mike-huckabee-running-in-republican-presidential-primary.html What is Jade Helm 15 (and should Chuck Norris be worried)? (+video) http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2015/0505/What-is-Jade-Helm-15-and-should-Chuck-Norris-be-worried Charlie Hebdo Cartoonists Distance Themselves from Texas Event: ‘No Comparison’ http://www.mediaite.com/tv/charlie-hebdo-cartoonists-distance-themselves-from-texas-event-no-comparison/ Donald Trump lambasts 'disgusting' Pam Geller for baiting Muslims with 'draw the prophet' contest in Texas http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/donald-trump-lambasts-disgusting-pam-geller-for-baiting-muslims-with-draw-the-prophet-contest-in-texas-10226027.html

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Ana joins Cenk for SCS. A 5 year old boy that has special needs (ADHD, OCD) was handcuffed by police after he threw an epic meltdown at school. Instead of calling his parents as they had been instructed to do, they called the police, who promptly cuffed him. Cenk isn’t sure on whether or not they should’ve cuffed him and shackled his legs since he was attempting to harm himself. A Florida couple is facing 15 years in jail after being caught on camera having sex on a beach in broad daylight in the presence of kids. A D.A.R.E. article was published on their website that was full of discrepancies and ridiculous assertions about marijuana. It turns out that the “facts” in the article came from a satirical website. A former A&E show called 8 Minutes would give a pastor a few minutes to deliver prostitutes from their life as a sex worker. If they agreed, the show promised to help the women get on their feet, but they didn’t make good on their promises. A Brazilian bodybuilder is having some nasty side effects from injecting his muscles with a substance that made them huge. Sofia Vergara is dealing with drama surrounding her ex’s desire to use their fertilized embryos to have a child now that they’ve broken up. Hour 2 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD Couple Faces 15 Years In Prison For Sex On Florida Beach http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/sex-on-the-beach#.scBwYWbzm Bodybuilder tries so hard to become the Hulk that he turns his muscles to rock http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/5/4/8544749/bodybuilder-incredible-hulk-rocks-muscles-synthol-brazil Sofia Vergara Breaks Silence on Nick Loeb Frozen Embryo Saga: "I Didn't Do Anything Wrong" https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/sofia-vergara-breaks-silence-nick-loeb-frozen-embryo-185000505-us-weekly.html Family Angered After Police Handcuff And Shackle 5-Year-Old With Special Needs http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/04/connor-ruiz-shackled_n_7205492.html

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