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The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Jack McPherrin present episode 428 of the In The Tank Podcast. By a 4-3 vote, a Democrat dominated Colorado Supreme Court removed Donald Trump from the primary ballot in that state for being guilty of “insurrection” against the United States. This is the first time a clause of the 14th Amendment has ever been applied. Is it warranted? And is this just the start? Rumors are Michigan, a genuine swing state, will follow. The ITT crew will also discuss a new poll we commissioned with Rasmussen about voter fraud in the 2020 election and what punishment Trump deserves for not accepting the results of that election. Show notes: OPENING BANTER - Christmas is coming, one more In the Tank this year. PRIMARY TOPIC Washington Free Beacon - Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump From State's 2024 Ballot https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/colorado-supreme-court-disqualifies-trump-from-states-2024-ballot/ The Babylon Bee - Colorado Saves Democracy By Not Allowing People To Vote For Preferred Candidate https://babylonbee.com/news/colorado-saves-democracy-by-not-allowing-people-to-vote-for-preferred-candidate ZeroHedge - Colorado GOP Unveils 'Caucus' Loophole After State Supremes Boot Trump From Ballot https://www.zerohedge.com/political/colorado-gop-unveils-caucus-loophole-after-state-supremes-boot-trump-ballot Power Line - Colorado Bars Trump From the Ballot https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/12/colorado-bars-trump-from-the-ballot.php Legal Insurrection - Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump From 2024 Presidential Primary Ballot https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/colorado-supreme-court-disqualifies-trump-from-2024-presidential-primary-ballot/ FrontPageMag - After Colorado Ruling, Should GOP States Bar Biden From Ballot? https://www.frontpagemag.com/after-colorado-ruling-should-gop-states-bar-biden-from-ballot/ National Review - California Lieutenant Governor Calls for Trump to Be Removed from State Ballot https://www.nationalreview.com/news/california-lieutenant-governor-calls-for-trump-to-be-removed-from-state-ballot/ SECONDARY TOPIC The Heartland Institute - Media Coverage of Heartland’s Poll on Fraud in the 2020 Election https://heartland.org/opinion/media-coverage-of-heartlands-poll-on-fraud-in-the-2020-election/ The Heartland Institute - Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Mail-In Voters Admit to Committing at Least One Kind of Voter Fraud During 2020 Election https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-rasmussen-poll-one-in-five-mail-in-voters-admit-to-committing-at-least-one-kind-of-voter-fraud-during-2020-election/ The Heartland Institute - Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Democrats Want Donald Trump to Be Permanently Imprisoned, Exiled, or Executed if Convicted Over Election Fraud Claims https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-rasmussen-poll-one-in-five-democrats-want-donald-trump-to-be-permanently-imprisoned-exiled-or-executed-if-convicted-over-election-fraud-claims/

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 https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/10/the-daily-chart-more-red-ink-for-green-energy.php Powerline - Green Dreams Going Up in Smoke https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/10/green-dreams-going-up-in-smoke.php Reuters - Siemens Energy shares slide 39% after company seeks state guarantees https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/siemens-energy-seeking-billions-euros-state-guarantees-wiwo-2023-10-26/ Plan to Hike Electric Bills 29% Sparks Fury in Wyoming https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/electricity-prices-renewable-power-wyoming-b863bf8 JunkScience on X – China controls most of the clean tech processing supply chain https://twitter.com/JunkScience/status/1719184775867404708 EVS ARE NOT SUSTAINABLE Texas Public Policy Foundation – Overcharged Expectations: Unmasking the True Cost of Electric Vehicles https://www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-10-TrueCostofEVs-BennettIsaac.pdf Daily Signal – Biden Poised to Bail Out Wind Energy Industry, Experts Predict https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/30/bailout-for-offshore-wind-energy-may-be-right-around-corner-experts-say/ Wall Street Journal – Brace for the Wind and Electric-Vehicle Bailouts https://www.wsj.com/articles/brace-for-the-wind-and-electric-vehicle-bailouts-506383a8?mod=opinion_lead_pos6 Reuters - Ford again warns on EV results, withdraws 2023 forecast https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-withdraws-2023-forecast-warns-ev-results-2023-10-26/ GM Authority – GM Delays Launch Of Chevy Equinox EV, Silverado EV RST and GMC Sierra EV https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/10/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 https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/25/gm-honda-scrap-plans-to-co-develop-affordable-sub-30000-evs.html Hertz pulls back on EV plans citing Tesla price cuts, high repair costs https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/26/hertz-pulls-back-on-ev-plans-citing-tesla-price-cuts-repair-costs.html Biden climate czar quietly met with flailing EV company dependent on taxpayer handouts
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-climate-czar-quietly-met-flailing-ev-company-dependent-taxpayer-handouts

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 ascendent 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? Join The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick, and Jack McPherrin to discuss these important topics, and more at 1 p.m. ET (noon CT) at the Stopping Socialism TV channel on YouTube and The Heartland Institute channel on Rumble. Show notes: PRIMARY TOPIC — HAMAS SLAUGHTERS HUNDREDS OF INNOCENTS DURING INVASION OF ISRAEL The Sun - ‘THE NEW NAZIS’ How Hamas terrorists went on 2-day rampage in Israeli village beheading kids & burning families alive in ‘New Holocaust’ https://www.the-sun.com/news/9301412/hamas-israeli-village-beheading-kids/ Twitter, Victor Davis Hanson - The Late, Great Hamas Finally Got Its Wish https://twitter.com/VDHanson/status/1711878944683958319 Substack, Melanie Phillips - An existential evil https://melaniephillips.substack.com/p/an-existential-evil? National Review - We Are Up against an Axis of the Devils https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/we-are-up-against-an-axis-of-the-devils/ FrontPageMag - Will Israel Do What it Takes to Secure Peace? https://www.frontpagemag.com/will-israel-do-what-it-takes-to-secure-peace/ Heartland Daily News -Enemy of Palestinians Is Hamas, not Israel https://heartlanddailynews.com/2023/10/star-parker-enemy-of-palestinians-is-hamas-not-israel/ FrontPageMag - The Campus Hate Groups that Support Hamas https://www.frontpagemag.com/the-campus-hate-groups-that-support-hamas/ WashExaminer - Israel war: 31 Harvard student groups double down on blaming Israel for Hamas attacks https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/israel-war-31-harvard-student-groups-blame-israel National Review - The American Critics of Israel and Defenders of Hamas Retreat https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/the-american-critics-of-israel-and-defenders-of-hamas-retreat/ Twitter, End Wokeness - The ADL… truly beyond parody https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1711919156407230851

