The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 394 of the In The Tank Podcast. With Earth Day approaching, the ITT crew talks about a number of stories that highlight just how radical the "climate cult" is getting. From new regulations on meat and cars to absurd protests over oil production while ignoring the true costs of "renewable" energy, the cognitive dissonance and authoritarian tendencies of the climate change movement is getting out of hand.

PRIMARY TOPIC - Climate Cult Getting Crazier

AEI - The Climate Change Cult: 10 Warning Signs

https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/the-climate-change-cult-10-warning-signs/

CNN - Just Stop Oil protester disrupts World Snooker Championship by throwing orange powder paint on table

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/18/sport/climate-protest-world-snooker-championship-spt-intl/index.html

National Review - Yes, They’re Coming for Your Burgers

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/yes-theyre-coming-for-your-burgers/

YahooNews - Mayor of London’s office brands vandalism of ULEZ cameras in Abbey Wood ‘petty’

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/mayor-london-office-brands-vandalism-040000022.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAF8NziEd5RKFEgSKBngwB5mKw8pvkvKUvBzjxEWx3Of4CmSqBim8P_Q0ymTsssPZVhFxlA8SGjJ0PBhpw10t_dvie602sc1MK2XvRQuyBbak8E2UTZPt1BiCU-tDAo3hGz9prjioQLaj5-H_B4DA9TyNvNE_-54Ezo4JU0UzsAST

The Economic Times - China eyes Afghanistan's lithium reserves, offers to invest USD 10 billion
https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/china-eyes-afghanistans-lithium-reserves-offers-to-invest-usd-10-billion/articleshow/99521732.cms

Fox News - JPMorgan CEO suggests government seize private property to quicken climate initiatives

https://www.foxnews.com/media/jp-morgan-ceo-suggests-government-seize-private-property-quicken-climate-initiatives

KTLA - California power companies propose income-based rates: how it would work

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/fixed-rate-electricity-bill-charges-how-they-would-work/

 The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Linnea Lueken Talgo present episode 393 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency has just unveiled the “toughest ever” car emissions rules to force Americans to buy electric vehicles. This new mandate should be called the “Break America’s Electric Grid” rule. While we still have choices on what vehicles we buy, the Biden administration is trying to severely, and quickly, limit those choices. Can we go this fast into an EV future? And if we do, what are the real costs in terms of quality of life, freedom, and the environment. 

We’ll also play clips from a devastating interview of Elon Musk on the BBC this week. He was challenged by the mid-wit newsreader about allowing “misinformation” and “hate speech” on Twitter, which serves as the world’s public square. Unfortunately, the BBC newsreader’s dismissive attitude about free speech – a foundational right in a free society – is troubling and shared by many in the upcoming generations. 

We also talk about Chris Talgo’s op-ed in the American Thinker this week about the plan in California to pay millions in reparations to African-Americans and if that idea will spread nationally. 

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN: EVs or Bust 

Fox News - Biden unveils toughest-ever car emissions rules in bid to force electric vehicle purchases 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-unveils-toughest-ever-car-emissions-rules-bid-force-electric-vehicle-purchases 

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 392 of the In The Tank Podcast. After weeks of speculation, it finally happened - Former President Donald Trump was arrested. The ITT crew discusses this story from several different angles. Also, what is George Soros's role in all of this?

PRIMARY TOPIC - TRUMP ARRESTED

Babylon Bee - Democrats Throw Biggest-Ever Fundraiser For Trump Campaign

https://babylonbee.com/news/democrats-throw-biggest-ever-fundraiser-for-trump-campaign

The Federalist - Alvin Bragg’s Trump Indictment Is Even More Pathetic And Partisan Than We Could Have Imagined

https://thefederalist.com/2023/04/05/alvin-braggs-trump-indictment-is-even-more-pathetic-and-partisan-than-we-could-have-imagined/

American Greatness – Seven Things You Don’t Know About the Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case

https://amgreatness.com/2023/04/04/seven-things-you-dont-know-about-the-stormy-daniels-hush-money-case/

The Federalist - No One Is Above The Law? Give Me A Break

https://thefederalist.com/2023/04/04/no-one-is-above-the-law-give-me-a-break/

HDN - Trump's Trial Needs to Be Televised

https://heartlanddailynews.com/2023/04/betsy-mccaughey-trumps-trial-needs-to-be-televised/

