In The Tank (The Heartland Institute)
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| 01 Jun 2023 | Your Coming Summer of Blackouts - In The Tank #400 | 01:05:47 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins are joined by the Center of the American Experiment's Isaac Orr for episode 400 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new batch of regulations imposed by the Biden Administration are going to result in more strain on the already taxed energy grid. With the summer heat coming, should we brace ourselves for waves of black and brownouts? How crippling to our energy grid will these new regulations be? PRIMARY TOPIC - Your Coming Summer of Blackouts WSJ - Your Coming Summer of Blackouts Fox News - Biden's radical green energy policies strain our electric grids. Here's how bad it will get if they continue https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/bidens-radical-green-energy-policies-strain-electric-grids IER - EPA’s “Good Neighbor” Rule Increases the Cost of Electricity for Consumers CAE - Biden Blackouts: EPA’s mercury rules could mean lights out for Minnesota, MISO, for no measurable environmental benefits NERC - Two-thirds of North America Faces Reliability Challenges in the Event of Widespread Heatwaves | |||
| 20 Apr 2023 | Climate Cult Gets Crazier - In The Tank #394 | 01:21:07 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 394 of the In The Tank Podcast. With Earth Day approaching, the ITT crew talks about a number of stories that highlight just how radical the "climate cult" is getting. From new regulations on meat and cars to absurd protests over oil production while ignoring the true costs of "renewable" energy, the cognitive dissonance and authoritarian tendencies of the climate change movement is getting out of hand. PRIMARY TOPIC - Climate Cult Getting Crazier
AEI - The Climate Change Cult: 10 Warning Signs https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/the-climate-change-cult-10-warning-signs/
CNN - Just Stop Oil protester disrupts World Snooker Championship by throwing orange powder paint on table https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/18/sport/climate-protest-world-snooker-championship-spt-intl/index.html
National Review - Yes, They’re Coming for Your Burgers https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/yes-theyre-coming-for-your-burgers/
YahooNews - Mayor of London’s office brands vandalism of ULEZ cameras in Abbey Wood ‘petty’
The Economic Times - China eyes Afghanistan's lithium reserves, offers to invest USD 10 billion
Fox News - JPMorgan CEO suggests government seize private property to quicken climate initiatives
KTLA - California power companies propose income-based rates: how it would work https://ktla.com/news/local-news/fixed-rate-electricity-bill-charges-how-they-would-work/ | |||
| 13 Feb 2025 | Curing Our Sick Public Health Policy - In The Tank Podcast #483 | 01:14:00 | |
Carefully constructed narratives and funding related to public health are being re-evaluated by this new administration, bringing sunlight to disinfect a contaminated NIH. Critics of President Trump and DOGE claim that Trump's actions represent a Constitutional crisis, Politico finally admits that Democrats were wrong to claim the economy was great under Biden, and RFK's confirmation process continues amid significant pushback. The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and special guest Bonner Cohen, senior fellow with the National Center for Public Policy Research, will cover all of this and more on this episode of the In The Tank podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and enjoy the live chat! | |||
| 11 Jan 2024 | Is DEI On The Ropes? - In The Tank #430 | 01:19:51 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 431 of the In The Tank Podcast. Along with ESG, DEI has been a popular acronym amongst the woke and culturally enlightened Americans. DEI, of course, stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Lately, however, it seems like the shine is coming off this progressive ideal as some businesses and influential people like Elon Musk are challenging this program. Is this just part of a national conversation or is DEI really on the ropes? OPENING CHIT CHAT - IOWA CAUCUS IS MONDAY! Politico - Iowa GOP presidential election results https://www.politico.com/2024-election/results/iowa/ 538 - Iowa Caucus Polls https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/iowa/ PRIMARY TOPIC - IS DEI DOA? CNBC - Tech companies like Google and Meta made cuts to DEI programs in 2023 after big promises in prior years https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/22/google-meta-other-tech-giants-cut-dei-programs-in-2023.html Daily Caller - Businesses Ditch ‘Diversity’ Initiatives In Droves Amid Economic Uncertainty https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/27/businesses-diversity-equity-inclusion-economic-uncertainty/ NYP - Elon Musk calls out Mark Cuban over DEI: ‘His hypocrisy convinces no one’ https://nypost.com/2024/01/05/business/elon-musk-hits-out-at-mark-cuban-over-dei-hypocrisy/ CNN - DEI efforts are under siege. Here’s what experts say is at stake https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/07/us/dei-attacks-experts-warn-of-consequences-reaj/index.html The Guardian - Oklahoma governor signs order effectively banning diversity programs at public colleges https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/14/oklahoma-ban-diversity-dei-program-colleges Variety - Daisy Ridley’s New ‘Star Wars’ Director Says ‘It’s About Time’ We Had a Female Filmmaker ‘Come Forward to Shape the Galaxy Far, Far Away’ DAVOS WATCH #11 - DAVOS 2024 STARTS MONDAY WEF - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/ WEF - Davos 2024 Programme https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/programme/ | |||
| 19 Oct 2023 | Who Is Best Equipped to Fight The Great Reset? - In The Tank #420 | 01:17:34 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 420 of the In The Tank Podcast. ESG is the backbone of The Great Reset. And while we have made significant progress in the fight against ESG, it still remains an existential threat to liberty and free markets. With the presidential primaries approaching, The Socialism Research Center team produced a report card grading the candidates on their positions against ESG. The ITT crew discusses this report and talks about which candidate is best equipped to fight the Great Reset. PRIMARY TOPIC – WHO IS BEST EQUIPPED TO FIGHT THE GREAT RESET?
Heartland Institute – Anti-ESG Report Card: 2024 Presidential Candidates https://heartland.org/publications/anti-esg-report-card-2024-presidential-candidates/
Politico - Treasury outlines guidance for net-zero financing
1792 Exchange – Proxy Voting Overview https://1792exchange.com/spotlight-reports/proxy-voting/
Bloomberg - Banks Told to Review Clients Amid Historic ESG Crackdown in EU | |||
| 01 Feb 2024 | Global Web Of Chinese Propaganda - In The Tank #434 | 01:10:31 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 434 of the In The Tank Podcast. Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was recently confronted outside her home by a number of Code Pink protesters accusing her of supporting genocide in Gaza. Pelosi, staying nice and level headed accused the protesters of being nothing more than paid shills for Communist China and Putin's Russia. After looking in to this accusation, it appears as though there is a well-established "global web of Chinese propaganda" that has infected media and liberal organizations around the world. PRIMARY TOPIC - CHINESE PROPAGANDA MACHINE
Time Magazine - Nancy Pelosi Suggests Foreign Influence Behind U.S. Pro-Palestinian Activism: What to Know https://time.com/6589923/nancy-pelosi-pro-palestinian-protests-foreign-influence-russia-china/
NYT - A Global Web of Chinese Propaganda Leads to a U.S. Tech Mogul https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/europe/neville-roy-singham-china-propaganda.html
NYT - When Covid Hit, China Was Ready to Tell Its Version of the Story https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/business/media/china-beijing-coronavirus-media.html
IFJ - China: The Covid-19 Story: Unmasking China’s Global Strategy
NYT - How Beijing Influences the Influencers https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/13/technology/china-propaganda-youtube-influencers.html
Economist - Cat and mouse: How China makes sure its internet abides by the rules https://www.economist.com/special-report/2013/04/06/cat-and-mouse | |||
| 11 May 2023 | Climate Change Policy Is Making Your Life Worse - In The Tank #397 | 01:08:08 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 397 of the In The Tank Podcast. We have seen the ruling elites come after a number of things under the justification of Climate Change. We've discussed bans on gas-powered cars, gas stoves, and other products. Well now, they are coming for your appliances. A new Biden proposal will seek to ensure you refrigerator, dishwasher, and washer and dryer are properly "green." Also, the ITT crew looks into reports from the U.N. that promise a "new phase of accelerated progress." What might this so-called "U.N. 2.0" look like? PRIMARY TOPIC - HOW CLIMATE CHANGE (POLICY) IS MAKING YOUR LIFE WORSE
Washington Times - Biden seeks to turn entirety of homes green; manufacturers of appliances warn of lower performance https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/may/7/bidens-avalanche-of-energy-rules-hits-manufacturer/
CNET - These 7 States Are Banning New Gas-Powered Cars https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/states-banning-new-gas-powered-cars/
The Hill - New York heats up nation-wide debate on gas stove bans
Gallup - Gov't Still No. 1, but Guns, Crime Up as Top U.S. Problem https://news.gallup.com/poll/505385/gov-no-guns-crime-top-problem.aspx
SECONDARY TOPIC - UNITED NATIONS 2.0: SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE
United Nations - The Summit of the Future in 2024 https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda/summit-of-the-future
United Nations - High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development https://hlpf.un.org/sdg-summit
United Nations - Our Common Agenda report https://www.un.org/en/content/common-agenda-report/assets/pdf/Common_Agenda_Report_English.pdf | |||
| 30 Dec 2022 | Streaming In Decline? Avatar, Top Gun, Star Wars - In the Tank ep 378 | 01:11:39 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal and Jim Lakely — with SPECIAL GUEST Christian Toto — present episode 377 of the In The Tank Podcast. In what is becoming an annual tradition, the In the Tank crew end the year talking about the state of pop culture with veteran movie reviewer and culture writer Christian Toto, proprietor of the HollywoodInToto.com website. We’ll discuss what is looking like a rough patch (and maybe much worse) for the big streaming services (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, etc.), what that means for the future of Hollywood, and if the “get woke, go broke” maxim is holding or getting even worse. We’ll also discuss the state of the modern Hollywood blockbuster (with Avatar 2, which Donny just saw, being a test case), and Christian will tell us the best movies and streaming shows he saw this year and recommends to our audience. | |||
| 06 Feb 2025 | Is DOGE Breaking Washington, or Fixing it? - In The Tank #482 | 01:17:53 | |
The Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the status quo continue, causing the right people to worry about their next paychecks. Nations around the world are coming to the negotiation table on subjects no one thought they would, while some very unstable individuals are attempting to incite violence in retaliation against Trump's efforts. The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and H. Sterling Burnett dig into these subjects, with a special focus on Elon Musk's DOGE and how a simple funding freeze and a small audit are making the entire deep state panic—while awakening average Americans to the true extent of wasteful government spending through groups like USAID. | |||
| 28 Dec 2023 | Hollywood Special: Death of a Franchise with Christian Toto - In The Tank #429 | 01:05:39 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal and Jim Lakely are joined by entertainment writer Christian Toto for our annual end-of-year look at movies, TV, and pop culture. This was, by even the accounts of the suck-up mainstream entertainment press, a disastrous year for Hollywood. Disney Studios set records for box office bombs, and delivered them one after the other in 2023: “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantummania”; “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”; “The Little Mermaid”; “Elemental”; “Haunted Mansion”; and “Wish.” Those productions alone, predicted to make billions, instead racked up at least $1 billion in losses for the once-infallible studio. And then there is Warner Bros., whose DC Comics Cinematic Universe tried its best to keep up in the bomb department with “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”; “The Flash”, “Blue Beetle”, and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” Those movies combined to nearly wipe out the studio’s $1 billion profit from its smash hit “Barbie.”
Have we just witnessed the death of the “big franchise” movie? Was it “woke” that killed the beast? What about the effect of the writers’ and actors’ strikes on Hollywood? It sure looks like the events of 2023 created a perfect storm that will either force modern Hollywood to start putting entertainment above “The Message,” or become culturally irrelevant. Speaking of that, with the success of foreign products – namely, “Godzilla Minus One” – that aim to entertain its audience instead of lecture and berate them, is Hollywood truly vulnerable long-term from foreign and independent productions?
Finally, we will discuss the possibility that there is an emerging and growing generational creative gap in Hollywood. Do Gen Z and late Millennials “creatives” have the skills and acquired wisdom to create hit movies and run studios? Where is the Gen Z Kevin Smith, Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, or Jon Favreau – Gen Xers who created unique and compelling movies with broad appeal?
We will talk all this, and more, with one of the best entertainment writers in the business, Christian Toto – who will also be able to offer some recommendations for good entertainment you might have missed. BTW: If you have not yet picked up his book, “Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul,” do so today!
Show notes:
Visit Hollywood in Toto https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/
Visit Christian Toto’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@HollywoodinToto
Christian’s book, “Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul” https://www.amazon.com/Virtue-Bombs-Hollywood-Woke-Lost/dp/1637580991/
PRIMARY TOPIC
Hollywood in Toto – Disney’s Terrible, Awful, No Good, Very Bad 2023 https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/disney-2023-bombs/
Hollywood in Toto – Toto’s Worst Movies of 2023 https://hollywoodintoto.com/toto-worst-movies-2023/
Hollywood in Toto – Toto’s Best Movies of 2023 https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/best-movies-of-2023-holdovers-air/
Hollywood in Toto – 8 Pop Culture Miracles That Give Us Hope for 2024 https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/pop-culture-miracles-2024-sound-freedom-oliver-anthony/
Variety – Box Office Report Card: Grading Disney, Warner Bros. and Other Studios on 2023 Movies https://variety.com/2023/film/news/2023-box-office-numbers-movie-studios-1235847399/
Variety – Disney’s 10 Biggest Moments of 2023: Layoffs, Box Office Bombs, Board Fight, DeSantis Feud and More https://variety.com/lists/disney-biggest-moments-2023-iger/disney-lays-off-more-than-8000/
The Hollywood Reporter – The Biggest Hollywood Winners and Losers of 2023: From Margot Robbie to Marvel https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hollywood-winners-losers-2023-1235712279/
The Hollywood Reporter – See You in 2025? Box Office May Take $2B Hit Next Year Amid Delays https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-forecast-2024-2025-movies-1235757052/
The Hollywood Reporter – Why Japan Is on the Precipice of a Content Boom https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/japan-content-boom-1235753598/
The Hollywood Reporter – Marvel Studios Taking Stock of Strategy Amid ‘The Marvels’ Meltdown | |||
| 07 Nov 2024 | A Trump Victory & a Media Reckoning - In The Tank #472 | 01:26:41 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 472 of the In The Tank Podcast. Donald J. Trump has been elected as the 47th President of the United States. Trump's victory comes after a years long campaign by the media to paint the President-elect as a racist, sexist, fascist, second-coming of Hitler. The media's narrative failed as Trump looks to lock up the popular vote. The In The Tank crew talks about the evaporating influence of the mainstream media and speculates on what the first 100 days of the next administration will look like. Election Outcome and Exit Polls NYT - Election Live Updates https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11/06/us/trump-election-harris-news NBC News - Exit Polls https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/exit-polls Reckoning of the Media's Influence Business Insider - Trump's victory shows the flagging influence of mainstream media The Left's Narrative and Spin The Atlantic - TRUMP WON. NOW WHAT? https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/trump-wins-second-term-presidency/680546/ Trump's First 100 Days The Hill - GOP maps out agenda for Trump’s first 100 days https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4950270-republicans-agenda-trump-tax-cuts/ NPR - What Trump's first 100 days in office could look like https://www.npr.org/2024/11/06/nx-s1-5181800/2024-election-trump-first-100-days-agenda | |||
| 16 Nov 2023 | U.S. Cities Becoming A Dystopian Hellscape - In The Tank #424 | 01:16:10 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 424 of the In The Tank Podcast. With world leaders descending on San Francisco, city officials have taken care to clean up the streets, hiding from the world the poverty, grime, and homelessness. Critics have mocked California Governor Gavin Newsom for taking this action only when the eyes of the world are upon him. This situation highlights a larger issue in our country. Our cities seem to be devolving into dystopian hellscapes, overrun by crime and general lawlessness. What is causing this and what can be done to fix it? PRIMARY TOPIC - ARE AMERICAN CITIES DESCENDING INTO A DYSTOPIAN HELLSCAPE?
American Thinker - Misguided environmentalists have made our cities filthy
Substack - All Eyes On What Gavin Newsom Will Do Next Now That Feds Cleaned Up San Francisco https://public.substack.com/p/all-eyes-on-what-gavin-newsom-will
The Federalist - Why Are People In Denial That Urban America Is A Dystopian Hellscape?