The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken 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 https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-unveils-toughest-ever-car-emissions-rules-bid-force-electric-vehicle-purchases RedState (Chris Talgo) - Biden Demands Americans Must Buy Electric Vehicles Because of 'Climate Change' https://redstate.com/heartlandinstitute/2023/04/12/biden-demands-americans-must-buy-electric-vehicles-because-of-climate-change-n730322 EV Options are Good for Consumers, EPA’s Proposal to Force Unrealistic EV Sales Mandates is Not https://consumerenergyalliance.org/2023/04/ev-options-are-good-for-consumers-epas-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 https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2023/04/12/you-just-lied-elon-musk-destroys-bbc-reporter-and-its-epic-n1686621 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

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 https://heartland.org/opinion/youtube-pulls-down-heartland-institutes-channel-just-before-live-stream-with-climate-scientist-judith-curry/ Rumble - Heartland’s Interview with Dr. Judith Curry https://rumble.com/v2470w4-climate-goals-vs.-human-well-being-a-live-discussion-with-dr.-judith-curry.html 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. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-is-coming-for-your-gas-stove-consumer-product-safety-commission-richard-trumka-environmental-protection-agency-11673303864 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 https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/new-york-gov-hochul-announces-plans-ban-gas-heating-new-homes-buildings-constructed-next-few-years WSJ - Kathy Hochul’s Latest Brainstorm https://www.wsj.com/articles/kathy-hochuls-latest-brainstorm-new-york-natural-gas-ban-fossil-fuels-11673393016 Fox News - Twitter slams AOC after she says gas stoves are linked to brain damage: 'Dems are literally insane' https://www.foxnews.com/media/twitter-slams-aoc-she-says-gas-stoves-linked-brain-damage-dems-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

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo — 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. SHOW NOTES: VISIT Christian Toto’s EXCELLENT website, HollywoodInToto.com https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/ STREAMING HITS A ROUGH PATCH The Ringer - The Year the Streaming Bubble Burst https://www.theringer.com/year-in-review/2022/12/22/23521289/streaming-bubble-burst-year-in-review-netflix-hbo-max Yahoo - Warner Bros. Discovery jettisons more key executives as company shake-up continues https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warner-bros-discovery-jettisons-more-key-executives-as-company-shake-up-continues-184214628.html CNBC - ‘Glass Onion’ could have made $200 million, but Netflix only let it play in theaters for a week https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/29/netflix-glass-onion-misses-out-millions-box-office.html The Street - Amazon Is Investing in Movie Theater Releases – And That Could Be Very Bullish News For AMC Stock https://www.thestreet.com/memestocks/amc/amazon-investing-movie-theater-releases-bullish-news-amc AVATAR 2: THE WAY OF WATER Deadline - ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Jumps to $955M WW Through Monday, Will Hit $1B With Tuesday Grosses https://deadline.com/2022/12/avatar-the-way-of-water-box-office-1-billlion-1235207219/ TOP GUN HiT - Hollywood Must Learn from Tom Cruise ... or Else - Hollywood in Toto https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/hollywood-must-learn-from-tom-cruise-airplane-jump/

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 Fox News - NBC, ABC, CBS called out for silence on Elon Musk's 'Twitter files' release: 'They're failing Americans' https://www.foxnews.com/media/nbc-abc-cbs-called-silence-elon-musk-twitter-files-release-failing-americans PRIMARY TOPIC - Our Dystopian Green Future Heritage Foundation - A Hard Winter Looms for Americans’ Energy Bills and Wallets. Blame Biden. https://www.heritage.org/energy-economics/commentary/hard-winter-looms-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 https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/12/05/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 https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/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’ https://www.theblaze.com/news/newsom-proposes-civil-penalty-oil-companies?utm_source=theblaze-7DayTrendingTest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Blaze%20PM%20Trending%202022-12-06&utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%207%20Day%20Engagement 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 https://summit.news/2019/11/05/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 https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2022/08/10/wef-adviser-yuval-harari-we-just-dont-need-the-vast-majority-of-the-population-in-todays-world/ 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. SHOW NOTES: OPENING CHIT CHAT Fox News - NBC, ABC, CBS called out for silence on Elon Musk's 'Twitter files' release: 'They're failing Americans' https://www.foxnews.com/media/nbc-abc-cbs-called-silence-elon-musk-twitter-files-release-failing-americans PRIMARY TOPIC - Our Dystopian Green Future Conservative Treehouse - No Joke, Climate Change Professionals Now Provide Goals and Individual Allowances for Transportation, Food, and Clothing https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/12/05/no-joke-climate-change-professionals-now-provide-goals-and-individual-allowances-for-transportation-food-and-clothing/ Heritage Foundation - A Hard Winter Looms for Americans’ Energy Bills and Wallets. Blame Biden. https://www.heritage.org/energy-economics/commentary/hard-winter-looms-americans-energy-bills-and-wallets-blame-biden Fox Business - Switzerland could ban electric vehicle use during energy crisis: reports https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/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’ https://www.theblaze.com/news/newsom-proposes-civil-penalty-oil-companies?utm_source=theblaze-7DayTrendingTest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Blaze%20PM%20Trending%202022-12-06&utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%207%20Day%20Engagement 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 https://summit.news/2019/11/05/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 https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2022/08/10/wef-adviser-yuval-harari-we-just-dont-need-the-vast-majority-of-the-population-in-todays-world/