SECONDARY TOPIC - SOROS BACKED DISTRICT ATTORNEYS 

Washington Post - D.C. U.S. attorney declined to prosecute 67% of those arrested. Here's why

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/29/us-attorneys-office-charges-declined-dc-police/

Washington Examiner - Map shows how many Soros-linked prosecutors there are around the country - and how many have been removed

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/map-soros-prosecutors-country-removed

NYP - George Soros spent $40M getting lefty district attorneys, officials elected all over the country

https://nypost.com/2023/01/22/george-soros-spent-40m-getting-lefty-district-attorneys-officials-elected-all-over-the-country/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 391 of the In The Tank Podcast. Is it just me, or is the climate alarmist rhetoric getting crazier? A new paper from Harvard Environmental Law Review makes the case that oil companies should be charged with homicide due to the supposed effects of the climate change. The ITT crew talks about this paper, the recently released IPCC report and more climate-alarmist-related topics.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – NEW TROUBLING POLL RESULTS

WSJ/NORC Poll March 2023

https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/WSJ_NORC_ToplineMarc_2023.pdf

PRIMARY TOPIC – CLIMATE PAPER CALLS FOR HOMICIDE CHARGES FOR OIL COMPANIES

The Guardian - New climate paper calls for charging big US oil firms with homicide

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/22/big-oil-companies-homicide-harvard-environmental-law-review

Prof. Richard Parncutt: Death Penalty for Global Warming Deniers?

https://tallbloke.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/prof-richard-parncutt-death-penalty-for-global-warming-deniers/

Washington Free Beacon - One Billion Gretas: Biden Admin Pledges Taxpayer Cash To Support Young Climate Activists Abroad

https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/one-billion-gretas-biden-admin-pledges-taxpayer-cash-to-support-young-climate-activists-abroad/

Fox News - John Kerry rushes to defense of climate activist leaders who use private jets

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/john-kerry-rushes-defense-climate-activist-leaders-use-private-jets

Washington Post - Why climate ‘doomers’ are replacing climate ‘deniers’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/03/24/climate-doomers-ipcc-un-report/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 390 of the In The Tank Podcast. We are waiting on Trump's arrest and we have some things to say about it. Also, you may have heard a bit about a potential "Central Bank Backed Digital Currency," or a digital dollar. The ITT crew talks about this, the potential of this development, and the seemingly preemptive actions taken by conservative politicians like Kristi Noem, Ron DeSantis, and Ted Cruz.

OPENING CHIT CHAT - TRUMP ARREST LOOMING?

New York Times - What We Know About the Potential Indictment of Donald Trump

https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-potential-indictment-criminal-charges.html

PRIMARY TOPIC - PREEMPTIVE PUSHBACK ON THE DIGITAL DOLLAR

White House - Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/03/09/executive-order-on-ensuring-responsible-development-of-digital-assets/

Atlantic Council - Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/

CEI - Central Bank Digital Currencies Threaten Global Stability and Financial Privacy

https://cei.org/studies/central-bank-digital-currencies-threaten-global-stability-and-financial-privacy/

CoinTelegraph - South Dakota gov vetoes bill excluding crypto from definition of ‘money’

https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-dakota-gov-vetoes-bill-excluding-crypto-from-definition-of-money

Ron DeSantis - Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Legislation to Protect Floridians from a Federally Controlled Central Bank Digital Currency and Surveillance State

https://www.flgov.com/2023/03/20/governor-ron-desantis-announces-legislation-to-protect-floridians-from-a-federally-controlled-central-bank-digital-currency-and-surveillance-state/

Ted Cruz - Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Prohibit The Fed From Establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency

https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-legislation-to-prohibit-the-fed-from-establishing-a-central-bank-digital-currency

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 389 of the In The Tank Podcast. There is a lot to talk about. The Silicon Valley Bank went bust. Was this failure brought on by bad business practices or it this a sign of things to come? Also, what are the politics at play in regards to the plan to "bailout" the failing bank? Also, Joe Biden just approved a large oil project in Alaska. Has Biden reversed his position on fossil fuel production? But more important than any of these stories.... CHAT GPT LIED TO ME!!!!!!

