In The Tank

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal and Jim Lakely talk with movie and pop culture critic Christian Toto of HollywoodinToto.com and the Right on Hollywood Podcast on this edition of the In the Tank. The gents break down Toto's review of "Spider-Man: No Way Home," which he  calls "the anti-woke blockbuster we crave." They also explore how we are not quite past "peak woke" in Hollywood, but there are signs the trend may be waning; how the China appears to have broken up with Hollywood; a little Star Wars talk; and some of Toto's picks for the best films of the year. SHOW NOTES: https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/spider-man-no-way-home-review/ https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/woke-movies-marketing-bombs/ https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/best-movies-of-2021-toto/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 325 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the Tornadoes that ravaged across America’s Heartland, the Build Back Better Act dying in Congress, the ongoing inflation we are seeing, and a few signs suggesting COVID-19 alarmism may finally be fading.   BUILD BACK BETTER DEAD? Fox Business - CBO score 'blows up' White House lie that Build Back Better costs zero dollars: Morabito https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/cbo-score-white-house-lie-build-back-better-cost-zero-dollars (video) Psaki Claims BBB will lower deficit https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1470457103664001037 CNN - Talks between Manchin and Biden at standstill as Build Back Better likely stalled until next year https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/15/politics/manchin-child-tax-credit-biden-build-back-better/index.html   INFLATION Breitbart – Bidenflation: Producer Price Index Rises by Record 9.6%, Worse Than Expected https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/12/14/bidenflation-producer-price-index-rises-by-record-9-6-worse-than-expected/ (video) Psaki Blames Corporate Greed for inflation https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1470843950160297988   COVID ALARMISM FADING? NYT – We Can Live Better Lives While Being Smart About COVID https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/11/opinion/covid-vaccine-omicron-booster.html CPR – Interview: Gov. Polis leaves mask mandates to local officials, says the state shouldn’t ‘tell people what to wear’ https://www.cpr.org/2021/12/10/interview-gov-jared-polis-mask-mandates-covid/ Yahoo – Gov. Whitmer says President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate a ‘problem,’ report says https://news.yahoo.com/gov-whitmer-says-president-bidens-222143674.html The Atlantic – Where I Live, No One Cares About COVID https://archive.md/p6SBI [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 324 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about a new “study” that suggests the media has been harder on Joe Biden than it ever was on Donald Trump. Obviously, this “study” is trash; the ITT crew explains why. Later, they discuss a new real report from The Heartland Institute that shows Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act greatly benefitted the middle class despite what the left suggested.     MEDIA HARD ON BIDEN? Washington Post - The media treats Biden as badly as — or worse than — Trump. Here’s proof. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/03/biden-media-coverage-worse-trump-favorable/ (Video) Dana Milbank on CNN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcOZWqNwhGY WSJ - Biden, Trump and CNN https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-trump-and-cnn-11638827798?mod=djemBestOfTheWeb Washington Times – Broadcast coverage of Trump 95% negative, according to new study https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/17/broadcast-coverage-of-trump-95-negative-according-/ Fox News – Nate Silver savages media study claiming harsher treatment of Biden compared to Trump: ‘Complete crap’ https://www.foxnews.com/media/nate-silver-media-study-treatment-biden-trump   TRUMP TAX CUTS REPORT Heartland Institute - Measuring the Effects of the Republicans' Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Personal Income Taxes https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/measuring-the-effects-of-the-republicans-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act-on-personal-income-taxes The Hill - IRS data proves Trump tax cuts benefited middle, working-class Americans most https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/584190-irs-data-prove-trump-tax-cuts-benefited-middle-working-class-americans-most [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Nate Myers present episode 323 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. Is the new variant something we should fear or is the media making too much of it? Later, they talk about Fauci’s insane statement that he symbolizes science. And last, they briefly talk about Jack Dorsey’s departure from Twtitter.        