The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick, and Linnea Lueken present episode 372 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew discusses how COP27 and the G20 summit is going so far – and it is all bad news if you cherish your liberty. The head of the United Nations says we’re on a “climate highway to hell,” Klaus Schwab says “the future is built by us” (and by “us” he means the unaccountable global elite), and every G20 nation has embraced the idea of mandatory “global health passports” to permit free movement of people during “the next pandemic.” Show notes: OPENING BANTER Trump is running for president again COP27 CNBC - We’re on a ‘highway to climate hell,’ UN chief Guterres says, calling for a global phase-out of coal https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/07/were-on-a-highway-to-climate-hell-un-chief-guterres-says.html “We are in the fight of our lives, and we are losing,” Antonio Guterres tells the COP27 climate change summit. “It is either a climate solidarity pact, or a climate suicide pact.” “Greenhouse gas emissions keep growing, global temperatures keep rising, and our planet is fast approaching tipping points that will make climate chaos irreversible,” he adds. “We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator,” Guterres, speaking in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, says. Reuters - COP27: Talks on carbon market rules off to slow start https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/cop27-talks-carbon-market-rules-off-slow-start-2022-11-14/ The Independent - ‘Stop this crime against life’: Children at Cop27 call for end to illegal mining and deforestation https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/children-cop27-illegal-mining-climate-b2222075.html Michael Sheren, Former Bank of England Advisor (clip from COP27) The “Tokeization” of carbon, using it as a currency. G20 (B20) SUMMIT BizPacReview - Red flags go up when Klaus Schwab lectures world leaders on global ‘restructuring’ at G20 https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/11/15/red-flags-go-up-when-klaus-schwab-lectures-world-leaders-on-global-restructuring-at-g20-1309609/ ClimateDepot - Klaus Schwab speaks at G20 pushing ‘Great Reset’ – He is ‘now practically a recognized world power’ https://www.climatedepot.com/2022/11/16/klaus-schwab-speaks-at-g20-pushing-great-reset-he-is-ow-practically-a-recognized-world-power/ Klaus Schwab speaks at G20 pushing “Great Reset” https://hotair.com/david-strom/2022/11/15/klaus-schwab-speaks-at-g20-pushing-great-reset-n511207 The Great Reset: “What we have to confront is a deep, systemic, and structural restricting of our world. And this will take some time, and the world will look differently after we’ve gone through this transition process. … A transition into a multi-polar world which has a tendency to make our world much more fragmented.” Global Health Passports (Clip from G20) Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Indonesian Health Minister, explaining how the “Global Health Passport” will work for “the next pandemic.” American Greatness - Our Digital Panopticon: How digital surveillance is gaining power for the biomedical security state https://amgreatness.com/2022/10/29/our-digital-panopticon/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 361 of the In The Tank Podcast. Following California's lead, several other states have signed on to a plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Similar plans have been proposed in the U.K. and elsewhere. While the plan aims to replace these vehicles with an electric option, the ITT crew questions whether this is part of a larger plan to completely destroy the idea of a personal automobile. Also, in response to Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, China has announced they are suspending cooperation the world in the fight against climate change. Here are the show notes for the program: OPENING BANTER Hot Air - More than a third of Gen Zers want to become social media influencers https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2022/08/24/more-than-a-third-of-gen-zers-want-to-become-social-media-influencers-n492031 PRIMARY TOPIC – DESTROYING THE PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE The Hill - Several states will follow California’s lead in banning gas-powered car sales by 2035 https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/infrastructure/3620985-several-states-will-follow-californias-lead-in-banning-gas-powered-car-sales-by-2035/ CNBC - Australian bank to scrap loans for new diesel and gasoline cars as country looks to increase EV uptake https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/22/australian-bank-to-scrap-loans-for-new-diesel-and-gasoline-cars-.html CNBC - Goodbye gasoline cars? EU lawmakers vote to ban new sales from 2035 https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/09/goodbye-gasoline-cars-eu-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-new-sales-from-2035.html LA Times - Brutal heat wave will push California’s energy grid to limit during Labor Day weekend https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-31/california-heat-wave-likely-to-spur-flex-alerts-for-energy-grid USA Today - Fact check: Dealership quoted $30,000 for new hybrid car battery, but that's unusually high https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/08/30/fact-check-dealer-gave-30-000-estimate-replace-volt-battery-electric-car-hybrid/7935230001/ WEF - 3 circular economy approaches to reduce demand for critical metals https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/3-circular-approaches-to-reduce-demand-for-critical-minerals/ WEF - Are cars an urban design flaw? Cities advance car-free zones https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/are-cars-an-urban-design-flaw/ SECONDARY TOPIC – CHINA ENDS CLIMATE COOPERATION Townhall - China Scraps Non-Existent Climate Cooperation After Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit https://townhall.com/columnists/hsterlingburnett/2022/08/31/china-scraps-nonexistent-climate-cooperation-after-pelosis-taiwan-visit-n2612425 Climate Change Weekly – China Scraps (Already Scant) Climate Cooperation Over Pelosi Taiwan Visit https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/china-scraps-already-scant-climate-cooperation-over-pelosi-taiwan-visit

