In The Tank

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 251 of the In The Tank Podcast. With each passing week, we hear about another story about “cancel culture.” Each case is seemingly crazier than the last. But what is “cancel culture?” At what point do we cross over from boycotts and criticism to “cancel culture?”   OPENING CHIT CHAT Shellenberger episode. The reaction Shellenberger has gotten on Twitter, etc.   CANCEL CULTURE Can we define “cancel culture?” Do we all participate in “cancel culture?” Where is the line? Etc. Reason – Cancel Culture Is Out of Control https://reason.com/2020/07/08/cancel-culture-is-out-of-control/ The Hill – JK Rowling, Noam Chomsky sign letter waring of ‘restriction of debate’ https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/506314-jk-rowling-noam-chomsky-sign-letter-warning-of-restriction-of Cato Institute – The Witch Hunts of the Left Revive Soviet Ghosts https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/witch-hunts-left-revive-soviet-ghosts   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and The Center for the American Experiment’s Isaac Orr are joined by Michael Shellenberger in episode 250 of the In The Tank Podcast. Shellenberger recently released a new book titled “Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All.” The book destroys the climate alarmist narrative that the world is coming to an end and that wind and solar are the future of energy in the United States. He also discusses how climate alarmism has become the new secular religion that he once observed, and his journey to the side of reason, science, and realism.  Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All https://www.amazon.com/Apocalypse-Never-Environmental-Alarmism-Hurts/dp/0063001691 Environmental Progress https://environmentalprogress.org/founder-president [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 249 of the In The Tank Podcast. What are climate alarmists thinking when they see massive movements and economic changes form around COVID and civil rights, but relatively nothing over climate change? Do people just not care about global warming? What is the current state of the alarmists? What is their path forward? THE CURRENT STATE OF CLIMATE ALARMISTS What are climate alarmists thinking when they see massive movements and economic changes form around COVID and civil rights, but relatively nothing over climate change? Do people just not care about global warming? What is the current state of the alarmists? What is their path forward? Rolling Stone – ‘A Bomb in the Center of the Climate Movement’: Michael Moore Damages Our Most Important Goal https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/bill-mckibben-climate-movement-michael-moore-993073/ CotAE – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Wages Lawsuit Against American Energy Companies https://www.americanexperiment.org/2020/06/minnesota-attorney-general-keith-ellison-wages-lawsuit-against-american-energy-companies/ CotAE – Why the Minnesota “Conservative” Energy Forum’s “Cleaner and Cheaper” Slogan is a Fraudulent Talking Point https://www.americanexperiment.org/2020/06/why-mncefs-cleaner-and-cheaper-is-a-fraudulent-talking-point/ Stopping Socialism – Exposing Al Gore’s Deep Connection to World Leaders’ Socialist ‘Great Reset’ Proposal https://stoppingsocialism.com/2020/06/al-gore-great-reset-connection/ [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.] WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION:  

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 248 of the In The Tank Podcast. Is there a generational gap in our reactions to news stories? Are we all addicted to outrage? Should we focus less on the “little stuff” and more on the “big stuff?” The In The Tank crew tackles these questions and more. Basically, Donald was exploring why Jim reacted so differently to late week’s CHAZ story than he did.     [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Andy Singer are joined by Isaac Orr for episode 247 of the In The Tank Podcast. What is #DefundThePolice? Is it a list of practical reforms or an agenda to completely dismantle the police in America? Also, they discuss the Seattle Autonomous Zone as it barrels through the stages of a communist country.      #DEFUNDTHEPOLICE Cato – Americans Don’t Want to #Defund Police, Instead They Agree on Reform https://www.cato.org/blog/americans-agree-policing-reform CityLab – The Cities Taking Up Calls to Defund the Police https://www.citylab.com/equity/2020/06/defund-police-city-council-budget-divest-public-resources/612694/ (video) Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey – Asked if he is for defunding the police https://youtu.be/aj3vdaC4F7c?t=41 (video) Ilhan Omar – Completely dismantle the MPD https://youtu.be/e4maDJ4O4IA?t=17   SEATTLE AUTONOMOUS ZONE Heavy – Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone https://heavy.com/news/2020/06/capitol-hill-autonomous-zone-chaz/ Seattle Autonomous Zone Demands https://medium.com/@seattleblmanon3/the-demands-of-the-collective-black-voices-at-free-capitol-hill-to-the-government-of-seattle-ddaee51d3e47 [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 for episode 246 of the In The Tank Podcast. With Covid largely out of the news, the crew starts to dissect the public health narrative the nation has been fed for months now. They also talk about the protests and the riots, and how the riots have illustrated how important it is to be able to defend yourself and not rely on the police. Finally, they discuss various policy reforms that are becoming an important conversation in our nation.      ANTIFA AND RIOTS Townhall - Revealing the Socialist, Radical Revolutionaries Who Have Invaded the George Floyd Protests https://townhall.com/columnists/justinhaskins/2020/06/03/revealing-the-socialist-radical-revolutionaries-who-have-invaded-the-george-floyd-protests-n2569946   Project Veritas - Bernie Campaign Antifa https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/1267131863405146124   POLICE REFORM Institute for Justice - Project on Immunity and Accountability https://ij.org/issues/private-property/project-on-immunity-and-accountability/   [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 for episode 245 of the In The Tank Podcast. The crew is joined by John Samples, a Cato Vice President and inaugural member of Facebook's new content moderation and oversight board. Samples discusses his perspective and what is role will be in regards to Facebook content moderation. After the interview, they talk about Trump's recent spat with Twitter and the Executive Order signed by Trump intending to protect free speech on the internet. .     INTERVIEW John Samples, Cato vice president – Inaugural member of Facebook’s new content moderation and oversight board.   TRUMP V. TWITTER Twitter "fake checks"  Trump https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/28/twitter-ceo-stands-by-fact-check-on-trumps-tweets.html    WhiteHouse.gov - Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-preventing-online-censorship/   [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 for episode 244 of the In The Tank Podcast. The conversation eventually leads to Jim Lakely putting on a tinfoil hat... literally. The crew discusses Elon Musk and how the response to the Coronavirus is laying down the groundwork for a socialism agenda.      CLIMATE CHANGE AND CORONAVIRUS USA Today - Coronavirus lockdowns have caused a whopping 17% drop in global carbon emissions https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/05/19/coronavirus-has-caused-whopping-17-drop-global-carbon-emissions/5219885002/   NYP - If you like the locked-down US economy, you'll love the Green New Deal https://nypost.com/2020/05/16/if-you-like-the-locked-down-us-economy-youll-love-green-new-deal/    SOCIALISM AND CORONAVIRUS The Hill - House Democrats' HEROES Act is a Giant Political Scam https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/498437-house-democrats-heroes-act-is-a-giant-political-scam     Axios - Scoop: Amid coronavirus pandemic, Prince Charles leads global meeting on climate change and economy https://www.axios.com/prince-charles-global-meeting-climate-change-economy-4cf3b9bf-57d2-401e-bf48-c6b09c43a969.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 for episode 243 of the In The Tank Podcast. Donald is back and he starts the podcast off by breaking down last week's debate about the Coronavirus. After this lively discussion, the crew discuss Biden's decision to load up this task forces with socialists and Bernie backers like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.       Cato Institute - Are the Lockdown Orders Constitutional? https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/are-lockdown-orders-constitutional   Heartland Institute - Policy Brief: Protecting the Environment from the Green New Deal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM_fylW9sts&t=2286s         [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

Heartland Vice President Jim Lakely and Executive Editor Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr of the Center of the American Experiment for episode 241 of the In The Tank Podcast. The guys revisit discussing COVID-19 after a two-week hiatus from that topic, focusing on the liberty we've lost from power-mad governors who have locked down their states indefinitely. The discussion gets a little heated as Justin pushes back at Jim and Isaac about whether these lockdowns are legal, constitutional, and what the people should do to resist. Justin said after the podcast that "Jim sounded like a lunatic" ... surely in jest. But you be the judge!

