(2012/06/18) Crimes against language, reason and humanity (Foreign Policy)
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Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 18 June 2012
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
Edition #615
Crimes against language, reason and humanity
Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith
Ch. 2: Act 1: Obama Administration Changes The Definition Of Civilian - Lee Camp - Air Date 6-2-12
Ch. 3: Song 1: Go your own way - The Cranberries
Ch. 4: Act 2: Obama Kill List - Young Turks - Air Date: 5-29-12
Ch. 5: Song 2: 99 Red Balloons - Nena
Ch. 6: Act 3: End Polluter Welfare - BotL Activism Update
Ch. 7: Song 3: Respect - Diana Ross & The Supremes
Ch. 8: Act 4: Facts May Not Be Facts - CounterSpin - Air Date: 5-18-12
Ch. 9: Song 4: Bury the past - Professional Victims
Ch. 10: Act 5: Colin Powell Runs From His Iraq Lies - Majority Report - Air Date: 5-14-12
Ch. 11: Song 5: When I'm gone - 3 Doors Down
Ch. 12: Act 6: Mass Grave Blasted For Lack Of Diversity - The Onion
Ch. 13: Song 6: One love - Playing for change
Ch. 14: Act 7: No to NATO - The Progressive - Air Date: 5-22-12
Ch. 15: Song 7: Never tear us apart - INXS
Ch. 16: Act 8: GRAPHIC Video Syria Massacre - Young Turks - Air Date: 5-29-12
Ch. 17: Song 8: Common reaction - Uh Huh Her
Ch. 18: Act 9: World Reacts to Massacre by Un-uniformed Pro-Government Syrian Militias - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 5-29-12
Ch. 19: Song 9: No bravery - James Blunt
Ch. 20: Act 10: Syria Massacre: Will The US Get Involved? - The Young Turks - Air Date: 5-30-12
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Voicemails:
Ch. 21: Reorganize the wealth of the US first, then the world - Max from Davis, CA
Ch. 22: Thoughts on "hero" from a vet - Al from Tokyo
Ch. 23: Thought crimes against Muslims compared with hate crimes - Ronald from Baltimore
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Ch. 24: Final comments on one perspective on hate crimes legislation
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| 0:00.0 | This program is made possible by the members and donors to the show for details |
| 0:06.0 | of visit the membership tab at bestofalleft.com. |
| 0:09.0 | Now, welcome to the award-winning Best of Left Podcasts with Cups today from comedian |
| 0:12.5 | Lee Camp, the young Turks, a Best of Left activism update, counter-spin, the majority |
| 0:17.2 | report, the onion radio news, the progressive and the Rachel Maddo show. |
| 0:21.0 | And a note for our more sensitive listeners, this episode is not likely to remind you of |
| 0:24.8 | a shining city on a hill. |
| 0:31.0 | A lot of the bombs were dropping in Afghanistan and killing unarmed civilians, women and children |
| 0:36.0 | and other people you lose points for shooting when you're playing Call of Duty. |
| 0:40.0 | So what do you do? |
| 0:41.0 | Well, you could stop bombing, but no, it's too lucrative. |
| 0:44.0 | The bombing business is thriving right now. |
| 0:46.0 | It's like what Hula Hooping was in the 1950s. |
| 0:49.0 | Can't get enough of it. |
| 0:51.0 | Well, you could decrease the bombing and only do it in extremely rare moments when you have no other choice. |
| 0:58.0 | But no, no, it's too fun. |
| 1:00.0 | Do you stop wanting sex just because you're bad at it? |
| 1:03.0 | Hell no, you jump right back on that horse and try it again. |
| 1:06.0 | I'm not saying women are horses. |
| 1:09.0 | I'm just saying... |
| 1:10.0 | So the Obama administration came up with a brilliant answer. |
| 1:13.0 | Too many civilians dying? |
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