Fox Business - Democratic, 'big blue' cities seeing 'really distressing' economic trends: Stephen Moore https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6341052242112
American Thinker - Chicago's crime crisis and the 'progressives' https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/06/chicagos_crime_crisis_and_the_progressives.html
DAVOS WATCH - WEF DOESN'T BELIEVE IN FREE WILL | |||
| 18 Jan 2024 | New Report: Climate Realism = HATE SPEECH - In The Tank #432 | 01:12:34 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 432 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new report has been released by the Center for Countering Digital Hate which features The Heartland Institute. The report, titled "The New Climate Denial," accuses climate realists like The Heartland Institute of profiting off of the spread of disinformation and climate denial. The report's authors propose harsher restrictions be imposed by big tech companies to squash this supposed "disinformation." Also, Davos kicked off this week with a main theme of the WEF conference being "combatting disinformation." PRIMARY TOPIC – NEW REPORT: CLIMATE REALISM = HATE SPEECH
CCDH – The New Climate Denial https://counterhate.com/research/new-climate-denial/
Bloomberg - Attacks on Renewable Energy Are Proliferating on YouTube
MSN - How YouTube’s climate deniers turned into climate doomers
WEF – The Global Risks Report 2024 https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Global_Risks_Report_2024.pdf
Reuters - Davos 2024: Extreme weather and misinformation top global risks | |||
| 12 Oct 2023 | Civilization vs Savagery — In the Tank Podcast #419 | 01:14:39 | |
The unfathomable evil of Hamas’ attack on Israel last week was a reminder that the eternal human struggle between civilization and savagery never ends. This is going to be a tough podcast to get through, but it is important to not look away from the hate and the horrors inflicted by the enemies of civilization. Some say this barbarous act changes the Middle East forever. Maybe. But what does the fight in Israel say about the future of global liberty, which we’ve always assumed would remain ascendant forever? And what are we to make of the overtly pro-Hamas sentiment found in American streets, the halls of Congress, the heights of academia, and other redoubts of the ruling class? | |||
| 05 Oct 2023 | What Will it Take to Destroy the Climate Narrative? - In The Tank #418 | 01:18:46 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo are joined by Linnea Lueken for episode 418 of the In The Tank Podcast. It seems like every day there is a new story that blows a hole in the climate narrative - a new study showing the impracticality of a 100% renewable grid, or an electric vehicle battery plant that requires coal power to function. We are told constantly by the media, politicians, and now even the Pope that we must change our lifestyle in an effort to combat climate change. Yet, most people don't care. These facts leave the ITT crew wondering: What would it take to finally destroy the climate narrative? OPENING CHIT CHAT
AP News - Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next
PRIMARY TOPIC - WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO DESTROY THE CLIMATE NARRATIVE?
Pope Francis on climate: ‘irresponsible’ Western lifestyle must change https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/04/pope-francis-environment-climate/
Electric Grid
The Hill - A new study zaps Biden’s plan to transform the electrical grid
Transportation
Electric buses purchased from bankrupt company no longer running
Massive EV battery factory may have to rely on coal plant for it to function https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/02/kansas-electric-vehicle-battery-coal-rates-panasonic/
Twitter - GM sold 18 Silverado EVs in Q3! https://twitter.com/anasalhajji/status/1709429442441867428?s=46&t=EdV2geoHcqt4zDMbG3cZaw | |||
| 30 May 2024 | Climate Alarmism Undermines The Future - In The Tank #451 | 01:07:31 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo are joined by energy expert Robert Bryce to present episode 451 of the In The Tank Podcast. The technologies and innovations of the future require cheap, reliable, and abundant energy. Climate alarmism hamstrings our society by restricting our use of fossil fuels, only allowing the use of expensive and unreliable energy sources like wind and solar. We talk with Robert Bryce to explore the future of energy in the United States. PRIMARY TOPIC - CLIMATE ALARMISM UNDERMINES THE FUTURE Robert Bryce Substack - The EPA’s Emissions Rule Will Strangle AI In The Crib https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/epa-emissions-rule-will-strangle-ai-in-the-crib
PJ Media - How Big Tech Helped Bring on America's New Energy Crisis https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/05/28/big-tech-low-energy-n4929375 Robert Bryce Substack - Shanghaied China's Stranglehold on Alt Energy https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/shanghaied-chinas-stranglehold-on-alt-energy
The Atlantic - Nuclear Energy’s Bottom Line https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/05/nuclear-power-climate-change/678483/ Reuters - Exclusive: White House to support new nuclear power plants in the U.S. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-support-new-nuclear-power-plants-us-2024-05-29/ Pew Research - Growing share of Americans favor more nuclear power | |||
| 24 Oct 2024 | Establishment Targets Elon: 'This is War' - In The Tank #470 | 01:20:10 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 470 of the In The Tank Podcast. When Elon Musk expressed interest in purchasing Twitter and making it a bastion for free speech, he simultaneously put a target on his back for the political elites. In a recent development, leaked documents appear to show advisors to the Kamala Harris campaign have plans to "kill Musk's Twitter." Elon Musk's response? "This is war." Also, has the media completely lost it? President Donald Trump's recent campaign stunt at McDonalds has exposed what can only be described as lunacy of the mainstream media. Trump's shift at McDonalds
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/business/media/trump-mcdonalds-media-coverage.html
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-mcdonalds-work-staged-fake-1972058
Musk: "This is War"
https://disinformationchronicle.substack.com/p/election-exclusive-british-advisors
Propaganda Wars
https://www.amazon.com/Propaganda-Wars-Global-Elite-Control/dp/1637633890
11 Days Until the Election
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2024-election-forecast/
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| 02 Dec 2022 | China Erupts, Elites Side with Regime – In The Tank Podcast #374 | 01:01:50 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 374 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew starts off talking about a new analysis from the Socialism Research Center showing how 90% of candidates endorsed by various socialists groups won election in the 2022 midterms. Then they discuss on the ongoing protests that are boiling over in China due, in large part, to the country's strict zero-COVID policies. Also, why is Apple threatening Twitter while seemingly providing cover the Chinese Communist Party?
OPENING CHIT CHAT
Socialism Watch: 2022 Midterms
MAIN TOPIC – CHINA PROTESTS WHILE ELITES PROVIDE COVER
BBC - China plans 'crackdown' after Covid protests https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-63796135
WSJ - China’s Failed Covid Vaccine Nationalism
NYT - ‘Breach of the Big Silence’: Protests Stretch China’s Censorship to Its Limits https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/business/china-protests-censorship-video.html
NYT - China’s Dramatic Dissent https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/briefing/china-protests-covid.html
The Hill - Biden treads lightly in response to COVID protests in China
CNBC - Apple limited a crucial AirDrop function in China just weeks before protests
CNBC - Elon Musk claims Apple has threatened to remove the Twitter app
Michael Tracey – Twitter Policy in 2015 | |||
| 11 Jul 2024 | Biggest Political Blunder Ever! - In The Tank #456 | 01:24:38 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 456 of the In The Tank Podcast. We are now two weeks removed from what might go down in history as the worst performance in a presidential debate of all time, and the story continues to garner massive mainstream attention. President Biden's horrible performance on the debate stage has resulted in a tidal wave of criticism and calls to step aside by many of the most influential people on the left. This is unprecedented. How is this going to play out? Will Biden step aside? How will this impact the rapidly approaching presidential election?
Politico - New York Times editorial board urges public Democratic revolt against Biden https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/09/biden-new-york-times-00167028 CBS News - Here are the Democratic lawmakers calling for Biden to step aside in the 2024 race https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-2024-race-democrats-who-want-him-to-step-aside/ Independent - All the celebrities who have called for Joe Biden to step down, from George Clooney to Stephen King National Review - President Biden Marches His Party Off a Cliff https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/president-biden-marches-his-party-off-a-cliff/ CBS News - What would happen if Biden stepped aside from the 2024 presidential race? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-happens-biden-steps-down-2024/ NYT - How Misleading Videos Are Trailing Biden as He Battles Age Doubts https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/us/politics/biden-age-videos.html (video) "Sharp as a tack" montage https://x.com/0rf/status/1807620571934478683?t=F7piCDariEoQfEGd15XIEg&s=19 ABC News - White House fires back at special counsel report, Harris calls descriptions 'politically motivated' Media Matters - Study: Top newspapers fixate on Biden's age https://www.mediamatters.org/washington-post/top-newspapers-fixate-bidens-age | |||
| 14 Nov 2024 | Everything Has Changed – In the Tank #473 | 01:14:32 | |
Since Election Night, doesn’t everything feel different now? Not just our politics. but the whole mood of the country. Yes, some of our fellow Americans are in a very sad state. Clips of people filming their misery and sharing it with the world are everywhere. But for the majority of the country, is feels like a major societal and cultural shift has occurred. And there are a lot of people walking around with a new spring in their step. Our media has changed, with the legacy media’s corruption being its undoing. Our pop culture feels about to change, too, moving away from leftist moralizing and back to producing entertainment with broad appeal. It just feels like the politicization of everything is over, and we’re waking up in a new era in which leftism is no longer going to be the dominant force in American life. In a special Episode #473 of the In the Tank Podcast, guest host Jim Lakely welcomes The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken and CFACT’s Chris Martz to discuss whether they share Jim's feeling that everything has changed. And if it has, what a more “normal” future will look like. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://heartland.org/donate/ SHOW NOTES CNN 'will axe top stars in layoffs that'll see hundreds fired as ratings continue to tank' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti... “Fair & Balanced”: Trump 2.0 Era Brings New Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Owner Promises With Fox News Motto Echo https://deadline.com/2024/11/trump-la... MSNBC and CNN Ratings Tank After Trump Steamrolls Kamala Harris https://www.outkick.com/analysis/msnb... MSNBC Ratings Crater As Viewers Tune Out Trump Victory Coverage https://www.mediaite.com/news/just-in... Hollywood Braces for a Woke Backlash in the Wake of Trump's Election https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news... SEMAFOR: The old media grapples with its new limits https://www.semafor.com/article/11/10... The rejection of the ruling class was global. https://x.com/jburnmurdoch/status/185... | |||
| 03 Feb 2023 | ChatGPT Will Change EVERYTHING - In The Tank #383 | 01:02:32 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 383 of the In The Tank Podcast. You have probably heard at least a little bit about ChatGPT - an AI language model developed by OpenAI. I can assure you, you have not heard about it enough. This technology is going to drastically alter the landscape of many industries. The ITT crew discusses the potential of this new technology and talk about the implications it may have on our society. Also, we cover further confirmation that the media has gone off the deep end in the past several years in regards to bias. | |||
| 05 Jan 2024 | 2024 Is Going To Be A HUGE Year! - In The Tank #430 | 01:09:08 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Jack McPherrin present episode 430 of the In The Tank Podcast. 2023 is in the history books. On this first episode of the new year, we look at some of the stories that will surely define 2024. The upcoming presidential election, the impending Donald Trump trials, and growing economic instability are just a few of the stories that will surely grab serious headline space in the next twelve months. Also, the episode will end with a special Davos Watch segment as Davos 2024 approaches in the next few weeks. PRIMARY TOPIC - 2024 IS GOING TO BE A HUGE YEAR!
NPR - 10 questions for 2024 and politics https://www.npr.org/2024/01/02/1222252457/2024-presidential-election-questions-analysis-trump-biden
The Federalist - Trump Appeals Ruling To Keep Him Off Maine Ballot By Dem Who Was ‘Disappointed’ He Wasn’t Impeached
Fox Business - US national debt tops $34T for first time in history https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/us-national-debt-tops-34t-first-time-history
Washington Post - I surrender. A major economic and social crisis seems inevitable. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/02/crisis-looms-united-states/
DailyWire - Reporter Catherine Herridge Frets Over Prospect Of ‘Black Swan Event’ In 2024
WEF - Geopolitical Instability Raises Threat of ‘Catastrophic Cyberattack in Next Two Years’
DAVOS WATCH #10 - YOUNG GLOBAL LEADERS
WEF - Davos 2024: Who's coming and what to expect https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/12/davos-2024-what-to-expect-and-whos-coming/ | |||
| 09 Jan 2025 | Purge of the Global Progressives - In The Tank #479 | 01:09:02 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken and Jim Lakely are joined by writer and commentator Jon Gabriel for episode 479 of the In The Tank Podcast. With the certification of Trump’s election victory, the ousting of Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister of Canada, and other progressive defeats around the world in recent years, could this spell the beginning of the end for global progressives? Are big companies and big tech finally shifting away from a focus on DEI and ESG, and will it stick? The team talks about all of this and more. Jon Gabriel (@exjon on X) is the author of Sink the Rising Sun, his first novel. | |||
| 16 Dec 2022 | The Twitter Files Part 1 thru 5 - In The Tank Podcast #376 | 01:01:47 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 376 of the In The Tank Podcast. With the recent deluge of "Twitter Files," some of the most important facts have been lost in the 24/7 news cycle. But, between the revelations about the Hunter Biden laptop, the deplatforming of a sitting president, and the rampant "shadowbanning" of conservative voices, these stories are too important to ignore. The ITT crew sifts through the "Twitter Files" and highlight the facts you need to know.
OPENING CHIT CHAT
The Blaze - Ocasio-Cortez's climate change documentary has embarrassing opening weekend, earning only $81 per theater https://www.theblaze.com/news/aoc-climate-change-documentary-flops
PRIMARY TOPIC – THE TWITTER FILES PART 1 – 5
Matt Taibbi – The Twitter Files Part 1 https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1598822959866683394?lang=en
Bari Weiss – The Twitter Files Part 2 https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1601007575633305600
Matt Taibbi – The Twitter Files Part 3 https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1601352083617505281
Michael Shellenberger – The Twitter Files Part 4 https://twitter.com/shellenbergermd/status/1601720455005511680
Bari Weiss – The Twitter Files Part 5 https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1602364197194432515
National Review - Remembering the Journalists and Elected Dems Who Dismissed the Twitter Shadow-Banning ‘Conspiracy Theory’
Newsweek - 'Twitter Files' Offer House GOP Opportunity To Force Big Tech Transparency | Opinion | |||
| 24 Feb 2023 | States Rally Against ESG. Geoengineering and 15min Cities - In The Tank #386 | 01:07:30 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 386 of the In The Tank Podcast. As criticisms of ESG continue to be thrust into the national spotlight, more and more states are rallying against this insidious scheme. The ITT crew provides an update on these actions. Also, a lot more attention is being paid to increasingly bizarre "solutions" to climate change including geoengineering and so-called "15 Minute Cities." The ITT crew talks about these topics and more. | |||
| 04 Apr 2024 | Socialism At A Glance, American Polarization - In The Tank #443 | 01:03:59 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 443 of the In The Tank Podcast. Heartland's Socialism Research Center just released a new book, Socialism At A Glance. Socialism at a Glance attempts to fill that educational deficiency, providing a succinct summary of socialism's origins and rise in modern history while also giving detailed case studies of some of the most infamous socialist regimes that rose to power in the 20th century, including some that still exist to this day. Also, is the political rhetoric getting more polarized in America? Are the left and right getting further apart? OPENING CHIT CHAT - CLIMATE AT A GLANCE Climate At A Glance App https://climateataglance.com/app/ PRIMARY TOPIC - SOCIALISM AT A GLANCE BOOK New Book - Socialism At A Glance Tampa Bay Times - Florida lawmakers want communism lessons in all grades. The bill is headed to DeSantis YAF - New YAF Poll: What is Socialism? More Than Half of Students Can’t Accurately Define It Axios - Exclusive poll: Young Americans are embracing socialism https://www.axios.com/2019/03/10/exclusive-poll-young-americans-embracing-socialism SECONDARY TOPIC - POLARIZATION IN AMERICA NBC News - Here’s what’s driving America’s increasing political polarization ANES - THE ANES GUIDE TO PUBLIC OPINION AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR | |||
| 08 Jun 2023 | The Green New Deal Is Back! - In The Tank #401 | 01:01:45 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo are joined by the Center of the American Experiment's Isaac Orr for episode 401 of the In The Tank Podcast. After making waves years ago with the outrageous and outlandish Green New Deal proposal, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is resurrecting the legislation. What is the significance of this move? Will the Green New Deal have stronger legs this time around? Is this just a last-gasp attempt at driving this agenda down the throats of Americans? The ITT crew will discuss these questions and more. PRIMARY TOPIC - The Green New Deal Is Back
Fox News - The Green New Deal is back, and it’s more radical than ever https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/green-new-deal-back-more-radical-than-ever
AOC - DELIVERING A GREEN NEW DEAL
The Hill - UN climate chief calls fossil fuel phase out key to curbing warming but may not be on talks’ agenda
AP News - US Army Corps revokes permit for Minnesota mine, cites threat to downstream tribe’s water standards
WDIO - U.S. Army Corp of Engineers revokes permit for NewRange Copper Nickel project
Mother Jones - The Next Big Thing in Recycling: Expired Solar Panels https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/04/recycling-solar-panels-silver-copper-waste-landfill/ | |||
| 25 Jul 2024 | Candidate Kamala Harris: What You Need to Know - In The Tank #458 | 01:19:11 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 458 of the In The Tank Podcast. Another wild news cycle has seen President Joe Biden bow out of the 2024 election. With an endorsement from Biden, it appears as though the candidacy is Vice President Kamala Harris's for the taking. The In The Tank crew talks about the latest news before breaking down the things you need to know about candidate Kamala Harris.