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 360 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Biden announced on Wednesday a massive round of student loan forgiveness. Is this fair? Will it exacerbate inflation? Also, Fauci is retiring. And to commemorate this momentous occasion, we collected some of Fauci’s greatest hits. The ITT crew talks about this and more on episode 360 of the In The Tank Podcast. PRIMARY TOPIC - STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS Fox News - Joe Biden expected to announce $10,000 student loan forgiveness program Wednesday: report https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-anticipated-loan-forgiveness-projected-to-cost-american-taxpayers-300b The Federalist - Studies Show Biden’s Illegal Student Debt Scheme Is Welfare For The Rich https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/24/studies-show-bidens-illegal-student-debt-scheme-is-welfare-for-the-rich/ Forbes - Student Loan Forgiveness: Why The Supreme Court Could Reject Biden https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2022/07/06/student-loan-forgiveness-why-the-supreme-court-could-reject-biden/?sh=190dd14316e4 Bloomberg - Larry Summers Says Student Loan Debt Relief Is Inflationary https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-22/larry-summers-says-student-loan-debt-relief-is-inflationary Newsweek - As Democrats Push Student Loan Forgiveness, Republican Senator Proposes Colleges Pick Up Part of the Tab https://www.newsweek.com/student-loan-debt-josh-hawley-1449845 SECONDARY TOPIC - FAREWELL TO FAUCI Yahoo - Fauci's biggest critics hint at the reason for his December retirement: 'trying to get out of Dodge' https://news.yahoo.com/fauci-apos-biggest-critics-hint-163037497.html "The Fauci Effect" https://mobile.twitter.com/realDailyWire/status/1558119869744300035 "Attacks on me are, quite frankly, attacks on science" https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1402681156953427973 NYP - Fauci’s home office features photos of himself, his own bobblehead https://nypost.com/2022/01/20/faucis-home-office-features-photos-of-self-bobblehead/ Here are the show notes for today's program: OPENING BANTER I was watching a movies/TV-related podcast and a viewer asked the hosts about ESG. Its amazing to me that the topic has so permeated the cultural dialogue that it is showing up in shows like that. FIRST TOPIC - STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS Fox News - Joe Biden expected to announce $10,000 student loan forgiveness program Wednesday: report https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-anticipated-loan-forgiveness-projected-to-cost-american-taxpayers-300b The Federalist - Studies Show Biden’s Illegal Student Debt Scheme Is Welfare For The Rich https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/24/studies-show-bidens-illegal-student-debt-scheme-is-welfare-for-the-rich/ Bloomberg - Larry Summers Says Student Loan Debt Relief Is Inflationary https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-22/larry-summers-says-student-loan-debt-relief-is-inflationary Newsweek - As Democrats Push Student Loan Forgiveness, Republican Senator Proposes Colleges Pick Up Part of the Tab https://www.newsweek.com/student-loan-debt-josh-hawley-1449845 SECOND TOPIC - FAREWELL TO FAUCI Yahoo - Fauci's biggest critics hint at the reason for his December retirement: 'trying to get out of Dodge' https://news.yahoo.com/fauci-apos-biggest-critics-hint-163037497.html "The Fauci Effect" https://mobile.twitter.com/realDailyWire/status/1558119869744300035 "attacks on me are, quite frankly, attacks on science" https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1402681156953427973 NYP - Fauci’s home office features photos of himself, his own bobblehead https://nypost.com/2022/01/20/faucis-home-office-features-photos-of-self-bobblehead/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 359 of the In The Tank Podcast. In the pursuit of a carbon dioxide neutral future, the left have put all their eggs in the wind and solar basket while completely ignoring nuclear power. This trend is clearly present in the recently signed Inflation Reduction Act. The ITT crew asks "why?" Also, they discuss two recently examples of the World Economic Forum playing defense in regards to two articles they published on their own website. OPENING BANTER The Globe and Mail - How ‘own nothing and be happy’ sparked a misinformation campaign that targeted the World Economic Forum https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-world-economic-forum-misinformation/ WEF - The solution to online abuse? AI plus human intelligence https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/08/online-abuse-artificial-intelligence-human-input/ PRIMARY TOPIC - INFLATION REDUCTION ACT IS LAW Daily Caller - Ford Raises Electric Truck Price By Up To $8,500 After Democrats Pass $7,500 EV Tax Credit https://dailycaller.com/2022/08/15/ford-f150-lightning-price-increases/ The Federalist - Democrats’ Green Energy ‘Transition’ Costs You Way More And Gives You Way Less https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/11/democrats-green-energy-transition-costs-you-way-more-and-gives-you-way-less/ American Thinker – Greens should embrace nuclear microreactors https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/08/greens_should_embrace_nuclear_microreactors.html WSJ - Germany to Keep Last Three Nuclear-Power Plants Running in Policy U-Turn https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-to-keep-last-three-nuclear-power-plants-running-in-policy-u-turn-11660661914 CNBC - California lawmakers float legislation to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/15/california-lawmakers-float-legislation-to-keep-last-nuclear-plant-open.html WSJ - When Bill Gates Dines with Politicians ... taxpayers beware! https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-bill-gates-dines-with-politicians-11660760504

