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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday July 23, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the conventions and the political insanity that is just really commencing. We spend some time talking about the potential vice-presidential candidates and also discuss John Kasich’s political suicide by not attending the Republican convention.
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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday July 9, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk about the Democrat party presidential nominee and her decision to use an unsecured email server to conduct US State Department business, why she did so and why it was criminal.
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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday July 2, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss how easy it seems to be to pull the wool over the eyes of Christians involved in the political process and try to explain why that is
Article link- Donald Trump baits the hook with a meaningless gesture. Christians take the bait, as usual
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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday June 25, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis examine a number of things constitutional. Started out with a discussion of the appointment of Merrick Garland to the US Supreme court and the pivotal importance of the late Antonin Scalia to a true interpretation of the Constitution, including the 2nd amendment to it.
Article links- Chelsea Clinton on the death of Antonin Scalia and what it means to gun grabbers
Progressive outlet accidentally proves liberal states have more “mass” shootings
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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday June 18, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the actions of Omar Mateen in Orlando, FL where Mr. Mateen murdered dozens in an Orlando night club that catered to homosexuals. We debunk media reports about the type of weapon he used, and check the logic of the instant rush to demonize the gun and not look at the perpetrator and ask honest questions about why he did it.
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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday June 11, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis explain that there are other choices in the presidential, and other, races. We also talk about what the 2 major party conventions might look like. We also analyze an important special election- for John Boehner’s old seat- in which the hand-picked successor didn’t win. We wrap up with a discussion of the health of the evangelical church based on a George Barna poll and take special note of some major danger signals.
Article links- Detroit Free Press editor calls for murder of Republican lawmakers
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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday May 21, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis point out some problems with thinking in Republicans who both do and don’t support the presumptive nominee of the party, Donald Trump. We also discuss the rise of the independents and how they may impact the results in the fall.
Libertarians see an opening and nominate Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico
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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday April 16, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze some of the machinations of the various candidates to gather convention delegates by using the rules vs those candidates who cry about “unfair” treatment under well-established and publicized party rules.
Article links- Facts behind the Colorado RNC delegate choice
Utah fights back on setting its own delegate selection criteria
DC Republican party delegates strategize
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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday April 9, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis examine current events surrounding the current election period (the silly season) and how God’s hand is evident in it. We also use the upcoming conventions as a jumping off point to discuss conventions in general and their functions and power specifically.
Article links- The Youtube of the Glenn Beck program is now removed
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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday April 2, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis parse the primary election results. To be sure we draw some very different conclusions than most other analysts.