OMICRON VARIANT   WSJ - The Omicron Non-Emergency https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-omicron-non-emergency-joe-biden-south-africa-kathy-hochul-11638225480   The Federalist - Our Failed Pandemic Response Represents The Triumph Of Symbol Over Reality https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/30/our-failed-pandemic-response-represents-the-triumph-of-symbol-over-reality/       FAUCI – I AM THE SCIENCE   National Review - Anthony Fauci: I Am the Science https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/11/anthony-fauci-i-am-the-science/   Townhall - Fauci Represents DC Swamp Culture, Not 'Science' https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2021/12/01/fauci-represents-dc-swamp-culture-not-science-n2599880     JACK WALKS AWAY FROM TWITTER   AP News - Twitter CEO steps down, leaves company at a crossroads https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-media-jack-dorsey-twitter-inc-8d65dace88c1b4fae95251e09bb6896c   Breitbart – Twitter Bans Sharing Photos, Videos ‘Without Consent’ on CEO Parag Agrawal’s First Day https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/11/30/twitter-bans-sharing-photos-videos-without-consent-on-ceo-parag-agrawals-first-day/   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 322 of the In The Tank Podcast, recorded live on Tuesday, Nov. 23. On this episode, the ITT crew keeps it positive by talking about what policy developments or news events they are thankful for this Thanksgiving. Topics include: the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, vaccine mandate protests across the globe, the rise of conservative and independent media, and more.   Show notes:   Twitter Thread of lockdown footage (Kyle Becker, @kylenabecker) https://twitter.com/kylenabecker/status/1462454221178032129   American Thinker - Violent demonstrations of ‘tens of thousands’ protest mandatory vax law in Vienna https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/11/violent_demonstrations_of_tens_of_thousands_protest_mandatory_vax_law_in_vienna.html   ZeroHedge - "We'll Never Give Up" - Protests Erupt Across World Over Gov't COVID Tyranny https://www.zerohedge.com/political/well-never-give-protests-erupt-across-europe-over-govt-covid-tyranny   ZeroHedge (from July) - Mass Protests Erupt Across Greece As Government Bans Unvaccinated From Public Spaces https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/protests-erupt-across-greece-government-bans-unvaccinated-public-spaces   Daily Wire leads charge to not comply with Biden mandate, files suit: https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-fight-is-just-beginning-against-joe-bidens-vaccine-mandate   Rekieta Law and Friends help keeping the facts straight about Rittenhouse case live during entire trial, even after Youtube temporarily suspended them and other law youtubers covering the case. https://www.youtube.com/c/RekietaLaw/videos   The Blaze and Daily Caller doing in-the-field investigative journalism on Border Crisis and COVID-19 origin. https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/22/daily-caller-jorge-ventura-haitian-migrants-del-rio-border-crisis-save-the-nation-vince-jason/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91Ib5NjSZ-o&feature=youtu.be

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 321 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the Rittenhouse Trial, the journalistic malpractice that plagued the trial, and the implications of the case. Later, they discuss the recently released Glenn Beck special on the origins of the COVID-19 virus. This eye-opening special is truly incredible.       RITTENHOUSE TRIAL The Federalist - Rittenhouse Prosecutors Close With Story Backed Up By Neither Evidence Nor Eyewitness Testimony https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/16/rittenhouse-prosecutors-close-with-story-backed-up-by-neither-evidence-nor-eyewitness-testimony/ The Federalist - Fact-Checkers Had Their Facts About Rittenhouse’s Gun Rights All Wrong https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/15/fact-checkers-had-their-facts-about-rittenhouses-gun-rights-all-wrong/ Reason - A Reality Check for Progressives on the Rittenhouse Case https://reason.com/volokh/2021/11/17/a-reality-check-for-progressives-on-the-rittenhouse-case/   COVID UPDATE   CNN - Conservative-leaning appeals court to hear challenges to Biden's vaccine mandate after ping-pong ball lottery https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/16/politics/vaccine-mandate-osha-lottery/index.html National Law Review - OSHA Suspends Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 Vaccinations and Testing for Employers with 100 or More Employees https://www.natlawreview.com/article/osha-suspends-emergency-temporary-standard-covid-19-vaccinations-and-testing CNBC - White House tells businesses to proceed with vaccine mandate despite court-ordered pause https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/08/biden-vaccine-mandate-white-house-tells-business-to-go-ahead-despite-court-pause.html Election Central - Endless Mask Mandates: CDC Director Says Masks