In The Tank

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Charlie Katebi from Americans for Prosperity for episode 266 of the In The Tank Podcast. We are now 7 months into the lockdowns over the coronavirus with virtually no end in sight. However, more articles and experts are coming out raising doubt about the effectiveness of these restrictions. The crew discusses The Great Barrington Declaration as well as the Health Care Reimagined plan which calls for the permanent suspension of unnecessary and harmful health care regulations.     MAIN TOPIC - COVID LOCKDOWNS (7 MONTHS LATER) The Hill - Fauci: COVID-19 outbreaks would have to 'get really, really bad' before advocating for national lockdown https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/521680-fauci-covid-19-outbreaks-would-have-to-get FEE - 5 Charts That Show Sweden's Strategy Worked. The Lockdowns Failed https://fee.org/articles/5-charts-that-show-sweden-s-strategy-worked-the-lockdowns-failed/ WSJ (opinion) – The Failed Experiment of Covid Lockdowns https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-failed-experiment-of-covid-lockdowns-11599000890 Newsweek - Fact check: Does the WHO Now Agree With Donald Trump on Ending Lockdowns? https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-trump-who-covid-lockdowns-1538540 Newsweek – Over 6,000 Scientists Sign ‘Anti-Lockdown’ Petition Saying It’s Causing ‘Irreparable Damange’ https://www.newsweek.com/over-6000-scientists-sign-anti-lockdown-petition-saying-its-causing-irreparable-damage-1537047 NYT - White House embraces a declaration from scientists that opposes lockdowns and relies on "herd immunity." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/world/white-house-embraces-a-declaration-from-scientists-that-opposes-lockdowns-and-relies-on-herd-immunity.html   SECONDARY TOPIC – HEALTH CARE REIMAGINED Americans for Prosperity – Health Care Reimagined https://americansforprosperity.org/health-care-reimagined/ Americans for Prosperity – Removing regulatory barriers has helped hospitals save lives during the pandemic https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/removing-regulatory-barriers-has-helped-hospitals-saved-lives-during-the-covid-19-pandemic [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr for episode 265 of the In The Tank Podcast. The podcast covers the news that proof has emerged that Hunter Biden leveraged his father's position at Vice President to enrich himself and his family. And they cover the BIGGER NEWS that social media giants Facebook and Twitter were preventing people using their platforms to promote the story to their followers. This censorship is a serious abuse of the power Congress granted social media companies so they could even exist, and a grave threat to free speech and our ability to communicate in the lead-up to an election.   CNBC – Facebook, Twitter make editorial decisions to limit distribution of story claiming to show ‘smoking gun’ emails relating to Biden and his son https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/14/facebook-makes-editorial-decision-to-limit-nypost-biden-story.html   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr for episode 264 of the In The Tank Podcast. It turns out, the VP debate was worth discussing! Kamala Harris’ answers on packing the Supreme Court and fracking lead to an interesting conversation for the In The Tank crew. Later in the episode, they discuss the potential problem of mail-in voter fraud.    OPENING CHIT CHAT - The (VP) Debate   The Heartland Institute - A Modest Proposal About Presidential Debates https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/a-modest-proposal-about-presidential-debates   Supreme Court packing during debate - https://youtu.be/tofStKCRyvE?t=67   Biden asked about court packing during primary debate - https://youtu.be/AkPUBh7HgD4?t=21   Biden asked about court packing a few weeks ago - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgC_kq3VaeA     MAIN TOPIC – Vote(r fraud) or Die   Heartland – Justin Haskins on voter fraud https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ve6ADUwQQM   Reason – Don’t Buy Trump’s Conspiracy Theories About Ballots Being Dumped in Rivers https://reason.com/2020/10/06/dont-buy-trumps-conspiracy-theories-about-ballots-being-dumped-in-rivers/   Heritage Foundation – Voter Fraud Map https://www.heritage.org/voterfraud   Public Interest Legal – Groundbreaking National Voter Roll Study Reveals Alarming Trends as States Prepare to Vote by Mail https://publicinterestlegal.org/blog/groundbreaking-national-voter-roll-study-reveals-alarming-trends-as-states-prepare-to-vote-by-mail/   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr for episode 263 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew spends the first half of the episode debating about the debate and how they think Trump did. In the second half, the crew talks about a handful of really important climate change topics from gas-powered-car bans and COVID-inspired climate lockdowns.     