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 358 of the In The Tank Podcast. Donald Trump’s residence was raided by the FBI this week. We are still not exactly clear as to the reasoning behind the raid. Also, the Inflation Reduction Act looks like it is real close to becoming law, which along with raising taxes, pushing further down the path of unreliable energy, and doing absolutely nothing to reduce inflation, will increase the power of the IRS. PRIMARY TOPIC – TRUMP RAIDED BY THE FBI (Video) – Chuck Schumer “Six Ways From Sunday” quote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nXGt6Jnabc AP News - FBI’s search of Trump’s Florida estate: Why now? https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-mar-a-lago-fbi-search-99097089194e736315c366a0e8fbafee The Hill - Justice Department should have subpoenaed documents, not raided Trump’s home https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3594412-justice-department-should-have-subpoenaed-documents-not-raided-trumps-home/ The Federalist - FBI’s Trump Raid Reinforces Deep-State G-Men As The Bad Guys https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/10/fbis-trump-raid-reinforces-deep-state-g-men-as-the-bad-guys/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fbis-trump-raid-reinforces-deep-state-g-men-as-the-bad-guys SECONDARY TOPIC – INFLATION REDUCTION ACT Forbes - The Inflation Reduction Act Unleashes A Tougher IRS https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2022/08/08/irs-has-guns-inflation-reduction-act-will-unleash-tough-irs-on-taxes/?sh=510583175d20 Fox News - Inflation Reduction Act 'a mess' after billionaire tax hike was removed, AOC's constituents sound off https://www.foxnews.com/politics/inflation-reduction-act-mess-billionaire-tax-hike-removed-aocs-constituents-sound CNBC - Consumer prices rose 8.5% in July, less than expected as inflation pressures ease a bit https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/10/consumer-prices-rose-8point5percent-in-july-less-than-expected-as-inflation-pressures-ease-a-bit.html

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 357 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Biden Administration is scrambling to get something accomplished before the midterms. Their latest attempt at a piece of comprehensive legislation is labeled the "Inflation Reduction Act." Despite the name of the bill, the legislation has far more to do with energy policy and increasing taxes. The ITT crew weighs in on this important topic. Also, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis seems to have joined the fight against ESG.

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 356 of the In The Tank Podcast. The latest bout of climate hysteria has highlighted a lot of absurdity in regards to the proposed solutions. From the shortcomings of wind and solar energy to the disastrous outcomes of new farming regulations, the environmental left seems more detached from reality than ever. Also, a new report from the World Economic Forum seems to back up the globalist claim that "in the future, you will own nothing." OPENING CHIT CHAT – REDEFINING TERMS Washington Examiner - Biden administration redefines 'recession' ahead of possibly damaging GDP report https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/biden-redefines-recession PRIMARY TOPIC – WORST CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS Fortune - There’s such a thing as too much sun for solar panels, and Europe’s solar industry is starting to buckle https://fortune.com/2022/07/19/europe-solar-panels-lose-efficiency-in-high-temperatures/ Bloomberg - European Power Jumps as Low Wind Is Exacerbating Energy Crisis https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-29/dearth-of-wind-power-risks-exacerbating-germany-s-energy-crisis Fox News - Rush toward green energy has left US 'incredibly' vulnerable to summer blackouts, expert warns https://www.foxnews.com/us/rush-green-energy-has-left-us-incredibly-vulnerable-summer-blackouts-expert-warns Bloomberg - Trudeau Spars With Farmers on Climate Plan Risking Grain Output https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/trudeau-spars-with-farmers-on-climate-plan-cutting-fertilizer-grain-output Governing - The Biden Administration Will Pay Farmers More Money Not to Farm https://www.governing.com/now/the-biden-administration-will-pay-farmers-more-money-not-to-farm UK Gov - How to apply for a lump sum payment to leave or retire from farming https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-a-lump-sum-payment-to-leave-or-retire-from-farming/how-to-apply-for-a-lump-sum-payment-to-leave-or-retire-from-farming SECONDARY TOPIC – IN THE FUTURE, YOU WILL OWN NOTHING WEF - 3 circular economy approaches to reduce demand for critical metals https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/3-circular-approaches-to-reduce-demand-for-critical-minerals/ WEF - Are cars an urban design flaw? Cities advance car-free zones https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/are-cars-an-urban-design-flaw/

The Heartland Institute's Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick talk about the growing possibility that President Biden will officially declare a "climate emergency," seizing broad powers to shove the Green New Deal down our throats. Biden's climate speech in Massachusetts on Wednesday was a mess, and didn't go that far, but what if he does? The In The Tank crew discuss on episode #355 of the podcast. We also cover the one-year anniversary of Biden assuring America that rising inflation was only "temporary," and how Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is glad gas prices are high, all the better to get people into electric vehicles. Speaking of those, a real-world test of an electric Ford F-150 towing a trailer went poorly ... as anyone with a brain would have suspected. OPENING CHIT CHAT Biden said one year ago today: No serious economist sees runaway inflation PRIMARY TOPIC – Biden to Declare ‘Climate Emergency’? White House - Biden’s Executive Actions on Climate to Address Extreme Heat and Boost Offshore Wind https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/07/20/fact-sheetpresident-bidens-executive-actions-on-climate-to-address-extreme-heat-and-boost-offshore-wind/ WSJ editorial - The ‘Beast Mode’ Presidency?: For Biden to declare a ‘climate emergency’ would be a serious abuse of power. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-beast-mode-presidency-joe-biden-climate-emergency-democrats-sheldon-whitehouse-supreme-court-11658268249 Bloomberg - Senate Democrats Urge Biden to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-19/senate-democrats-urge-biden-to-declare-a-climate-emergency?cmpid=BBD071922_OUS Such a move could give President Joe Biden broad executive authority to redirect funds for clean energy projects or restrict offshore oil drilling. The president could even use the power to curtail the movement of fossil fuels on pipelines, trains and ships. Among those who have lobbied the White House in recent days to invoke the emergency authority, which was used by former President Donald Trump to begin construction of a border wall, was Senator Ed Markey a Democrat of Massachusetts, an author of the Green New Deal. Bloomberg - White House Considers Emergency Declaration to Fight Climate Change https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-19/white-house-mulls-emergency-declaration-to-fight-climate-change WashPost - Biden eyes climate emergency declaration as Democrats demand swift action https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/07/18/biden-climate-emergency-manchin/ The Federalist - Biden Has No Right To Declare A ‘National Climate Emergency’ https://thefederalist.com/2022/07/19/biden-has-no-right-to-declare-a-national-climate-emergency/ RedState - Biden Now Considering Climate Move That Will Devastate Country https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/07/19/biden-now-considering-climate-move-that-will-devastate-country-n597683 Gina McCarthy – “He is going to move forward with every power available to him to make the change and the shift to clean energy.” https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1549755395601829889 SECONDARY TOPIC – Pete Buttigieg Keeps Hammering on Electric Cars Says he’s “astonished” that people won’t pay $55k for an electric car, and that higher gas prices mean more “opportunities” for people to choose electric. Electric Truck towing contest goes … poorly https://www.hotcars.com/towing-contest-ford-f-150-lightning-pickup-gmc-sierra-denali/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 354 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new poll, recently conducted by Rasmussen Reports, shows some disturbing results about Democrats positions on the Supreme Court and the Constitution. The ITT crew breaks down the numbers and discusses what they mean for our country. Also, do we have to endure high gas and energy prices to protect democracy? That seems to be the message from the elites at the World Economic Forum. Show notes: PRIMARY TOPIC –DISTURBING POLL RESULTS ABOUT SCOTUS AND THE CONSTITUTION Heartland Institute – Majority of Democrats Would Abolish Supreme Court, Call It “Racist” and “Sexist” https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/heartlandrasmussen-poll-majority-of-democrats-would-abolish-supreme-court-call-it-racist-and-sexist Heartland Institute - Majority of Democrats Believe Constitution Is ‘Rooted in Racism’ and ‘Sexist’ Heartland Institute – Rasmussen poll #3 SECONDARY TOPIC – HIGH ENERGY PRICES TO SAVE DEMOCRACY? Breitbart – World Economic Forum: Gas Prices Must Go Even Higher—To Save Democracy https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2022/07/11/world-economic-forum-says-democracy-is-dying-ditch-fossil-fuels-and-save-it/ NYP - Still suffering at the pump? Get used to it — it’s Joe Biden’s liberal world order https://nypost.com/2022/07/03/get-used-to-suffering-at-the-pump-its-joes-world-order/

