Category Archives: Podcast

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/13/2012- Murder, Mercy, The Law, And Appeals To Emotion

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday August 13, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss a murder in Northeastern Ohio which has been characterized as a “mercy killing.” We ask some probing questions about the law, the definitions of words, and what the prosecutor should do.

Article link- http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/ohio-hospital-shooting-mercy-killing-or-murder

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/8/2012- Voter Fraud, Motor Voter, And Voter ID

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday August 8, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis look a little deeper into some election shenanigans in Michigan. Seems some voters refuse to declare themselves as citizens of the United States in order to be permitted to vote.

Article link- http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/08/07/voters-turned-away-as-citizenship-box-creates-confusion-at-the-polls/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/7/2012- Hyperbole And Emotional Appeals In Political Discourse

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday August 7, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis look a little deeper at the article in The New American which makes a bogus claim for the “re-writing” Article II of the Constitution by the passage of S.679.

Article link- http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/congress/item/12302-house-passes-bill-e

http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/04/speed-up-nominations-and-confirmations-but-do-not-enact-s-679

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/6/2012- When An “Assault On The Constitution” Really Isn’t One

Our Principles and Policies  radio show for Monday August 6, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze an article which appeared in The New American magazine claiming that the Constitution was under assault because the legislature was throwing away the Senate’s “advice and consent” function.

Actually, not so much.

Article link- http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/congress/item/12302-house-passes-bill-e

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/4/2012- Ethics, Punishment, And…Rewards?

Our Principles and Policies  radio show for Saturday August 4, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis interview Dr. Mark Hamilton, Chairman of the Institute For Principled Policy, about Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno and the Penn State football penalties.

Article links- http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/07/the_climategate_and_jerry_sandusky_scandals_a_common_thread.html

http://www.wnd.com/2012/08/sandusky-case-silence-of-the-gays/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/post/graham-spaniers-gig-as-a-federal-worker-is-a-mystery/2012/07/26/gJQAbAx5BX_blog.html?wp_login_redirect=0

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/3/2012- Religious Freedom Making A Comeback

Our Principles and Policies  radio show for Friday August 3, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis look at Steubenville Ohio’s push-back against the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s bully tactic against the city’s logo which includes a building with a crucifix.

Article link- http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/08/01/steubenville-city-seal-dispute.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/2/2012- Eating Mor Chikin And A “Kiss-In” Proposal

Our Principles and Policies  radio show for Thursday August 2, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss their personal Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day experiences and Barry makes a modest proposal for an approach to the homosexual “kiss-in” called at Chick-Fil-A on Friday.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/1/2012- How To Kill A Boycott

Our Principles and Policies  radio show for Wednesday August 1, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss what can happen when a group who insists on politicizing a non-political entity when their chosen target turns out not to be an easy target.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/31/2012- Who Politicized The Chick-Fil-A Controversy?

Our Principles and Policies  radio show for Tuesday July 31, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk about the facts of the Chick-Fil-A controversy and ask just who politicized the whole thing.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/30/2012- Chick-Fil-A- Who Are The Haters Here?

Our Principles and Policies  radio show for Monday July 30, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis take a look at the Chick-Fil-A controversy and come to the conclusion that it is the “tolerance” crowd that is being intolerant.