Category Archives: Federal Legislation

Principles and Policies Podcast for 11/28/2012- The Law Of Unintended Consequences Strikes Again

Our Principles and Policies radio show for  Wednesday November 28, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the unintended consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) which is poised to cost many currently full-time employees their full-time status by forcing companies to cut their hours to 28 per week. OOPS!

 

Article link- http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view.bg?articleid=1061177110&format=&page=2&listingType=col#articleFull

Principles and Policies Podcast for 11/20/2012- More Good News: Governor Kasich Moves To Enforce Ohio’s Constitutional Prohibition Against Socialized Medicine

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday November 20, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk about Ohio Governor John Kasich’s decision to say “NO” to setting up mandated health care exchanges, a required mandate of Obamacare, that are forbidden by Ohio’s Constitution.

Article links- http://www.ohiolibertycoalition.org/governor-kasich-confirms-that-creation-of-ohios-obamacare-exchange-will-be-left-to-the-feds/

http://www.ohioconstitution.org/2012/11/16/1851-center-applauds-kasich-agreement-on-obamacare-exchange/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 11/19/2012- Some Good News: A Court Victory Against Obamacare

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday November 19, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk about a recent federal court case in favor of  Tyndale House Publishing against some of  the mandates of Obamacare

Article links- http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/16/bible-publisher-beats-obama-abortion-hhs-mandate-in-court/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 11/17/2012- What a Secession From Rational Response Looks Like

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday November 17, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis attempt to explain  how blind emotion rather than a well thought out strategic campaign is behind the more than 600,000 signatures on secession petitions sent to, of all places, the White House.

Article links- http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/14/white-house-secede-petitions-reach-660000-signatures-50-state-participation/

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83859.html

http://www.examiner.com/article/secession-furor-could-pose-unintended-consequences-for-gun-owners

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/11/14/Confederacy-of-dunces

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Principles and Policies Podcast for 11/1/2012- Homeland Security Is Co-Opting Local Law Enforcement

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday November 1, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis report on a recent Presidential Executive Order creating a supposed “partnership” between Homeland Security and local law enforcement that is a “partnership” in the same way that the Mob has “partnerships.” It’s a rather one-sided deal.

Article links- http://dailycaller.com/2012/10/29/obama-executive-order-expands-homeland-security-reach-into-local-law-enforcement/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/10/26/executive-order-establishing-white-house-homeland-security-partnership-c

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/23/2012- Pretzel Logic, The 14th Amendment, And The Defense Of Marriage Act

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday October 23, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis continue and expand their critical analysis of a recent federal court decision which finds that the Federal Defense of Marriage Act, an exercise of Congress’ power to enforce Article IV of the Constitution, is unconstitutional. Huh?

Article links- http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/guest-voices/post/religious-implications-of-ny-federal-appeals-court-striking-down-doma/2012/10/19/f2b2f006-1a0b-11e2-aa6f-3b636fecb829_blog.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/18/doma-defense-of-marriage-act_n_1980197.html

http://news.yahoo.com/gay-marriage-judge-overturns-doma-stepping-pressure-supreme-195800574.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/22/2012- The 14th Amendment As Constitutional Trump Card

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday October 22, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze a recent federal court decision which finds that the Federal Defense of Marriage Act, an exercise of Congress’ power to enforce Article IV of the Constitution, is unconstitutional. Huh?

Article link- http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/guest-voices/post/religious-implications-of-ny-federal-appeals-court-striking-down-doma/2012/10/19/f2b2f006-1a0b-11e2-aa6f-3b636fecb829_blog.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/13/2012- A Veritable Cornucopia Of Lies

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday October 13, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis compare and contrast attempts to deceive, cover-up, obfuscate, misdirect, spin yarns, and just plain lie from 2 different sources on 2 different subjects and determine that a lie is a lie is a lie…

Article links- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/state-dept-security-chief-we-had-correct-number-assets-benghazi-time-911-what-had-been

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/wh-benghazi-info-moving-picture

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/gowdy-carney-rice-gave-demonstrably-false-statements-benghazi-attacks

http://news.yahoo.com/experts-global-warming-means-more-antarctic-ice-194009890.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/4/2012- Death Panels Are Back And Quite Real

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday October 4, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the admission by Obama adviser Stephen Rattner that “We need death panels” to make Obamacare work. No kidding. When does Sarah Palin get her apology from the media?

Article links- http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/17/opinion/health-care-reform-beyond-obamacare.html?_r=1

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2012/09/bailing-out-obamacare-sarah-palin-was-right.php

http://www.wnd.com/2012/10/obama-adviser-admits-we-need-death-panels/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/3/2012- The Real-Life Results Of Sojourning Into Jim Wallis’s Fantasyland

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday October 3, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis expose the real-life results of the implementation of Jim Wallis’s vision of “fairness.”

Article links- http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/subsidized-cell-phone-program-nearly-doubles-in-oh/nRDqC/

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