Category Archives: Federal Legislation

Principles and Policies Podcast for 5/17/2013- The Devil’s In The Details Of The IRS Scandal

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday May 17, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze an article that claims that the IRS targeted both conservative and liberal groups in its harassment efforts. We say “wait a minute” and show why the devil’s in the details.

Article link- http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-15/irs-sent-same-letter-to-democrats-that-fed-tea-party-row.html?alcmpid=politics

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Principles and Policies Podcast for 5/16/2013- Republicans Take Conservatives For Idiots…Again

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday May 16, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss a recent Ohio Republican Party fundraising email in which they allege that they are standing “shoulder to shoulder” with TEA Party groups that they have just chucked under the bus. And they wonder why they keep losing.

 

Principles and Policies Podcast for 5/15/2013- Watching The IRS Cockroaches Scatter In The Light

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday May 15, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze the events surrounding the IRS and its harassment of conservative and TEA Party groups

Article links- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/internal-irs-mandate-be-lookout-organizations-involved-educating-constitution-and-bill

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/12/IRS-scrutinized-groups-conservative

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/10/IRS-statement-partisan

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324715704578478851998004528.html?mod=rss_mobile_uber_feed

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-15/irs-sent-same-letter-to-democrats-that-fed-tea-party-row.html?alcmpid=politics

Principles and Policies Podcast for 5/14/2013- Anti-Christian Bigotry And Logical Fallacy

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday May 14, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis look more deeply into the Pentagon’s  hiring of an anti-Christian bigot as a consultant on how to deal with people of faith in the military.

Article Links- http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/07/Pentagon-Relationship-with-Anti-Christian-Extremist-Started-in-2009

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/07/Congressmen-Probe-Pentagon-on-Growing-Religious-Liberty-Scandal

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/05/01/Breaking-Pentagon-Confirms-Will-Court-Martial-Soldiers-Who-Share-Christian-Faith

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/13/56-Congressmen-Demand-Hagel-Explain-Meeting-with-Anti-Christian-Extremist

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/05/11/Congress-Must-Tell-Pentagon-Protect-Troops-First-Amendment-Rights

http://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 5/2/2013- Christian Bashing At The Pentagon

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday May 2, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis delve into the Pentagon’s  hiring of an anti-Christian bigot as a consultant on how to deal with people of faith in the military.

Article link- http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/04/28/Pentagon-Consults-Extremist-Who-Calls-Christians-Monsters-and-Enemies-of-the-Constitution-to-Develop-Religious-Tolerance-Policy

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-l-weinstein/fundamentalist-christian-_b_3072651.html

 

Principles and Policies Podcast for 4/24/2013- The Basics Of Lame Duck Logic

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday April 24, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze an article supposedly written by former Congressman Gabrielle Giffords which attempts to build a case for new gun control legislation but in the end manages to be an example of how logical fallacy can moot your entire argument when people who read closely publish what they find. As Proverbs 18:17 says (ESV) The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.

Article links- http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2013/04/a-lame-duck-squawks-but-why.php

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324493704578430771447679726.html?mod=djemBestOfTheWeb_h

Principles and Policies Podcast for 4/23/2013- A Deeper Look At The Lame Duck Presidency

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday April 23, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis look more deeply on the phenomena of the Lame Duck Presidency and what it means for the Obama administration and what it means for Ohio

Article links- http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/04/i_know_why_the_lame_duck_squawks.html

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100212724/barack-obama-cant-pass-gun-control-despite-90-per-cent-support-truly-he-is-a-lame-duck-president/

 

Principles and Policies Podcast for 4/22/2013- Heading Into Duck Season- Lame Duck, That Is

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday April 22, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis Discuss the fact that the lame duck season appears to be open with the defeat of Barack Obama’s “legacy” gun ban and confiscation legislation, specifically the Manchen, Toomey, Schumer amendment to a proposed gun control bill, in the US Senate

Article links- http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/04/i_know_why_the_lame_duck_squawks.html

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100212724/barack-obama-cant-pass-gun-control-despite-90-per-cent-support-truly-he-is-a-lame-duck-president/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 4/12/2013- How Wheelbarrows Full Of Money Overcome “Principled” Positions On Social Policy

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday April 12, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk analyze recent policy flip-flops by politicians like Paul Ryan and Rob Portman in light of evidence that HUGE sums of money changed hands during recent (and in anticipation of upcoming) national campaigns for Senate and especially for president. Bottom line? Follow the money!

Article links- http://www.lifesitenews.com/blog/did-rob-portman-flip-flop-on-gay-marriage-for-campaign-cash

http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=FA05276B-D459-41E9-BD57-6AFAF41FFA57

Principles and Policies Podcast for 4/11/2013- Putting An Edge On Logical Absurdity

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday April 11, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss articles which demonstrate the logical absurdity of the end-point of the current gun-control “debate” (read propaganda onslaught) by examining efforts to enforce a ban on the sale of knives in Great Britain because they are the weapon of choice in gang attacks now.

Article links- http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2013/04/brits-shocked-at-easy-availability-of-knives.php

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4876601/Sun-investigation-girl-buys-knives-swords-and-machetes.html **WARNING- Some of the content of The Sun is inappropriate**