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Weapons of Mass Discussion - Universal Background Checks

Season 18 • 01/31/2013

The NRA's Wayne LaPierre was for universal background checks before he was against them.

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America 2: Now with More Freedom
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Freedom lovers in Idaho imagine a medieval libertarian bulwark where families can live together in accordance with Thomas Jefferson's ideal of rightful liberty.
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Melissa McCarthy
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Melissa McCarthy shares memories from her first-ever standup routine and knows whom to blame for her speeding infractions and the Kennedy assassination.
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The Nuevo Deal
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Republican opposition to illegal immigrant amnesty gives way to craven political calculation as senators from both political parties agree on a path to citizenship.
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Al Gore Pt. 2
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Former Vice President Al Gore argues that the future will be shaped by the unpredictable powers of democracy and capitalism.
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The Nuevo Deal - Hispanic Room
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Al Madrigal assesses a suspicious shift in Republican attitudes toward immigration reform, and Jessica Williams rules out other minority voting blocs.
01/30/2013
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Moment of Zen - Fast Food Funeral
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Fox News reports on a funeral procession's fast food pit stop.
01/30/2013
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Weapons of Mass Discussion
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Gun rights advocates argue that guns are a necessary protection from a government simultaneously on the verge of fascism and impotence.
01/31/2013
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Jason Bateman
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Jason Bateman chats about "Identity Thief," Melissa McCarthy and his status as the rare Hollywood quadruple threat.
01/31/2013
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Skeet Fighter
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Gun advocates worry that President Obama is only masquerading as a gun rights sympathizer in order to subvert the Second Amendment and abolish liberty.
01/31/2013
00:15

Moment of Zen - Friendly Goats
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The Manatee County Fair takes a dramatic turn.
01/31/2013
03:03

Weapons of Mass Discussion - Universal Background Checks
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The main lobbyist for gun manufacturers shares its unique insight regarding the effectiveness of universal background checks.
01/31/2013
08:25

Michelle Rhee
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Former Washington, D.C., public schools chancellor Michelle Rhee discusses her controversial positions and the shifting metrics of education assessment.
02/04/2013
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Totally Non Gay All Male Tackle-Fest XLVII Feat. Beyonce
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A multi-million-dollar Super Bowl sound and light show was followed by yet another sign that America's basic infrastructure is on the verge of collapse.
02/04/2013
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Moment of Zen - Richard III's Remains
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Fox News analyzes the evidence identifying the remains of Richard III.
02/04/2013
04:02

The Great Gall of China & Last in Space
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Chinese hackers reportedly steal the e-mail passwords of New York Times employees, and Iran constructs the first all-primate orbital cosmetic surgery spa.
02/04/2013
04:08

Totally Non Gay All Male Tackle-Fest XLVII Feat. Beyonce - Violence & Consumerism
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Super Bowl ads question the nature of love, and Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis offers up a novel defense for his past involvement in a double murder.
02/04/2013
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The GOP Whisperer
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In the absence of a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week perpetual messaging refinement and distribution resource, Republicans turn to language expert Frank Luntz.
02/05/2013
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Jon Stewart Uploads His Stream on Your Facebook
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Robots threaten the livelihood of low-wage Chinese workers, Facebook frustrates Germany, and Twitter's Vine video service proves NSFW.
02/05/2013
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Ray Kelly
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New York City police commissioner Ray Kelly addresses the gun control debate from a law enforcement standpoint, and lets Jon off with a warning.
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Moment of Zen - Obama's Flow
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Photographers interrupt President Obama's speech.
02/05/2013
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The GOP Whisperer - Winning Through Process Innovation
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Conservatives like Bobby Jindal call for a fundamental rethinking of the more extreme and antiquated Republican positions, while others in the GOP prefer cheating.
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