COVID Strikes Back - In The Tank #414

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 414 of the In The Tank Podcast. It appears more and more that we are venturing into a new era of COVID restrictions. President Biden stated his intention to seek additional funding to develop a new COVID vaccine. Fauci was recently on CNN promoting masking up. And more schools and venues are imposing COVID mandates. Also, there are many signs the government is willing to use new tools and strategies to enforce harsher COVID lockdowns. The ITT crew discusses these topics and more.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – ADMISSION: NARRATIVE OVER CLIMATE SCIENCE

The Free Press - I Left Out the Full Truth to Get My Climate Change Paper Published
https://www.thefp.com/p/i-overhyped-climate-change-to-get-published

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NYP - Psychologist Jordan Peterson could lose license if he refuses social media ‘re-education’
https://nypost.com/2023/01/05/jordan-peterson-could-lose-psychologist-license-if-he-refuses-social-media-re-education/

PRIMARY TOPIC – COVID STRIKES BACK

Fox News - Biden plans to ask Congress for funding to develop new COVID vaccine, may recommend shot for all
https://www.foxnews.com/health/biden-plans-ask-congress-funding-develop-covid-vaccine-require-shot

Fox News - Maryland public elementary school reinstates COVID mask requirements, orders some kids to wear N95 masks
https://www.foxnews.com/us/maryland-public-elementary-school-reinstates-covid-mask-requirements-orders-some-kids-wear-n95-masks

NYP - Fauci roasted as ‘fraud’ and ‘liar’ after being confronted with damning study on masks
https://nypost.com/2023/09/03/dr-fauci-gets-roasted-after-being-confronted-with-damning-study-on-masks/

The Hill - America desperately needs a bipartisan pandemic post-mortem
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/3882707-america-desperately-needs-a-bipartisan-pandemic-post-mortem/

NYT - N.Y.P.D. Will Use Drones to Monitor Labor Day Celebrations
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/nyregion/drones-labor-day-nypd.html

Bloomberg - Church Sues California County Over Alleged Covid-19 Geofencing
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/church-sues-california-county-over-alleged-covid-19-geofencing

DAVOS WATCH #3 – IN THE FUTURE, YOU’LL OWN NOTHING (HOUSING)

Axios - The problem with America’s high homeownership rate
https://www.axios.com/2023/08/26/housing-crisis-homeownership-nimby-mortgage-rates

Bloomberg - U.S. Moves Toward Home ‘Rentership Society,’ Morgan Stanley Says
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-07-20/u-s-moves-to-rentership-society-as-owning-tumbles-morgan-stanley-says

Benzinga - Institutions Set To Own 40% Of Single-Family Rental Homes — How Can You Get Your Share?
https://www.benzinga.com/real-estate/22/08/28584067/institutions-set-to-own-40-of-single-family-rental-homes-how-can-you-get-your-share

Bloomberg - America Should Become a Nation of Renters
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-06-17/america-should-become-a-nation-of-renters