The Federalist - Top 30 Reasons Kamala Harris Would Be A Terrible President https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/23/top-30-reasons-kamala-harris-would-be-a-terrible-president/
Front Page - Who is Kamala Harris? https://www.frontpagemag.com/who-is-kamala-harris/
The Spectator - Will the Real Kamala Harris Please Stand Up? (video) Kamala Harris CNN Climate Townhall on Dietary Guidelines (video) Universal Health Care for illegals (video) Tulsi Gabbard ends Kamala Harris's primary campaign | |||
| 10 Mar 2023 | New Report Identifies Big Businesses That Target Conservatives - In The Tank #388 | 01:00:57 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 388 of the In The Tank Podcast. After briefly discussing the revelations relating to the "worst attack on democracy in U.S. history," the ITT crew talks about a new report by the 1792 Exchange that identifies businesses that have seemingly aligned themselves against conservatives. Also, there are a few very interesting things you should know about the incoming World Bank president nominated by the Biden Administration that relate to ESG and a terrifying prediction made by The World Economic Forum. | |||
| 26 Sep 2024 | Microsoft to Reopen 3-Mile Island Nuclear Plant - In The Tank #466 | 01:14:04 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and H. Sterling Burnett present episode 466 of the In The Tank Podcast. Surprising news dropped earlier this week when Microsoft announced a partnership that would see the reopening of the 3-Mile Island Nuclear Plant. Despite the history of the plant suffering a partial nuclear meltdown back in 1979, Microsoft is so desperate for a source of reliable energy they are moving forward with this plan. What does this reveal about the state of big tech companies and their energy needs? What does this story show in regards to America's future energy composition? The ITT crew talks about all this and more on this week's episode. Microsoft To Reopen 3-Mile Island Reuters - Microsoft may pay Constellation premium in Three Mile Island power agreement, Jefferies says (Sept 23) Bloomberg - Microsoft's Three Mile Island Deal Is Great News
Big Tech and the Need for Reliable Energy Tom's Hardware - AI GPU bottleneck has eased, but now power will constrain AI growth warns Zuckerberg NYP - OpenAI pitches Biden admin on need for massive data centers — that use as much power as a major city Zero Hedge - Blackrock's Larry Fink Jumps On "Next AI Trade", Warning World Will Be "Short Power"
America's Future Energy Composition WIRED - The AI Boom Is Raising Hopes of a Nuclear Comeback https://www.wired.com/story/the-ai-boom-is-raising-hopes-of-a-nuclear-comeback/
39 Days Until the Election CNN - Young voter voices: This college student is skeptical of Harris being a change candidate on economy https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-harris-presidential-election-09-25-24/index.html | |||
| 10 Aug 2023 | Bidenomics: Terrific or Terrible!? - In The Tank #410 | 01:07:44 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo episode 410 of the In The Tank Podcast. According to Vice President Kamala Harris, "Bidenomics" is a wild success. And she is not the only one suggesting this. Lately, there has been a rash of articles and rhetoric promoting this narrative. Is this the case? The ITT crew looks under the hood of Bidenomics to see what is really going on. OPENING CHIT CHAT – BIDEN CRIME FAMILY
National Review - Biden Family Received Millions from Foreign Oligarchs Who Had Dinners with Then-VP Joe Biden
Fox News - House GOP release bank records on Hunter Biden payments from Russian, Kazakh oligarchs, total clears $20M
PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDENOMICS: TERRIFIC OR TERRIBLE?
(Video) Kamala Harris declares “Bidenomics is working!!” https://twitter.com/theblaze/status/1688971563310190599
NYT - Everything’s Coming Up Soft Landing https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/opinion/paul-krugman-soft-landing-inflation.html
The Hill - Bank of America now expecting ‘soft landing’ instead of recession
Newsweek - 'Bidenomics' Is Heading Toward a Crash. The Latest Housing Data Could Not Make It Clearer
The Federalist - ‘Bidenomics’ Has Been A Disaster https://thefederalist.com/2023/08/08/bidenomics-has-been-a-disaster/
CNBC - 61% of Americans say they are living paycheck to paycheck even as inflation cools
CNN - Americans are pulling money out of their 401(k) plans at an alarming rate https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/08/economy/401k-hardship-withdrawals/index.html | |||
| 30 Nov 2023 | WHO To Declare Climate Emergency? - In The Tank #425 | 01:16:11 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 425 of the In The Tank Podcast. With the global climate conference, COP28, starting this week, global warming rhetoric is being ramped up into high gear. Last week, over 200 medical journals called on the World Health Organization to declare an "immediate emergency" on the topic of climate change. Factor this rhetoric into the growing calls for the censorship of misinformation and you have yourself the recipe for overt authoritarianism. PRIMARY TOPIC - MEDICAL JOURNALS CALL ON WHO TO DECLARE CLIMATE EMERGENCY Reuters - COP28 summit: Future of fossil fuels center stage at climate talks Yahoo - Over 200 medical journals call on WHO to declare immediate emergency: ‘We’ve got to act with thought … but also with haste’ https://news.yahoo.com/over-200-medical-journals-call-114534250.html The Epoch Times - Climate Crisis Proponents Want to Criminalize Climate Change Doubts SECONDARY TOPIC - CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE LEAGUE (CTIL) LEAK Public - CTIL Files #1: US And UK Military Contractors Created Sweeping Plan For Global Censorship In 2018, New Documents Show Shellenberger - The CTIL Files https://twitter.com/shellenberger/status/1729537450752811097 DAVOS WATCH - EAT ZE BUGS! Daily Mail - United Nations set to call on Americans to stop eating meat in an effort 'to tackle climate change' - despite only making up 1.4% of global emissions CNBC (Video) - Improving food distribution and insects as protein substitutes | |||
| 19 Sep 2024 | Trump Assassination Attempt ... Part 2 - In The Tank #465 | 01:22:42 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 465 of the In The Tank Podcast. We are back after taking a week off while preparing for Heartland's 40th Anniversary Benefit Dinner and we have a lot of news to cover. In the time since our last episode, we have had a presidential debate, accusations of cheating during the debate, and yet another attempt on Donald Trump's life. The In The Tank crew dives into the absolute horrid state of our media industry before talking about the state of the race with only 46 days left before the 2024 presidential election. TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT Part 2 NYT - Agents Delve Into Life of Apparent Would-Be Trump Assassin https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/17/us/trump-assassination-attempt The Blaze - Nearly 3 in 10 Democrats polled say it 'would be better if Trump had been killed'
TRUMP HARRIS DEBATE The Federalist - 25 Lies Kamala Harris Told In Her Debate Against Trump https://thefederalist.com/2024/09/11/25-lies-kamala-harris-told-in-her-debate-against-trump/
ABC WHISTLEBLOWER Washington Times - ABC News faces questions over handling of Trump, Harris debate https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/sep/17/editorial-abc-news-faces-questions-over-handling-o/ Daily Mail - The bombshell claims of 'ABC whistleblower' who says Harris got help in debate
46 DAYS LEFT TIL ELECTION Fox News - Polling guru Nate Silver predicts Trump has 64% chance of winning the Electoral College in latest forecast
538 - Who Is Favored To Win The 2024 Presidential Election? https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2024-election-forecast/?cid=rrpromo | |||
| 06 Jul 2023 | The U.N. Is Planning To Seize Global 'Emergency' Powers - In The Tank #405 | 01:01:08 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 405 of the In The Tank Podcast. In an effort to strengthen its relevance and consolidate its influence on global affairs, the United Nations (UN) has embarked on a transformative journey with the release of its groundbreaking initiative, "Our Common Agenda." Part of this new "agenda" lays out the new "emergency powers" the organization should have in case of a disruptive global event. The ITT crew takes a good look at the plan and the U.N.'s upcoming "Summit of the Future" conference in 2024." PRIMARY TOPIC – U.N. PLANNING TO SEIZE GLOBAL ‘EMERGENCY’ POWERS? The Federalist - The U.N. Is Planning To Seize Global ‘Emergency’ Powers With Biden’s Support UN – Summit of the Future https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda/summit-of-the-future UN – Our Common Agenda https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda The Hill - Will the ambitious UN Summit of the Future just be a rehash of the past? | |||
| 21 Nov 2024 | Trump's Cabinet: A Dream Team? - In The Tank #474 | 01:22:11 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 474 of the In The Tank Podcast. As the dust of the election settles, President-elect Donald J. Trump is busy constructing his cabinet. Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio, and many others have been nominated by Trump to fill some of the most important positions in the upcoming administration. How is the ITT crew reacting to some of these picks? Also, Thanksgiving is next week. Will families unite over good food, or will arguments break out while we pass the mashed potatoes? Legislative Conference PFLN - Pro-Family Legislative Conference https://profamily.com/conference/
(video) Jon Jones Trump Dance https://x.com/robbystarbuck/status/1858108282390343833 (video) Trump Dance montage https://x.com/browneyegirl400/status/1858822652292395135
CBS News - See the list of Trump Cabinet picks and more White House appointments so far https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-might-be-in-donald-trump-cabinet/ The Federalist - Pete Hegseth Is The Perfect Candidate To Gut The Pentagon’s Bureaucratic Rot Forbes - What We Know About Elon Musk’s ‘Department Of Government Efficiency’—As Musk Reveals Spending Targets The Federalist - John Bolton Asks Deep State To Deep-Six Trump Nominees Before They Fix Corrupt Intel Agencies
HuffPost - My Husband And His Family Voted For Trump — So I'm Canceling Thanksgiving And Christmas https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-voter-family-marriage-holidays_n_67321c1ce4b0231a203b1b80 The Independent - Yale psychiatrist urges LGBTQ+ community to shun Trump-voting family members over the holidays Fox News - 'Sounds like a cult:' Sociologist rips leftist calls to cut off Trump family members during the holidays | |||
| 05 Sep 2024 | World's Socialists Desperately Clinging to Power - In The Tank #464 | 01:11:02 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 464 of the In The Tank Podcast. This week, the ITT crew is discussing a handful of stories that revolve around some of the world's most authoritarian socialist rulers. From Brazilian President Lula going after Elon Musk and Twitter to North Korean Dictator Kim Jung Un purging government officials, it seems we are at a time when the world's socialists are desperately clinging to power. What common links can be found between these stories? And what do these events tell us about socialism in general? PRIMARY TOPIC - World's Socialists Desperately Clinging to Power
Fox News - Venezuelan dictator deploys bizarre distraction as country remains in turmoil after election
The Blaze - Elon Musk torches Democrats after former DNC leader praises suppression of free speech in Brazil https://www.theblaze.com/news/ellison-free-speech-brazil-musk
The Blaze - Globalists push to have Elon Musk arrested as global assault on free speech kicks into overdrive
Daily Wire - Brazil’s Crackdown On X Should Be Warning Sign For All Americans, Legal Group Warns
Fox News - North Korea’s Kim Jong Un reportedly ordered dozens of officials executed after deadly floods
Daily Mail - Kamala Harris goes to 'debate camp': Insiders reveal where VP's preparation is already going 'sideways' as she gets ready for primetime Trump showdown https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13812237/kamala-harris-debate-donald-trump-prepare.html
WaPo - Harris to hold final days of debate prep in Pennsylvania https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/09/03/2024-election-campaign-updates-harris-trump/ | |||
| 08 Aug 2024 | Harris/Walz: A Far Left Political Ticket - In The Tank #460 | 01:13:11 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 460 of the In The Tank Podcast. Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic candidate, has selected her running mate - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Nancy Pelosi and others in the media are trying to portray Walz as a moderate "heartland democrat," but is this really the case? The In The Tank Crew looks into Walz's record and policy agenda to show just how far-left he really is. PRIMARY TOPIC - HARRIS/WALZ: A FAR-LEFT DEMOCRATIC TICKET
(video) Nancy Pelosi claiming Walz is moderate https://x.com/WritingLeeman/status/1820831428390641893
(video) Nancy Pelosi asked Walz to “tone down” views on abortion https://x.com/KristanHawkins/status/1820874901009658007
CotAE - What America needs to know about Tim Walz of Minnesota https://www.americanexperiment.org/what-america-needs-to-know-about-tim-walz-of-minnesota/
CotAE - The High Cost of 100 Percent Carbon-Free Electricity by 2040
Energy Bad Boys – Green New Walz
National Review - Tim Walz Progressive Agenda Included Giving Driver’s Licenses, Free Tuition to Illegal Immigrants
NYP - Gov. Tim Walz accused of ‘massive overreach’ as VP pick’s COVID record slammed by critics: ‘Complete and utter failure’ | |||
| 13 Jul 2023 | Big Win for Free Speech, But Will It Last? - In The Tank #406 | 01:04:41 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 406 of the In The Tank Podcast. A few different court rulings has put a stop to the government in its role of working with social media companies to "stop misinformation." This has been a topic of the podcast for a while now, and it is great to finally see some progress in limiting the government's ability to censor citizens' speech. Also, the ITT crew starts the show talking about the recent release of Glenn Beck's book Dark Future: Uncovering the Great Reset's Terrifying Next Phase - a book co-authored by ITT regular Justin Haskins. OPENING CHIT CHAT – DARK FUTURE BOOK RELEASE
Glenn Beck – Dark Future: Uncovering The Great Reset’s Terrifying Next Phase https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Future-Uncovering-Resets-Terrifying/dp/1637632118
PRIMARY TOPIC – BIG WIN FOR FREE SPEECH! BUT WILL IT LAST?
Red State - Federal Judge Destroys the Government's Argument in Favor of Censorship and Educates Them on the First Amendment
The Federalist - Federal Judge Who Awarded Big Free Speech Win In Missouri v. Biden Denies Biden Regime’s Motion To Stay
(Twitter) Memorandum ruling on Motion to Stay Injunction in Missouri v. Biden. https://twitter.com/tracybeanz/status/1678473956674641941?s=46&t=36pTJ1w1fvn4b0A-iFBbqg
The Hill - State Department cancels Facebook meetings after court order: report
The Federalist - The Censorship Empire Strikes Back After Missouri v. Biden Free Speech Victory
Washington Examiner - Zuckerberg is betting on partisan censorship to make Threads superior to Twitter
UN – Common Agenda https://www.un.org/en/content/common-agenda-report/summary.shtml | |||
| 13 Jun 2024 | WARNING! Radical New EU Law to Fundamentally Transform America - In The Tank #453 | 01:17:39 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haksins, and Chris Talgo present episode 453 of the In The Tank Podcast. The European Union recently passed a law that would essentially mandate many of the guidelines and metrics of the ESG scheme we have talked much about on this show. You might ask, "Who cares about Europe?" Unfortunately, the way this Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is written, it has the potential to fundamentally transform the way businesses around the world operate. It is imperative we get this message out to the public and to lawmakers to protect America from this dangerous law. PRIMARY TOPIC - RADICAL NEW EU LAW WILL FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORM AMERICA
Fox News - Europe is hell bent on forcing US companies to go woke and it has a new law to do just that https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/europe-hell-bent-forcing-us-companies-woke-has-new-law-just
Western Journal - Europe Just Approved the Worst Communist Law Ever - How It Affects You https://www.westernjournal.com/europe-just-approved-worst-communist-law-ever-affects/
SECONDARY TOPIC - EU ELECTIONS SHIFT TO RIGHT
WSJ - Europe’s Ascendant Right-Wing Parties Want to Remake the EU. They Can’t Agree on How.
Nature - Far-right gains in European elections: what they mean for climate goals https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01742-w
Politico - Inside von der Leyen’s secret climate crusade https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyens-secret-climate-crusade/ | |||
| 14 Mar 2025 | Pulling Back The Media's Veil of Deceit - In The Tank #487 | 01:16:33 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 487 of the In The Tank Podcast. Former ITT host Donald Kendal returns after only a few months and the world has gone insane. Suddenly, the left is burning the most popular electric vehicles while a Republican President promotes them in front of the White House. No, the world did not go insane, it was driven to insanity by an incredibly corrupt media system - a media system that has lied to us about virtually everything. We cover some more examples of this on this week's episode. Support the show! https://heartland.org/donate/ | |||
| 15 Jun 2023 | Biden Scandal vs. Trump Scandal - In The Tank #402 | 01:10:06 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 402 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Donald Trump was indicted again this week, and this time, at the federal level. This story has grabbed headlines for obvious reasons. On the other side of the coin, President Joe Biden may be in hot water after Senator Grassley reported the FBI has information that might incriminate Hunter and the "big guy" on a bribery scheme. PRIMARY TOPIC - BIDEN SCANDAL VS. TRUMP SCANDAL
NY Post - Trump faces a maximum of 400 years in prison and a $9M fine over federal indictment https://nypost.com/2023/06/09/trump-faces-a-maximum-of-400-years-in-prison-and-a-9m-fine/
CNN - June 13, 2023 Trump pleads not guilty in historic federal indictment https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/donald-trump-indictment-court-appearance-06-13-23/index.html CBS News - Trump addresses supporters in NJ, after historic Miami arraignment https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/former-president-donald-trump-arraigned-miami-federal-court/ The Federalist - Grassley’s ‘17 Recordings’ Bombshell Brings Bidens And Burisma Back Into The Spotlight The Federalist - Grassley: Burisma Exec Behind Biden Bribery Scandal Allegedly Kept 17 Recordings Of Talks With Joe, Hunter NY Post - Biden grins, chuckles when asked about alleged tapes of him getting bribed SECONDARY TOPIC - DEEPFAKES IN POLITICS
CNN - DeSantis campaign posts fake images of Trump hugging Fauci in social media video https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/08/politics/desantis-campaign-video-fake-ai-image/index.htm CBS News - Vallas campaign condemns deepfake video posted to Twitter https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/vallas-campaign-deepfake-video/ (video) https://twitter.com/jake____lewis/status/1630036971388108806
WSJ - These Campaigns Hope ‘Deepfake’ Candidates Help Get Out the Vote (video) https://twitter.com/80Level/status/1494204973432950785 | |||
| 11 Apr 2024 | Left vs. Right: We Are Living In Different Universes - In The Tank #444 | 01:14:56 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 444 of the In The Tank Podcast. Depending on what news sites you look at, you might be told the economy is doing great or its falling apart. Or you might be told climate change is a crisis or not an issue to be concerned about. It seems like we can't even agree on facts anymore. How is it possible that we are this bifurcated as a society? What is causing this and is it sustainable? PRIMARY TOPIC - LIVING IN TWO DIFFERENT UNIVERSES
economy
CNN - With inflation back up, the long-predicted storm clouds in the economy may actually be forming https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/10/economy/economic-storm-clouds-as-inflation-stalls/index.html
CBS News - Is the U.S. in a "vibecession"? Here's why Americans are gloomy even as the economy improves. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cpi-report-inflation-economy-vibecession-cbs-explains/
WSJ - What’s Wrong With the Economy? It’s You, Not the Data https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/whats-wrong-with-the-economy-its-you-not-the-data-cfa911e6
climate change
AP News - UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left ‘to save the world’
Daily Signal - ‘AVOID FALSE BALANCE’: AP Style Guide Aims to Silence Dissent From Climate Alarmist Narrative
Why?