The Heartland Institute's upcoming episode at NOON CT TODAY of the flagship In the Tank Podcast will cover the secret White House meetings with BlackRock -- one of the most-powerful investment firms on earth with $10 TRILLION in assets under its control. How much political clout is it wielding, and to what ends? Hint: A lot, and nothing good. ​ We will also talk about the farmer strike in the Netherlands over climate regulations that are making it nearly impossible to grow food, the underreported story of how "green farming" is causing violent unrest over a lack of food in Sri Lanka, how natural gas is being called "green" now by the European Union soon, and HUGE wins for school choice that could change our public school system forever. OPENING CHIT CHAT Cost of a 4th of July Cookout 2021/2022 https://twitter.com/jlakely/status/1541540280452759553 PRIMARY TOPIC – ESG CRONYISM ALREADY REEKING HAVOC Epoch Times - Uncovering the White House’s Secret Meetings With BlackRock https://www.theepochtimes.com/uncovering-the-white-houses-secret-meetings-with-blackrock_4550635.html (Video) Dan Bongino Unfiltered discusses WH/Blackrock meetings https://www.fox.com/watch/6b5f2813d05784759eff9ef8074dd1fa/ Reuters - Dutch gov't sets targets to cut nitrogen pollution, farmers to protest https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/dutch-govt-sets-targets-cut-nitrogen-pollution-farmers-protest-2022-06-10/ Reuters - Fertiliser ban decimates Sri Lankan crops as government popularity ebbs https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/fertiliser-ban-decimates-sri-lankan-crops-government-popularity-ebbs-2022-03-03/ SECONDARDY TOPICS – ENERGY AND EDUCATION SANITY Forbes - Natural Gas, Nuclear Go Green In The EU https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2022/07/06/natural-gas-nuclear-go-green-in-the-eu/?sh=288a2c120652 Heartland Daily News - Arizona Extends School Choice to All K-12 Students https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/06/arizona-extends-school-choice-to-all-k-12-students/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick are joined by Steve Milloy, creator and publisher of JunkScience.com, for episode 352 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling against the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. Also, the Left, in response, is having a collective meltdown. SCOTUS EPA DECISION Fox News - One more blockbuster Supreme Court decision could still be coming even after Friday's abortion ruling https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/one-more-blockbuster-supreme-court-decision-could-still-be-coming-after-fridays-abortion-ruling Heartland Institute - A Consequential Term at the Supreme Court About to End https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/a-consequential-term-at-the-supreme-court-about-to-end NYT - Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/19/climate/supreme-court-climate-epa.html ANTI-SCOTUS RHETORIC INCREASING CNS News - AOC: 'President Biden Should Entertain Expansion of the Supreme Court' https://www.cnsnews.com/index.php/article/washington/susan-jones/aoc-president-biden-should-entertain-expansion-supreme-court Newsweek - Can Democrats Expand the Supreme Court and How Likely Is it? https://www.newsweek.com/can-democrats-expand-supreme-court-how-likely-it-1720256 The Guardian - Republicans have hijacked the US supreme court. It’s time to expand it https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jun/27/us-supreme-court-abortion-roe-v-wade-justices-expansion National Review - Biden Remains Opposed to Court-Packing Despite Roe Reversal, White House Confirms https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-remains-opposed-to-court-packing-despite-roe-reversal-white-house-confirms/

Show notes: OPENING CHIT CHAT – DEMS CUTTING BIDEN LOOSE? CNN - Ocasio-Cortez won't commit to backing Biden in 2024: 'We'll cross that bridge when we get to it' https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/12/politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-biden-reelection-2024-cnntv/index.html The Hill - Biden can​​’t escape questions on his age https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3532095-biden-can%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bt-escape-questions-on-his-age/ 538 – Biden Approval Rating https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/ THE PLANNED DESTRUCTION OF RELIABLE ENERGY Climate Champions - ‘Race to Zero’ campaign updates criteria to raise the bar on net zero delivery https://climatechampions.unfccc.int/criteria-consultation-3-0/ UN – Race to Zero Campaign https://unfccc.int/climate-action/race-to-zero-campaign BIDEN CALLS TO SUSPEND FEDERAL GAS TAX CNN - Biden will call for 3-month suspension of gas tax, though officials acknowledge it 'alone won't fix the problem' https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/22/politics/gas-tax-suspension-biden/index.html Illinois Policy Institute - The Illinois Fuel & Retail Association has agreed to post signage notifying drivers of the delayed gas tax hike, and an explanation of why gas in Illinois is so expensive. https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-gas-station-owners-fight-pritzker-mandate-with-gas-tax-signs/#:~:text=Pritzker's%20gasoline%20tax%20hikes,be%20two%20hikes%20in%202023.