OPENING CHIT CHAT - The Debate   The Heartland Institute - A Modest Proposal About Presidential Debates https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/a-modest-proposal-about-presidential-debates     MAIN TOPIC - Continuing Climate Hysteria   Competative Enterprise Institute - California’s Rolling Blackouts Cast Further Doubt on Electric Vehicles’ Future https://cei.org/blog/california’s-rolling-blackouts-cast-further-doubt-electric-vehicles’-future   CotAE - California to Ban the Sale of New Gas and Diesel Cars and Trucks By 2035 https://www.americanexperiment.org/2020/09/california-to-ban-the-sale-of-new-gas-and-diesel-cars-and-trucks-by-2035/   Project Syndicate – Avoiding a Climate Lockdown https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/radical-green-overhaul-to-avoid-climate-lockdown-by-mariana-mazzucato-2020-09     [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Samantha Fillmore bring episode 262 of the In The Tank Podcast. We are only a few days from the first Trump v. Biden debate. Are the expectations too low for Biden? Will he even show? In the main segment of the show, the crew talks about the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the politics that surround the now vacant seat in the Supreme Court.     OPENING CHIT CHAT   Commission on Presidential Debates – Moderator Announces Topics for First Presidential Debate https://www.debates.org/2020/09/22/moderator-announces-topics-for-first-presidential-debate-2/   NPR – Democrats Criticize Upcoming Debate For Not Including Climate Change https://www.npr.org/2020/09/23/916197984/democrats-criticize-upcoming-debate-for-not-including-climate-change       MAIN TOPIC: SCOTUS VACANCY   The Federalist Society - Rest In Peace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/rip-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg   Reason - Partisan Poppycock Does Not Trump the Constitution on SCOTUS Picks https://reason.com/2020/09/23/partisan-poppycock-does-not-trump-the-constitution-on-scotus-picks/   Heritage Foundation - How Fast Can Senate Move? 1 Supreme Court Justice Confirmed Same Day Nominee https://www.heritage.org/courts/commentary/how-fast-can-senate-move-1-supreme-court-justice-confirmed-same-day-nominated   (VIDEO) DailyWire - Biden on If He Supports Radical Idea Of Packing Supreme Court: "I'm Not Going To Answer That Question' https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-on-if-he-supports-radical-idea-of-packing-supreme-court-im-not-going-to-answer-that-question   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Cameron Sholty fill out episode 261 of the In The Tank Podcast. After discussing the cratering “woke” NFL ratings, the ITT crew talks about two “slips of the tongue” by Kamala Harris and Joe Biden that reveals what we’ve all suspected: Their roles on the ticket are actually reversed. They also debunk the attacks by Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who falsely blame the wildfires in the West on “climate deniers.” SHOW NOTES   OPENING CHIT CHAT NFL ratings in Week 1 tank because fans are sick of social justice shoved in their faces in every aspect of life.   A HARRIS/BIDEN ADMINISTRATION? A slip of the tongue?   Ricochet, Jon Gabriel: The Harris-Biden Administration https://ricochet.com/802583/the-harris-biden-administration/  Video clip https://youtu.be/7KGgQKp2kXY?t=26    BIDEN CALLS TRUMP A ‘CLIMATE ARSONIST’ Politico: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/14/biden-calls-trump-climate-arsonist-414526 American Spectator: https://spectator.org/biden-calls-trump-climate-arsonist-weather/ Video clip Biden #1 https://youtu.be/TUfJ4vr0g2E?t=651 Video clip Biden #2 https://youtu.be/TUfJ4vr0g2E?t=787   CA GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM ATTACKS CLIMATE DENIERS Climate Realism: https://climaterealism.com/2020/09/climate-at-a-glance-website-provides-truth-vs-wildfire-alarmism/ Climate Realism: https://climaterealism.com/2020/09/party-of-science-explains-wildfires-mother-earth-is-angry/ Climate Realism: https://climaterealism.com/2020/09/gov-newsom-tweets-misleading-graph-to-exaggerate-california-warming/ Video clip Newsom #1 https://youtu.be/2fK96MzvED4?t=1311  Video clip Newsom #2 https://youtu.be/2fK96MzvED4?t=1408   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 260 of the In The Tank Podcast. After discussing the role of climate change alarmism in 2020, the ITT crew dissects a recently released "War Games" report about the 2020 presidential election. The simulation predicts chaos in the streets, constitutional crisis, and even the potential secession of states.      