In The Tank The Heartland Institute

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 445 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Heartland Institute commissioned a new poll with Rasmussen Reports that once again highlights major election integrity issues that will effect the 2024 election. We asked likely voters if they would cheat to help their favored candidate win the presidency. The results are shocking. Also, are developments in Trump's court cases tantamount to election interference?
PRIMARY TOPIC - 2024 Mail-In Ballot Crisis and Election Interference 

Heartland Institute - Heartland Institute Poll Shows Nearly Three in 10 Voters Would Vote Illegally in 2024 Presidential Election
https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-institute-poll-shows-nearly-three-in-10-voters-would-vote-illegally-in-2024-presidential-election/

Townhall - New Poll: Nearly Three in 10 Voters Say They Would Vote Illegally in 2024 Election
https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2024/04/17/new-poll-nearly-three-in-10-voters-say-they-would-vote-illegally-in-2024-election-n2637874

Newsmax - Rasmussen Poll: 28% Would Commit Voter Fraud
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/rasmussen-voters-fraud/2024/04/17/id/1161353/

The Federalist - Majority Of Voters Recognize Democrat Lawfare Against Trump Is Political Election Interference
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/27/majority-of-voters-recognize-democrat-lawfare-against-trump-is-political-election-interference/

The Federalist - Trump Will Be In Court Instead Of Campaigning For 8 Weeks Thanks To Democrats’ New York Lawfare
https://thefederalist.com/2024/04/16/trump-will-be-in-court-instead-of-campaigning-for-8-weeks-thanks-to-democrats-new-york-lawfare/

The Federalist - Dragging Trump Into Court While Biden Campaigns Is Election Interference, Regardless Of Verdict
https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/15/dragging-trump-into-court-while-biden-campaigns-is-election-interference-regardless-of-verdict/

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 444 of the In The Tank Podcast. Depending on what news sites you look at, you might be told the economy is doing great or its falling apart. Or you might be told climate change is a crisis or not an issue to be concerned about. It seems like we can't even agree on facts anymore. How is it possible that we are this bifurcated as a society? What is causing this and is it sustainable?
PRIMARY TOPIC - LIVING IN TWO DIFFERENT UNIVERSES
 
economy
 
CNN - With inflation back up, the long-predicted storm clouds in the economy may actually be forming
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/10/economy/economic-storm-clouds-as-inflation-stalls/index.html
 
CBS News - Is the U.S. in a "vibecession"? Here's why Americans are gloomy even as the economy improves.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cpi-report-inflation-economy-vibecession-cbs-explains/
 
WSJ - What’s Wrong With the Economy? It’s You, Not the Data
https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/whats-wrong-with-the-economy-its-you-not-the-data-cfa911e6
 
 
climate change
 
AP News - UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left ‘to save the world’
https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-finance-un-elections-stiell-0b176237b1e4a78d28d5dbcbbf7809f0
 
Daily Signal - ‘AVOID FALSE BALANCE’: AP Style Guide Aims to Silence Dissent From Climate Alarmist Narrative
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/04/07/thumb-scale-ap-style-guide-tries-exclude-climate-wrongthink-journalism/
 
 
Why?
 
The Free Press - I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.
https://www.thefp.com/p/npr-editor-how-npr-lost-americas-trust\
 
Washington Times - Survey finds Fox viewers better informed than CNN, MSNBC viewers
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/19/survey-fox-viewers-better-informed-cnn-msnbc-viewe/

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 443 of the In The Tank Podcast. Heartland's Socialism Research Center just released a new book, Socialism At A Glance. Socialism at a Glance attempts to fill that educational deficiency, providing a succinct summary of socialism's origins and rise in modern history while also giving detailed case studies of some of the most infamous socialist regimes that rose to power in the 20th century, including some that still exist to this day. Also, is the political rhetoric getting more polarized in America? Are the left and right getting further apart?
OPENING CHIT CHAT - CLIMATE AT A GLANCE

Climate At A Glance App
https://climateataglance.com/app/


PRIMARY TOPIC - SOCIALISM AT A GLANCE BOOK

New Book - Socialism At A Glance
https://a.co/d/awZWYKX

Tampa Bay Times - Florida lawmakers want communism lessons in all grades. The bill is headed to DeSantis
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/03/06/florida-lawmakers-want-communism-lessons-all-grades-bill-is-headed-desantis/

YAF - New YAF Poll: What is Socialism? More Than Half of Students Can’t Accurately Define It
https://yaf.org/news/new-yaf-poll-what-is-socialism-more-than-half-of-students-cant-accurately-define-it/

Axios - Exclusive poll: Young Americans are embracing socialism
https://www.axios.com/2019/03/10/exclusive-poll-young-americans-embracing-socialism


SECONDARY TOPIC - POLARIZATION IN AMERICA

NBC News - Here’s what’s driving America’s increasing political polarization
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/s-s-driving-americas-increasing-political-polarization-rcna89559

ANES - THE ANES GUIDE TO PUBLIC OPINION AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR
https://electionstudies.org/data-tools/anes-guide/anes-guide.html?chart=affective_polarization_parties

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 442 of the In The Tank Podcast. This week, the In The Tank crew is discussing a number of different topics. The bridge collapse in Baltimore, Texas's divestment from BlackRock, and the media revolt against Ronna McDaniel all expose truths about some of the most important things going on in our country right now. Through their insightful commentary, Kendal, Lakely, and Talgo shed light on these pressing issues, offering valuable perspectives on the state of affairs in America.