Should be Worn to Prevent Cold and Flu https://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2021/11/endless-mask-mandates-cdc-director-says-masks-should-be-worn-to-prevent-cold-and-flu/ NYP - Democrats bizarrely won’t end their love affair with masks https://nypost.com/2021/11/08/democrats-bizarrely-wont-end-their-mask-love-affair/ [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, Jim Lakely, and Nate Meyers present episode 320 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the latest from COP26. Is the China/U.S. agreement on climate worth celebrating? Spoiler: no. Later, they talk about the recently passed “infrastructure bill.” And lastly, the crew discusses multiple calls from some on the left for Americans to suck it up and learn to live with less.   COP26 Washington Post - U.S. and China issue joint pledge to slow climate change https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/11/10/us-china-declaration-climate/   INFRASTRUCTURE BILL Reason - Congress Finally Passed Biden's Inefficient, Deficit-Hiking Infrastructure Bill https://reason.com/2021/11/06/congress-finally-passed-bidens-inefficient-deficit-hiking-infrastructure-bill/ WH – Build Back Better Framework https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/10/28/build-back-better-framework/ Tax Foundation - Top Tax Rate on Personal Income Would Be Highest in OECD under New Build Back Better Framework https://taxfoundation.org/democrats-top-income-tax-rate/ ATR - 50-State List of Top Tax Rates Under Democrat Bill https://www.atr.org/50-state-list-top-tax-rates-under-democrat-bill   LEARN TO LIVE WITH LESS NYP - Team Biden and its media apologists blame you for supply shortages the White House refuses to fix https://nypost.com/2021/11/09/team-biden-and-its-media-apologists-blame-you-for-supply-shortages/ Boston Review - To Save the Climate, Give Up the Demand for Constant Electricity https://bostonreview.net/science-nature/david-mcdermott-hughes-save-climate-give-demand-constant-electricity [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Cameron Sholty present episode 319 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about Tuesday’s election results and what those results mean for next year’s midterm elections. Later, they discuss the ongoing COP26 conference and Heartland’s counter-conference – the Climate Reality Forum.   BIDEN AGENDA REJECTED AT THE POLLS? Reason - In Gangbuster Night for Republicans, Glenn Youngkin Wins Virginia Governor's Race https://reason.com/2021/11/03/in-gangbuster-night-for-republicans-glenn-youngkin-wins-virginia-governors-race/ The Federalist - Youngkin Defeats McAuliffe, Wins Virginia In Decisive Referendum On The Left’s Culture War https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/03/youngkin-defeats-mcauliffe-wins-virginia-in-decisive-referendum-on-the-lefts-culture-war/ AP News - Close race for governor in NJ, GOP’s Youngkin takes Virginia https://apnews.com/article/election-2021-virginia-governor-glenn-youngkin-mcaulife-6cdbf77acf9a966e216ab2a297601baa Fox News - Fox News Voter Analysis on Virginia governor's race https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-voter-analysis-virginia-governors-race   COP26 KICKS OFF IN SCOTLAND Heartland – COP26 Climate Reality Forum, Day 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7p1O6aYlnE WEF - Biden announces First Movers Coalition ahead of COP26 launch https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/11/first-movers-coalition-cop26-joe-biden/ CNBC – Global finance urged to step up climate fight at COP26 summit https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/03/global-finance-urged-to-step-up-climate-fight-at-cop26-summit.html Justin & Donald Save America – Uncovering the Radical Plans Outlined at the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6frXxi1pV4E&t=5s   NEWEST EXAMPLE OF THE VACANT LAND MYTH MSN - 'Is this really green?' The fight over solar farms in the Mojave Desert https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/is-this-really-green-the-fight-over-solar-farms-in-the-mojave-desert/ar-AAQgzTn [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 318 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks inflation, why it is considered a “hidden tax,” why the administration is trying to underplay inflation, and what is going to happen with inflation in the future.   