Cenk, Ana, John Iadarola, and David Rubin hosting.  The situation with Syria is on the brink of explosion as Obama decides to bomb their facilities without Congressional permission. http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/319127-55-house-members-say-obama-needs-approval-from-congress-in-syria-strikes  The main problem is that everyone knows we’ve been planning on doing this, so Syrians are clearing their facilities that house the weapons we’re looking to take out.  Everyone on the panel thinks that we absolutely shouldn’t go into Syria in any fashion. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/28/syria-evacuates-army-buildings_n_3829847.html

Reports say that the NYPD has determined all mosques as terrorist organizations so that they can monitor and conduct surveillance on the mosque and anyone that attends.  Video of NYPD chief Ray Kelly denying that they watch mosques right before he admitted that they do. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/nypd-secretly-designates-mosques-as-terrorism-organizations.php  Conservatives’ campaign to deem MLK as a like-minded man is on full throttle.  John reads multiple quotes that dispute this propaganda.  http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/08/28/2540251/martin-luther-king-republican/ Corey Booker has talked about how he responds to rumors that he is gay, by saying “so what if I am” in order to challenge people’s homophobia.  His Senatorial opponent, Steve Lonegan said that he likes being a guy that smokes cigars and drinks a good scotch.  http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/steve-lonegan-cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-race-95984.html