The Young Turks, July 1, 2014

The Young Turks: July 01, 2014

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Jerry Meeks receives a modeling contract from Blaze after the posting of his mugshot. The ACLU is pursuing an investigation of the militarization of SWAT teams in the state of Massachusetts, but the police force are claiming themselves as a private corporation in order to be immune from public records. Tinder CEO Justin Mateen is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit from text messages of a past in-office relationship. Waffle House decided to boycott Belgian waffles in reaction to the World Cup Soccer match between the US vs Belgian. InterCall Data has reported a sizable drop of in office productivity due to the World Cup. Arkansas’s draconian landlord law is revealed from a Vice documentary allowing landlords to be laxed in the maintenance of properties along with eviction for tenants being a day late on rent. Show notes by Bart Kyle Hour 2 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD Tinder dating app hit with sexual harassment lawsuit http://goo.gl/vwx3eC That Sexy Felon Has Landed a Modeling Contract, Obviously http://goo.gl/xwkJop Massachusetts SWAT teams claim they’re private corporations, immune from open records laws http://goo.gl/tBqqjV Waffle House calls for Belgian waffle boycott in support of U.S. soccer http://goo.gl/UWkia9

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Cenk and Ana hosting. President Obama and Michelle Obama are making pies and cracking jokes for the White House pastry chef's departure. Conservatives are reacting to feminist Jessica Valenti’s tweets regarding the Hobby Lobby case. Laura Ingraham appears on Fox and Friends and comments about liberals on the Hobby Lobby case saying that “women that they have a bad case of the vapors”. The House Ethics Committee took a secret vote allowing lawmakers to reduce the amount of trips to be logged in the House Financial report. Forbes' recent list of the world’s most powerful celebrities has Glenn Beck at $90 million, Rush Limbaugh at $66 million and Sean Hannity at $30 million dollars. Rick Santorum spoke to Tucker Carlson regarding voter issues saying,  "Egypt wasn't ready for elections” and that Egypt should take a cue from the US saying further, “the founding fathers limited the amount of people voting in the US”. Rick Santorum also goes on the record for limiting access to voting by supporting voter ID laws. President Obama pursues comprehensive immigration reform through legal executive action in spite of John Boehner’s lawsuit and the failure of the House of Representatives to take action regarding the issue. Show notes by Bart Kyle Hour 1 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD Obama jokes: Crack in White House pies? http://goo.gl/qEUgBA Beyoncé Knowles overtakes Oprah as Forbes' most powerful celebrity http://goo.gl/vUp0bf Feminist Columnist’s Hobby Lobby ‘F*ck-In’ Joke Generates Angry Response http://goo.gl/t1p7F0 Laura Ingraham: ‘Vapors’ hit ruling critics http://goo.gl/SUKH7N

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Bonus Episode, July 1, 2014

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Cenk discusses a pet peeve that gets under his skin. Ana talks about naughty things that goes on at Union Station. Cenk recalls his naughty adventures of Taco Bell and the “sharp elbows” of a gymnast. Ana reveals something that she is not a fan of.             

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