OPENING CHIT CHAT – SVB COLLAPSE

(video) Vivek Ramaswamy on the Fed’s role in SVB

https://twitter.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1636050649082216474

Fox News - 'Shark Tank's' Kevin O'Leary rips Biden over Silicon Valley: ‘He nationalized the American banking system'

https://www.foxnews.com/media/shark-tanks-kevin-oleary-biden-silicon-valley-nationalized-american-banking-system

Red State - Silicon Valley Bank Spent $74 Million on Black Lives Matter and Social Justice Causes

https://redstate.com/kiradavis/2023/03/14/silicon-valley-bank-spent-74-million-on-black-lives-matter-and-social-justice-causes-n716419

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN APPROVES LARGE OIL PROJECT

NYT - How Biden Got From ‘No More Drilling’ to Backing a Huge Project in Alaska

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/climate/willow-biden-oil-climate.html

Politico - Greens sue Biden over Willow oil project approval

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/14/greens-biden-willow-oil-project-00087067

Heartland Institute - Heartland President James Taylor on Tony Katz Today Talking About Biden’s New Alaska Drilling Policy

https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-president-james-taylor-on-tony-katz-today-talking-about-bidens-new-alaska-drilling-policy/

SECONDARY TOPIC – CHAT GPT LIED TO ME!!!!!!

Twitter Thread - Why does chatGPT make up fake academic papers?

https://twitter.com/dsmerdon/status/1618816703923912704?lang=en

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 388 of the In The Tank Podcast. After briefly discussing the revelations relating to the "worst attack on democracy in U.S. history," the ITT crew talks about a new report by the 1792 Exchange that identifies businesses that have seemingly aligned themselves against conservatives. Also, there are a few very interesting things you should know about the incoming World Bank president nominated by the Biden Administration that relate to ESG and a terrifying prediction made by The World Economic Forum.

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 387 of the In The Tank Podcast. In the past few weeks, there have been a few interesting stories that relate to the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the DOE's report on the lab leak story, a NYT article about ineffective mask mandates, and Woody Harrelson's controversial SNL monologue, the ITT crew takes the time to discuss these stories and more.

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 386 of the In The Tank Podcast. As criticisms of ESG continue to be thrust into the national spotlight, more and more states are rallying against this insidious scheme. The ITT crew provides an update on these actions. Also, a lot more attention is being paid to increasingly bizarre "solutions" to climate change including geoengineering and so-called "15 Minute Cities." The ITT crew talks about these topics and more.

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 385 of the In The Tank Podcast. In an underreported move, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed a comprehensive anti-ESG bill. This bill could be a game-changer in the political landscape in regards to this very important topic. The ITT discusses the bill and its potential implications. Also, they talk about the recently-undercovered Global Disinformation Index "blacklist" and how it is impacting you the news you are seeing.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – UFOs!

NYP - F-16 pilots struggled to find object shot down over Lake Huron, audio reveals

https://nypost.com/2023/02/14/cockpit-audio-shows-pilots-struggling-to-id-lake-huron-object/

PRIMARY TOPIC – DESANTIS TAKES AIM AT ESG

FLGOV - Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Legislation to Protect Floridians from the Woke ESG Financial Scam

https://www.flgov.com/2023/02/13/governor-ron-desantis-announces-legislation-to-protect-floridians-from-the-woke-esg-financial-scam/

(video) – Gov. DeSantis’ Proposal to End ESG Woke Banking

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=718941523037717

National Review - Ron DeSantis Announces Crackdown on ESG Investments Using State Funds

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/ron-desantis-announces-crackdown-on-esg-investments-using-state-funds/

SECONDARY TOPIC – Secret “Disinformation Index” Blacklist

Townhall - Secret Blacklist Exposed: Townhall Labeled 'Reprehensible' and 'Offensive' on List Targeting Advertisers

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2023/02/10/townhall-unveils-its-new-pronouns-reprehensibleoffensive-n2619442

The Federalist - Conservative News Sites Aren’t ‘Risky,’ A ‘Disinformation Index’ To Censor Speech Is

https://thefederalist.com/2023/02/14/conservative-news-sites-arent-risky-a-disinformation-index-to-censor-speech-is/