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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 SVBhttps://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

Most people recognized the acronym AARP. It’s for the American Association of Retired Persons. But few realize that rather than represent the interests of seniors, AARP acts to promote the interests of the health insurance industry at the expense of retirees and their pocketbooks.  Chris Jacobs, founder of Juniper Research, has been investigating the AARP’s cozy deals with health insurance companies for years. Jacobs joins the podcast to discuss his new analysis of the AARP as well as the organization’s support of anti-Medicare policies. He also highlights the hidden surcharges the AARP collects off Medigap policies it promotes. Jacob’s new analysis, which can be found here, found that the AARP collected $627.2 million in surplus fees that were secretly tacked on to health insurance policies AARP promoted for the United Health Group. The fees comprise 69 percent of the AARP’s revenue. Not surprisingly, the AARP supports policies such as drug price controls contained in the recent Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

In this episode of Environment & Climate News, we discuss how international agencies, corporations, and governments are treating developed countries as if they were back in the colonial era. Our guest, Vijay Jayaraj of the CO2 Coalition, highlights how climate policies and limits on energy and economic development are keeping the very poorest people in the world impoverished in an effort to fight the Western elites' boogeyman, climate change.Jayaraj argues that it is immoral to deny developing economies use of coal, oil, and gas. More, climate change does not pose a threat to the world's poor. But poverty, lack of food, and lack of other essentials which fossil fuel use can advance, does.Join us as we explore the intersection between climate change policies, economic development, and poverty reduction.

Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Marian L. Tupy, editor of HumanProgress.org and senior fellow at the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity at the Cato Institute, to discuss his new book (co-authored with Gale L. Pooley), Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet. They chat about “time prices,” why apocalyptic predictions about overpopulation and resource exhaustion won’t die, why human beings are actually the Earth’s most important resource, and what we can learn on the subject from Marvel’s Avengers. Get the book here: https://store.cato.org/products/superabundance Show Notes: American Institute for Economic Research: Art Carden – “Review of Superabundance by Marian L. Tupy and Gale L. Pooley” https://www.aier.org/article/review-of-superabundance-by-marian-l-tupy-and-gale-l-pooley/ City Journal: Yael Levin Hungerford – “Affirmations” https://www.city-journal.org/review-of-superabundance RealClearMarkets: Eric Grover – “Book

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.

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/

Join us on Environment & Climate News as we explore the latest insights on climate policies and the use of flawed climate models in shaping them. Today’s podcast features Ron Davison of Friends of Science who discusses the importance of balancing climate change discussions with real data and the need for policies that make people wealthier to better adapt to inevitable occurrences of extreme weather events.

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 revealshttps://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 Scamhttps://www.flgov.com/2023/02/13/governor-ron-desantis-announces-legislation-to-protect-floridians-from-the-woke-esg-financial-scam/ (video) – Gov. DeSantis

In this episode of Environment & Climate News, we dive into the controversial topic of offshore wind power and its potential negative impact on the environment and economy. We explore the violation of the Endangered Species Act through the construction of wind turbines in the critical habitat of the North Atlantic Right Whale, which could threaten its survival, and the potential loss of the domestic seafood supply due to the disruption of the commercial fishing industry.We also examine the high costs and minimal reduction of carbon dioxide emissions associated with this renewable energy source, raising the question of whether offshore wind power is a sustainable solution for our energy needs.

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 384 of the In The Tank Podcast. On Tuesday night, President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address. As we have grown accustomed to, the night was fraught with political theater. The ITT crew talks the speech, dissects some of the most egregious lies of the night, and provides context to some of the claims of the President. According to Biden, the economy is roaring. In reality, as inflation, energy prices, and consumer spending data show, this is not the case.

Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Stephen F. Knott, professor of national security affairs at Naval War College, to discuss his new book, Coming to Terms with John F. Kennedy. They chat about the mystique around JFK and why it still continues to hold, in some form, almost 60 years after his assassination. They also talk about Kennedy’s approach to civil rights, what would have happened with Vietnam if he had survived his fatal trip to Dallas and won a second term, and what his legacy should be today. Get the book here: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700633654/

Join us for a thought-provoking episode as Matt Dean, Senior Fellow on Health Care Policy Outreach at The Heartland Institute, delves into the latest developments in the federal government's increasing control over healthcare. In this episode of Health Care News, we will explore the recent guidance issued by the Biden administration encouraging states to spend money on "social determinants" affecting health. Is this merely a transfer of wealth? How does this information get embedded into electronic health records?We will also discuss the definition of social determinants, how they may affect tax dollars, the validity of their impact on health, the potential encouragement of harmful choices, and how the push for diversity, equity, and inclusion is expanding the definition of "essential" healthcare while posing a threat to fiscal health. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation that will leave you questioning the role of the government in our healthcare system.

