The Young Turks, August 31, 2015

The Young Turks: August 31, 2015

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Iadarola, Ana, and Jimmy Dore hosting. Bernie Sanders continues to make ground on Hillary Clinton in Iowa, but only with the speculation that Joe Biden will be in the race. Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders are both complaining about the DNC’s tactic of not scheduling many debates, and pushing the 1st one so far back, which benefits Hillary over the other candidates. Bernie Sanders responded to Democratic criticism about his lack of gun control measures by pointing out that the NRA gave him a D- on their grading list. Video of his defense. Talk about some troubling votes Sanders has had. Andy Parker, the father of the Virginia reporter that was murdered last week has taken to interviews to announce his unrelenting pursuit of gun control. Videos of his CNN appearance. Video of Andy Parker talking about how Fox News has asked him disrespectful questions. Video of Megyn Kelly asking Parker about the racist allegations and how the cameraman took video of the killer before he died. President Obama has announced that Mt. McKinley in Alaska will be renamed to Denali, the term natives there have always used. Conservatives from Ohio, where William McKinley is from, are losing their minds over this trumped up controversy. Scott Walker has embraced the idea to build a wall along our northern border. Video of Walker telling Chuck Todd that he’s been hearing about the idea and thinks it's legitimate. Video of Rand Paul telling a radio show that the idea of a northern wall is a dumb idea. Hour 1 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD Shock poll shows Bernie Sanders nipping at Hillary Clinton’s heels in Iowa http://www.salon.com/2015/08/29/shock_poll_shows_bernie_sanders_nipping_at_hillary_clintons_heels_in_iowa/ Mount McKinley Will Again Be Called Denali http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/31/us/mount-mckinley-will-be-renamed-denali.html?_r=0 Scott Walker Open To Building Wall Along Border With Canada http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scott-walker-canada-border-wall_55e308d8e4b0aec9f3538ee0 Father of Virginia Shooting Victim Alison Parker Makes Gun Control Plea to President Obama http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/father_of_virginia_shooting_victim_20150827

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The NYPD plans to start giving receipts to people they Stop & Frisk, but don’t arrest. If the citizen wants to file a complaint, they will have the opportunity to file the paperwork. More and more parents are naming their children based upon gun terms and gun manufacturers. Gunner leads the list, but many names included are Wesson, Ruger, and Remington. The AP is taking heat for referring to Amal Clooney as George Clooney’s wife when writing about her position as a human rights lawyer. John talks about how more people may recognize her as his wife for connectivity purposes. After Kim Kardashian’s appearance at the VMAs, she has been catching ridicule for her size and look online. Pictures of some of the worse Twitter responses. A video game depicts the slavery trade where strategy about how to stack slaves is an integral aspect. Players can play from the position of a slave trader or a slave. Hour 2 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD The Internet Compares Kim Kardashian to a Centaur and Further Proves People Suck http://www.styleite.com/news/the-internet-compares-kim-kardashian-to-a-centaur-and-further-proves-people-suck/ 'Sexist' Tweet About Amal Clooney Prompts Outrage Online http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amal-clooney-actors-wife-tweet_55e3f027e4b0c818f6184ecb Unbelievably racist ‘Slave Trade’ video game sparks online backlash http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/unbelievably-racist-slave-trade-video-game-sparks-online-backlash/ The NYPD Will Now Give 'Receipts' To the People They Stop and Frisk https://news.vice.com/article/the-nypd-will-now-give-receipts-to-the-people-they-stop-and-frisk?utm_source=vicenewstwitter

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Bonus Episode, August 31, 2015

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Ana has done mushrooms at least 3 times.  She took some high dose while Vegas.  She and her boyfriend bought 2/8 of mushrooms.   They want to see a concert at Griffith however they had taken way too much and were sweating like crazy.  They got to the concert but they didn’t stay too long due to the side effect of the drugs. This drug forces Ana to reflect on her life and make her cry.  After the high was over, she felt better. She feels that she and boyfriend are closer than ever before.  Jimmy had taken some brownies. His friend wanted Jimmy to take the rap for the brownies that were brought to a party.

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