OPENING CHIT CHAT   Climate Alarmism in 2020. NO ONE seems to care anymore. Anyone notice a change of strategy or anything?     ELECTION 2020 "WAR GAMES"   USA Today - Election 2020: 'War games' on Trump vs. Biden race show risk of chaos https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/06/election-2020-war-games-trump-vs-biden-race-show-risk-chaos/5526553002/   Transition Integrity Project - Preventing a Disrupted Presidential Election and Transition https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/7016245-Preventing-a-Disrupted-Presidential-Election-and.html   Axios - Dem group warns of apparent Trump Election Day landslide https://www.axios.com/bloomberg-group-trump-election-night-scenarios-a554e8f5-9702-437e-ae75-d2be478d42bb.html   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 259 of the In The Tank Podcast. Lately, there has been a lot of talk about whether of not Biden wants to ban fracking. Despite Biden’s statements on the matter, his energy proposals show he is in favor of banning this extremely important process. Also, why is the media now claiming the riots are Trump’s fault? The ITT discusses these topics and more.    OPENING CHIT CHAT Forbes - Poll: 38% of sports fans say NBA is too political for reason why they are watching less https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2020/09/02/poll-38-of-sports-fans-say-nba-is-too-political-for-reason-why-they-are-watching-less/#387cd2977aac   BIDEN ON FRACKING PolitiFact - No, Joe Biden doesn't want to ban fracking and ... https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/18/trump-victory-wisconsin/no-joe-biden-doesnt-want-ban-fracking-and-kill-wis/ CotAE – What Would a Joe Biden Fracking Ban Look Like? A Series https://www.americanexperiment.org/2020/03/what-would-a-joe-biden-fracking-ban-look-like-a-series/ ITTe230 – Fracking Facts episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RkYIf68fGI   RIOTS ARE TRUMP’S FAULT (Video) CNN's April Ryan Raises Prospect of Trump Prosecution by International Criminal Court https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Koisu50fsWA&feature=youtu.be The Hill - Biden to Accuse Trump of Inciting Violence in Pittsburgh Speech https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/514400-biden-to-accuse-trump-of-inciting-violence-in-pittsburgh-speech

Heartland's Donald Kendal, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 258 of the In The Tank Podcast. The crew discusses the RNC and how comments by Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi might set us up for election day chaos. Also, the crew explores how recycling mandates might make solar energy even more expensive.    RNC, ENEMY OF THE STATE WSJ - RNC Ratings: First Night Draws 17 Million Viewers https://www.wsj.com/articles/first-night-of-rnc-draws-17-million-viewers-11598395279 Nat Rev - Press Ignores Pelosi's 'Enemies of the State' Comment after Casting Trump's Similar Remarks as an Existential Threat https://www.nationalreview.com/news/press-ignores-pelosis-enemies-of-the-state-comment-after-casting-trumps-similar-remarks-as-an-existential-threat/ (video) Pelosi video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdq1vzRXISY Politico - Hillary Clinton to Biden: Don't concede if the election is close https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/25/hillary-clinton-joe-biden-election-advice-401641   REAL COST OF SOLAR ENERGY Forbes – After 48 Years, Democrats Endorse Nuclear Energy In Platform https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertbryce/2020/08/23/after-48-years-democrats-endorse-nuclear-energy-in-platform/#591a34675829 WIRED - Solar Panels Are Starting to Die, Leaving Behind Toxic Trash https://www.wired.com/story/solar-panels-are-starting-to-die-leaving-behind-toxic-trash/ Washington is first state to pass legislation requiring manufacturers to recycle used solar units http://productstewardship.net/news/first-solar-product-stewardship-law-passed-washington-state CotAE - Congressional Democrats Ditch Rep. Stauber's Anti-Child-Labor Measure for Green Energy Minerals https://www.americanexperiment.org/2020/07/dems-ditch-stauber-anti-child-labor-measure/   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 257 of the In The Tank Podcast. The DNC happened and, as you would expect, it was full of hilarity and Marxist dogma. Also, California’s rolling blackouts gives us a taste of what to expect with the Green New Deal.    