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 383 of the In The Tank Podcast. You have probably heard at least a little bit about ChatGPT - an AI language model developed by OpenAI. I can assure you, you have not heard about it enough. This technology is going to drastically alter the landscape of many industries. The ITT crew discusses the potential of this new technology and talk about the implications it may have on our society. Also, we cover further confirmation that the media has gone off the deep end in the past several years in regards to bias.

Larry Correia's book, "In Defense of the 2nd Amendment," provides a powerful and accessible explanation of the positive role firearms play in our lives. It explains why good guys with guns are a critical layer of defense and why the 2nd Amendment was adopted. The book argues that you are your own first line of defense in critical situations and that firearms make this defense possible.Correia explains that those who want to ban guns do not necessarily hate guns themselves. Often, proponents of eliminating the 2nd amendment hate the freedom that guns make possible in the face of continuous attempts by elites to exercise near-unlimited power over the lives of average people. Guns, if available and used properly, are the best check against bad actors, whether they be criminals or tyrants.

Cities across the United States are in a persistent financial crisis because their governments are unable or unwilling to define who and what they are. In fact, many cities’ finances are so poor that they’re going bankrupt. The fundamental problem is that city governments attempt a scope of service provision that is impossible to deliver on. Policy Analyst Mark Moses, author of The Municipal Financial Crisis: A Framework for Understanding and Fixing Government Budgeting, joins the Budget & Tax News podcast to discuss this problem. More from Mark Moses: Website: https://munifinanceguy.com/Twitter: @MuniFinanceGuyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-moses-municipal-finance/Mark’s book: https://www.amazon.com/The-Municipal-Financial-Crisis_-A-Framework-for-Understanding-and-Fixing-Government-Budgeting/dp/303087835X/

Details are now emerging just how much the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) overstated deaths from COVID-19. Joel Hirschhorn, the editor of the Pandemic Blunder Substack and author of the book, Pandemic Blunder, dug deep into the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) to see just how brazen the hype had been. Many of the deaths listed as “COVID” were very obvious accidents, suicides, and homicides. Hirschhorn says this was no accident but an orchestrated campaign to ramp up fear among the public, preparing people to receive the vaccines. Hirschhorn believes the deaths from the vaccines may now exceed COVID itself. Other topics:-          CDC’s COVID data tracker, which cited 1,099,866 deaths from COVID 19 as of January 17, 2023. How are we to regard that number?-          Uniformity in death certificates-          The importance of autopsies in “sudden deaths” -          How Gov. DeSantis’s “grand jury” approach may bear fruit in getting to the bottom of the COVID shot marketing and co

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 382 of the In The Tank Podcast. The World Economic Forum's Davos 2023 conference just wrapped up and the ITT crew dives in to some of the crazier things that have come out of this conference and other WEF events. From "cities of the future" to gene editing, the crew discusses how serious these ideas are and what societal implications they may have. Also, is Davos' global influence diminishing? PRIMARY TOPIC - THE COMING TECHNOLOGICAL DYSTOPIA IMAGINED BY DAVOS Stopping Socialism TV - The Most Disturbing Discussion at Davos 2023, and Why You Haven't Heard About Ithttps://youtu.be/D4MV3vNFOHQ WEF - "The Line" City of the Future https://twitter.com/LayahHeilpern/sta... WEF - Our Alliance is creating smart city governancehttps://www.weforum.org/impact/smart-... WEF - Why developing nations are defining the smart cities of the futurehttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/0... WEF - "Write-level" gene editing and "dimi

Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by James Lacey, Horner Chair of War Studies and Professor of Strategic Studies and Political Economy at Marine Corps War College, to discuss his new book, Rome: Strategy of Empire. They chat about whether the Roman Empire really did have a grand strategy, what that grand strategy might have been, and whether it had the bureaucratic apparatus necessary to put that strategy into effect. They also discuss why it took the Roman Empire such a long time to collapse, and the importance of the Pax Romana to the Mediterranean world. Get the book here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/rome-9780190937706?cc=us&lang=en&