Category Archives: Public Policy Radar

Principles and Policies Podcast for 12/7/2012- Metal Dealer Demonstrates His Mettle

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday December 7, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze a recent federal court decision in favor of metal dealers (filed by our friend Mike Tomaso) regarding coin and metal dealers and how they’ve been singled out for regulation in favor of pawn shops who have been specifically exempted from the same regulation. We ask “why?”

Article links- http://www.ohioconstitution.org/2012/12/06/federal-court-ohio-precious-metals-dealers-licensing-scheme-unconstitutional/

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Principles and Policies Podcast for 12/6/2012- How To Make Sure A Treaty Is Not Ratified

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday December 6, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the attempt in the US Senate to force-ratify (in a lame duck session) a hot mess of a treaty (The UN Convention On The Rights Of The Disabled) that was, like all UN treaties, a surrender of US sovereignty. The proponents even wheeled in, fresh from his hospital bed, liberal Republican icon Bob Dole. We posit that this was not the best PR after the recent defeat of liberal Republican icon “wanna be” Mitt Romney.

Article links- http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2012/12/dole-makes-appearance-on-senate-floor-151034.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 12/4/2012- “Major Discovery” Or Bait-And-Switch?

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday December 4, 2012. Chuck Michaelis discusses recent findings made by the Curiosity Mars rover and wonders why NASA is being so disingenuous in the reporting of these findings.

Article links- http://lewrockwell.com/north/north1231.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/mars-rover-finds-organic-compounds-not-life/2012/12/03/5feef90e-3d6a-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_story.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 12/3/2012- Is NASA Really Operating Out Of “Curiosity” Or Is There Another Agenda At Work?

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday December 3, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis critically discuss recent NASA spin regarding their “Curiosity” Mars rover and what it is finding. Billions spent not to advance science but to disprove the Bible is a very poor investment.

Link to the article- http://lewrockwell.com/north/north1231.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 12/1/2012- Who’s Still Afraid Of An Article V Convention? We Are!

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday December 1, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis critically analyze an article which attempts to make a case for an Article V constitutional convention to “balance the budget.” We make the case that the Constitution is not the problem- our representatives are. This is a repeat of a show run on Saturday March 17, 2012. The danger is back!

Link to the article- http://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2012/03/11/whos_afraid_of_an_article_v_amendments_convention

Principles and Policies Podcast for 11/30/2012- How False Assumptions Lead To Bad Conclusions

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday November 30, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis continue their analysis of a speech by Democrat Congressman Hank Johnson and expose many false presuppositions and logical dead ends employed in that speech.

Article link- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/dem-rep-hank-johnson-amend-constitution-restrict-freedom-speech

Principles and Policies Podcast for 11/28/2012- The Law Of Unintended Consequences Strikes Again

Our Principles and Policies radio show for  Wednesday November 28, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the unintended consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) which is poised to cost many currently full-time employees their full-time status by forcing companies to cut their hours to 28 per week. OOPS!

 

Article link- http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view.bg?articleid=1061177110&format=&page=2&listingType=col#articleFull

Principles and Policies Podcast for 11/27/2012- A Compelling New Approach From The State Up North

Our Principles and Policies radio show for  Tuesday November 27, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis take a closer look at a bill introduced in the Michigan legislature that would allow expectant parents, under certain circumstances, to take the Michigan child tax credit for unborn children. We also take a look at the implications for the pro-life movement.

Article link- http://politicaloutcast.com/2012/11/michigan-considers-making-unborn-children-a-tax-deduction/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 11/20/2012- More Good News: Governor Kasich Moves To Enforce Ohio’s Constitutional Prohibition Against Socialized Medicine

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday November 20, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk about Ohio Governor John Kasich’s decision to say “NO” to setting up mandated health care exchanges, a required mandate of Obamacare, that are forbidden by Ohio’s Constitution.

Article links- http://www.ohiolibertycoalition.org/governor-kasich-confirms-that-creation-of-ohios-obamacare-exchange-will-be-left-to-the-feds/

http://www.ohioconstitution.org/2012/11/16/1851-center-applauds-kasich-agreement-on-obamacare-exchange/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 11/19/2012- Some Good News: A Court Victory Against Obamacare

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday November 19, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk about a recent federal court case in favor of  Tyndale House Publishing against some of  the mandates of Obamacare

Article links- http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/16/bible-publisher-beats-obama-abortion-hhs-mandate-in-court/