The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 343 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about Elon Musk buying Twitter, his promise to adhere to free speech, and the left’s collective meltdown. Also, they revisit the Section 230 debate.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

MSN – Done Deal: Twitter Agrees to Sell Itself to Elon Musk
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/done-deal-twitter-agrees-to-sell-itself-to-elon-musk/ar-AAWA5DD?OCID=ansmsnnews11

PRIMARY TOPIC – MUSK BUYING TWITTER A CULTURAL INFLECTION POINT?

(video) Elon On what he thinks Twitter should be and do:
https://youtu.be/cdZZpaB2kDM?t=746

And Musk’s tweet explaining more his views on free speech.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1519036983137509376

(video) MSNBC’s Projection is Out Of Control
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOJc9zNsfUU

SECONDARY TOPIC – SECTION 230 REVISITED

The Federalist – Democrats Waging A War On Twitter Don’t Want ‘Transparency,’ They Want Power
https://thefederalist.com/2022/04/27/democrats-waging-a-war-on-twitter-dont-want-transparency-they-want-power/

National Review – Psaki Says Biden ‘Concerned’ about Social-Media Platforms’ Power after Elon Musk Acquires Twitter
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/psaki-says-biden-concerned-about-social-media-platforms-power-after-elon-musk-acquires-twitter/

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