The Free Press - I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. https://www.thefp.com/p/npr-editor-how-npr-lost-americas-trust\
Washington Times - Survey finds Fox viewers better informed than CNN, MSNBC viewers https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/19/survey-fox-viewers-better-informed-cnn-msnbc-viewe/ | |||
| 20 Jul 2023 | Population Control: History Of This Anti-Human Agenda - In The Tank #407 | 01:22:19 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 407 of the In The Tank Podcast. Kamala Harris' most recent gaff of suggesting the need to "reduce population" inspired the ITT crew to dedicate the entire episode to the legacy of population control. From the Eugenics movement of the 1940s-60s, to China's one child policy of the 80s and 90s, to modern day calls to save the planet, the authoritarian left has a long history of promoting this anti-human agenda. PRIMARY TOPIC - POPULATION CONTROL: AN ANTI-HUMAN AGENDA
NYP - Kamala Harris says US must ‘reduce population’ to fight climate change in latest gaffe
1940s - 1960s: Eugenics Movement
Journal of Economic Perspectives - Retrospectives: Eugenics and Economics in the Progressive Era https://www.princeton.edu/~tleonard/papers/retrospectives.pdf
UoM - Charles Darwin's Descent of Man
1970s - 1990s: China's One-Child Policy
Smithsonian Magazine - The Book That Incited a Worldwide Fear of Overpopulation https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/book-incited-worldwide-fear-overpopulation-180967499/
(Documentary) One Child Nation https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/one-child-nation/
Britannica - one-child policy https://www.britannica.com/topic/one-child-policy
(Tweet) Paul Ehrlich - lamenting the end of China's one-child policy https://twitter.com/PaulREhrlich/status/659814941633986560
Environmental Movement - Zero Population Growth
Time Magazine - Here's When Americans Really Started to Panic About Overpopulation https://time.com/4388565/zero-population-growth-world-population-day-2016/
(Report) Population Engineering and the Fight against Climate Change https://www.jstor.org/stable/24870306
The Guardian - Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez right to ask if the climate means we should have fewer children?
(letter) World Scientists' Warning of a Climate Emergency | |||
| 07 Sep 2023 | COVID Strikes Back - In The Tank #414 | 01:15:59 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 414 of the In The Tank Podcast. It appears more and more that we are venturing into a new era of COVID restrictions. President Biden stated his intention to seek additional funding to develop a new COVID vaccine. Fauci was recently on CNN promoting masking up. And more schools and venues are imposing COVID mandates. Also, there are many signs the government is willing to use new tools and strategies to enforce harsher COVID lockdowns. The ITT crew discusses these topics and more. OPENING CHIT CHAT – ADMISSION: NARRATIVE OVER CLIMATE SCIENCE
The Free Press - I Left Out the Full Truth to Get My Climate Change Paper Published https://www.thefp.com/p/i-overhyped-climate-change-to-get-published
PRIMARY TOPIC – COVID STRIKES BACK
Fox News - Biden plans to ask Congress for funding to develop new COVID vaccine, may recommend shot for all https://www.foxnews.com/health/biden-plans-ask-congress-funding-develop-covid-vaccine-require-shot
Fox News - Maryland public elementary school reinstates COVID mask requirements, orders some kids to wear N95 masks
NYP - Fauci roasted as ‘fraud’ and ‘liar’ after being confronted with damning study on masks
The Hill - America desperately needs a bipartisan pandemic post-mortem
NYT - N.Y.P.D. Will Use Drones to Monitor Labor Day Celebrations https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/nyregion/drones-labor-day-nypd.html
Bloomberg - Church Sues California County Over Alleged Covid-19 Geofencing
DAVOS WATCH #3 – IN THE FUTURE, YOU’LL OWN NOTHING (HOUSING)
Axios - The problem with America’s high homeownership rate https://www.axios.com/2023/08/26/housing-crisis-homeownership-nimby-mortgage-rates
Bloomberg - U.S. Moves Toward Home ‘Rentership Society,’ Morgan Stanley Says
Benzinga - Institutions Set To Own 40% Of Single-Family Rental Homes — How Can You Get Your Share?
Bloomberg - America Should Become a Nation of Renters https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-06-17/america-should-become-a-nation-of-renters | |||
| 17 Feb 2023 | This is Big! DeSantis Takes Aim At ESG - In The Tank #385 | 01:00:15 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 385 of the In The Tank Podcast. In an underreported move, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed a comprehensive anti-ESG bill. This bill could be a game-changer in the political landscape in regards to this very important topic. The ITT discusses the bill and its potential implications. Also, they talk about the recently-undercovered Global Disinformation Index "blacklist" and how it is impacting you the news you are seeing. OPENING CHIT CHAT – UFOs!
NYP - F-16 pilots struggled to find object shot down over Lake Huron, audio reveals https://nypost.com/2023/02/14/cockpit-audio-shows-pilots-struggling-to-id-lake-huron-object/
PRIMARY TOPIC – DESANTIS TAKES AIM AT ESG
FLGOV - Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Legislation to Protect Floridians from the Woke ESG Financial Scam
(video) – Gov. DeSantis’ Proposal to End ESG Woke Banking https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=718941523037717
National Review - Ron DeSantis Announces Crackdown on ESG Investments Using State Funds
SECONDARY TOPIC – Secret “Disinformation Index” Blacklist
Townhall - Secret Blacklist Exposed: Townhall Labeled 'Reprehensible' and 'Offensive' on List Targeting Advertisers
The Federalist - Conservative News Sites Aren’t ‘Risky,’ A ‘Disinformation Index’ To Censor Speech Is | |||
| 22 Jun 2023 | New CDC Director is a Fauci Sycophant - In The Tank #403 | 01:10:43 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 403 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew looks into Mandy Cohen - the former North Carolina Health Secretary who was recently selected by President Joe Biden to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All of these so-called experts say they "follow the science," but how true is that really? OPENING CHIT CHAT - HUNTER BIDEN Fox News - Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty to federal tax charges https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hunter-biden-agrees-plead-guilty-federal-tax-gun-case PRIMARY TOPIC - NEW CDC DIRECTOR IS A FAUCI SYCOPHANT NYP - Biden’s pick for new CDC czar Mandy Cohen embodies the worst of pandemic policy American Spectator - Meet Mandy Cohen, the Fauci fangirl Biden wants to head the CDC https://thespectator.com/topic/mandy-cohen-cdc-biden-covid-fauci-fangirl/ (video) Mandy Cohen explains how she decides on health policy https://twitter.com/michaelpsenger/status/1664652835269799936?t=x5WnARTmheWQURjD4PChag&s=19 (video) Mandy Cohen on the "definitive data" showing the vaccine stops transmission and spread of COVID https://twitter.com/LauraPowellEsq/status/1664418162312613888?t=k5B16UXIN8Ap0ay4SeUBZg&s=19 Houston Public Media - Houston experts agree annual COVID-19 shot best way to keep people protected The Federalist - RFK Jr. Critics Think They’re Too Good For Vaccine Debate https://thefederalist.com/2023/06/20/rfk-jr-s-critics-think-theyre-too-good-to-debate-vaccines/ (video) Hotez vaccine compilation https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/1671187542018867200?t=HzbL_clqn-mWq4r2OhHTmw&s=19 | |||
| 01 Aug 2024 | Large Majority of Voters Worried About Cheating in 2024 Election – In the Tank #459 | 01:19:21 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Justin Haskins, and S.T. Karnick present episode 459 of the In the Tank Podcast. Heartland recently commissioned some polls with our friends at Rasmussen Reports – together, among the only organizations doing serious polling research on election fraud. Our latest finding: No less than 62% of likely voters are concerned that cheating will affect the outcome of the 2024 election in November. And why might that be? Maybe because nearly 20% of those same voters said they received multiple ballots in the mail in 2020. Committing voter fraud has never been easier in America. It’s a national crisis few are brave enough to talk about, and fewer with the power to fix our elections are lifting a finger to stop. PRIMARY TOPIC – WORRIED ABOUT ELECTION CHEATING
New Poll Shows Americans Are Very Worried about Election Integrity https://heartland.org/opinion/new-poll-shows-americans-are-very-worried-about-election-integrity/
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Large Majority of Voters (62%) Are Concerned Cheating Will Impact 2024 Election
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Mail-In Voters Admit to Committing at Least One Kind of Voter Fraud During 2020 Election
Heartland Institute Poll Shows Nearly Three in 10 Voters Would Vote Illegally in 2024 Presidential Election
Exclusive: 2024 Georgia Election Poised To Explode Thanks To Secretary Of State’s Inaction | |||
| 21 Sep 2023 | Marching Toward a Technological Tyranny - In The Tank #416 | 01:18:34 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo are joined by author Michael Ashley for episode 416 of the In The Tank Podcast. Michael Ashley, author of the new book Neuromined: Triumphing Over Technological Tyranny, joins ITT to talk about the potential future we seem to be headed toward. What does liberty look like in a world of AI, data collection, social credit scores, self-driving cars, CBDCs, and other developing technologies? OPENING CHIT CHAT - WOULD YOU VOLUNTEER?
Daily Star - Elon Musk's Neuralink looking for people to trial its brain-computer chip https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/elon-musks-neuralink-looking-people-30983996
PRIMARY TOPIC - MARCHING TOWARD A TECHNOLOGICAL TYRANNY
Neuromined: Triumphing Over Technological Tyranny
NYT - I.R.S. Deploys Artificial Intelligence to Catch Tax Evasion
The Blaze - Amazon confirms it shut down man’s smart home after delivery driver wrongly accused him of making racist remark
G20 Calls for Global Regulation for AI, Including Regulations that Will Force AI to Advance UN SDGs
DAVOS WATCH - G20'S PROPOSED DIGITAL ID
The Epoch Times - G20 Announces Plan to Impose Digital Currencies and IDs Worldwide
The Blaze - G20 proposes digital ID similar to COVID-19 passport system to 'further financial inclusion' https://www.theblaze.com/news/g20-proposed-policy-digital-id
Canadian Bankers Assocation - Canada's Digital ID Future - A Federated Approach
World Economic Forum - A Blueprint for Digital Identity https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_A_Blueprint_for_Digital_Identity.pdf | |||
| 30 Jan 2025 | Trump’s YUUUGE First 10 Days - In The Tank #481 | 01:17:53 | |
It’s an understatement to say that Donald Trump hit the ground running to start his interrupted second term. The speed and precision with which he has canceled nearly every achievement of the Biden nothing this country has ever seen before. It is simply breathtaking, and happening at such a frenetic pace it is difficult to keep up. The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo will do their best, though. Trump has issued hundreds of executive orders on all sorts of policy areas. On immigration, he closed the border, sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) across America to round up and deport criminal illegal aliens, and even suggested he’ll use Gitmo to house them until flights back to their country of origin can be arranged. And he also declared that the federal government will no longer put up with “sanctuary” cities and states harboring illegals. Trump froze all federal grants to assess whether they are worth continuing or canceling because they are wasteful or harmful to America. He demanded the federal workforce actually show up in the office again, or be fired or resign with severance. He’s frozen all foreign aid to determine its wisdom. Trump has allowed America’s energy sector to go full ahead again, and even fired the alarmist scientific advisory board at the EPA. What have we left out? Who can keep up? We will talk about what is nothing less than the most-transformative first 10 days a president has had in American history. | |||
| 20 Mar 2025 | Activists Judges Try to Stop Trump — In the Tank #488 | 01:25:12 | |
Who actually runs this country? Voters asked for real change in November, and Donald Trump and his team are doing all they can to deliver it as quickly as possible. Yet federal judges use questionable authority to thwart it, keeping the Deep State status quo of unaccountable opposition to the people’s will — which includes shoveling YOUR MONEY to their connected leftist cronies. Who is really in charge of the Executive Branch of the United States? The Constitution says it’s the president, who was elected by all the people to direct the administrative state. The legacy media and even some conservative legal scholars say: “It’s complicated.” Is it, really? On episode #488 of The Heartland Institute’s In the Tank Podcast, host Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick discuss the escalating resistance to the restoration of a government that serves the people and its elected representatives, instead of the other way around. | |||
| 22 Aug 2024 | Kommie-la's Basket of Deplorable Economic Policies - In The Tank #462 | 01:17:09 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 462 of the In The Tank Podcast. Over the past few weeks, Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris has outlined a number of economic policy proposals her potential administration would enact. Some of these policies include price controls, subsidies for first-time-homebuyers, increases to the corporate income tax, and increases to the capital gains tax. How would these economic policies affect the economy? What do these proposals reveal about the Democratic presidential candidate? PRIMARY TOPIC - COMMIE-LA'S BASKET OF DEPLORABLE ECONOMIC POLICIES
ATR - $5 Trillion List of Tax Hikes Kamala Harris Just Endorsed https://www.atr.org/5-trillion-list-of-tax-hikes-kamala-harris-just-endorsed/
The Federalist - How Kamala’s Economic Plans Would Send ‘Bidenflation’ Into Overdrive
Fox Business - Harris proposes $25,000 down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers — is it a good idea?
