The Young Turks February 03, 2015 Hour 1

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John, David Rubin, and Jimmy host TYT. ISIS continues to get more barbaric with their executions of prisoners as they’ve released a video of a Jordanian pilot being burned alive. TYT has decided to not show any videos or pictures of the murder. Jimmy talks about what ISIS may be trying to achieve in doing this. Jordan has promised to get revenge, ramping up the violence. Talk about what the U.S. is supposed to do about this. The disagreement over children’s measles vaccinations continues after Chris Christie started the political debate. Videos of the CDC Director warning of the public dangers of avoiding vaccinations. The division of politicians on this subject doesn’t simply fall along political party lines, Video of Obama advocating vaccinations. Rubin and Jimmy want Obama to say it with authority. Megyn Kelly & BIll O’Reilly also believe in mandatory vaccines. Videos of some politicians that are not buying the fact that vaccines are important and necessary. Rep Sean Duffy, wants parents to make the call, as some don’t fit with some Americans’ values. John outlines Christie’s back and forth comments on this subject. Video of Rand Paul equating the parental decision to vaccinate to freedom. Paul also claimed that vaccines can cause mental disorders in kids.

Don Lemon tweeted a picture of his measles shot scar on his arm to start the discussion on his CNN show. It turns out that it was the scar from his smallpox vaccine, and Twitter gave him hell for getting it wrong. Jeb Bush, an opponent of marijuana legalization, is being exposed as a big weed head and bully in high school. Rubin defends Jeb for his past and the framing of the story to expose his bullying ways. Jimmy talks about how different weed is to the addictive nature of alcohol.

Show notes by Jayar Jackson

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