Topic: Legalese

President Obama issues an executive order waiving certain prohibitions to allow the Department of Defense to distribute humanitarian assistance in Syria. The hosts struggle with the "legalese" of the order but conclude it is a mechanism to free up funds for the escalating military and refugee crisis. They predict this is a precursor to further US involvement in the region.

The hosts mock White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest for his use of bureaucratic "government-speak." They highlight phrases such as "effort the release," "commend to your attention," and "informed by experts" as examples of linguistic obfuscation designed to remove personal culpability and project a false sense of authority.