National Review - Yes, Harris Is Proposing Price Controls https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/yes-harris-is-proposing-price-controls/
USA Today - Trump’s ‘Comrade Kamala’ insult is a bit much, but price controls really are an awful idea
WSJ - Kamala Harris Backs 28% Corporate Tax Rate
WSJ - Harris Calls for No Taxes on Tips, Borrowing a Trump Idea
ATR - Biden-Harris IRS Targeted Tipped Workers with Heightened Scrutiny https://www.atr.org/biden-harris-irs-targeted-tipped-workers-with-heightened-scrutiny/ | |||
| 24 Jan 2025 | A New Golden Age For America - In The Tank #480 | 01:20:05 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 480 of the In The Tank Podcast. At the beginning of his inaugural address, President Donald Trump declared "The golden age of America begins right now." And within hours of this statement, Donald Trump began signing a series of executive orders, taking the first steps toward fulfilling this promise. On this week's episode, the ITT crew is taking a look at these executive orders and the promises made by Trump to help determine if we are back on track to once again achieve greatness in the United States of America. SHOW NOTES: TRUMP'S INAUGURATION White House - The Inaugural Address https://www.whitehouse.gov/remarks/2025/01/the-inaugural-address/ DAY 1 EXECUTIVE ORDERS NYT - Trump's Executive Orders: Reversing Biden's Policies and Attacking the 'Deep State' https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-executive-orders-list.html NYT - Trump Signs Orders to Promote Fossil Fuels and End Climate Policies https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/climate/trump-emergency-oil-gas.html A TIME OF UNITY OR DIVISION? NBC News - Trump says his inaugural will be about unity. It might be a tough sell
The Federalist - Trump Announces $500B AI Infrastructure Plan That Could Help Cure Cancer OpenAI - Announcing The Stargate Project | |||
| 25 Jan 2024 | The Elite vs. All of Us - In The Tank #433 | 01:23:52 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 433 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new analysis by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity compares the worldview's of those representing the upper 1% of the population (in terms of income and education) with those of the average United States citizen. Turns out, there is a large divide. One side is doing financially better in the past few years, thinks there is too much freedom in America, and believes in banning SUVs and gas stoves to save the planet. Care to guess which side I'm talking about? Hint: It won't surprise you. OPENING CHIT CHAT - REVEALED: CISA Knew About Mail-in Voting Risks in 2020 AFL - BOMBSHELL DOCUMENTS – America First Legal Lawsuit Reveals CISA Knew About Mail-in Voting Risks in 2020 While Censoring Related Narratives as ‘Disinformation’ The Federalist - Docs: CISA Knew Risks Of Mail-In Voting In 2020, But Got Posts About Them Censored Anyway PRIMARY TOPIC - THE ELITE VS. ALL OF US Committee to Unleash Prosperity - Two-Thirds of America’s Elites Want to Ban Gas Cars and Gas Stoves; Half Think There Is too Much Freedom in America; And 80% Are for Biden WSJ - The Them-vs.-Us Election DAVOS WATCH - Davos 2024 Wraps WEF - Davos 2024 https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/ | |||
| 17 Oct 2024 | When Progressives Squash Progress - In The Tank #469 | 01:21:20 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 469 of the In The Tank Podcast. Over this past week, we witnessed an engineering breakthrough from Elon Musk's SpaceX. The successful launch and recapture of the SpaceX Starship booster marks a pivotal moment in the future of space travel, showcasing advancements in reusability and cost efficiency. SpaceX is paving the way for a new era where space access becomes more routine and affordable, pushing the boundaries of what is possible beyond Earth's orbit. But remember, Elon Musk is frowned upon by the political elite. Instead of commemorating this occasion and encouraging this innovation, government bureaucrats have instead chosen to stifle Musk by denying his request for additional rocket launches. Also, we are another week closer to the election and it appears Kamala Harris is getting increasingly desperate. Elon Musk's Starship Breakthough Space - SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk says https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-upper-stage-chopstick-catch-elon-musk Economist - Starship will change what is possible beyond the Earth https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/10/16/starship-will-change-what-is-possible-beyond-the-earth Progressives vs. Progress NYT - California Rejects Bid for More Frequent SpaceX Launches https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/us/spacex-launch-california.html LA Times - SpaceX sues California regulators, alleging anti-Musk bias in rocket rejection https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-16/spacex-political-bias-coastal-commission-lawsuit Kamala's Bret Baier Interview Fox News - VP Harris to sit down hours from now with Bret Baier for first Fox News interview Kamala Is Getting Desperate Reuters - Harris could join Joe Rogan podcast in hunt for male votes, sources say Yahoo - Harris-Trump polls tighten, but PredictIt and Polymarket tell a different story https://finance.yahoo.com/news/harris-trump-polls-tighten-predictit-173916471.html | |||
| 09 Dec 2022 | Our Dystopian “Green” Future – In The Tank, #375 | 01:05:15 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 375 of the In The Tank Podcast. Recently, there has been a wave of stories coming out that paint a pretty bleak picture of our "green" future. From high energy prices and energy shortages to dictates about how you should live your life and whether you should have kids, climate alarmists seem to have no shortage of bad ideas. The ITT crew talks about these stories and more.
OPENING CHIT CHAT
PRIMARY TOPIC - Our Dystopian Green Future
Heritage Foundation - A Hard Winter Looms for Americans’ Energy Bills and Wallets. Blame Biden.
Conservative Treehouse - No Joke, Climate Change Professionals Now Provide Goals and Individual Allowances for Transportation, Food, and Clothing
Fox Business - Switzerland could ban electric vehicle use during energy crisis: reports
The Blaze - Newsom proposes a ‘civil penalty’ on oil companies: ‘Either Big Oil reins in the profits and prices, or they’ll pay a penalty’
Washington Post - Should you not have kids because of climate change? It’s complicated. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/12/02/climate-kids/
(Throwback) Scientists Demand Westerners Have Fewer Children To Stop Climate Change
Breitbart - WEF Adviser Yuval Harari: ‘We Just Don’t Need the Vast Majority of the Population’ in Today’s World | |||
| 24 Mar 2023 | Preemptive Pushback On The Digital Dollar - In The Tank #390 | 01:05:43 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 390 of the In The Tank Podcast. We are waiting on Trump's arrest and we have some things to say about it. Also, you may have heard a bit about a potential "Central Bank Backed Digital Currency," or a digital dollar. The ITT crew talks about this, the potential of this development, and the seemingly preemptive actions taken by conservative politicians like Kristi Noem, Ron DeSantis, and Ted Cruz. OPENING CHIT CHAT - TRUMP ARREST LOOMING?
New York Times - What We Know About the Potential Indictment of Donald Trump https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-potential-indictment-criminal-charges.html
PRIMARY TOPIC - PREEMPTIVE PUSHBACK ON THE DIGITAL DOLLAR
White House - Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets
Atlantic Council - Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/
CEI - Central Bank Digital Currencies Threaten Global Stability and Financial Privacy
CoinTelegraph - South Dakota gov vetoes bill excluding crypto from definition of ‘money’
Ron DeSantis - Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Legislation to Protect Floridians from a Federally Controlled Central Bank Digital Currency and Surveillance State
Ted Cruz - Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Prohibit The Fed From Establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency | |||
| 04 May 2023 | DeSantis vs. The Great Reset, ESG - In The Tank #396 | 01:11:55 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 396 of the In The Tank Podcast. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the most comprehensive Anti-ESG bill into law this week. Now, he is turning his attention toward the Digital Dollar (CBDC). How will these moves effect The Great Reset movement? Is he building a worthy defense for the state or is this just a speed bump for the plans of the World Economic Forum. The ITT crew discusses these important questions. Also, the Supreme Court is taking on a case that could have some serious ramifications for the Administrative State. OPENING CHIT CHAT
AP News - Late-night TV shows go dark as writers strike for better pay https://apnews.com/article/writers-strike-hollywood-wga-926179281803e10b1d501dcab93e305d
PRIMARY TOPIC - THE GREAT RESET VS. DESANTIS
The Free Press - Florida Gov. DeSantis Says ‘ESG Is Officially DOA’ https://www.tampafp.com/florida-gov-desantis-says-esg-is-officially-doa/
Florida's Voice - DeSantis to U.S. government: Florida will resist, outlaw CBDC https://flvoicenews.com/desantis-to-u-s-government-florida-will-resist-outlaw-cbdc-if-implemented/
Heartland Institute - Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores: A Threat to Individual Liberty, Free Markets, and the U.S. Economy
Forbes - Are You Ready For AI-Driven Radical ESG Transparency?
SECONDARY TOPIC - FALL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATE?
Townhall - Is SCOTUS About to Annihilate the Administrative State? | |||
| 23 May 2024 | Klaus Schwab is Stepping Down - In The Tank #450 | 01:17:58 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 450 of the In The Tank Podcast. World Economic Forum's CEO Klaus Schwab just announced he will be stepping down from his role as "Davos Man." What does this mean for the organization? Who is likely to take over control of the WEF? Also, an anti-CBDC bill is gaining traction in Congress. Will this potential legislation possibly put an end to the quest to establish a central bank digital currency in the United States? OPENING CHIT CHAT - KLAUS SCHWAB IS OUT
Bloomberg - World Economic Forum Founder Klaus Schwab Stepping Down by 2025
Stopping Socialism - Klaus Schwab’s Time May Be Almost Up https://stoppingsocialism.com/2023/01/klaus-schwabs-time-may-be-almost-up/
Reuters - Original Davos Man unveils half a succession plan https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/original-davos-man-unveils-half-succession-plan-2024-05-22/
PRIMARY TOPIC - ANTI-CBDC BILL GAINS TRACTION IN CONGRESS
Heritage Action - CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act https://heritageaction.com/scorecard/cosponsorships/hr5403-118
Ted Cruz - Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation Prohibiting Unilateral Fed Control of a U.S. Digital Currency | U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas
American Bankers Association - ABA Letter of Support to H.R. 5403 – the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act https://www.aba.com/advocacy/policy-analysis/support-ltr-hr5403
America's Credit Unions - House, Senate bills introduced to bar Fed from issuing CBDC
Atlantic Council - Don’t let the US become the only country to ban CBDCs FinTech Futures - US Federal Reserve “nowhere near recommending, let alone adopting” a CBDC, chairman tells Congress
Atlantic Council CBDC Tracker | |||
| 17 Mar 2023 | SVB Collapse, Biden's Approves Big Oil Project - In The Tank #389 | 01:08:38 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 389 of the In The Tank Podcast. There is a lot to talk about. The Silicon Valley Bank went bust. Was this failure brought on by bad business practices or it this a sign of things to come? Also, what are the politics at play in regards to the plan to "bailout" the failing bank? Also, Joe Biden just approved a large oil project in Alaska. Has Biden reversed his position on fossil fuel production? But more important than any of these stories.... CHAT GPT LIED TO ME!!!!!! OPENING CHIT CHAT – SVB COLLAPSE
(video) Vivek Ramaswamy on the Fed’s role in SVB https://twitter.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1636050649082216474
Fox News - 'Shark Tank's' Kevin O'Leary rips Biden over Silicon Valley: ‘He nationalized the American banking system'
Red State - Silicon Valley Bank Spent $74 Million on Black Lives Matter and Social Justice Causes
PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN APPROVES LARGE OIL PROJECT
NYT - How Biden Got From ‘No More Drilling’ to Backing a Huge Project in Alaska https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/climate/willow-biden-oil-climate.html
Politico - Greens sue Biden over Willow oil project approval https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/14/greens-biden-willow-oil-project-00087067
Heartland Institute - Heartland President James Taylor on Tony Katz Today Talking About Biden’s New Alaska Drilling Policy
SECONDARY TOPIC – CHAT GPT LIED TO ME!!!!!!
Twitter Thread - Why does chatGPT make up fake academic papers? https://twitter.com/dsmerdon/status/1618816703923912704?lang=en | |||
| 06 Nov 2023 | The Coming Collapse of Green Energy (and why EVs will never catch on) – In the Tank #422 | 01:10:03 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Linnea Lueken, and special guest Jason Isaac of the Texas Public Policy Foundation present episode 422 of The In the Tank podcast. The Biden administration is continuing to mandate the electrification of everything while at the same time pulling offline the reliable and affordable power generation and transmission that would make it remotely possible. And this is a global delusion, not just a growing problem in the United States. Energy prices are skyrocketing and the “green energy” industry is now demanding even more government handouts – and permission to hike prices even more – to keep the scam going. But are we seeing signs that a rapid collapse of the scam is near? Investments in “alternative energy” companies took off in 2020, but all those gains are now gone. General Electric announced that it will post $1 billion in losses in its wind division. The S&P Global Clean Energy Index is down more than 30 percent this year and still dropping. Siemens, one of the premier German manufacturers of wind turbines, saw its stock price crash by nearly 40 percent in one day last week and now wants a 15-billion-euros handout from the German government. It also appears that “Big Oil” is giving up on pretending to be a part of the “green energy” future and is consolidating to produce even more oil and gas in the future. And in signs that the EV bubble is collapsing, Ford announced that it lost $1.3 billion in its EV division during the third quarter of 2023 – which translates into a loss of $62,016 for each of the 20,962 EVs it sold during the period. The CEO of Mercedes Benz said of the glut of EVs on the market that the public doesn’t want: “I can hardly imagine the current status quo is fully sustainable for everybody.” Even Elon Musk is warning that demand is just not there for this massive, government-driven push for EVs. Joining us to talk about all this is Jason Isaac, senior fellow of Life:Powered, a national initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation and co-author of the brand new report: “Overcharged Expectations: Unmasking the True Cost of Electric Vehicles.” With government so invested with OUR MONEY in these schemes, is it inevitable that a massive financial bailout for these boondoggles is coming? SHOW NOTES PRIMARY TOPIC – The Coming Collapse of Green Energy and EVs Powerline - The Daily Chart: More Red Ink for Green Energy Powerline - Green Dreams Going Up in Smoke Reuters - Siemens Energy shares slide 39% after company seeks state guarantees Plan to Hike Electric Bills 29% Sparks Fury in Wyoming JunkScience on X – China controls most of the clean tech processing supply chain
Texas Public Policy Foundation – Overcharged Expectations: Unmasking the True Cost of Electric Vehicles Daily Signal – Biden Poised to Bail Out Wind Energy Industry, Experts Predict Wall Street Journal – Brace for the Wind and Electric-Vehicle Bailouts Reuters - Ford again warns on EV results, withdraws 2023 forecast GM Authority – GM Delays Launch Of Chevy Equinox EV, Silverado EV RST and GMC Sierra EV CNBC – GM, Honda scrap plans to co-develop ‘affordable’ sub-$30,000 EVs Hertz pulls back on EV plans citing Tesla price cuts, high repair costs Biden climate czar quietly met with flailing EV company dependent on taxpayer handoutshttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-climate-czar-quietly-met-flailing-ev-company-dependent-taxpayer-handouts | |||
| 26 Oct 2023 | Media Lies & a Fracturing Society - In The Tank #421 | 01:20:45 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 421 of the In The Tank Podcast. The New York Times' recent admission that they "relied too heavily on claims by Hamas" in regards to the Gaza hospital bombing is telling. It further reveals how broken our media system is. Worse, however, is the effect our media is having on social cohesion, leading to a fragmentation of society. This is contributing to a reality where the left and right are living in increasingly distant universes where common ground is exceedingly hard to find. What does this mean for our country and are there any solutions to the problem? PRIMARY TOPIC – Media Lies and a Fracturing Society
Townhall - Americans’ Trust in Mass Media Sinks to Record Low
Politico - NYT admits error in Gaza hospital report https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/23/gaza-hospital-new-york-times-00122986
New York Times - How Covid Affects the Heart https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/07/well/live/covids-heart-health.html
Carnegie - Polarization, Democracy, and Political Violence in the United States: What the Research Says | |||
| 20 Feb 2025 | All the Narratives are Collapsing - In The Tank #484 | 01:22:12 | |
The "experts" are still trying to rewrite the narrative on the government response to COVID, and one of President Trump's picks supports the questionable PRO Act. Meanwhile, VP Vance had strong words for the Orwellian language controls in Germany, and DOGE continues to uncover corrupt and wasteful government spending. The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo will discuss all of this and more on this episode of the In The Tank podcast. | |||
| 03 Oct 2024 | Europe's Economic Takeover Exposed - In The Tank #467 | 01:19:41 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 467 of the In The Tank Podcast. The European Union has The ITT crew talks about all this and more on this week's episode. The European Union recently approved a piece of radical legislation that is poised to overhaul the global economy, wreak havoc on the United States, undermine individual rights, and force thousands of American businesses to adopt left-wing values. Also looking to cripple the United States economy are the longshoreman who officially went on strike this week. The ITT crew talks about all this and more on this week's episode. VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE The Federalist - How Does Tim Walz Explain His Stolen Valor Controversy? CBS Moderators Didn’t Bother Asking CBS News - Who won the VP debate? Here's what debate watchers said in CBS News poll https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-vp-debate-poll-2024/ EU ESG Heartland Institute - New European Union ESG Law Will Eliminate Economic Freedom, Individual Liberty, and U.S. Sovereignty The Blaze - New European law would force US businesses to adopt woke rules LONGSHOREMAN STRIKE The Hill - 5 things to know about the port strike https://thehill.com/business/4909873-five-things-to-know-about-the-port-strike/ Market Watch - ‘I will cripple you’: Dockworkers union vows to shut down U.S. economy with strike JOHN KERRY AT WEF CONFERENCE National Review - John Kerry against the First Amendment: Saying the Quiet Part Aloud Real Clear Politics - John Kerry Tells WEF: Our First Amendment Stands As A Major Block Against Hammering Disinformation Out Of Existence | |||
| 25 May 2023 | Climate Czar Kerry Blames Agriculture - In The Tank #399 | 01:02:46 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 399 of the In The Tank Podcast. Climate Czar John Kerry blames agriculture for a considerable amount of the global carbon dioxide emissions. These comments continue a trend of attacks by climate alarmists on the world's food-producing industry. How do people like Kerry expect the population to eat in a world where agriculture is undermined by climate efforts? Don't worry, the World Economic Forum - the biggest advocates of The Great Reset - have a plan for that! PRIMARY TOPIC - CLIMATE CZAR KERRY BLAMES AGRICULTURE
