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Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 1/23/2016- Planned Parenthood, The Courts, And Presidential Politics

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday January 23, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis consider attempts to fully defund Planned Parenthood and the powers of federal courts, both Constitutional and usurped. We also discuss what is going on in the race for president and the current state of the “conservative movement” in the face of populism.

Article links- Rush Limbaugh says populism is rapidly overtaking “conservatism” as the driving force of many voters

John Kasich crowns himself the “Prince of Light and Hope;” conservatives cringe

Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager says “Vote John Kasich If You Want A Democrat Who Will Accept The Republican Congress”

Rand Paul says Trump is “like Gollum” (in behavior not physical resemblance)

Recent study shows that way too many people think Judge Judy is a Supreme Court justice

Not surprisingly, John Kasich appeals to liberal independent voters in New Hampshire

 

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Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 1/16/2016- The State Of The Union-Real And Fantasy

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday January 16, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis dissect the President Obama’s State of the Union address to Congress. We discuss what he said, what he meant and what the REAL state of the union is. We also discuss “conservative” New York Times columnist’s article hit piece on Ted Cruz that even leftist Mediaite had to say “wait a minute here” when analyzing it. This leads to a discussion of definitions.

Article links – Breitbart outlines the top ten lies in the State of the Union address

David Brooks accuses Ted Cruz of “murdering Jesus

Mediaite analyzes David Brooks rant

Jeb Bush attempts to hijack the definition of “conservatism”

 

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Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 1/9/2016- New Year, Same Old Same Old

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday January 9, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis converse on what looks new but really isn’t. Topics include new House Speaker Paul Ryan, the Constitution, “universal” health care, positive vs negative law, the “Obamacare Repeal” dog-and-pony-show and the concomitant “designed to fail” Planned Parenthood de-funding section. We also explain the REAL constitutional tools available to Congress that they steadfastly refuse to use.

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Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 10/24/2015- Third Party Possibilities, Potential Candidates, And Dashed Hopes

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday October 24, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss major changes in the Democratic Party presidential race. In the same vein we discuss both withdrawals of potential candidates and other possible “white horse” Democrat candidates (which may come as a bit of a shock). We also talk about the dog-and-pony show in the House of Representatives over the House Speakership

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Principles And Policies Podcast For 10/17/2015- How Many Democrat Candidates For President Did You Say There Were?

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday October 17, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis begin a really quick discussion of the ENTIRE list of Democratic candidates (not just the 4 candidates you may or may not know about). We must report, however that two have dropped out of the list since we recorded this 2-part recording.

Article links- Complete list of Demotratic presidential candidates

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Principles And Policies Podcast For 10/10/2015- Quitting Before You’re Fired In Politics

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday October 10, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss and analyze the recent resignation of House Speaker John Boehner and the race to replace him and ask the question “if there are 2 candidates for House Speaker then why did John Boehner postpone the Speaker election?” Then we expose John Kasich’s pandering to the left in order to win in the New Hampshire presidential primary with vanishing results.

Article links- Leftist ideologue journalist Leonard Pitts heaps praise on Boehner in order to excoriate conservatives

John Boehner postpones elections for congressional leadership

Another take on the previous

John Kasich offers to buy Bibles for those who oppose his Medicaid expansion (see the video below)

John Kasich pleads ignorance on negative Common Core details to a constituent at a rally

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaMVXSGtj50[/youtube]

 

 

 

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Principles And Policies Podcast For 10/3/2015- Doublespeak, Memory Holes, The Pope, And The President

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday October 3, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze the recent visit of Pope Francis and remarks made by him and President Barack Obama. We discover that the novel 1984 has much to contribute to the conversation, especially the creation of the terms “Doublespeak” and “Doublethink.”

Article links– Barack Obama oddly claims “Here In The United States, We Cherish Religious Liberty”

Pope Francis Praises capitalism before he denigrates capitalism in Congressional address

The Pope emphasizes socialism and an end to the death penalty and avoids abortion

Pope Francis is a socialist

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Principles And Policies Podcast For 9/26/2015- Presuppositions, The Church, Insurance, And Culture

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday September 26, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss presuppositional apologetics, Christ’s Church, the effect of the Obergefell decision on it and how church insurance companies are helping to facilitate the Church’s surrender to the culture on same-sex “marriage.”

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Principles And Policies Podcast For 9/19/2015- Debate Recap, Planned Parenthood Funding Follies, Candidate PAC’s, And State Ballot Issues

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday September 19, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis put on our hip waders and slog into the waste treatment ponds of the current political process. We discuss presidential debates, how planned Parenthood is funded by state government while they claim they aren’t funding them, candidate PAC’s demanding money back from candidates withdrawing from races, and the Ohio statewide ballot issues.

Article links- The 2015 Ohio State Ballot Issues

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Principles And Policies Podcast For 9/12/2015- By What Standard Is There A Rule Of Law?

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday September 12, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the concept of higher law and how it applies to the rule of law. We also explain why courts can’t create law but must only work with the law given them.

Article links- Mike Huckabee explains that the rally to support Kim Davis was really a Mike Huckabee campaign rally

American Vision demonstrates that the lower magistrate has the duty to interpose between the citizen and the higher magistrate when the higher magistrate is lawless

Other lower magistrates also understand their duty to uphold higher law