INFLATION: BIDEN’S HIDDEN TAX NYT - This Year’s Thanksgiving Feast Will Wallop the Wallet https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/25/dining/thanksgiving-inflation-supply-chain-food-costs.html Townhall - Americans’ Economic Confidence Plummets Amid Increasing Inflation and Shortages https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2021/10/15/americans-economic-confidence-plummets-amid-increasing-inflation-and-shortages-n2597448 Breitbart - Bidenflation ‘Deluge’: October Saw Highest Level of Price Hikes Ever in Dallas Fed Survey https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/10/25/bidenflation-deluge-october-saw-highest-level-of-price-hikes-ever-in-dallas-fed-survey/ Heritage Foundation - The Real Story Behind Inflation https://www.heritage.org/budget-and-spending/heritage-explains/the-real-story-behind-inflation   POLITICAL RHETORIC NYP - WH chief of staff slammed over post calling supply chain crisis ‘high class problems’ https://nypost.com/2021/10/14/ronald-klain-retweets-post-calling-supply-chain-crisis-high-class-issue/ Fox News – Psaki defends Biden WH Chief Klain’s ‘tone deaf’ inflation tweet https://www.foxnews.com/politics/psaki-defends-biden-chief-klains-tone-deaf-inflation-tweet (Video) - https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1448741893836361733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1448741924186300422%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fpsaki-defends-biden-chief-klains-tone-deaf-inflation-tweet   INFLATION FUTURE Yahoo Finance - Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Predicts ‘Hyperinflation’ — Is His Warning Merited? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/twitter-jack-dorsey-predicts-hyperinflation-200908005.html Business Insider - Blackstone CEO predicts the energy crisis will worsen inflation and prompt social unrest https://www.businessinsider.com/energy-crisis-worsens-inflation-prompts-social-unrest-blackstone-ceo-2021-10 [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 317 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about Heartland’s 14th International Conference on Climate Change and the media’s predictable response. Later, they are joined by Ed Hudgins, president of the Human Achievement Alliance, to talk about Human Achievement Day and why we need to promote the societal benefits of free markets, freedom, and innovation.     ICCC14 WAS A SUCCESS   14th International Conference on Climate Change https://climateconference.heartland.org/   Media Coverage of ICCC14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXLqoFHGmv0     HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT DAY   Human Achievement Day https://humanachievementalliance.org/human-achievement-day/#:~:text=What%20is%20Human%20Achievement%20Day,best%20date%20for%20this%20celebration.   Reason - We Can't Cheat Aging and Death, Claims New Study https://reason.com/2021/06/17/we-cant-cheat-aging-and-death-claims-new-study/   Mises Institute - Planned Obsolescence Isn't Really a Problem https://mises.org/wire/planned-obsolescence-isnt-really-problem     SUPPLY CHAIN AND INFLATION UPDATE   WSJ - Inflation Is Approaching a Tipping Point at the Grocery Store https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-is-approaching-a-tipping-point-at-the-grocery-store-11634730128   Yahoo Finance - ‘People Are Hoarding’: Food Shortages Are The Next Supply-Chain Crunch https://finance.yahoo.com/news/people-hoarding-food-shortages-next-120000053.html   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 316 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the Huffington Post’s attempt to cancel Heartland’s climate conference, Google’s move to demonetize climate “disinfo,” and the global supply chains breaking down.   OPENING CHIT CHAT 14th International Conference on Climate Change https://climateconference.heartland.org/ Huffington Post - Caesars Palace to Host 3-Day Climate Denier Conference https://www.yahoo.com/now/caesars-palace-host-3-day-214550402.html   GOOGLE BLACKLISTS HEARTLAND Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on climate denial content https://www.axios.com/google-youtube-climate-change-734f2b05-40e2-4e05-9100-39de589b3b0a.html Climate Depot – Democrats pressure Google to censor climate skeptics on YouTube (January 2020) https://www.climatedepot.com/2020/01/28/democrats-pressure-google-to-censor-climate-skeptics-on-youtube-demands-youtube-stop-the-spread-of-dangerous-climate-misinformation/   GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS BREAKING DOWN CNBC – Lebanon suffers 24-hour blackout, food poisoning, business closures amid fuel crisis https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/11/lebanon-suffers-24-hour-blackout-food-poisoning-business-closures-amid-fuel-crisis.html CNN – The global supply chain nightmare is about to get worse https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/12/business/global-supply-chain-nightmare/index.html Reuters – ‘There will be things that people can’t get,’ at Christmas, White House warns https://www.reuters.com/world/us/americans-may-not-get-some-christmas-treats-white-house-officials-warn-2021-10-12/ CNBC – Consumer prices rise more than expected as energy costs surge https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/13/the-consumer-price-index-rose-5point4percent-year-over-year-in-september-vs-5point3percent-estimate.html [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal is joined by Isaac Orr (Center of the American Experiment) and Jason Hayes (Mackinac Center for Public Policy) for episode #315 of the In The Tank Podcast. From Michigan to California and the United States to Europe, we are seeing energy crises brought on by terrible public policy. The ITT crew talks about how these policies, intending to fight against climate change, are causing dramatic increases in electricity prices, raising unemployment, food shortages, and ultimately the deaths of many people come winter.     