The Young Turks, May 8, 2015

The Young Turks: May 08, 2015

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DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, THE BEGINNING PORTION OF THIS HOUR IS NOT INCLUDED. WE SINCERELY APOLOGIZE. Cenk, Ben, and John hosting. Conservative party in Britain won big in their elections. Chris Christie came out announcing that he believes global warming is real and that humans contribute to it, despite his history of denying it and ignoring it with his policies. 8 months ago, he’s detached from a state plan to do something about it. Cenk points out that it's a sad day when we congratulate a Republican for acknowledging the obvious truth. Conservatives are playing the game of extending the conversation on climate change even though they know they’re on the wrong side. Darrell Issa, the richest Congressman told CNN Money that our poor people are the envy of poor people in 3rd World countries. Videos of Issa’s ridiculous answers. John details some of the 3rd World-like situations America’s poor are facing on a daily basis. Lawyers for Congress argued that lawmakers should be exempt from SEC rules that don’t allow insider trading. A Dover, DE police abuse video from 2013 has just become public showing a cop kicking a surrendering suspect in the face. Video of the incident. The cop that was avoiding prosecution before is now being charged with assault when the Grand Jury declined bringing any charges. A Russian woman created an online picture album of Russian citizens’ happy social media pictures along with their extremely hateful language directed at her LGBT group. Hour 1 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD In arrest of cop for kicking black man, signs of shift on prosecuting police (+video) http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2015/0508/In-arrest-of-cop-for-kicking-black-man-signs-of-shift-on-prosecuting-police Conservative Party Wins Big In U.K. Elections http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2015/05/08/david-cameron-uk-elections Russian Artist Posts People’s Cute Selfies Alongside Their Horrible Homophobic Threats http://www.newnownext.com/russian-artist-posts-peoples-cute-selfies-alongside-their-horrible-homophobic-threats/05/2015/ America’s Richest Congressman: Our Poor Are the ‘Envy of the World’ http://www.mediaite.com/tv/americas-richest-congressman-our-poor-are-the-envy-of-the-world/

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Ana replaces John for SCS. Abby Martin is receiving horrific online threats from Chris Kyle supporters for wearing a t-shirt that read, “Fuck Chris Kyle.” Her personal information was shared online as well as her family’s. Cenk goes off on how crazed Kyle was and they way these American terrorists actually with they could do the things ISIS does. Ben talks about the reasons Martin shouldn't have worn the t-shirt, and should have considered the loathsome reaction that would follow. Cenk disagrees, bringing up the support for Pam Geller’s provocative Mohammad drawing contest. A 22 year old man left home in Michigan and headed to Los Angeles on a train to pursue his music industry dreams with $16,000 he had saved. DEA agents confronted him on the train in New Mexico, discovered his money, assumed he was a drug dealer, and took his cash with no criminal charges. Statistics on how much money the DEA steals from citizens each year, but never returns. Jackie Chan’s son was busted on drug trafficking, which prompted the elder Chan to advocate for the death penalty for drug dealers. Cenk speculates that Jackie is possibly a seething mad father that is extremely upset with his son. A NJ woman that needed support for her twins went to the state for assistance. Upon finding out who the biological father of the twins is, it was discovered that the father only fathered one of the twins. She apparently had sex with 2 different men during the same menstrual cycle and both eggs were fertilized. Researchers have discovered that millennials are having less sexual partners than baby boomers have had. Cenk talks about how he’s proud of the number of sexual partners he’s had in comparison to Millennials. Hour 2 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD DEA to traveler: Thanks, I’ll take that cash http://www.abqjournal.com/580107/news/dea-agents-seize-16000-from-aspiring-music-video-producer.html Jackie Chan Supports Death Penalty for Drug Offenders After Son's Arrest https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/jackie-chan-supports-death-penalty-drug-offenders-sons-191500016-us-weekly.html 1 womb, 2 dads: Judge rules man must only support one twin http://www.nj.com/passaic-county/index.ssf/2015/05/twins_have_different_fathers_passaic_county_judge.html ‘Put on your raping shoes and find this b*tch': Abby Martin is the latest target of crazed Chris Kyle sycophants http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/put-on-your-raping-shoes-and-find-this-btch-abby-martin-is-the-latest-target-of-crazed-chris-kyle-sycophants/

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