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On the Show:
–John Nichols, writer for The Nation, talks to David about money in politics and his new book Dollarocracy from the 2013 National Conference for Media Reform in Denver, Colorado.
–Republican County Commissioner Jim Gile uses the racist expression ‘nigger-rigging’ during an official meeting, then says he isn’t a racist because he has a black friend.
–Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson says women getting to vote was “one of the greatest mistakes America made.”
–CIA Director John Brennan’s astonished reaction to Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann’s question about drone strikes is hilarious.
–David recounts an awkward situation from his weekend.
–David recommends the book Rights from Wrongs by Alan Dershowitz.
–After President Obama’s 2012 tax return shows an 18% effective tax rate, many conservatives argue that his tax situation is basically the same as Mitt Romney’s of a rich guy who paid around 15%, but the actual numbers show this isn’t true.
–An Orthodox Jewish man is photographed covering himself in plastic bag during a flight because his religion forbids him to fly over cemeteries, and we talk about the picture going viral.
–Rick Santorum says that gay marriage discourages straight marriage.
–Contrary to popular belief, a 15-yaer French study says that bras make breasts “saggier.”
–Arkansas has highest teen pregnancy rate, and they’re getting rid of sex education.
–Voicemail on abortion and Bryan Fischer’s recent interview.
–On the Bonus Show: Man sleeps next to dead girlfriend for days, Iranian time machine, real life treasure hunt, more…
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