The Young Turks, August 28, 2012

The Young Turks: August 28, 2012

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Hour 2 Segment 1 Tom Smith - Truly believed women could not get pregnant from rape. Ana says IGNORANT. - Tom Smith says consensual sex and rape are similar - Ana argues Tom Smith knows nothing about female anatomy Pat Robertson - Wants to warn others against adopting children [VIDEO] - Robertson makes adopting kids out to be like adopting dogs - Ana asks what’s more moral Perry High - School shooting - 15yo student opened fire in cafeteria with shotgun - Guidance counselor pinned him against vending machine - Father says he has been victim of bullying -----BREAK----- Bill Nye - Ana claims he looks like Dave Koller’s older brother - Looking into the science of evolution Marijuana NOT Harmless - If you smoke in teens, IQ points will lower over time - Participants tested by IQ at age 13 and 38 - Had to start smoking pot before 18 - Has impact on memory according to this study - Study funded by U.S. and Britain Penis Fish - Species of fish has genitalia under throat - Start mating as soon as they're born - Muscular sex organ in throat latches on to female throat -------BREAK------ In 2050 We’ll all need to be vegetarians - Water Scientist: Humans derive 20% of protein from animals - Will not be enough water on planet - Scientists trying to grow lab grown meat - Kelp in ocean argues Steve Oh, plus bugs Gabby Douglas - Was only AA in gym - Said she would go home and cry - Ana says go Gabby Joshua Baso - Arrested 14x - Arrested again [VIDEO] - 7 counts of making phony 911 calls

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Hour 1 Segment 1--19:00 Cenk hosting from Current NYC studios. A group of former military guys formed a terrorist group named F.E.A.R. and plotted to assassinate the president. They killed a former cohort and his girlfriend for possibly breaking away. The Black Caucus’ devastating letter to Artur Davis for selling out. Denny Rehberg was kissing lobbyists asses, calling them the solution while the government is the problem. Segment 2--20:00 The GOP’s platform on pornography is to block ALL of it, even though they are denying it. Republican candidate for Congress in PA had his own Akin-like comments about rape being comparable to his daughter having a baby out of wedlock. Pew polling on the richest tax rates. 8% of Americans feel that the rich pay too much in taxes after all of their propaganda to convince everyone that they do. More results on what Americans think of Dems and Obama, and their desire to help the rich. Segment 3--23:00 Nailin Sarah Palin actress’ routine in her strip club. Craziness from Michelle Bachmann, comparing the political atmosphere to the hurricanes that God keeps sending us. Romney fronting, acting like he shops at CostCo. After trying to prove so much how pro-life he is, Romney told CBS news that the abortion issue isn’t a campaign issue. The Romney campaign is using the talking point that Obama has passed every piece of legislation he wanted, and none of it has worked. Videos of Priorities USA ad and an Obama ad, tearing Mitt Romney apart. The delegate fight between Ron Paul and Romney at the convention. Paul’s supporters are being petulant.

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Bonus Episode, August 28, 2012

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Common Room, August 28, 2012

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With John Iadarola, Kim Horcher, Alex Sanborn, Chelsey Bex, and Samantha Schacher. Topics included the wisdom of staying friends with an ex, an Oxford professor’s call for genetic engineering to make our children “moral,” a Kiev art exhibit that recreates the sleeping beauty story, and secular summer camps for kids.

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