OPENING CHIT CHAT - BRIDGE COLLAPSE
NYT - What We Know About the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/key-bridge-collapse-baltimore-what-to-know.html


PRIMARY TOPIC(S)
BlackRock and ESG Divestment

NYP - Texas yanks $8.5B from Larry Fink’s BlackRock in ‘massive blow against the scam of ESG’
https://nypost.com/2024/03/19/business/texas-yanks-8-5b-from-larry-finks-blackrock-in-massive-blow-against-the-scam-of-esg/

American Thinker - Texas tells BlackRock to kick rocks
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/03/texas_tells_blackrock_to_kick_rocks_.html

Fox Business - Mississippi hits BlackRock with cease and desist, threatens massive fine over ESG policies
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/mississippi-hits-blackrock-with-cease-desist-threatens-massive-fine-over-esg-policies


NBC Ronna McDaniel

CNN - NBC cut ties with Ronna McDaniel after extraordinary pressure, but its problems aren’t over
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/media/nbc-ronna-mcdaniel-problems-are-not-over/index.html

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 441 of the In The Tank Podcast. For many years now, we have heard about big tech censorship and the role government may have played. Thanks to investigations like "The Twitter Files," we have gotten some insight into the coercive pressure put upon social media platforms to remove certain content. Well now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case on this very matter. At what point is the government overstepping the protections of the First Amendment in an effort to curb "misinformation?" Can we count on the Supreme Court to safeguard free speech? Just how important will the results of this case be?
OPENING CHIT CHAT - "BLOODBATH"
NYT - Trump Defends His Warning of a ‘Blood Bath for the Country’https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/us/politics/trump-blood-bath-auto-industry.html
 
PRIMARY TOPIC - GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP CASE REACHES THE SUPREME COURT
WSJ - Government’s ‘Thinly Veiled’ Social-Media Censorshiphttps://www.wsj.com/articles/murthy-v-missouri-supreme-court-government-censorship-white-house-jen-psaki-9776eeb3
The Federalist - Justice Jackson’s Comment About Free Speech ‘Hamstringing’ The Government Wasn’t Her Worst
https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/20/justice-jacksons-comment-about-free-speech-hamstringing-the-government-wasnt-her-worst/
NYP - Will federal censorship be the pandemic’s biggest legacy?https://nypost.com/2024/03/19/opinion/will-federal-censorship-be-the-pandemics-biggest-legacy/
PowerLine Blog - THE RIGHT TO SHOUT “BS” DURING A PANDEMIChttps://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/03/the-right-to-shout-bs-during-a-pandemic.php
SECONDARY TOPIC - UN'S RED ALERT... AGAIN
Washington Post - Biden imposes strongest-ever climate change rules for carshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/20/biden-car-emissions-rules/
Yahoo Finance - UN sounds 'Red Alert' as world smashes heat records in 2023https://finance.yahoo.com/news/un-sounds-red-alert-world-130000043.html

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 440 of the In The Tank Podcast. Debate is healthy. Conservatism is not a monolith of thought; disagreements are expected, especially on important topics. This week, we have gathers a few topics that should spark some debate amongst our panelists. These topics include: Millennials work ethic, the potential TikTok Ban, and the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence. Join us as we discuss these issues and feel free to join in the conservation and voice your opinion.
PRIMARY TOPIC - DEBATE! Millennials, TikTok Ban, and AI Dangers

Millennial Work Ethic?

Yahoo - 'We Busted Our Behinds' — Boomer Whoopi Goldberg Bashes Millennial And Gen Z Work Ethics: 'I'm Sorry, If You Only Want To Work 4 Hours, It's Going To Be Harder For You To Get A House'
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/busted-behinds-boomer-whoopi-goldberg-184517385.html

Fox Business - Gen Z attitude toward 9-to-5 job sparking debate about the difference in generational work ethics
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/gen-z-attitude-toward-9-5-job-sparking-debate-difference-generational-work-ethics


TikTok Ban?

NYT - House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/technology/tiktok-ban-house-vote.html
 
NPR - Why the House voted to ban TikTok and what could come next
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1237501725/house-vote-tiktok-ban

The Hill - These Republicans voted against the Trump-opposed TikTok bill
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4529220-these-republicans-voted-against-the-trump-opposed-tiktok-bill/


A.I. Dangers?
 
Time - Exclusive: U.S. Must Move ‘Decisively’ to Avert ‘Extinction-Level’ Threat From AI, Government-Commissioned Report Says
https://time.com/6898967/ai-extinction-national-security-risks-report/
 
CNN - AI could pose ‘extinction-level’ threat to humans and the US must intervene, State Dept.-commissioned report warns
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/business/artificial-intelligence-ai-report-extinction/index.html