Heartland's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely, are joined by Isaac Orr for episode 241 of the In The Tank Podcast. Michael Moore's produced Planet of the Humans has been released on YouTube and the left is going insane. The In The Tank crew discusses the shortcomings of the documentary, defends Moore against some of his critics, and highlights the socialist and antihuman message of the film.      Heartland Institute - Policy Brief: How the Green New Deal's Renewable Energy Mining Would Harm Humans and the Environment https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/policy-brief-GND-renewable-energy-mining-would-harm-humans-environment   Heartland Institute - Policy Brief: Protecting the Environment from the Green New Deal https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/policy-brief-protecting-the-environment-from-the-green-new-deal   Vox - Michael Moore produced a film about climate change that's a gift to Big Oil https://www.vox.com/2020/4/28/21238597/michael-moore-planet-of-the-humans-climate-change   Center of the American Experiment - Why the Renewable Industrial Complex's Attacks on Michael Moore's POTH are Wrong https://www.americanexperiment.org/2020/04/why-the-renewable-industrial-complexs-attacks-michael-moores-planet-of-the-humans-are-wrong/   Michael Moore, filmmakers respond to criticism of new bombshell environmental film https://youtu.be/Bop8x24G_o0       [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 for episode 240 of the In The Tank Podcast. Michael Moore's produced Planet of the Humans has been released on YouTube just in time for Earth Day 2020. The In The Tank crew reviews and reacts to the film. Just how environmentally harmful are so-called "renewable energies?"      Planet of the Humans https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE   Heartland Institute - Policy Brief: How the Green New Deal's Renewable Energy Mining Would Harm Humans and the Environment https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/policy-brief-GND-renewable-energy-mining-would-harm-humans-environment       [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 for episode 239 of the In The Tank Podcast. As state governments continue to crack down on citizens to combat the spread of Coronavirus, people are starting to lose their complacency. We ask, "does the government have the right to enact these restrictions?" and "are people fed up?" Also, when the government takes these actions to fight the Coronavirus, will they relinquish their power once the crisis subsides?      PEOPLE LOSING PATIENCE   Reason - People, Not Politicians, Will Decide When Coronavirus Lockdowns will End.  https://reason.com/2020/04/15/people-not-politicians-will-decide-when-the-coronavirus-shutdown-ends/   Kentucky https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2020/04/15/protesters-gather-outside-kentucky-capitol-over-coronavirus-closures/5141330002/   Michigan https://nypost.com/2020/04/15/michigan-citizens-protest-over-coronavirus-stay-home-order/   Ohio, Oklahoma, N. Carolina https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/nation/2020/04/16/coronavirus-pandemic-stay-home-orders-draw-protests-covid-19/5143622002/     GOVERNMENT PRESSING FOR CONTROL - Are we forever changed?   Reason - New York City Wants You to Call the Police on People Who Fail Social Distancing  https://reason.com/2020/04/03/coronavirus-new-york-city-covid-19-police-social-distancing/   Electronic Printer Foundation  https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/04/how-eff-evaluates-government-demands-new-surveillance-powers governments using phone/GPS data, thermal imaging, drones to monitor and track Cov19     Sanders Calls for $2000 per month per household in Coronavirus financial aid https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/03/17/sanders_calls_for_2000_per_month_per_household_in_coronavirs_financial_aid.html   UN Calls for Global Response to Coronavirus Pandemic https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/01/un-calls-for-global-response-to-coronavirus-pandemic-158875 The United Nations on Tuesday called for the launch of a “large-scale, coordinated and comprehensive multilateral response” to the coronavirus pandemic, an ambitious proposal that would amount to at least 10 percent of global gross domestic product.     [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 for episode 238 of the In The Tank Podcast. Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the presidential election. What does this mean for the election? What does this mean for the Socialism movement in America? Also, are we beginning to see light at the end of the Coronavirus tunnel?      Bernie Drops Out https://stoppingsocialism.com/2020/04/bernie-sanders-drops-out-presidential-race/   IHME - COVID-19 Projections https://covid19.healthdata.org     [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 for episode 237 of the In The Tank Podcast. How far away is the light at the end of the Coronavirus tunnel? Is the government's response to the Coronavirus essentially Modern Monetary Theory? The crew weighs in on this and more on this episode of the In The Tank Podcast.      WHEN TO RETURN TO NORMAL?   Heritage Foundation - When Can Life Return To Normal: 4 Signs to Monitor https://www.heritage.org/public-health/commentary/when-can-life-return-normal-4-signs-monitor   University of Washington - COVID-19 data covid19.healthdata.org     MMT   Justin and Donald take apologies from Jim for rolling his eyes when we talked about MMT https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/21/opinion/-coronavirus-stimulus-trillion.html   The Feds Bailout Could Prevent Total Collapse https://time.com/5813366/pandemic-financial-crisis-economic-crisis-looms/     POLITICS   Justin Won the Democratic Presidential Survivor Pool   Democratic National Convention has been postponed to mid August https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democratic-national-convention-postponed-mid-august/story?id=69938217       [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]