Fox News - Two dozen Republicans call on Biden to disavow John Kerry's remarks targeting food production
Reuters - EU okays $1.61 billion for Dutch government to buy out farmers, reduce nitrogen
WEF - Food Innovation Hubs https://www.weforum.org/communities/food-innovation-hubs-partners-group
IIH - The Netherlands and the World Economic Forum Launch Food Innovation Hubs Initiative (2021)
Telegraph - Europe is beginning to turn against the prophets of climate alarmism https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/18/europe-turning-against-prophets-of-climate-alarmism/
Gallup - Gov't Still No. 1, but Guns, Crime Up as Top U.S. Problem https://news.gallup.com/poll/505385/gov-no-guns-crime-top-problem.aspx
SECONDARY TOPIC - DEBT CEILING DEBATE RUNNING OUT OF TIME
The Federalist - Corporate Media’s Coverage Of The Debt-Limit Fight Is Intolerably Dishonest
BBC - US debt ceiling: Will there be enough time to get a deal through? | |||
| 14 Dec 2023 | SHOCKING POLL: 1 in 5 Mail-In Voters Admit To Fraud - In The Tank #427 | 01:14:59 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 427 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new poll we commissioned through Rasmussen has gone viral! And for good reason. The poll results are stunning, revealing massive potential voter fraud in relation to mail-in ballots. Also, our poll asked respondents to weigh in on what punishments Donald Trump should endure if he is found guilty of election fraud crimes. I'll warn you right now, the results are outrageous. PRIMARY TOPIC - NEW POLL: 1 In 5 Mail-In Voter Admits to Fraud Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Mail-In Voters Admit to Committing at Least One Kind of Voter Fraud During 2020 Election Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Democrats Want Donald Trump to Be Permanently Imprisoned, Exiled, or Executed if Convicted Over Election Fraud Claims Truth Social - Donald Trump comments on the poll https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/111569300833712246 | |||
| 29 Feb 2024 | Trump vs. The Deep State? - In The Tank #438 | 01:42:08 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 438 of the In The Tank Podcast. Every so often, the public gets a little more information about the role the intelligence community played in undermining Donald Trump at every turn. This week, we are going to attempt to organize as much of this information as possible to provide a sort of abridged history of the Trump vs. The Deep State saga. From spying on the campaign to the Mueller Report, we have a lot to cover. PRIMARY TOPIC - TRUMP vs. THE DEEP STATE #1 The “Five Eyes” Campaign Substack - CIA Had Foreign Allies Spy On Trump Team, Triggering Russia Collusion Hoax, Sources Say #2 Steele Dossier/Fusion GPS AP - Trump dossier source shocked speculation portrayed as fact CNN - The Steele dossier: A reckoning
Fox News - FBI opened Trump-Russia probe despite Papadopoulos' denial that said collusion would be 'treason': Durham #4 FISA Warrants WSJ - How FISA Shields FBI Abuses #5 “The Insurance Plan” Fox News - Lisa Page transcripts reveal details of anti-Trump ‘insurance policy,’ concerns over full-blown probe CBS News - FBI agent Peter Strzok's texts with Lisa Page disparage Trump throughout campaign
Fox News - DOJ drops case against Michael Flynn, in wake of internal memo release Glenn Beck - CHALKBOARD: President Obama involved with ILLEGAL Trump, FBI investigation & Michael Flynn takedown ABA - Mueller finds no collusion with Russia, leaves obstruction question open The Hill - Mueller probe: A timeline from beginning to end NPR - How Trump's trials for 91 felony charges in 4 states could take over his campaign | |||
| 14 Sep 2023 | Biden Impeachment Incoming? - In The Tank #415 | 01:23:11 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 415 of the In The Tank Podcast. There has been a steady stream of stories coming out over the past several months relating to potential corruption involving President Biden and his son Hunter. It appears as though we might be reaching a tipping point as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy opened an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. How likely is this to go anywhere? Will this dredge out even more information? Will this have an impact on the election? The ITT crew discusses these topics and more. OPENING CHIT CHAT - SOCIALISM 2023 CONFERENCE Washington Stand - ‘Public Education Needs to be a Site of Socialist Organizing’: ALA President Socialism 2023 Conference panels https://socialismconference.org/2023-schedule/ Panels include: - "Family Abolition Today" - "Kids as Comrades" - "Radical Drag Show" PRIMARY TOPIC - BIDEN IMPEACHMENT INCOMING? AP News - What’s ahead now that Republicans are opening an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden National Review - White House Sending Letter to News Outlets Urging Them to ‘Ramp Up’ Scrutiny of GOP over Impeachment Inquiry The Federalist - Impeaching Biden Is The Right Call, But Don’t Stop With Him https://thefederalist.com/2023/09/13/impeaching-biden-is-the-right-call-but-dont-stop-with-him/ DailyMail - Chuck Schumer echos well-known Donald Trump talking point characterizing the Republicans' impeachment of Biden as a WITCH HUNT as other Democrats slam the inquiry as illegitimate DAVOS WATCH - G20 SUMMIT REVEALS ECONOMIC BATTLE WITH CHINA White House (Sep 9, 2023) - FACT SHEET: President Biden and Prime Minister Modi Host Leaders on the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
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| 28 Sep 2023 | What Happens If Trump Wins? - In The Tank #417 | 01:27:43 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo are joined by Samantha Fillmore for episode 417 of the In The Tank Podcast. A recent ABC/Washington Post poll shows Donald Trump holding a nine point lead over President Biden if the general election were held today. What would happen if he wins in November of 2024? How would the media react? How would the government react? Would Trump be barred from claiming office? The ITT crew gets deep in to speculation territory. OPENING CHIT CHAT – WEDNESDAY’S DEBATE
CNN - Stage set for second GOP debate. Here’s who’s on it https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/25/politics/second-republican-debate-line-up/index.html
SPECIAL SEGMENT – COLORADO TABOR
Center Square - Proposition HH is wolf in sheep’s clothing for Colorado TABOR https://www.thecentersquare.com/colorado/article_99d26726-5cb9-11ee-950a-abd312e12c01.html
PRIMARY TOPIC – WHAT HAPPENS IF TRUMP WINS?
ABC News - Trump edges out Biden 51-42 in head-to-head matchup: POLL https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/troubles-biden-age-reelection-campaign-poll/story?id=103436611
NYT - Polls Show Low Approval Ratings for Biden, and Trump Coasting in Primary https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/24/us/politics/polls-biden-trump.html
Vanity Fair - Hillary Clinton Urges Joe Biden Not to Sleep on Third-Party Spoilers: Report
The Atlantic - The Constitution Prohibits Trump From Ever Being President Again
TNR - It’s Time to Take Trump’s Disqualification From the Presidency Seriously https://newrepublic.com/article/175448/trump-disqualification-14th-amendment-clause | |||
| 25 Apr 2024 | 2024 State of Climate Alarmism - In The Tank #446 | 01:11:05 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 446 of the In The Tank Podcast. In honor of Earth Day (Week? Month?), we are taking a look at the State of the Climate Alarmism agenda. How is climate change currently resonating with the general public? How successful are its advocates in getting climate action done? And what does the future look like for the climate alarmist movement? PRIMARY TOPIC - 2024 STATE OF CLIMATE ALARMISM
Public perception
CBS News - CBS News poll finds big majority of Americans support U.S. taking steps to reduce climate change https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-reduce-climate-change-extreme-weather-04-21-2024/
IR Magazine - Earth Day poll finds waning global interest in climate change, but most still want businesses to act
Pew Research - What the data says about Americans’ views of climate change
Public outreach
Fox News - Climate activists have new target in mind for major summer protest: 'Make their lives miserable'
Washington Post - What John Kerry’s exit means for the global climate fight https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/04/john-kerry-climate-change-china/
The Guardian - 'Only the beginning': Greta Thunberg reacts to court ruling on Swiss climate inaction – video
Success?
Energy Mix https://ourworldindata.org/electricity-mix
The Hill - Biden administration plans to tee up offshore wind across the nation’s coastlines
Tesla reports 55 % drop in profit as Chinese competitors dominate | |||
| 05 Dec 2024 | More Biden Blanket Pardons? - In The Tank #475 | 01:15:12 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 475 of the In The Tank Podcast. There is a lot to talk about this week! Joe Biden pardoned Hunter, President-elect Trump continues to fill his cabinet, and a new analysis of the 2024 election shows that socialist candidates won a vast majority of their races. The ITT crew talks about these topics, the current state of socialism, and speculates whether the Democratic Party will lurch toward "democratic" socialism in the upcoming election cycles. Hunter Biden Pardon POLITICO - Biden White House Is Discussing Preemptive Pardons for Those in Trump’s Crosshairs Socialism Watch 2024 Report Heartland - PRESS RELEASE: Nearly Every Openly Socialist Candidate Won in 2024 A Resurgence of "Democratic" Socialism? The Hill - Cenk Uygur signals optimism after Trump win: MAGA ‘not my mortal enemy’ | |||
| 07 Dec 2023 | Climate Change Rhetoric Becoming "More Militant" - In The Tank #426 | 01:20:31 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 426 of the In The Tank Podcast. The COP28 Climate Summit begins its second week of events and there is a lot to talk about. UAE Sultan Al Jaber has stirred up a hornets nest by questioning the climate cult, Climate Czar John Kerry admits to becoming "more militant," and Al Gore is becoming increasingly unhinged. Is this climate narrative coming unglued? Or are we beginning to see an even more authoritarian push for climate action? PRIMARY TOPIC – CLIMATE CHANGE RHETORIC BECOMING “MORE MILITANT”
Daily Mail - JOSH HAMMER: A climate summit to turn you green with nausea: Kamala and Kerry flew on SEPARATE jets... the host is a Sultan oil boss... and it's all held in Dubai - where they air condition the desert. What a net zero charade!
Huffington Post - Record Number Of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Attend COP28 Climate Summit
New York Times - Climate Summit Leader Tries to Calm Uproar Over a Remark on Fossil Fuels https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/climate/cop28-aljaber-fossil-fuels.html
The Hill - John Kerry says no coal plants should be ‘permitted anywhere in the world’
DAVOS WATCH – KLAUS SCHWAB: WORLD CLASS INFLUENCE PEDDLER
Vanity Fair - “He Has an Incredible Knack to Smell the Next Fad”: How Klaus Schwab Built a Billionaire Circus at Davos https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/01/how-klaus-schwab-built-a-billionaire-circus-at-davos | |||
| 27 Apr 2023 | Digital Dollar: When You Don't Own Money - In The Tank #395 | 01:15:32 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 395 of the In The Tank Podcast. There have been a slew of articles recently suggesting the U.S. Dollar is quickly losing its status as world reserve currency. How likely is this and how will it effect you? The ITT crew discusses this important topic. Also, is it just a coincidence that this development is occurring at the same time as plans for the "digital dollar" ramp up? How quickly are we approaching a world where you don't even own the money you use on a daily basis? OPENING CHIT CHAT - TUCKER CARLSON & FOX NEWS The Federalist - The Worst People On Earth Are All Celebrating Tucker’s Ousting https://thefederalist.com/2023/04/25/the-worst-people-on-earth-are-all-celebrating-tuckers-ousting/ PRIMARY TOPIC - DIGITAL DOLLAR: WHEN YOU DON'T OWN MONEY Fox News - Biden administration is quietly planning for a future where you don’t own money Fortune - FedNow is set to launch in July. What the instant payment service could mean for a digital dollar and stablecoins https://fortune.com/crypto/2023/03/16/fednow-fed-digital-dollar-stablecoins-cbdc/ NYT - The Weird New War on ‘Woke’ Money https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/opinion/desantis-digital-currency-florida.html SECONDARY TOPIC - DOLLAR LOSING WORLD RESERVE CURRENCY STATUS? Fox Business - Could the US dollar lose its reserve currency status to China? https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/could-us-dollar-lose-reserve-currency-status-china Markets Insider - The dollar's dominance as a reserve currency eroded last year at 10 times the pace seen in the past 2 decades NYT - Wonking Out: International Money Madness Strikes Again https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/opinion/dollar-reserve-currency.html | |||
| 08 Feb 2024 | Who Really Won The 2020 Election - In The Tank #435 | 01:00:13 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Jack McPherrin present episode 435 of the In The Tank Podcast. In December, we released the shocking results of a poll we conducted with Rasmussen showing a staggering 1 in 5 mail-in voters admitted to committing at least one form of voter fraud. The results exposed a massive problem in our current voting laws. But a question remained: how did that fraud effect the outcome of the election? Well, we just released a new report that analyzes the findings of the poll and factors them into various election scenarios to show who would have won the election if you could have eliminated the fraud. Brace yourselves, because these results will blow your mind. OPENING CHIT CHAT - MANN VS. STEYN
Heartland Institute - Mann vs. Steyn: Proxy Wars https://heartland.org/opinion/mann-vs-steyn-proxy-wars/
PRIMARY TOPIC - WHO REALLY WON THE 2020 ELECTION?
Heartland Institute - Who Really Won The 2020 Election? https://heartland.org/who-really-won-the-2020-election/
Heartland Institute - Report: Who Really Won The 2020 Election? https://heartland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Feb-24-2020-Election-Analysis-vWeb_Final.pdf
Heartland Institute - Poll Exposes Widespread Voter Fraud in the 2020 Election https://heartland.org/opinion/media-coverage-of-heartlands-poll-on-fraud-in-the-2020-election/
The Epoch Times - A ‘Well-Funded Cabal’ Influenced the 2020 Election—What Lies Ahead in 2024? | |||
| 15 Feb 2024 | Will Biden Be Replaced In The 2024 Election? - In The Tank #436 | 01:08:18 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 436 of the In The Tank Podcast. Last week, a report by Special Counsel Robert Hur raised a lot of eyebrows. And not because it essentially let President Biden off the hook for mishandling of classified documents, but because the report described him as an "elderly man with a poor memory." The administration's response to this characterization: let's have Biden do a press conference where Biden can prove the report correct. This entire situation has spurred a lot of speculation that the Democratic Party may be angling to sideline Biden before the general election in November. PRIMARY TOPIC - WILL BIDEN BE REPLACED IN 2024 ELECTION?
The Federalist - The Reasons To Impeach Biden Keep Stacking Up https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/12/the-reasons-to-impeach-biden-keep-stacking-up/
The Federalist - 4 Lies Joe Biden Spouted Off In Angry Special Counsel Press Conference
The Hill - Jill Biden asked why aides didn’t stop president’s press conference in 2022: Book
Politico - Biden sits out Super Bowl interview for a second time https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/03/biden-super-bowl-interview-00139473
Politico - Democrats Might Need a Plan B. Here’s What It Looks Like. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/12/joe-biden-democrat-plan-b-nominee-00140790
SECONDARY TOPIC - CIA BEHIND RUSSIA COLLUSION HOAX?
Substack - CIA Had Foreign Allies Spy On Trump Team, Triggering Russia Collusion Hoax, Sources Say
NYP - CIA and foreign intelligence agencies illegally targeted 26 Trump associates before 2016 Russia collusion claims: report | |||
| 12 Dec 2024 | Biden Trying to Sabotage the Trump Admin? - In The Tank #476 | 01:19:00 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 476 of the In The Tank Podcast. As Donald Trump prepares to take office in 2025, President Joe Biden is riding out his last days in the Oval Office. But instead of just focusing on the orderly transfer of power, Biden seems like he may be trying to sabotage Trump's upcoming term before it can even start. Peculiar foreign policy decisions and increased spending that is contributing to increasing inflation rates is making us wonder if Biden is striving to make life under Trump as hard as possible. Also, the ITT crew talks about Biden's creepy misinformation programs and more. Is Biden Trying to Sabotage Trump?
Inflation is Up Again
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| 09 May 2024 | BlackRock CEO Trashes Wind and Solar - In The Tank #448 | 01:05:13 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 448 of the In The Tank Podcast. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink was featured at a recent World Economic Forum event where he spoke on the subject of future investments. Toward the end of the panel, Fink trashed wind and solar as viable options to meet our economy's growing appetite for cheap, reliable energy. Are these statements by Fink just an anomaly in the larger climate alarmist movement or do they signal a potential shift in global energy trends? OPENING CHIT CHAT Monmouth Poll - Younger adults express less urgency than in prior polls https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_us_050624/ PRIMARY TOPIC - BLACKROCK CEO BURIES WIND AND SOLAR AT WEF EVENT?
(video) Larry Link at WEF Event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoRVYFHNc6k&t=2787s (Time stamp: 46:27 - 47:54)
(video) Zuckerberg: Energy, not compute, will be the #1 bottleneck to AI progress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-o5YbNfmh0 (Time stamp: 0:00 - 1:00ish)
Bloomberg - Data Centers Now Need a Reactor's World of Power, Dominion Says
Reuters - OpenAI CEO Altman says at Davos future AI depends on energy breakthrough
NBC News - The AI industry is pushing a nuclear power revival — partly to fuel itself https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/nuclear-power-oklo-sam-altman-ai-energy-rcna139094
CNN - New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it | |||
| 28 Mar 2024 | BlackRock and ESG Divestment - In The Tank #442 | 01:15:53 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 442 of the In The Tank Podcast. This week, the In The Tank crew is discussing a number of different topics. The bridge collapse in Baltimore, Texas's divestment from BlackRock, and the media revolt against Ronna McDaniel all expose truths about some of the most important things going on in our country right now. Through their insightful commentary, Kendal, Lakely, and Talgo shed light on these pressing issues, offering valuable perspectives on the state of affairs in America. OPENING CHIT CHAT - BRIDGE COLLAPSE NYT - What We Know About the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/key-bridge-collapse-baltimore-what-to-know.html PRIMARY TOPIC(S) BlackRock and ESG Divestment NYP - Texas yanks $8.5B from Larry Fink’s BlackRock in ‘massive blow against the scam of ESG’ American Thinker - Texas tells BlackRock to kick rocks https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/03/texas_tells_blackrock_to_kick_rocks_.html Fox Business - Mississippi hits BlackRock with cease and desist, threatens massive fine over ESG policies NBC Ronna McDaniel CNN - NBC cut ties with Ronna McDaniel after extraordinary pressure, but its problems aren’t over https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/media/nbc-ronna-mcdaniel-problems-are-not-over/index.html | |||
| 30 Mar 2023 | Climate Paper Calls For Homicide Charges For Oil Companies - In The Tank #391 | 01:04:20 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 391 of the In The Tank Podcast. Is it just me, or is the climate alarmist rhetoric getting crazier? A new paper from Harvard Environmental Law Review makes the case that oil companies should be charged with homicide due to the supposed effects of the climate change. The ITT crew talks about this paper, the recently released IPCC report and more climate-alarmist-related topics. OPENING CHIT CHAT – NEW TROUBLING POLL RESULTS
WSJ/NORC Poll March 2023 https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/WSJ_NORC_ToplineMarc_2023.pdf
PRIMARY TOPIC – CLIMATE PAPER CALLS FOR HOMICIDE CHARGES FOR OIL COMPANIES
The Guardian - New climate paper calls for charging big US oil firms with homicide
Prof. Richard Parncutt: Death Penalty for Global Warming Deniers?
