Category Archives: Public Policy Principles News

Principles and Policies Podcast for 1/18/2013- How Government Initiatives To Solve Problems Create Worse Problems

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday January 18, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis do a more in depth discussion of the President’s proposal to “reduce gun violence.” We predict that the result of the proposals will be MORE violence, not less, as has been the case in many other countries that have banned private ownership of firearms. We also question other sections of the proposal that are extremely dangerous to liberty.

Article link- http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/wh_now_is_the_time_full.pdf

 

Principles and Policies Podcast for 1/17/2013- Using Children As A Prop To Justify Stealing Liberty

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday January 17, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the President’s use of children as a prop while proposing that their right to defend themselves be stolen from them. We also discuss some of the factors which contribute to a violent society.

Article links- http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/01/15/Obama-to-Announce-Gun-Ban-Surrounded-by-Children

Principles and Policies Podcast for 1/16/2013- Constitutional Absolutism

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday January 16, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss a recent tirade by an MSNBC “personality” with the “stylish” moniker Toure, in which he manages to contradict himself and appeal to emotion over rational thought on the gun control issue.

Article links- http://www.mediaite.com/tv/msnbcs-toure-we-need-obama-to-save-us-from-the-gun-epidemic/

http://americanvisionnews.com/5292/toure-hoodwinks-audience-with-lies-the-government-is-plotting-to-take-your-guns

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6uACOkLdG0[/youtube]

 

Principles and Policies Podcast for 1/15/2013- Statesmanship, The Constitution, And Interposition

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday January 15, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis continue our discussion of true constitutional statesmanship and how few lawmakers really understand how the Constitution or the interaction between the state governments and the state governments is supposed to work.

Article links- http://k2radio.com/wyoming-house-bill-no-hb0104-firearm-protection-act/

http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/12/wyoming-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-nullify-federal-gun-control-measures-jail-federal-agents/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 1/14/2013- Taking The Constitution And Lawmakers’ Oaths Seriously

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday January 14, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis begin a look at constitutionally responsible leadership in government and the legislation that they are working on. We look at Wyoming’s efforts to nullify federal infringement of the right to keep and bear arms.

Article links- http://k2radio.com/wyoming-house-bill-no-hb0104-firearm-protection-act/

http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/12/wyoming-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-nullify-federal-gun-control-measures-jail-federal-agents/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 1/11/2013- Deconstructing Bizarre Constitutional Theories

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday January 11, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis further deconstruct Georgetown Law Professor Louis Seidman’s theory that the Constitution should be ignored.

Article links- http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/12/subverting_the_constitution.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/31/opinion/lets-give-up-on-the-constitution.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Principles and Policies Podcast for 1/9/2013- There May Be A Reason Why You Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching You

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday January 9, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the expansion and renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by Congress and President Obama. We discuss how threats, real or imagined, are used to steal YOUR liberty.

Article link- http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/12/30/Obama-signs-warrant-less-surveillance-bill/UPI-50541356919185/?spt=hs&or=tn

Principles and Policies Podcast for 1/8/2013- Should Religious Freedom Fall Victim To Government Health Care?

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday January 8, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis further analyze the arguments the government is making for why religious liberty takes a back seat to forcing Christian employers to provide of abortion and abortifacient drugs. Did you know that the government thinks that Christian business owners surrender their right to freedom of religion when they engage in commerce? Neither did we.

Article link- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-administration-we-can-and-will-force-christians-act-against-their-faith

Principles and Policies Podcast for 1/7/2013- Obamacare- Forcing Christians To Violate Their Principles

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday January 7, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis look at efforts by the Obama Administration through the Department of Health And Human Services to force Christians to violate their principles by providing universal abortion and abortifacient insurance coverage.

Article link- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-administration-we-can-and-will-force-christians-act-against-their-faith

Principles and Policies Podcast for 1/2/2013- Finally, Someone’s Actually Thinking Clearly About Protecting Schools

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday January 2, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis examine a great idea for protecting schools from madmen while others provide schemes designed to further empower their own offices.

Article link- http://www.mediaite.com/online/sheriff-joe-arpaio-deploying-armed-posse-to-protect-schools/

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/12/20/armed-staffer-may-be-option-dewine-says.html