ENERGY IN MICHIGAN The Center Square - Whitmer squares off against Canadian government in pipeline dispute https://www.thecentersquare.com/michigan/whitmer-squares-off-against-canadian-government-in-pipeline-dispute/article_178797c6-25f4-11ec-a2ac-034cef35cfb3.html Crains - Whitmer to Legislature: Time to re-arm MEDC with new 'tools' after losing Ford EV, battery plants https://www.crainsdetroit.com/government/whitmer-legislature-time-re-arm-medc-new-tools-after-losing-ford-ev-battery-plants Mackinac Center - Destructive Green Energy Mandates Stifle Growth and Raise Prices https://www.mackinac.org/destructive-green-energy-mandates-stifle-growth-and-raise-prices   ENERGY IN THE WORLD NYT - A Scary Energy Winter Is Coming. Don’t Blame the Greens https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/opinion/energy-climate-iran-nuclear.html Washington Times - A woke, green future means soaring energy costs, blackouts, food shortages and more unemployment https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/28/a-woke-green-future-means-soaring-energy-costs-bla/ Reuters - China energy crunch triggers shutdowns, pleas for more coal https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-energy-crunch-triggers-alarm-pleas-more-coal-2021-09-28/ Bloomberg - A German Power Plant Just Ran Out of Coal in Latest Energy Shock https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-01/energy-crisis-forces-german-power-plant-to-halt-on-lack-of-coal WSJ – Energy Prices in Europe Hit Records After Wind Stops Blowing https://www.wsj.com/articles/energy-prices-in-europe-hit-records-after-wind-stops-blowing-11631528258 WSJ – Europe’s Climate Lesson for America https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/europe-climate-lesson-for-america-energy-prices-fuel-wind-11631655375 [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Cameron Sholty present episode #314 of the In The Tank Podcast. Joe Biden and White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki have been saying some really stupid things in regards to the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill. The ITT crew talks about that and the plan to raise the debt ceiling once again. Lastly, they talk about Greta Thunberg’s “blah, blah, blah” speech about climate change.   OPENING CHIT CHAT Chicago Tribune - Chicago Bears sign a $197.2M purchase agreement for Arlington Heights racetrack land — taking the next step in a potential move from Soldier Field https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-chicago-bears-arlington-international-purchase-agreement-20210929-ch5sisfdung2pohe2gvoyuwfe4-story.html   ECONOMIC ILLITERACY & DEBT CEILING RAISE? (video) Jen Psaki: It’s “unfair and absurd” that companies would increase costs for consumers in response to higher taxes https://twitter.com/jasonrantz/status/1442653892672581635 (video) Joe Biden – Real cost of $3.5 trillion plan is ZERO https://twitter.com/Forbes/status/1441415560621854725?s=20 FEE - Biden Bizarrely (and Falsely) Claims His $3.5 Trillion Spending Agenda Has a Price Tag of ‘Zero’ https://fee.org/articles/biden-bizarrely-and-falsely-claims-his-35-trillion-spending-agenda-has-a-price-tag-of-zero/ Cato - The Debt Ceiling Kabuki https://www.cato.org/blog/debt-ceiling-kabuki Heartland Daily News - GOP Opposes Democrats’ Spending, Debt Ceiling Bill https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/09/democrats-unveil-government-funding-debt-ceiling-bill-that-gop-has-vowed-to-oppose/   DICTATOR GRETA THUNBERG? (video) Greta’s “blah blah blah” speech https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1442859142457167875 BBC - Greta Thunberg apologises for 'put leaders against the wall' comment https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50799233 Clean Technica - Greta Thunberg Tells World Leaders To Stop With Flowery Speeches And Start Doing https://cleantechnica.com/2021/01/27/greta-thunberg-tells-world-leaders-to-stop-with-flowery-speeches-and-start-doing/ [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 313 of the In The Tank Podcast. This week, the ITT crew talks about the painfully unfunny lineup of late night talk shows and their recent “Climate Night.” They discuss the failure of this event and discuss the climate and energy topics they neglected to bring up.   