Category Archives: Crime and Punishment

Principles and Policies Podcast for 5/14/2012- I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday May 14, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss a recent Defense Department policy statement that states that domestic military drone intelligence will be made available to federal, state, and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies. Barry and Chuck say “we told you so.”

Article Links- http://www.infowars.com/air-force-document-drones-can-be-used-to-spy-on-americans/

http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/usaf/afi14-104.pdf

Principles and Policies Podcast for 5/4/2012- Since When Does Free-Speech Require A License?

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday May 4, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis examine a case of a regulatory board who believe themselves to have far more power that they actually have and compare the example to the attempts in Ohio to define and restrict that power here.

Article links- http://www.diabetes-warrior.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Website_Review_Cooksey_Jan._2012.pdf

http://www.diabetes-warrior.net/

http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=129_HB_259

http://www.principledpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/HB259Letter.pdf

 

Principles and Policies Podcast for 4/12/2012- Droning Out The Opposition

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday April 12, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis look a little deeper into the “necessity” for law enforcement to use drones and find some constitutional issues not being dealt with.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/9/2012- Destroying The Constitution In Order To Preserve, Protect and Defend It

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday March 9, 2012.  Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze recent statements by US Attorney General Eric Holder claiming that expatriate US citizens can be killed for the “good of the country.”

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/8/2012- “May I See Your Papers And Your Cell Phone, Please!”

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday March 8, 2012.  Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk about a recent 7th Federal Circuit decision that effects you in the area of your communications privacy. This is not a positive decision.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/7/2012- When The “SS Two-Kingdoms” Hits The Iceberg

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday March 7, 2012.  Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis examine more closely a recent interview with Cal Thomas in Table Talk magazine and find out what happens when Christians not only stop rearranging the deck chairs but also abandon the pilothouse while in an ice field.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/5/2012- The Irony That Exposes The Utter Absurdity Of “Hate Crimes”

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday March 5, 2012.  Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis dive into a case that carries the logic of “hate crimes” legislation to its absurd endpoint.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/2/2012- Since When Is It “Ethical” To Re-define Personhood To Allow Murder?

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday March 2, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis continue our analysis of a  recent paper on “medical ethics” which posits that is should be OK to murder infants until the reach a “certain point” involving “self-awareness.”

Principles and Policies Podcast for 2/28/2012- A New Way For The Government To Steal Your Car

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday February 28, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis take a look at some proposed legislation that Governor Kasich and State Sen. Jim Hughes think is a great idea. We think it will be an excuse to steal taxpayer’s vehicles.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 2/17/2012- Tom DeWeese On The All-Out Assault On Private Property

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday February 17, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk with Tom DeWeese of the American Policy Center on the all-out assault from the local level (driven ultimately by UN NGO’s) on YOUR property. But, never fear- there is something YOU can do to stop it.