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal and Linnea Lueken are joined by Isaac Orr from the Center of the American Experiment and Jason Hayes from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy for episode 350 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about all the excuses that are being spun to shield the Biden Administration and his energy policies from the rising prices for gas and energy. The ITT crew sets out to separate the facts from the fiction. OPENING CHIT CHAT WSJ - Climate-Change Censorship: Phase Two https://www.wsj.com/articles/climate-censorship-phase-two-gina-mccarthy-social-media-biden-white-house-11655156191?st=0inyrmh1n3e5bb2&reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter GAS PRICE RISE NARRATIVE Fox Business - Record high gas prices: West Virginia, Montana, Colorado see biggest weekly jumps https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/record-high-gas-prices-west-virginia-montana-colorado-see-biggest-weekly-jumps Washington Post - Fossil fuel leasing program undercuts Biden's climate goals, report says https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/15/fossil-fuel-leasing-program-undercuts-biden-climate-goals-report-says/ AP News - Biden tells oil refiners: Produce more gas, fewer profits https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-biden-covid-health-f73c882b0664a5d5dd62635a9a65364c ExxonMobil – Response to Biden https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/News/Newsroom/News-releases/2022/0615_ExxonMobil-statement-regarding-President-Biden-Letter-to-Oil-Industry IER - Another U.S. Refinery Slated to Close https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/another-u-s-refinery-slated-to-close/ ENERGY SHORTAGES WSJ - Why Electricity Blackouts Are Coming to Michigan https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-electricity-blackouts-are-coming-to-michigan-nuclear-power-plant-green-energy-renewable-climate-11653685521?mod=article_inline Washington Post – A summer of blackouts https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/06/02/blackout-states-summer-heat/ WSJ - ‘That Could Never Happen in America,’ I Once Thought https://www.wsj.com/articles/blackout-rolling-electricity-power-venezuela-america-11654185555 Reuters - U.S. Midwest may have summer power shortages for years https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-midwest-may-have-summer-power-shortages-years-2022-06-10/#:~:text=On%20Friday%2C%20MISO%20released%20a,responses%20over%20the%20next%20year.&text=One%20gigawatt%20can%20power%20about,on%20a%20hot%20summer%20day

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 349 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the upcoming January 6 hearings, the general state of the economy, and the Biden Administration’s doubling down on renewable energy. We talk about all this and more on episode 349 of the In the Tank Podcast. AWAITING A FINANCIAL HURRICANE? POTUS TWEET – “America has achieved the most robust recovery in modern history” https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1533811782367727616 White House - Remarks by President Biden on the May Jobs Report https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/06/03/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-may-jobs-report-2/ CNBC - Jamie Dimon says ‘brace yourself’ for an economic hurricane caused by the Fed and Ukraine war https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/01/jamie-dimon-says-brace-yourself-for-an-economic-hurricane-caused-by-the-fed-and-ukraine-war.html Fortune - Former U.S. Treasury head Larry Summers says a recession is ‘the most likely thing’ https://fortune.com/2022/04/14/larry-summers-recession-likely-interest-rates-unemployment/ Yahoo - Tesla: Musk’s Economy Warning Demands Attention, Says Morgan Stanley https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-musk-economy-warning-demands-221538694.html Markets Insider – (Counterpoint: JPMorgan's chief economist says there's no reason to be worried about a US recession, with the private sector in 'remarkable' shape https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/us-recession-no-reason-worry-jpmorgan-economist-consumer-corporate-spending-2022-6 NPR - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she was wrong about the risks of inflation https://www.npr.org/2022/06/01/1102364460/yellen-inflation (video) Janet Yellen ignores question about inflation and government spending https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzH2CpumOHE DOUBLING DOWN ON UNRELIABLE ENERGY Barron’s - Yellen Says New Biden Investments Can Counter Inflation https://www.barrons.com/news/yellen-says-new-biden-investments-can-counter-inflation-01654618508?tesla=y USA Today - Biden is using the Defense Production Act to make more solar panels, other clean-energy technology https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/06/biden-defense-production-act-solar-panels/7532045001/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and Jim Lakely present episode 348 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about how Jim survived Covid! The gun grabbers are really ramping up their rhetoric, and Don’t worry folks, when it comes to inflation and rising gas prices, Biden has some solutions. We talk about all this and more on episode 348 of the In the Tank Podcast. OPENING CHIT CHAT Jim survived COVID! GUN CONTROL PROPOSALS Fox News - Beto O'Rourke says AR-15 owners shouldn't 'be able to keep them' https://www.foxnews.com/politics/beto-orourke-ar-15-owners-shouldnt-keep-them Newsweek - Gun Debate Updates: Biden Supports Ban on Assault Weapons, White House Says https://www.newsweek.com/gun-debate-live-updates-1711699 USA Today - Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau proposes ‘national freeze’ on handgun sales https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/05/31/justin-trudeau-gun-sales-canada/9999197002/ INFLATION AND GAS CONTINUE TO SPIRAL Axios - U.S. gasoline prices hit new record on Memorial Day weekend https://www.axios.com/2022/05/30/us-gas-prices-record-high Forbes - Democrat Big Oil ‘Price-Gouging’ Bills Advance In Congress https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2022/05/17/democrat-big-oil-price-gouging-bills-advance-in-congress/?sh=60d6d207368a The Hill - Biden lays out plan to fight inflation https://thehill.com/news/administration/3506444-biden-lays-out-plan-to-fight-inflation/ National Review - GOP Governors Come Out against SEC Climate Rule https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/05/gop-governors-come-out-against-sec-climate-rule/ CNN - Health and Human Services announces new office focused on the environmental risks to underserved communities https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/politics/hhs-office-of-environmental-justice-climate/index.html

