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The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, Jim Lakely, and Nate Myers present episode #312 of the In The Tank Podcast. This week, the ITT crew talks about General Milley’s secret calls to China, the Vaccine Mandates in the U.S., COVID Authoritarianism in Australia, and Europe’s self-inflicted energy crisis. Its been a busy week.
OPENING CHIT CHAT
Washington Post – Top general was so fearful Trump might spark war that he made secret calls to his Chinese counterpart, new book says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/14/peril-woodward-costa-trump-milley-china/
COVID AUTHORITARIANISM
The Federalist – In Fascist Move, Biden Administration To Force Vaccine Mandates On Private Companies
https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/09/in-fascist-move-biden-administration-to-force-vaccine-mandates-on-private-companies/
(video) – Teachers march against Vaccine Mandate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g521LRLFJZo
Reason – Can Biden’s Vaccination Rule for Private Employers Survive Judicial Scrutiny?
https://reason.com/2021/09/15/can-bidens-vaccination-rule-for-private-employers-survive-judicial-scrutiny/
The Federalist – Pursuing ‘COVID Zero’ Has Turned Australia Into An Authoritarian State
https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/09/pursuing-covid-zero-has-turned-australia-into-an-authoritarian-state/
BBC – Covid: The lives upended by Australia’s sealed border
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-58540905
NYT – Covid Zero Is No Longer Working for Australia
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/opinion/australia-covid-delta.html
CLIMATE ALARMISM CONSEQUENCES
WSJ – Energy Prices in Europe Hit Records After Wind Stops Blowing
https://www.wsj.com/articles/energy-prices-in-europe-hit-records-after-wind-stops-blowing-11631528258
WSJ – Europe’s Climate Lesson for America
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/europe-climate-lesson-for-america-energy-prices-fuel-wind-11631655375
Fortune – Europe’s Ambitious Net-Zero Pledges Hit Home – with Eye-Watering Energy Bills
https://fortune.com/2021/09/10/europe-net-zero-energy-bills-nord-stream-2-russia/#:~:text=Europe’s%20ambitious%20net%2Dzero%20pledges,with%20eye%2Dwatering%20energy%20bills&text=Subscribe%20to%20Fortune%20Daily%20to,been%20years%20in%20the%20making.
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