The Young Turks, October 2, 2015

The Young Turks: October 02, 2015

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Ben, Wes, and John hosting. Opening conversation about Umpqua Oregon Community College. Firetalk drop. Updates on shooting, 9 people killed, 13 weapons found, all of the guns were legally obtained by shooter, or family members. Shootings were reported to be Anti-christian. Politicians do the obligated tap-dance around the mass shootings. President Obama says thoughts and prayers aren’t enough. That doesn’t stop this from happening yet again. This has become a numb routine, Obama went on to say, and was immediately criticized for politicizing the issue. the governor of Oregon has a lackluster response. Trump agrees, but doesn’t see a solution. Jeb also agrees. An armed vet that was on the Umpqua campus, defends his lack of action during the shooting. Panel agrees that the chances of negatively affecting an already terrible far outweigh the odds of a heroic response from a civilian conceal carrying a gun. Bill O’Reilly gets called out on being on the wrong side of the planned parenthood conversation. Hour 1 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD The President Delivers a Statement on the Shooting in Oregon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yca-uwxCsWg Armed vet destroys gun nuts’ argument on mass shooters by explaining why he didn’t attack Oregon killer http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/armed-vet-destroys-gun-nuts-argument-on-mass-shooters-by-explaining-why-he-didnt-attack-oregon-killer/ Oregon shooting: Gunman was student in class where he killed 9 http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/02/us/oregon-umpqua-community-college-shooting/ Fox's Eric Shawn Explains To O'Reilly The Benefits Of Fetal Tissue Research: It "Has Saved Millions Of Lives" http://mediamatters.org/video/2015/09/30/foxs-eric-shawn-explains-to-oreilly-the-benefit/205896

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Yayo Grassi, an openly gay man visited the vatican and actually touched the Pope. This pope has been a passive ally of the LGBT community. A North Carolina woman intentionally blinded herself permanently because of a disorder, where the body feels the need to impair itself. Reports say she felt relief in the hospital once declared permanently blind. Firetalk drop. Edward Snowden started a Twitter account to the chagrin of many. Jon Hendren, a well known Snowden supporter trolls a reporter from HLN when he was mistakenly booked to talk about Edward Scissorhands being allowed to have a twitter account. Free the nipple campaigns continue. Phubbing is a new trend sweeping the nation. “phone-snubbing” describes people who ignore conversation for their phone. Hour 2 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD CNN Exclusive: Pope held private meeting with same-sex couple in U.S. http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/02/us/pope-gay-washington/index.html Woman Pours Cleaner In Her Eyes, Fulfills Lifelong Wish of Being Blind http://jezebel.com/woman-pours-cleaner-in-her-eyes-fulfills-lifelong-wish-1734188129 How This Trans Woman Is Making #FreeTheNipple As Inclusive As Possible http://mic.com/articles/126089/how-this-trans-woman-is-making-free-the-nipple-as-inclusive-as-possible

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Bonus Episode, October 2, 2015

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Dave, Steve, and the return of Malcolm!

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