Washington Free Beacon - One Billion Gretas: Biden Admin Pledges Taxpayer Cash To Support Young Climate Activists Abroad
Fox News - John Kerry rushes to defense of climate activist leaders who use private jets https://www.foxnews.com/politics/john-kerry-rushes-defense-climate-activist-leaders-use-private-jets
Washington Post - Why climate ‘doomers’ are replacing climate ‘deniers’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/03/24/climate-doomers-ipcc-un-report/ | |||
| 28 Mar 2025 | The Rise of the New Right - In The Tank #489 | 01:45:27 | |
The 2024 election will go down in history as a radical and lasting political realignment in America on the right. The Republican Party of the 80s and 90s is gone, and with it the influence of past presidents and the thought leaders of the right. In their place is a new populism led by former Democrats who were driven out by radical leftists. But is this unusual coalition of former Democrats and populist writers and YouTube stars built to last? The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick will discuss. Plus, we will cover the Supreme Court ruling on “ghost guns,” the defunding of American Pravda (NPR and PBS), and more on Episode #489 of the In the Tank Podcast. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://donate.heartland.org/campaign/594169/donate | |||
| 20 Jun 2024 | Climate Alarmism & Anti-Humanism - In The Tank #454 | 01:14:37 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal and Justin Haskins present episode 454 of the In The Tank Podcast. The climate alarmist narrative is one underpinned by varying groups with specific special interests. There are the politicians who use climate alarm to justify enhanced powers, there are the businesses and firms that use climate alarm to pad their bottom lines, there are the activists that use climate alarm to gain clout, and there are the those that use climate alarm to justify an anti-humanist agenda. While all these groups help prop up the same climate narrative, they all are doing so for different reasons. On this week's episode, we are going to take a look at that last group on the list - the anti-humanists. PRIMARY TOPIC - CLIMATE ALARMISM & ANTI-HUMANISM Anti-progress Mackinac - The roots of environmental anti-humanism https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2024/the-roots-of-environmental-anti-humanism Mackinac - The growth of environmental anti-humanism https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2024/the-growth-of-environmental-anti-humanism DailyKos - The right wants us to sacrifice the planet for AI Free Opp - Why Nuclear Power is the Path to Low-Carbon Energy: Part 1 Alex Epstein (Twitter) - Paul Ehrlich quote https://twitter.com/AlexEpstein/status/481861470930481152 Population control (Report) Population Engineering and the Fight against Climate Change https://www.jstor.org/stable/24870306 (letter) World Scientists' Warning of a Climate Emergency https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/70/1/8/5610806 AEI - Culling for Climate https://www.aei.org/articles/culling-for-climate/ Limitations on Freedom Slate - Fifteen Minutes of Blame C40 Cities – The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5C World | |||
| 29 Aug 2024 | Will the REAL Kamala Harris Please Stand Up? - In The Tank #463 | 01:15:45 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 463 of the In The Tank Podcast. Despite being the official Democratic Presidential candidate for several weeks, the campaign has been slow to reveal her official positions on many important issues. And lately, there have been statements on behalf of Vice President Harris suggesting she is no longer in favor of mandates for electric vehicles and that she is no longer in favor of banning hydraulic fracturing. With the lack of official policy platforms, how are voters supposed to know who is the real Kamala Harris? OPENING CHIT CHAT
Newsweek - Mark Zuckerberg Just Blew the Whistle on Biden's Contempt for Free Speech | Opinion
Politico - Zuckerberg’s new Washington game https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/27/zuckerbergs-new-washington-game-00176527
PRIMARY TOPIC - Will The Real Kamala Harris Please Stand Up?
Daily Caller - Harris Campaign Says It’s A ‘Lie’ That Kamala Backs EV Mandates, But Her Record Tells A Different Story
Fox Business - Harris campaign says Dem nominee 'does not support' electric vehicle mandate in attempt to flip the script
Politico - Harris campaign pledges she won’t ban fracking https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/28/harris-campaign-trump-fracking-ban-00171537
The Hill - Voters deserve answers on Kamala Harris’s true energy policy https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/4844038-harris-fracking-energy-policies/
CBS News - Harris has yet to outline her plan for climate change. Here's what the Democratic Party platform says. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-party-platform-climate-environment/ | |||
| 19 Dec 2024 | The Biggest Stories of 2024 - In The Tank #477 | 01:14:38 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 477 of the In The Tank Podcast. 2024 was an incredibly important year, filled to the brim with massive stories and events. The ITT crew recaps the year, giving their takes on what was the biggest news of the past 12 months. Also, the ITT crew talks about Heartland's biggest impactful moments of 2024. And last, they will make some bold predictions for what is in store for 2025. | |||
| 22 Feb 2024 | Soros Seizing Control Over Radio - In The Tank #437 | 00:59:21 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 437 of the In The Tank Podcast. Left-wing billionaire George Soros is reportedly on the verge of taking a controlling interest of the second-largest radio broadcasting companies in America. This move is leaving many concerned that Soros is planning to exert substantial influence on important broadcast markets in the months before the 2024 election. OPENING CHIT CHAT - Don't Believe Your Eyes
OpenAI - SORA
PRIMARY TOPIC - GEORGE SOROS SEIZING CONTROL OVER RADIO
NYP - George Soros fund poised to take control of nation’s second-largest chain of radio stations: ‘This is scary’ https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/business/george-soros-poised-to-control-audacy/
Washington Examiner - Did George Soros’s recent purchase just doom Republican radio media?
Market Watch - George Soros’ fund set to become largest shareholder in radio giant Audacy | |||
| 18 May 2023 | ESG Is Ruining Everything - In The Tank #398 | 01:18:27 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 398 of the In The Tank Podcast. Why does it seem like there are so many businesses and industries that are doing things that undermine themselves? Whether its beer companies offending their main consumers, or Disney tripping over themselves to be less family friendly, or oil companies trying to go "green," there seems to be no shortage of this trend. Is ESG to blame? The ITT crew sifts through some of these companies ESG reports to see what they can find. OPENING CHIT CHAT - DURHAM REPORT The Federalist - Durham’s Much-Needed Record Of Deep-State And Dem Corruption Proves Conservatives Were Spot-On PRIMARY TOPIC - ESG IS RUINING EVERYTHING (video) Miller Lite Ad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mob-7CaROgI NYP - Go woke or lose bonuses: CEOs are ‘forced’ into Dylan Mulvaney deal system https://nypost.com/2023/04/12/go-woke-or-lose-bonuses-ceos-forced-into-cei-system/ Anheuser Busch - Environmental, Social, And Governance Report 2022 https://www.ab-inbev.com/assets/pressreleases/2023/AB%20InBev_2022%20ESG%20Report_FINAL.pdf Newsweek - Sports Illustrated Under Fire for Transgender Model on Cover https://www.newsweek.com/sports-illustrated-under-fire-transgender-model-cover-1800710 Disney - ESG Reporting https://impact.disney.com/esg-reporting/ FreeBeacon - Go Woke, Go Broke: Disney to Axe 7,000 Jobs as Company Faces Backlash Over Left-Wing Agenda Climate Depot - BP buys massive stake in ESG company’s climate change project Carbon Brief - COP28 team marshals oil and gas industry alliance ahead of climate summit SECONDARY TOPIC - DEBT CEILING Washington Post - Senate Democrats ask Biden to ready 14th Amendment, bypass GOP on debt limit https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/17/debt-ceiling-democrats-discharge-petition/ Politico - Biden gives clearest indication to date he’s willing to make a critical debt ceiling compromise https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/17/biden-debt-ceiling-compromise-00097388 | |||
| 27 Jun 2024 | Will Debt Sink The American Empire? - In The Tank #455 | 01:14:00 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick present episode 455 of the In The Tank Podcast. The national debt is currently closing in on $35 trillion. Even more alarming, the cost of maintaining that debt is approaching $1 trillion annually - this is just the interest payment on the debt! Is this sustainable? Also, how long will the dollar remain the king currency when we pursue such reckless monetary and fiscal policy? OPENING CHIT CHAT - TONIGHT IS DEBATE NIGHT NPR - Biden and Trump will debate on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know https://www.npr.org/2024/06/24/nx-s1-5013579/trump-biden-presidential-debate-when PRIMARY TOPIC - Will Debt Sink the American Empire? Money Wise - How much purchasing power will we have in the next 5 years? https://moneywise.com/research/americans-purchasing-power-plummets-as-inflation-slashes-salaries NPR - Home prices just hit a record high. Here are 4 things to know about housing WSJ - Will Debt Sink the American Empire? https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/will-debt-sink-the-american-empire-8459096b Atlantic Council - Dollar Dominance Monitor https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/programs/geoeconomics-center/dollar-dominance-monitor/ The Economist - The fight to dethrone the dollar https://www.economist.com/special-report/2024/05/03/the-fight-to-dethrone-the-dollar Reuters - US dollar's dominance secure, BRICS see no progress on de-dollarization -report | |||
| 13 Apr 2023 | Biden Issues ‘Toughest Ever’ Electric Vehicle Mandates – In the Tank Podcast #393 | 01:01:39 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Linnea Lueken Talgo present episode 393 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency has just unveiled the “toughest ever” car emissions rules to force Americans to buy electric vehicles. This new mandate should be called the “Break America’s Electric Grid” rule. While we still have choices on what vehicles we buy, the Biden administration is trying to severely, and quickly, limit those choices. Can we go this fast into an EV future? And if we do, what are the real costs in terms of quality of life, freedom, and the environment.
We’ll also play clips from a devastating interview of Elon Musk on the BBC this week. He was challenged by the mid-wit newsreader about allowing “misinformation” and “hate speech” on Twitter, which serves as the world’s public square. Unfortunately, the BBC newsreader’s dismissive attitude about free speech – a foundational right in a free society – is troubling and shared by many in the upcoming generations.
We also talk about Chris Talgo’s op-ed in the American Thinker this week about the plan in California to pay millions in reparations to African-Americans and if that idea will spread nationally.
PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN: EVs or Bust
Fox News - Biden unveils toughest-ever car emissions rules in bid to force electric vehicle purchases
EV Options are Good for Consumers, EPA’s Proposal to Force Unrealistic EV Sales Mandates is Not
SECONDARY TOPIC – ELON MUSK SLAMS BBC ON FREE SPEECH
Independent Journal Review - BBC Reporter Tries to Confront Musk on Increase in 'Hateful Content' - It Doesn't Go As Planned https://ijr.com/bbc-reporter-tries-confront-musk-hateful-content/
PJ Media - 'You Just Lied': Elon Musk Destroys BBC Reporter, and It's Epic
HotAir - Elon Musk owns BBC reporter https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/04/12/elon-musk-owns-bbc-reporter-n543295
VIDS Twitter - “Hate Speech” https://twitter.com/darrengrimes_/status/1646115621032325122
Twitter – “Misinformation” https://twitter.com/VigilantFox/status/1646157818565672962
CBN News - New Poll Shows Millennial Support for Constitutional Free Speech Declining https://www2.cbn.com/news/us/new-poll-shows-millennial-support-constitutional-free-speech-declining
Washington Free Beacon - Poll: Majority of Americans Want First Amendment Rewritten; 51 percent of Millennials want fines or jail time for 'hate speech' https://freebeacon.com/issues/poll-majority-of-americans-want-first-amendment-rewritten/
Knight Foundation - First Amendment vitals: Taking Gen Z’s pulse on free expression and inclusion https://knightfoundation.org/articles/first-amendment-vitals-gen-z-free-expression-inclusion/
CLOSING TOPIC – CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ OF REPARATIONS
American Thinker (Chris Talgo) - California Reparations: a 'Blueprint for America’? https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/04/california_reparations_a_blueprint_for_america.html | |||
| 29 Jun 2023 | BlackRock's Stealthy Global Ambitions - In The Tank #404 | 01:17:59 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 404 of the In The Tank Podcast. BlackRock has been in the news a lot recently. CEO Larry Fink says he is going to stop using the term "ESG." BlackRock is setting itself up to be an intermediary to help "rebuild" the Ukrainian economy. Also, James O'Keefe recently exposed an employee of BlackRock saying some really frightening things. The ITT crew discusses these stories and more. PRIMARY TOPIC – BLACKROCK’S STEALTHY GLOBAL AMBITIONS
Reuters - BlackRock's Fink says he's stopped using 'weaponised' term ESG
The Hill - A lawsuit waiting to happen: ESG violates fiduciary duty
Breitbart – Wall Street Windfall: BlackRock Tapped to Rebuild Ukraine’s Economy
OMG – BREAKING: BlackRock Recruiter Who ‘Decides People’s Fat’ Says ‘War is Good for Business’ While Spilling Info on Asset Giant | |||
| 07 Mar 2024 | Electric Vehicles Worse For The Environment - In The Tank #439 | 01:13:13 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 439 of the In The Tank Podcast. The electric vehicle industry can not catch a break. There have been a number of stories coming out highlighting the "sluggish" sales of electric vehicles over the past few months. But now, a recent study is challenging the very idea that electric cars are better for the environment. Additionally, a massive Tesla plant in Germany was apparently the target of ecoterrorism. OPENING CHIT CHAT = SUPER TUESDAY ELECTIONS/HALEY IS OUT NYT - 5 Takeaways From Super Tuesday: Trump Wins and Haley Exits https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/us/politics/super-tuesday-trump-biden-takeaways.html
ABC News - Nikki Haley suspends 2024 campaign, doesn't endorse Donald Trump https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=107842396
Primary Topic = Electric Vehicles Are Worse For The Environment WSJ - Electric Cars Emit More Particulate Pollution
Daily Mail - Electric cars release more toxic emissions than petrol-powered vehicles and are worse for the environment
Emissions Analytics - Gaining traction, losing tread Pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions https://www.emissionsanalytics.com/news/gaining-traction-losing-tread
Fox News - Stop Chinese EVs before they destroy our auto industry https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/stop-chinese-evs-before-they-destroy-our-auto-industry
CNN - How EVs became such a massive disappointment https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/25/cars/what-happened-with-electric-vehicle-sales-in-2023/index.html
Fortune - Elon Musk’s German Tesla plant suffers close to $1 billion in damages after attack by the ‘dumbest ecoterrorists on earth’ https://fortune.com/2024/03/06/elon-musk-tesla-germany-gigafactory-fire-volcano-group-damages/
Davos Watch = ESG Fails in Europe
Forbes - Vote On EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Law Falls Short, March 15 Deadline Looms
Euro News - Euroviews. CSDDD: A tale of corporations hijacking the EU's democratic process | |||
| 31 Aug 2023 | Climate Action 'Requires Global Cooperation (China)' - In The Tank #413 | 01:20:50 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 413 of the In The Tank Podcast. Climate Czar John Kerry recently discussed the importance of China's cooperation in the fight against climate change. Kerry is not wrong, but how far is the U.S. willing to go in order to keep China happy? Rumors are swirling that China is building a super dam near the border of India, potentially igniting a geopolitical fire between the two countries. Also, what role is BlackRock, the corporate face of climate action, playing in China when it comes to energy production and finance? The ITT crew discusses these topics and more. OPENING CHIT CHAT - CHICAGO MAYOR BLAMES KIA FOR CRIME WAVE
Red State - Mayor of Chicago Sues Automakers for Making Cars Too Easy to Steal
Fox 32 - Mayor Johnson mocked for suing automakers for car thefts: 'The numbers speak for themselves' https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/brandon-johnson-kia-lawsuit-car-thefts
PRIMARY TOPIC - CLIMATE ACTION REQUIRES GLOBAL COOPERATION
NPR - John Kerry says U.S. can't reach climate goals without global cooperation
Asia Nikkei - China can't just keep building the world's biggest dam in secret https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/China-can-t-just-keep-building-the-world-s-biggest-dam-in-secret
NYT - After Covid, China’s Leaders Face New Challenges From Flooding https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/world/asia/china-flooding-sichuan-chongqing.html
Select Committee on the CCP - "Unconscionable to Profit From Fueling China's Military" - Select Committee Launches Investigation Into BlackRock & MSCI
DAVOS WATCH - 21st CENTURY COLLECTIVIZED AGRICULTURE
Fox News - Two dozen Republicans call on Biden to disavow John Kerry's remarks targeting food production Reuters - EU okays $1.61 billion for Dutch government to buy out farmers, reduce nitrogen WEF - Food Innovation Hubs IIH - The Netherlands and the World Economic Forum Launch Food Innovation Hubs Initiative (2021)
WEF - Green Returns: Unleashing the Power of Finance for Sustainable Food Systems | |||
| 13 Jan 2023 | Biden's Gas Stove Ban - In The Tank, ep380 | 01:12:10 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 380 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Biden administration announced this week that it was considering a ban on gas stoves, supposedly because it causes asthma in kids – a claim not backed up by science.
