Ana joins Cenk for SCS.  Miley Cyrus’ terrible performance at the VMAs and the outrage it sparked.  Ana’s initial reaction was that it was just like any other VMA performance.  Video of Mika Burzynski talking about how appalling Cyrus’ performance was. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/26/mika-brzezinski-miley-cyrus-vma_n_3816462.html  Mike Tyson is looking to be a boxing promoter and spoke about his drinking and drug use at a press conference today. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/24/mike-tyson-alcoholic-dying-press-conference_n_3810143.html  NBA player Lamar Odom has been missing for 3 days and apparently on a crack binge.  His wife Khloe Kardashian separated from him when he wouldn’t get off of the drugs. http://www.tmz.com/2013/08/26/khloe-kardashian-lamar-odom-separated-drugs-crack-cocaine-intervention/

George Zimmerman’s posed picture with a salesman of tactical guns.  Cenk points out that even under the best case scenario for Zimmerman, he can’t possibly feel good about killing a 17 year old kid. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/23/george-zimmerman-shotgun_n_3804481.html  A Christian woman’s lesbian daughter lobbied for and won gay rights in their town in Tennessee.  Their church told the mother to publicly denounce her daughter and when she didn’t, they banned her from the church. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2013/aug/21/repent-or-leave/  SPLC is suing the state of South Carolina for removing the male genitalia of a baby that was born with both male and female body parts.  Now that the child is 8 years old, he identifies as a boy, but has female genetalia. http://www.salon.com/2013/08/24/judge_deems_sex_assignment_surgery_on_a_child_violation_of_constitution_partner/  A hotel in Quebec is suing a patron for $95,000 that wrote a scathing review about the establishment after he dealt with bed bugs during his stay. http://www.salon.com/2013/08/24/hotel_sues_man_95000_for_a_bad_trip_advisor_review_partner/