Category Archives: Federal Legislation

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 9/9/2017- Wild Fires, Presidential Libraries, And Moving Pieces On The Political Chessboard

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 9/9/2017- Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk about Chuck’s recent event filled trip to the Los Angeles area complete with reports from a close encounter with the LA wild fires, and a visit to the beautiful Reagan Presidential Library. We also analyze President Trump’s decision to work with Democrats on raising the debt ceiling. We also discuss the destruction of historic monuments, based on a terrible grasp of history, and why things happened the way they did. We analyze the Cato Institute’s strange statement on the “tolerance” of Islam and what weird stuff is happening in Washington DC and environs.

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 7/29/2017- God’s Character, Christian Evangelism, and Obamacare

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 7/29/2017- Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis start the show with a discussion of God’s character and the implications of that. We then move over to debates with the Christian community  regarding how to evangelize Muslims and other non-believers. We finish with the Republican betrayal of the people who elected them, in part, to rid us of the albatross of Obamacare. We expose liars and phonies like Rob Portman, Lisa Murkowski, John McCain, etc. who ran on the promise to repeal Obamacare then voted against it.

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 5/6/2017- The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday May 6, 2017. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the pluses and minuses of President Trump’s executive order on religious liberty protection, the Johnson amendment and the possibility of its repeal (the GOOD and the BAD). We also discuss the replacement of the Affordable Care Act with the American Health Care Act and that it’s really not that much different and looks like a health insurance corporate welfare program (the UGLY).  

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 4/8/2017- Relationships Under Construction Banquet Report And Report On A Committee Hearing on An Article V Convention Call

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday April 8, 2017. There were some audio issues with this broadcast. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis begin by recapping the Relationships Under Construction banquet and go into a discussion of Ohio’s attempt (yet again) to get the legislature to call for a new constitutional convention. We also discuss the attempt to repeal and “replace” Obamacare (the ACA).

Article links- Relationships Under Construction

Lawrence Lessig blog

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 1/28/2017- Donald Trump Wastes No Time In Keeping His Promises

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday January 28, 2017. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk about 44 years of legally endorsed infanticide, this year’s March for Life, the reinstatement of the Mexico City policy, and Donald Trump’s moves to begin keeping his campaign promises. We also touch on the Federal and Supreme court judge hot button and some of the activist players involved in their selection.

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 1/21/2017- The “Fake News” Exploding Cigar Blows Up In The Face Of Its Inventor, The Media

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday January 21, 2017. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the main stream media, its “fake news” monster which now is being used against it. Especially of interest is the “Russian election interference” mantra which has been exposed as a colossal fraud. Barry and Chuck also discuss the Holman Rule that allows Congress to adjust salaries of federal departments down to $1 if Congress determines they deserve no better. We also listen as Tucker Carson destroys a hoaxer and then laughs along side him as he exposes the joke.

Tucker Carlson exposes a fraud with hilarious consequences

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 1/7/2017- The Old President Rushes To Frustrate The Agenda Of The New President

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday January 7, 2017. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the implications of the re-election of Paul Ryan as House Speaker, the House Ethics Office debacle, and the House Freedom Caucus and their plans to be a gadfly demanding reduction of federal regulation. We also discuss President Obama’s rush to sign a flurry of executive orders designed to increase the size, cost, and control of the federal government, contra the Freedom Caucus.

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 12/24/2016- Merry Christmas Greetings, The Electoral College, The Campus Conceal Carry Bill

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday December 24, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis say “Merry Christmas!” We also discuss the Electoral College, and why John Kasich felt he had to sign the Campus Concealed Carry Bill.

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 10/1/2016- Propagandists, Floundering Presidential Campaigns, And Being Effective As A Small But Principled Block Of Representatives

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday October 1, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss events surrounding the presidential election, especially propagandist Michael Moore, Candidates Gary Johnson and Hillary Clinton, and former candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich. We also analyze an article in Politico that wags its collective finger at Rep. Jim Jordan for daring to effectively oppose his Republican leadership as it works to give away the political store to the Democrats with less than (GASP!) 50 members of his Freedom Caucus.

Article links- Michael Moore exposes himself as a master propagandist while falsely claiming to have been “banned” from the Midland Theater in Newark, OH

A little more detail on what Michael Moore is falsely claiming

Libertarian Presidential nominee Gary Johnson drops the foreign policy ball…again

Hillary Clinton claims she’s not giving up on Ohio as she all but abandons campaigning in Ohio

John Kasich reinforces his rapidly growing reputation as having a political tin-ear

Rep. Jim Jordan demonstrates what we’ve been teaching for years- 25-50 constitutional members of the House of Representatives operating as a bloc can be a force to reckon with

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 2/20/2016- Antonin Scalia And His Legacy

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday February 20, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the judicial philosophy of late associate Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia. We also discuss the possible impacts of his sudden death.

Article links- Wikipedia attempts to tackle the philosophy of “Originalism” and, surprisingly, does a good job.

Senators Grassley and McConnell say that Democrats shouldn’t rob Republicans of the privilege of replacing Scalia

Harry Reid vows that Obama will name Scalia replacement in a few weeks

Ted Cruz will filibuster any attempt to confirm an Obama Supreme Court nominee to replace Scalia

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fisI5K7CgWU[/youtube]