They are trying to walk back from this infuriating government overreach, but the In the Tank crew won’t let them because it’s part of a tyrannical pattern by our ruling elite. For instance, New York governor Kathy Hochul also announced she wants to ban all appliances, including stoves furnaces, that burn fossil fuels. This is not about safety, but about forcing us to go “all electric” for EVERYTHING as soon as possible to “fight climate change.” It’s absolutely insane and must be stopped.
The ITT crew will also talk about how the chairman of the Federal Reserve announced the Fed will not be a “climate policymaker,” a rare sensible statement from a position of great power that has the climate cultists enraged. We’ll also cover how YouTube shut down The Heartland Institute’s main channel just before we went live with a prominent climate realist scientist. We will also remember another great scientist and climate realist – our friend, Dr. Jay Lehr – who sadly passed away this week.
Show notes:
OPENING BANTER
Heartland’s YouTube channel being frozen just before we went live with climate realist scientist Dr. Judith Curry
Rumble - Heartland’s Interview with Dr. Judith Curry
BIDEN WANTS TO BAN GAS STOVES
WSJ - Biden Is Coming for Your Gas Stove: The Consumer Product Safety Commission enlists in the crusade to ban fossil fuels from the kitchen.
JunkScience.com - No, new study does not link gas stoves with asthma in children https://junkscience.com/2023/01/no-new-study-does-not-link-gas-stoves-with-asthma-in-children/
National Review: The Only Proper Response to a National Gas-Stove Ban https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/the-only-proper-response-to-a-national-gas-stove-ban/
Fox Business - New York Gov. Hochul announces plans to ban gas heating in new homes, buildings constructed in next few years
WSJ - Kathy Hochul’s Latest Brainstorm
Fox News - Twitter slams AOC after she says gas stoves are linked to brain damage: 'Dems are literally insane'
FEDERAL RESERVE REJECTS CLIMATE ACTIVISM
NYT - Powell Says Fed Will Not Be a ‘Climate Policymaker’ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/business/economy/powell-fed-climate.html
WSJ - Regulator of the Week https://www.wsj.com/articles/regulator-of-the-week-11673381092 | |||
| 06 Jun 2024 | Trump Faces 20 Years in Prison!? - In The Tank #452 | 01:30:24 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 452 of the In The Tank Podcast. In the hours after our show ended last week, the verdicts began rolling in for former President Donald Trump's "hush money" case - 34 convictions. We are truly in unprecedented territory. What does this mean for Trump? What does this mean for the election? And most importantly, what does this mean for America? Also, a new report was released that shines even more light on the Covid lab leak theory and the role the United States played in funding that research. PRIMARY TOPIC - TRUMP FACES 20-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE!?
The Washington Post - Trump’s New York trial is over. What’s next with his other criminal cases? https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/06/02/trump-trials-next-cases-after-verdict/
The Hill - Trump to be sentenced just 4 days before GOP convention
DNYUZ - The G.O.P. Push for Post-Verdict Payback: ‘Fight Fire With Fire’ https://dnyuz.com/2024/06/05/the-g-o-p-push-for-post-verdict-payback-fight-fire-with-fire/
WSJ - Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping
SECONDARY TOPIC - LAB LEAK REPORT EXPOSES US FUNDING
NYP - Damning new report finds China lab leak most likely source of COVID-19 — and blames US for pumping millions into the dangerous research https://nypost.com/2024/06/03/us-news/us-funded-covid-lab-leak-in-china-damning-report-finds/
NYT - Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/06/03/opinion/covid-lab-leak.html
The Federalist - Fauci Admits There Was No Scientific Evidence For Six-Foot Social Distancing Rule
Fox News - Dr. Deborah Birx admits there was an effort to squash COVID lab leak theory https://www.foxnews.com/media/dr-deborah-birx-admits-effort-squash-covid-lab-leak-theory
(video) Chris Cuomo debate "find the clips" | |||
| 17 Aug 2023 | Climate Emergency Declaration Incoming? - In The Tank #411 | 01:17:21 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 411 of the In The Tank Podcast. After the supposed hottest days, weeks, and month ever recorded and the unfolding disaster in Hawaii, many climate activists are lining up to pressure the Biden Administration to declare a "climate emergency." How likely is this declaration? When might it happen? What would it mean for America if such an emergency is declared? Also, the ITT crew takes a look at a new Institute for Energy Research paper that examines the potential of achieving "Net-Zero." OPENING CHIT CHAT – TRUMP INDICTMENTS #4
NYT – Trump Indictment, Part IV: A Spectacle That Has Become Surreally Routine https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/politics/trump-indictments-georgia-criminal-charges.html
The Federalist - The Purpose Of The Trump Indictments Is To Demonstrate The Left’s Power
PRIMARY TOPIC – CLIMATE EMERGENCY DECLARATION INCOMING?
Bloomberg - How Did the Maui Fire Start? Why Hawaii’s Power Lines Are Suspect
The Hill - Progressive calls for climate emergency swell after Biden says he ‘practically’ declared one
Grist - What it might look like if President Biden really declared a climate emergency
IER - The Challenges and Costs of Net-Zero and the Future of Energy
National Review - Biden Says ‘In Practice’ He’s Declared a National Climate Emergency
Shellenberger – Why This Documentary May Save The Whales
IEA - Will solar PV and wind costs finally begin to fall again in 2023 and 2024? | |||
| 03 Aug 2023 | Trump Indictment & Climate Authoritarianism - In The Tank #409 | 01:23:38 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Linnea Lueken episode 409 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Donald Trump has been indicted.... again. But this time, he's being indicted for his role in the dreaded and infamous January 6 (2021) riots at the Capitol Building. The ITT crew talks about this new development and what it means for the state of the justice system in America. Also, the climate alarmists are getting desperate. UN's Antonia Guterres declared recently that we are now in the era of "global boiling." What new authoritarian policies with this extreme rhetoric justify? PRIMARY TOPIC #1 – TRUMP INDICTMENT
AP News - Trump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 election and block transfer of power
The Federalist - DOJ Indictment Of Trump Is A Declaration Of War Against American Voters
(Remember this?) Dems Pre-election “war games” https://twitter.com/mikebenzcyber/status/1681492097680175105?s=12&t=36pTJ1w1fvn4b0A-iFBbqg
(Remember this?) Anti-Trump forces launch attack on Electoral College https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/donald-trump-electoral-college-231980
(Remember this?) In 2016, Democrats, Hollywood celebrities, and corporate news outlets urged electors to vote against President-elect Donald Trump https://twitter.com/kanekoathegreat/status/1681458308358737920?s=12&t=36pTJ1w1fvn4b0A-iFBbqg
PRIMARY TOPIC #2 – CLIMATE AUTHORITARIANISM
(Video) UN’s Antonio Guterres – “The era of global boiling has arrived” https://twitter.com/TPostMillennial/status/1684571229301395462
CNN - Davos conspiracy theories used to live on fringe corners of the internet. Now they've gone mainstream https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/18/tech/davos-conspiracy-theories/index.html
Ace of Spades HQ - NPR: The Claim That the Progressive WEF Left Is Pushing People to Eat Zee Bugs Is Just a, Wait for It, Conspiracy Theory https://ace.mu.nu/archives/405472.php
E&E News - How urban planning turned into a climate conspiracy theory https://www.eenews.net/articles/how-urban-planning-turned-into-a-climate-conspiracy-theory/
WEF - Green Returns: Unleashing the Power of Finance for Sustainable Food Systems | |||
| 10 Oct 2024 | Kamala Harris and the Media are Getting Desperate - In The Tank #468 | 01:20:00 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 468 of the In The Tank Podcast. As the election approaches, it appears as though the mainstream media industry is desperate to paint Kamala Harris in the best light possible. For example, it appears as though 60 Minutes selectively edited their interview with VP and presidential candidate Kamala Harris to make her come off in as good a light as possible. Simultaneously, the White House Press Secretary accused correspondent Peter Doocy of spreading misinformation for simply asking a question about the Biden Administration's handling of the response to Hurricane Helene. The ITT crew talks about all this and more on this week's episode. Kamala's 60 Mins Interview NYP - Kamala Harris is unable to answer basic questions on ‘60 Minutes’ The Federalist - Unlike Biden In 2020, Kamala Harris’ Radicalism Is Too Extreme To Hide
AP News - Biden pledged to campaign hard for Harris. So far, he’s been mostly a no-show https://apnews.com/article/biden-harris-lame-duck-joint-campaigning-79496a704736e8965010eea3bb6b6b5d NYP - Biden praises ‘cooperative’ DeSantis one day after Harris moaned Fla. gov snubbed her post-Helene phone call
MSN - ‘Excuse Me?’: Doocy Pushes Back At KJP As She Accuses Him Of Spreading ‘Misinformation’ NYP - Citing the Biden-Harris admin’s own FEMA facts isn’t misinformation, Karine Jean-Pierre
Fierce Health Care - Some doctors are using public AI chatbots like ChatGPT in clinical decisions. Is it safe? Nature - Google AI has better bedside manner than human doctors--and makes better diagnoses https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00099-4 MedRXiv - Influence of a Large Language Model on Diagnostic Reasoning: A Randomized Clinical Vignette Study https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.03.12.24303785v1 | |||
| 11 Nov 2023 | 21st Century Fascism, Controlling Speech and Society - In The Tank #423 | 01:10:46 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 423 of the In The Tank Podcast. The 21st-Century form of collectivism is one that melds the powers of private corporations and organizations with the force of government. This collusion, brought to light by the 2022 book The Great Reset, is threatening the very freedoms we hold dear as Americans. A new report was just released showing the extent at which this partnership went to stifle speech on topics ranging from Covid-19 to the 2020 elections. Also, emerging technologies are going to supercharge the power of this deadly alliance. And lastly, the ITT will break an exclusive bombshell report about RFK Jr. PRIMARY TOPIC - 21st CENTURY FASCISM, CONTROLLING SPEECH AND SOCIETY
Real Clear Investigations - Documents Shed New Light on Feds' Collusion with Private Actors to Police Speech on Social Media
The Federalist - Government Censorship Op Targeted The Federalist’s Mollie Hemingway, Sean Davis During 2020 Election
The Blaze - Secret reports show Homeland Security worked with universities to 'censor Americans' online speech' before 2020 election https://www.theblaze.com/news/dhs-stanford-disinformation-campaign-bigtech
World Economic Forum (WEF) Launches AI Governance Alliance Focused on Responsible Generative AI
WH - Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights | |||
| 15 Aug 2024 | Free Speech Under Assault - In The Tank #461 | 01:16:22 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and S. T. Karnick present episode 461 of the In The Tank Podcast. The concept of free speech is once again under assault. The Europe Union's Digital Commissioner Thierry Breton wrote an open letter to X CEO Elon Musk warning him to stop the "amplification of harmful content." Meanwhile, authorities in the UK have been cracking down on so-called "hate speech" on social media, even going as far as threatening American citizens of extradition over supposed incitement of violence. Are any of these restrictions justifiable? Should free speech be absolute? The In The Tank crew discusses these topics and more. PRIMARY TOPIC - FREE SPEECH UNDER ASSAULT CNBC - EU warns Elon Musk ahead of Trump interview to keep hate speech off X Politico - EU’s Breton warns Musk on hate speech ahead of Trump interview; receives profane response https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-warns-elon-musk-hate-speech-donald-trump-interview-breton-x/ The Guardian - Two men jailed for social media posts that stirred up far-right violence
NYP - UK police commissioner threatens to extradite, jail US citizens over online posts: ‘We’ll come after you’
Reason - VP Candidate Tim Walz on "There's No Guarantee to Free Speech on Misinformation or Hate Speech, and Especially Around Our Democracy" The Conversation - Americans love free speech, survey finds − until they realize everyone else has it, too | |||
| 06 Apr 2023 | Trump Arrested! - In The Tank #392 | 01:01:41 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 392 of the In The Tank Podcast. After weeks of speculation, it finally happened - Former President Donald Trump was arrested. The ITT crew discusses this story from several different angles. Also, what is George Soros's role in all of this? PRIMARY TOPIC - TRUMP ARRESTED
Babylon Bee - Democrats Throw Biggest-Ever Fundraiser For Trump Campaign https://babylonbee.com/news/democrats-throw-biggest-ever-fundraiser-for-trump-campaign
The Federalist - Alvin Bragg’s Trump Indictment Is Even More Pathetic And Partisan Than We Could Have Imagined
American Greatness – Seven Things You Don’t Know About the Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case
The Federalist - No One Is Above The Law? Give Me A Break https://thefederalist.com/2023/04/04/no-one-is-above-the-law-give-me-a-break/
HDN - Trump's Trial Needs to Be Televised https://heartlanddailynews.com/2023/04/betsy-mccaughey-trumps-trial-needs-to-be-televised/
SECONDARY TOPIC - SOROS BACKED DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
Washington Post - D.C. U.S. attorney declined to prosecute 67% of those arrested. Here's why https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/29/us-attorneys-office-charges-declined-dc-police/
Washington Examiner - Map shows how many Soros-linked prosecutors there are around the country - and how many have been removed https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/map-soros-prosecutors-country-removed
NYP - George Soros spent $40M getting lefty district attorneys, officials elected all over the country | |||
| 18 Jul 2024 | The Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump - In The Tank #457 | 01:27:34 | |
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S. T. Karnick present episode 457 of the In The Tank Podcast. Saturday July 13th, 2024 is a day that will go down in history. An attempted assassination of Donald Trump sent shock waves around the world. The In The Tank crew talks about the swirling news, trying to make sense of what is going on in this country. From the failure of the Secret Service to the reactions from the media and partisan commentators, there is no shortage of things to discuss. Also, the ITT crew speculates about Trump's upcoming speech he will be giving at the RNC. | |||
| 27 Jan 2023 | The Coming Technocratic Dystopia Imagined By Davos - In The Tank #382 | 01:07:00 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 382 of the In The Tank Podcast. The World Economic Forum's Davos 2023 conference just wrapped up and the ITT crew dives in to some of the crazier things that have come out of this conference and other WEF events. From "cities of the future" to gene editing, the crew discusses how serious these ideas are and what societal implications they may have. Also, is Davos' global influence diminishing? PRIMARY TOPIC - THE COMING TECHNOLOGICAL DYSTOPIA IMAGINED BY DAVOS | |||
| 06 Jan 2023 | Population Doomsday on 60 Minutes - In The Tank Podcast #379 | 01:02:20 | |
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 379 of the In The Tank Podcast. With the start of a new year, climate alarmism has been given center stage. 60 Minutes recently ran a segment about the looming population doomsday. The segment, featuring noted doomsayer Paul Ehrlich, promoted dire warnings like "humanity is unsustainable," and how we are "in the midst of sixth mass extinction." Also, the UN convened a conference on biodiversity a few weeks ago where world leaders agreed to a bunch of principles which could have major implications. OPENING CHIT CHAT
NYT - Live Updates: McCarthy Loses 4th Vote for Speaker https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/04/us/house-speaker-vote
60 MINUTES – POPULATION DOOMSDAY
Reason - 60 Minutes Promotes Paul Ehrlich's Failed Doomsaying One More Time https://reason.com/2023/01/03/60-minutes-promotes-paul-ehrlichs-failed-doomsaying-one-more-time/
National Review - Population-Bombers Are Going Extinct https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/population-bombers-are-going-extinct/
CBS News - Scientists say planet in midst of sixth mass extinction, Earth's wildlife running out of places to live https://www.cbsnews.com/news/earth-mass-extinction-60-minutes-2023-01-01/
2022 UN BIODIVERSITY CONFERENCE
NPR - Negotiators at a U.N. biodiversity conference reach a historic deal to protect nature
CNN - More than 190 countries sign landmark agreement to halt the biodiversity crisis
CBD - COP15: Nations Adopt Four Goals, 23 Targets for 2030 in Landmark UN Biodiversity Agreement https://www.cbd.int/article/cop15-cbd-press-release-final-19dec2022 | |||