The Heartland Institute 
Climate change policy is often framed as a challenge to personal freedoms and choices, especially when policies seem to impose strict limits on individuals’ lifestyles and economic options. For example, regulations that mandate renewable energy or limit fossil fuel use can feel like a direct restriction on the American dream—the idea that with hard work, anyone can achieve prosperity and a higher standard of living. These policies sometimes require sacrifices that may impact businesses and workers in traditional energy industries, as well as limit consumer choices in cars, appliances, home energy sources, and travel options.
Additionally, many people worry that climate policies prioritize environmental goals over economic growth, which can restrict innovation, hinder job creation, and raise costs for families. Critics argue that climate policy, especially if it involves heavy-handed government intervention, reduces personal choices by dictating what types of products, energy, and resources individuals can access. For many, this perceived loss of choice challenges core values of independence, opportunity, and personal freedom, which are at the heart of the American dream.
Besides host Anthony Watts, H. Sterling Burnett, director of the Arthur B. Robinson Center at Heartland and Research Fellow Linnea Lueken will provide expert commentary. We will also cover some of the Crazy Climate News of the week and take your questions in the chat. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET this Friday and every Friday.
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Finding all this as 'amusing' ie; the focus on Cl;imate policies as Wrecking the 'murican dream'.
Yess the climate legislations and ban oil nonsemse is Stoopid .. Period.
Zero arguement….It being avaricious Poltiticos simply Pandering for Votes/power.
BUT an it's an V important But…..is that it's the Imported Chinese 'attitudes' re investing in Housing turning it into a traded "commodity" as theing THE real deflator of the Dream. The Quadurling of Housing prices (in Mimicry of we all thought as incredible in the later stages of Hong Kong.. ie ; 1.5 Million $ shoebox apartments) is now REAL and growing
This has happened in ALL chinese Diaspora blessed nations: US.. Camada .. Australia..New Zealand …Possibly UK, (but they have their Own issues)
ALL else is minor/inconsequential … when the price of one's housing has Quadrupled iover the preceeding decade (and IF it hasn't in Your particular Hamlet ?? Just wait) Increase in Fuel prices and
Pray for the children told their future was burning up. The Teachers Unions didn't want to open after Cvid. They preach the climate alarmism while grups ignore it cuz there is no crisis! The DOD, NASA, NOAA, DOJ, WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORP, MAINSTREAM MEDIA are all in on the tax scam to milk the treasury and push gov. waste for nothing changing!
A lot of UK weather forecasters are not even qualified to give the weather forecast. Never mind the climate scam which they are brain washed into believing.
Watching this from the UK and have just had a quick look at our live National Grid website and see that renewable sources are producing all of 6.3% of our electrical energy requirement right now. Thousands of wind turbines all over the ocean and spoiling our landscapes and this is the result! 'Having to buy 16.5% of our electricity from Countries in Europe. It's crazy and with the Labour party cultists in charge now this madness will only get worse.
Utter Absolute Simplicity: Trust the Science (Settled Science) You all seen this for years. A LOCAL weather report never gets the temperature correct one or two days in advance. But, the Science says 80 years from now, for the WORLD, temperatures will be precisely 3.8375° higher. It’s the decimal points that drive me crazy.
Climate Change policies aren't about improving the world. They are about making money for the elite few. Al Gore has become a multi-BILLIONAIRE because of this farce. Follow the money !!!
We can't get to Net Zero, because we all breathe out CO2. This must generate quite a sizeable chunk!
Can we start a fund for Sterling to get a new camera? LOL
The facts are sometimes hard to accept. No mention of the floods in Spain.
Is Climate Change politically divisive?
Climate change "IS" climate control… But you're not supposed to know that. Use the term "weather as a weapon" and all the sudden things start to make sense. And guess what? "You" are the target!!
Climate change is responsible for every problem on earth…and Trump is responsible for climate change. It's all his fault. He's so bad he caused climate change millennia before he was even born.
Meanwhile, China just started it"s COAL electricity plant to heat homes for winter…
You could shut down all of Canada and it wouldn't make any difference in the CO2 emissions.
Climate change has nothing to do with the changing of the climate. Everything the WEF and UN want to accomplish comes with climate legislation.
From Australia. I just love your shows. I tape and listen to them in the evenings. Have gone back and taped a lot, going back so far to your no. 53 and the old ones are still so relevant.
Senator Roberts in AUS calls peer review "buddy review".
New to watching this .
What are you trying to achieve with this site ?
Educate people?
Open their eyes to the lies ?
Talking about what’s wrong with everything, exposing the lies ,is fundamentally not creating solutions. People who sit there pointing out what’s wrong with everything, and give zero solutions, have a deluded sense of being on some sort of higher ground. Not seeing it achieves nothing , if solutions aren’t added.
What’s your solution ?
We are wasting the finite resources of planet earth . That’s a fact
What are your solutions ?
Here’s one ,,,,,tide can be harvested in many countries. I’m in Bristol UK , 2nd highest tide in the world we aren’t harvesting it .
"Climate Monsters?" Anthony channeling Dr. Evil! That was funny.
Aways brilliant, showing us the absolute nonsense in Main stream Media. Thanks for your sanity! New Zealand viewer.