OPENING CHIT CHAT DNC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFfw0-vE-7I DNC panelist calls for destruction of Capitalism https://twitter.com/SteveGuest/status/1295484253858344961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1295484253858344961%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftownhall.com%2Ftipsheet%2Fkatiepavlich%2F2020%2F08%2F18%2Fdnc-panelist-admits-the-green-new-deal-is-about-destroying-capitalism-n2574526 Mermaid Queen-King calls for Abolition of the Police https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/19/dnc-panel-features-mermaid-queen-king-who-calls-for-the-abolition-of-ice-police-and-prisons/   CALIFORNIA BLACKOUTS Heartland - Thanks to Green Energy Mandates, California's Electric Grid is Near Collapse https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/thanks-to-green-energy-mandates-californias-electric-grid-is-near-collapse CotAE - Millions of Californians Lose Electricity Due to Cloud Cover, Low Wind Speeds https://www.americanexperiment.org/2020/08/millions-of-californians-lose-electricity-due-to-cloud-cover-low-wind-speeds/ [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely present episode 256 of the In The Tank Podcast. Will Biden debate Trump? Is Biden suffering from mental decline? Is the Socialist Left using Joe to push through their radical agenda? The In The Tank crew tackles these questions and more. Also in this episode, they talk about Teen Vogue and its Marxist authors’ call for communism as well as the myth that America’s taste for meat is causing a climate crisis. OPENING CHIT CHAT Will There Be a Debate? Forbes - Some People Don't Want Biden To Debate Trump - Biden Isn't One Of Them https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/08/04/some-people-dont-want-biden-to-debate-trump--biden-isnt-one-of-them/#29b0dbf84a12 Reagan SOTU 1988 https://youtu.be/rG-DZqOX_wc?t=140 Biden Stumbles - https://youtu.be/G82UsIzbuRs?t=116 Biden Mental fil fila fitness clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUEXd1HJP5A   STOPPING SOCIALISM SEGMENT Teen Vogue - An Eviction Crisis Is Coming - We Need to Treat Housing as a Right https://www.teenvogue.com/story/eviction-crisis-coronavirus-pandemic Pacific Legal Foundation – Property Rights Are the Conerstone of Liberty https://pacificlegal.org/property-rights-are-the-cornerstone-of-liberty/   CLIMATE CHANGE MYTH (Reminder) Newsweek - Kamala Harris: Of course we must regulate how much meat Americans are eating https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/09/05/kamala-harris-of-course-we-must-regulate-how-much-meat-americans-are-eating-n2552644 VIDEO - Harris' terrible meat answer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY0Ph-Z4QPI Climate at a Glance - Livestock and Methane https://climateataglance.com/climate-at-a-glance-livestock-and-methane/   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 255 of the In The Tank Podcast. Much debate has taken place over how the country should respond to the continuing Coronavirus outbreak. Countries around the world have used different strategies to varying success. The ITT crew takes a look at a new Heritage Foundation report that analyses approaches of 10 countries around the world. In addition, they dissect an fluff-piece article from the Washington Post about the Chinese Communist Party. Opening Chit Chat Fox News - 'Kindergarten Cop' screening canceled in Oregon, compared to 'Gone with the Wind' https://www.foxnews.com/us/kindergarten-cop-screening-canceled-police-brutality   COVID-19 and CHINA Heritage Foundation - A Comparative Analysis of Policy Approaches to COVID-19 Around the World, with Recommendations for U.S. Lawmakers https://www.heritage.org/public-health/report/comparative-analysis-policy-approaches-covid-19-around-the-world Stopping Socialism - Powerful Democratic Senator Defends Chinese Communist Party, Attempts to Block COVID-19 Lawsuits https://stoppingsocialism.com/2020/08/feinstein-defends-china-communist-party/?fbclid=IwAR1P9rmDYFUQutoS1yFQ8V9QClvAr4eaeB4iZEsKBGhE9qpWlxl64vGtm-A Washington Post - Trump views China’s Communist Party as a threat. Young Chinese see it as a ticket to a better future. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/trump-views-chinas-communist-party-as-a-threat-young-chinese-see-it-as-a-ticket-to-a-better-future/2020/08/03/6a950c0a-c803-11ea-a825-8722004e4150_story.html (Non-paywall story on Fox News - https://www.foxnews.com/media/washington-post-feature-communst-china-morally-bankrupt) [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 254 of the In The Tank Podcast. It appears as though Joe Biden picked his VP and it is Kamala Harris. The ITT crew dissects the pick and ponders the question: “why Kamala?” Later, they talk about the Teachers Unions’ threat of “safety strikes.” Should conservatives be pushing for kids to go back to school? Or should we use this as an opportunity to push for School Choice options? And last, the ITT crew discusses a policy proposal that is getting more attention – the federal jobs guarantee.   OPENING CHIT CHAT Has Biden picked his running mate? The Blaze - Politico Publishes Piece Claiming Kamala Harris is Biden's VP pick - Quickly Scrubs It https://www.theblaze.com/news/ready-breaking-politico-publishes-piece-claiming-kamala-harris-is-bidens-vp-pick-quickly-deletes Politico - Running-mate Rundown: Tracking Joe Biden's VP pick https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/27/joe-biden-vp-running-mate-pick-tracker-377652   “SAFETY STRIKES” WSJ – The Virus May Strike Teachers Unions https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-virus-may-strike-teachers-unions-11596040702?mod=opinion_lead_pos5 Washington Examiner – LA teachers union demands defunding the police and charter ‘moratorium’ before reopening schools https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/la-teachers-union-demands-defunding-the-police-and-charter-moratorium-before-reopening-schools   FEDERAL JOBS GUARANTEE Reps. Omar, Watson Coleman Introduce Bill for Direct Job Creation As Millions Continue to Reel from Coronavirus Unemployment https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-omar-watson-coleman-introduce-bill-direct-job-creation-millions-continue Cato Institute - A Jobs Guaranteed Economic Disaster https://www.cato.org/blog/jobs-guaranteed-economic-disaster Foreign Affairs - A Job Guarantee Costs Far Less Than Unemployment https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-07-22/job-guarantee-costs-far-less-unemployment   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 253 of the In The Tank Podcast. After getting sidetracked on a conversation about COVID-19 and a weird Andrew Cuomo poster, the ITT crew discusses Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards. This set of criteria, while intending to incentivize companies to be “green,” has some major macroeconomic implications. Weird Cuomo Poster https://www.governor.ny.gov/new-york-tough-poster   ESG STANDARDS Forbes – Major investors To Fed: Act On Climate Change or Face ‘Disastrous’ Economic Consequences https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/07/21/major-investors-to-fed-act-on-climate-change-or-face-disastrous-economic-consequences/#6c2ee9375acd CEI – “Social Responsibility” Expectations for Business Pivot from Voluntary to Mandatory https://cei.org/blog/social-responsibility-expectations-business-pivot-voluntary-mandatory CEI – Secretary Scalia to Pension Funds: Manage for Returns, Not Virtue Signaling https://cei.org/blog/secretary-scalia-pension-funds-manage-returns-not-virtue-signaling WEF – Toward Common Metrics and Consistent Reporting of Sustainable Value Creation http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_IBC_ESG_Metrics_Discussion_Paper.pdf Heartland Institute – Fallacies of so-called ‘sustainable’ investments https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/fallacies-of-so-called-sustainable-investments [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

Heartland's Donald Kendal and Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 252 of the In The Tank Podcast. Joe Biden released his climate plan. The ITT crew picks through the crazy plan, discusses some of the wildest elements, and finally reveals the larger agenda at play.   Joe Biden Site – Climate: Joe’s Plan for a Clean Energy Revolution and Environmental Justice https://joebiden.com/climate/ Joe Biden Site – The Biden Plan to Build a Modern, Sustainable Infrastructure and an Equitable Clean Energy Future https://joebiden.com/clean-energy/ Center of the American Experiment – Biden’s New energy Plan Is Terrible https://www.americanexperiment.org/2020/07/bidens-new-energy-plan-is-terrible/   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]