Category Archives: Public Policy Radar

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/5/2013- The Spirit Of Jefferson Is Still Alive

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday October 5, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the fact that ultra-left California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill passed by the ultra-left legislature of California (but introduced by an ultra-rare conservative California legislator) which nullifies §1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA- look in our archives for previous shows on this overtly unconstitutional law).

We say “Hurrah for Jerry Brown” on this issue!

Article links- http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/16665-governor-signs-california-indefinite-detention-nullification-bill

Principles and Policies Podcast for 9/28/2013- When A “Debate” Is Really A Sales Pitch

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday September 28, 2013. This is a rerun of a program done in August. We are running this now as a response to the recent We The People conference which was touted as a “debate” over the question of an Article V Constitutional Convention. As Barry and I predicted there was no debate. What happened was a facilitated sales pitch in which questions were not taken from the floor but chosen from questions written in advance by the audience, submitted, and edited to suit the needs of the facilitators. No opposition was allowed to speak or rebut the points made by the speakers there. Many of the things said echo what is being said by Mark Levin in this interview and many of our refutations would have been more pointed at the conference had we been invited. We were not.

Chuck Michaelis and Barry Sheets dissect an interview of Lawyer, author, and talk show host Mark Levin about his book The Liberty Amendments. We find much to agree with but also find glaring errors which put holes in his argument for an Article V convention to sink it without a trace.

Levin’s presentation is a sales pitch without question. Sadly, so was the We The People presentation despite the hype.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 9/14/2013- How Not To Make A Policy Speech

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday September 14, 2013. Chuck Michaelis and Barry Sheets discuss the recent speech given by President Barack Obama on the subject of the Syrian civil war and the use of gas by some party in that conflict. We find the speech to be a jumble of indecision, innuendo, constitutional ignorance and just plain propaganda.

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Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/24/2013- Why We’re Still Afraid Of An Article V “Amendments” Convention

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday August 24, 2013. Chuck Michaelis and Barry Sheets discuss the problems with  attempts to call a new constitutional convention (calling it an “amendments” convention, a category which does not exist) in a series of programs done during the last time this tactic was tried.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/17/2013- The Rights And Wrongs Of Mark Levin’s Liberty Amendments

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday August 17, 2013. Chuck Michaelis and Barry Sheets dissect an interview of Lawyer, author, and talk show host Mark Levin about his book The Liberty Amendments. We find much to agree with but also find glaring errors which put holes in his argument for an Article V convention to sink it without a trace.

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Tom DeWeese Agenda 21 Leadership Training

Tom DeweeseTom DeWeese of the American Policy Center is coming to the Central Ohio area. He’s coming to give a unique presentation that will be made at NONE of the other scheduled stop on this tour of Ohio!

Tom has graciously agreed to give a special training seminar on Agenda 21, the UN driven attack on private property rights now being adopted by so many local governments. It will include information on how to recognize the signs that your city, township, county or state has adopted these measures and how to fight back. He will present concrete examples demonstrating that it can be done- because it HAS been done- successfully. Tom will show you how

The best part is that this seminar is FREE! That’s right- FREE! Unlike Tom’s other presentations this one is a leadership training and there is no charge at the door.

We’d like to know you’re coming but feel free to show up! Here’s a flyer on Tom’s Ohio tour

Where : Berlin Church, 5175 S. Old State Rd, Lewis Center, OH   MAP

When: July 19, 2013 6:30 PM

RSVP: http://www.wrench2.eventbrite.com

Contact: Barry Sheets at 614.989.5293  email:[email protected]

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/27/2013- What’s Right And What’s Wrong In Australia

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday June 27 June 11, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss Australia’s banning of a couple of video games for their ultra-violent content. We discuss what’s right with what they’ve done and what’s wrong with what they’ve done.

Article links- http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/06/26/australia-bans-second-video-game-in-24-hours/?intcmp=obnetwork

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/26/2013- The Cost Of Unnecessary Regulation

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday June 26 June 11, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis continue our discussion of  a “commencement address” given by the President which is really a policy statement. This statement should send a chill down the spine of anyone who like having electricity available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week because it involves a war on coal.

Article links- http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/wh-climate-adviser-war-coal-exactly-what-s-needed_737807.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/politics/obama-plan-to-cut-greenhouse-gases.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/25/2013- Barack Obama And The War On Electricity Production

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday June 25 June 11, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss a “commencement address” which is really a policy statement. This statement should send a chill down the spine of anyone who like having electricity available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week because it involves a war on coal.

Article links- http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/wh-climate-adviser-war-coal-exactly-what-s-needed_737807.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/politics/obama-plan-to-cut-greenhouse-gases.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/14/2013- The Bright Future Of Home Schooling

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday June 14 June 11, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the very rapid growth of home schooling and the reasons for that growth.

Article link- http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/06/07/Report-Growth-in-Homeschooling-Outpacing-Public-Schools

A Rube Goldberg Device