Recently, two separate pieces of legislation went into affect that upped the age of activities from 18 to 21. First, President Donald Trump signed into law a ban on the sale of tobacco and vaping products effective immediately. Secondly, the city of Reno, Nevada - "The Biggest Little City in the World" - put a stop to women performing in "gentleman's clubs" which brought about an impending lawsuit. 

Both of these cases show coddling by an invasive government looking to halt activities done by legal, consenting adults who, unless otherwise proved, know what they are getting into. Despite the government singling these out, other activities such as joining the army, getting married, or working dangerous jobs remain set at the legal adulthood age of 21. Media specialist Billy Aouste and editor and research fellow Chris Talgo discuss why these laws should not exist and the impact they have on the liberty of Americans who engage in such activity. The demographic may be small, but the implications for rights across the board are wide and varied.

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg did what the left has wanted for years, served Trump with an indictment. Under what charges? Bragg’s case states that Trump’s payment to Stormy Daniels in exchange for signing a non-disclosure agreement violated campaign financing laws, a flimsy argument at best. Chris Talgo, editorial director at The Heartland Institute, joins The Kristian Garic Show to discuss the indictment and what Americans can expect going forwards.

Trump Is Indicted, What’s Next?

 The other day, Heartland Vice President Jim Lakely was a guest on The Mark Reardon Show on 97.1 FM Talk in St. Louis. I was invited on the show to talk about the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank and how much woke politics had to do with it. That bank and our federal regulators were a lot more interested in advancing left wing political goals, such as donating to Black Lives Matter, seeking investment equity, and fighting for "climate justice" -- whatever that is -- than it was hiring a risk assessment officer. Silicon Valley Bank had a Diversity Equity and Inclusion executive, but not a risk assessment officer for the last three quarters before it collapsed. So how much did woke politics have to do with it? Listen to this brief clip and find out. I was invited on the program because of this piece on Heartland.org, which was a rough transcript of something I said on Heartland's weekly In the Tank Podcast. https://heartland.org/opinion/silicon-valley-bank-was-a-woke-bank-and-wokeness-is-what-brought-it-down/ 

Silicon Valley Bank Was a Woke Bank, and it Was Wokeness That Brought it Down

 At The Heartland Institute's 15th International Conference on Climate Change on February 25, 2023, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado gave a keynote address. She spoke about the concessions a group of 20 conservatives, including her, got from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy before they would put him in that post. She also talked about how she fights for sensible policy from her perch on the House Resources Committee and the other freedom-oriented policies she fights for in the House of Representatives. For more information about The Heartland Institute, visit: https://www.heartland.org/ 

Lauren Boebert on Climate, Energy, and Politics at Heartland Institute Climate Conference

In his book, "In Defense of the 2nd Amendment," Larry Correia offers a powerful and easily understandable explanation of the positive impact firearms have on our lives.

In Defense of the 2nd Amendment (Guest: Larry Correia)

Cities across the nation are in financial reason for a plethora of reasons under a singular umbrella. Author Mark Moses joins the show to discuss the core issue.

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