Bonus Episode, August 25, 2014

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Ana, Ben, and Wes talk about the karaoke night some of the TYT employees went on.  Wes talks about his song selections and how much he drank.  Ana talks about her lack of interest in classic rock.  Ben thinks the Beatles are a little overrated.

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The Young Turks, August 25, 2014

The Young Turks: August 25, 2014

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A 22 year old suspect was shot while handcuffed in the back of a police car.  Although no gun was found, the Police's story is that he had one hidden and shot himself.  In an update to the story, the autopsy report shows the obvious, the police were lying.  The shot hit him in the chest.  Extreme drought issues in San Joaquin valley, CA are significant enough to force residents to go without tap water. Wes talks about using hydroponics to grow crops with significantly less water. Researchers found that poorer people use diet pills for weight loss, while richer people utilize the gym and exercise.  Ben and Wes talk about how they have no interest in exercising, while Ana advocates finding a form of exercise that is enjoyable. At a pre-VMA party hosted by Chris Brown, Suge Knight was shot multiple times, and survived.  The parents of a 13 year old girl found her sexting pics on her phone, so they decided to turn her into the police.  Ben tells the story of having to explain to his Godson why people kill other people.  Wes and Ben agree that involving the police only makes the situation worse. Show notes by Jayar Jackson Hour 2 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD Parents turn in 13-year-old daughter over nude pics on cell, tablet http://goo.gl/RQdkVt Suge Knight SHOT Multiple Times After VMA Party turns Violent http://goo.gl/0nvedD Autopsy report shows Louisiana police lied about suspect’s suicide by shooting self in back http://goo.gl/8sS8Hc Hundreds Of Californians Have No Tap Water Due To Drought, Receiving Bottled Water Rations http://goo.gl/YJO2Ie

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Ben, John, and Wes Clark Jr hosting.  Ben talks about a story he saw in the LA Times about 3 people shot and killed in the Valley that was buried under the front page story of wine bottles broken in Napa’s earthquake.  Republicans like John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Paul Ryan, and Mike Rogers took to Sunday shows to criticize Obama’s response to ISIS.  Video of McCain’s complaints is shown. Video of Sen Graham claiming that there are many jihadist groups, looking to win “the gold medal” by hitting America. Discussion about the reality of how dangerous the terror group is follows. Syria has announced that they welcome assistance from Western powers to target ISIS in the country, as long as they clear the actions first. Ukraine has now engaged with Russian forces, according to a Ukrainian military spokesperson. Wes points out that Putin doesn’t want a full scale war, but just this level of conflict so that he can wear down the Ukrainian government.  The mystery of who dropped bombs on militants in Libya has been solved.  It turns out that the planes were sent out of Egypt and UAE. Now that the Ice Bucket challenge has captured the world’s attention, some variations are being attempted to bring attention to other causes.  One journalist in Gaza is attempting to bring attention to the disaster Palestinians citizens are experiencing by pouring remains of the rubble from bombing that took place.  Another variation out of India asks people give rice to needy people.  The videos prompt talk about the amount of money that has been raised compared to what they generated last year.  Sarah Palin attempts her own version of the Ice Bucket challenge. Show notes by Jayar Jackson Hour 1 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD GOP demands ISIS plan from Obama http://goo.gl/N8Qsho Sarah Palin does ice bucket challenge, makes noise more horrifying than her speaking voice http://goo.gl/yE71Wt Arab Nations Strike in Libya, Surprising U.S. http://goo.gl/X7va0q Ukraine says Russian forces cross border in tanks, armored vehicles http://goo.gl/6tl90P

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