The Young Turks, December 14, 2012

The Young Turks: December 14, 2012

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Hour 2 Segment 1 Ana joins Cenk & Ben for SCS. Conservatives are coming out advocating for more guns and have cited the mass knife attack in China that injured 22 kids. Gun related homicides in the U.S. vs the comically low numbers in Japan. Video of ESPN’s Rob Parker asking whether or not RGIII is a down brother or a cornball brother. Cenk and Ben think he should be suspended, while Jayar thinks he should be fired for the comments. A Superior Court Judge dismissed a sexually abused woman’s right to prosecute her attacker because he claims she didnt fight back enough. The consequence for his horrific ruling is that he had to promise to never make another like that again. Segment 2 Of nearly 14,000 peer reviewed climate articles, only 24 denied the reality of climate change. Segment 3 Ridiculous video of a local Virginia report on a man that robbed a bank with a Mitt Romney mask. Video of a N. Korean news anchor that excitedly reported the launching of a missile. According to a Pew poll, more Americans are acting more European. This is measured by less bloviating about being the best when in reality, we clearly are not.

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Hour 1 Segment 1 Cenk, Ben, & John Iadarola hosting 1st hour. Cenk delivers the disastrous updates from the HSBC story and the woman that was sentenced to life in prison. Segment 2 A horrific shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, CT has 27 dead, including 18 children. Video of Jay Carney telling the press that its too soon to talk about debating gun laws. Videos of Obama responding to the news with heartache and calling for real action after this latest shooting. Segment 3 The European Civil Rights organization has determined America’s treatment of prisoners as inhumane and tortuous. President Obama’s declaration that sending the federal government after pot smokers in CO & WA isn’t high enough on the priority list. The caveat is that he will still go after dispensaries in those states. NOTE: At the time this show was recorded, the information available to us RE the Newtown shooting may be different than the information available now. Link to Stephanie George petition: Click Here

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