The Young Turks, August 10, 2012

The Young Turks: August 10, 2012

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Hour 2 Segment 1 Ana joins Cenk and Ben for SCS. News report of a girl that is growing fingernails out of her hair folicles. Cenk points out his evolution angle. Talk about the health care costs that she doesn’t have the benefit to cover. Cenk tells the story of a random man wanting to jog with him. Segment 2 Some anti-Wall Street protesters have been vandalizing in Las Vegas on billboards and hanging a mannequin. Discussion over whether this is alright. The President of Venezuela gave a home to his 3 millionth follower on Twitter. He used government money to do it. A Welsh newspaper had a failure of a headline on Twitter when a pilot died in a crash by adding “LOL” to the end of the news. Dead Beastie Boys member didnt want any of his music used in any commercials so that corporations won’t profit from his work at all. Ultra Orthodox Jews have developed “Modesty Glasses.” A 12 year old boy was fined for raising $26,000 for WWII veterans. A woman is suing a company that sold her breast feeding tutorial to a 3rd party that used it as porn. Zimmerman’s grades from college work have been leaked. He received really low grades in criminal justice and “Evil Minds-Violent Predators.” A woman had to have doctors remove a spider from her ear that had burrowed in for 5 days.

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Hour 1 Segment 1 Cenk, Ben, and John Idarola hosting. MoveOn’s new ad depicting Romney pickpocketing regular citizens. Video of Obama’s ad questioning if Romney paid 0% in taxes. Video of Crossroads ad demanding Obama apologize for the Priorities USA ad. Segment 2 Rep Joe Walsh spoke to supporters and called Obama “Son” multiple times, while calling Romney MR. Romney and a Man. Outcry from Fox and Allen West over a new ad depicting West punching women and senior citizens. Compilation of West’s past racial comments insulting Black Americans. Segment 3 Video of Carl Levin calling out Goldman Sachs’ shitty deals. Guantanamo Bay prisoners still being held have some favorites in the library. Their favorite right now is The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, they can’t keep them on the shelves.

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