OPENING CHIT CHAT The shows have essentially become scripted propaganda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LN1Z2uRGj8 Sometimes they literally have the same script https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HS4EzVaImc Late Night Coordinates for climate action https://twitter.com/colbertlateshow/status/1440415704503635968?s=21 Federalist - ‘Climate Night’ Was Just As Condescendingly Cringey As Expected https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/23/climate-night-was-just-as-condescendingly-cringey-as-expected/ Trevor Noah had Greta Thunberg as a guest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW7NEdT45q0 Washington Post – At U.N., Biden calls for unity in addressing pandemic and climate change https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-at-un-calls-for-unity-in-addressing-the-pandemic-and-climate-change/2021/09/21/6c8c2368-1ac3-11ec-bcb8-0cb135811007_story.html   WHAT THE LATE SHOWS WON’T TELL YOU In The Tank ep205 – Wind and Solar Energy Are Terrible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYSXThtRK8c&t=14s Cost compared to reliable energy - https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IER_LCOE2019Final-.pdf “Days of 10-fold increases to efficiency are over” - https://www.manhattan-institute.org/green-energy-revolution-near-impossible Land area and resource usage are high - https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/01/green-new-deal-renewable-energy-cannot-meet-needs/ Environmentally toxic – waste material - https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/solar/the-mounting-solar-panel-waste-problem/ Curbing CO2 in US will do nothing to reverse global levels – China’s output - https://www.americanexperiment.org/2019/06/china-building-89-shercos-coming-years/ Temp impacts of zero-emissions objective insignificant – AEI GND study = 0.173c by 2100. - http://www.aei.org/spotlight/green-new-deal/ Cost of energy for people - https://bfi.uchicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/BFIEPIC_WP_201962_v3.pdf Reliability - https://www.texaspolicy.com/the-cost-of-renewable-energy-subsidies-in-texas/ Regressive nature of rising energy costs – hurts the poor - https://www.ocregister.com/2018/12/21/californias-energy-mandates-amount-to-state-legislated-energy-poverty/ Climate Change is an excuse for alarmists / Societal change - https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2019/02/14/the-real-reason-they-hate-nuclear-is-because-it-means-we-dont-need-renewables/#21086894128f Socialism – GND - https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/policy-brief-the-green-new-deal-a-grave-threat-to-the-american-economy-environment-and-freedom WEF - Christine Lagarde on how to address COVID-19, climate change and inequality https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/09/klaus-schwab-christine-lagarde-covid-19-climate-change-inequality/ The Hill - China seeks to extend critical minerals monopoly with help of Taliban https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/572932-china-seeks-to-extend-critical-minerals-monopoly-with-help-of Yahoo Finance – Rare Earth Metals: A Testament to China’s Economic Power https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rare-earth-metals-testament-china-194742145.html [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, Jim Lakely, and Nate Myers present episode #312 of the In The Tank Podcast. This week, the ITT crew talks about General Milley’s secret calls to China, the Vaccine Mandates in the U.S., COVID Authoritarianism in Australia, and Europe’s self-inflicted energy crisis. Its been a busy week.    OPENING CHIT CHAT Washington Post – Top general was so fearful Trump might spark war that he made secret calls to his Chinese counterpart, new book says https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/14/peril-woodward-costa-trump-milley-china/   COVID AUTHORITARIANISM  The Federalist – In Fascist Move, Biden Administration To Force Vaccine Mandates On Private Companies https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/09/in-fascist-move-biden-administration-to-force-vaccine-mandates-on-private-companies/ (video) – Teachers march against Vaccine Mandate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g521LRLFJZo Reason – Can Biden’s Vaccination Rule for Private Employers Survive Judicial Scrutiny? https://reason.com/2021/09/15/can-bidens-vaccination-rule-for-private-employers-survive-judicial-scrutiny/ The Federalist – Pursuing ‘COVID Zero’ Has Turned Australia Into An Authoritarian State https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/09/pursuing-covid-zero-has-turned-australia-into-an-authoritarian-state/ BBC – Covid: The lives upended by Australia’s sealed border https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-58540905 NYT – Covid Zero Is No Longer Working for Australia https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/opinion/australia-covid-delta.html   CLIMATE ALARMISM CONSEQUENCES  WSJ – Energy Prices in Europe Hit Records After Wind Stops Blowing https://www.wsj.com/articles/energy-prices-in-europe-hit-records-after-wind-stops-blowing-11631528258 WSJ – Europe’s Climate Lesson for America https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/europe-climate-lesson-for-america-energy-prices-fuel-wind-11631655375 Fortune – Europe’s Ambitious Net-Zero Pledges Hit Home – with Eye-Watering Energy Bills https://fortune.com/2021/09/10/europe-net-zero-energy-bills-nord-stream-2-russia/#:~:text=Europe's%20ambitious%20net%2Dzero%20pledges,with%20eye%2Dwatering%20energy%20bills&text=Subscribe%20to%20Fortune%20Daily%20to,been%20years%20in%20the%20making.   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]