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and Sam Karnick present episode 347 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the ongoing World Economic Forum Davos 2022 meeting and their scheme to establish a global ESG system. Also, in the aftermath of another school shooting, the ITT asks “What is going on?” TOPIC ONE – ANOTHER TRAGIC SCHOOL SHOOTING Instead of talking about this from a that-policy-won’t-help perspective, I want to talk about this from a what's-going-on-culturally perspective. I think we can have a good discussion on what factors are occurring that results in horrific acts like this happening so frequently. TOPIC TWO – DAVOS 2022 ENVISIONS GLOBAL ESG SCHEME WEF - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2022 WEF - Turing Up the Heat on Greenwashing https://www.weforum.org/videos/davos-annual-meeting-2022-turning-up-the-heat-on-greenwashing-original New York Post - ESG’s Power Grows as Banker Is Canceled for Talking Sense on Climate Change https://www.realclearenergy.org/2022/05/25/esgs_power_grows_as_banker_is_canceled_for_talking_sense_on_climate_change_834180.html NYP - Biden praises high gas prices as part of ‘incredible transition’ https://nypost.com/2022/05/23/biden-praises-gas-prices-as-part-of-incredible-transition/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 346 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks the Disinformation Governance Board being “paused,” gas and diesel prices hitting all-time highs … again, and parents struggling to find baby formula. OPENING CHIT CHAT National Review - Biden Administration Considers Shutting Down Disinformation Board amid Blistering Criticism: Report https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-administration-considers-shutting-down-disinformation-board-amid-blistering-criticism-report/ GAS AND DIESEL HIT ALL TIME HIGHS … AGAIN USA Today - The average gas price is above $4 in every state. How long will they continue to rise? https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/05/17/why-gas-prices-continue-rise-record/9798086002/ Fox Business - Price of diesel hits all-time high, straining the trucking industry https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/price-of-diesel-hits-all-time-high-straining-the-trucking-industry The Federalist - Diesel Prices Hit All-Time High, Meaning Soon So Will The Costs Of Everything You Buy https://thefederalist.com/2022/05/09/diesel-prices-hit-all-time-high-meaning-soon-so-will-the-costs-of-everything-you-buy/ Washington Post - Yellen warns of global ‘stagflationary’ risk from gas, food prices https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/05/18/yellen-gas-prices-biden/ BABY FORMULA SHORTAGE Heartland Daily News - How Government Created the Baby Formula Shortage https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/05/how-government-created-the-baby-formula-shortage/ The Federalist - The FDA Was Making It Difficult For Moms To Get Baby Formula Long Before The Supply Chain Imploded https://thefederalist.com/2022/05/12/the-fda-was-making-it-difficult-for-moms-to-get-baby-formula-long-before-the-supply-chain-imploded/

LIVE at noon CT on Thursday, May 12. The Heartland Institute's latest Thursday episode of the flagship In the Tank Podcast will cover the Biden administration dangerously encouraging illegal protests at the homes of conservative Supreme Court justices, how inflation and energy prices just keep going up, and the latest on the ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) scores. SHOW NOTES OPENING BANTER (I’ll try to think of something light, but then we’re gonna get into some heavy stuff.) THREATS ON SCOTUS AND OTHER PROTESTS Fox News: Wisconsin anti-abortion group targeted in Molotov cocktail arson attack https://www.foxnews.com/us/wisconsin-anti-abortion-group-molotov-cocktail-arson-attack Jen Psaki still refused to condemn protests outside the HOMES of conservative SCOTUS judges, despite it being a federal crime “that is the president’s position.” VIDEO CLIP: https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1524102600349691905 It’s OK to incite violence on Twitter — as long as it’s against the right https://nypost.com/2022/05/10/its-ok-to-incite-violence-on-twitter-as-long-as-its-against-the-right/ Senate passes bill to expand protection for Supreme Court justices to their families https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2022/05/10/senate-passes-bill-to-expand-protection-for-supreme-court-justices-to-their-families-n468209 Reddit: Group called ‘Jane’s Revenge’ threatens more violence https://www.reddit.com/r/Anarchism/comments/umdjqw/communique_of_janes_revenge_group_claiming/ VIDEO CLIP: “Ruth Sent Us” invading a Catholic Church during Mass https://twitter.com/Romangod7/status/1523368533119234048? INFLATION AND ENERGY COSTS STILL RISING Inflation barreled ahead at 8.3% in April from a year ago, remaining near 40-year highs https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/11/cpi-april-2022.html Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Vast Majority of Voters Worried About Rising Energy Prices, Favor Increasing Drilling in the US https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/heartlandrasmussen-poll-vast-majority-of-voters-worried-about-rising-energy-prices-favor-increasing-drilling-in-the-us With Gas Prices Rising, Texas Oil and Gas Well Production Surges https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/05/with-rising-gasoline-prices-texas-oil-and-gas-well-production-surges/ ESG - ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE McPherrin: ESG Ratings are Counterproductive, Hypocritical, and Anti-American https://the1818.com/2022/05/mcpherrin-esg-ratings-are-counterproductive-hypocritical-and-anti-american/