Category Archives: Public Policy Radar

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.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/27/2012- How To Use “Public Private Partnerships” To Bypass The Constitution

Our Principles and Policies  radio show for Friday July 27, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the attempts of “Public Private Partners” working hand-in-hand with the US government  to beat back the pesky 4th amendment. We also look at a clear violation of the Posse Comitatus act by the US Marine Corps

Article link- http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/07/owner-drone-company-asks-why-youre-so-worried-about-drones/54872/

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/faa-has-authorized-106-government-entities-fly-domestic-drones

http://www.infowars.com/marine-corps-law-enforcement-battalions-to-control-civil-disturbances/ (All other links to this story have mysteriously disappeared! “Surprise, surprise, surprise!” -Gomer Pyle, USMC)

Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/26/2012- The Gang In Congress That Couldn’t Shoot Straight

Our Principles and Policies  radio show for Thursday July 26, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis take a look at the attempts of gun-hating lawmakers who attempt to turn the activities of a madman into an unconstitutional infringement of the right to keep and bear arms.

Article link- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1VmFuH8B3E

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/07/22/Feinstein–Election-year-not-ideal-for-gun-debate

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/07/22/Dems-push-gun-control

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/07/24/Mayor-Bloomberg-Says-No-More-Police-Until-Americans-Give-Up-Their-Guns

Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/25/2012- When Smug Liberal Ideologues Encounter Informed Conservatives

Our Principles and Policies  radio show for Wednesday July 25, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze a clash of ideas. Doctrinaire liberals bent on gun confiscation versus squishy but well-informed middle-of-the-roaders who oppose gun control. The squishy left shows that is really has no intellectual ammunition.

Article links- http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/07/22/george-will-and-jennifer-rubin-demolish-times-joe-klein-gun-control-l

Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/24/2012- Why Roger Ebert Should Stick To Reviewing Movies

Our Principles and Policies  radio show for Tuesday July 24, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis expose the sad remnants of the mind of Roger Ebert who insists on demonstrating that years of attempting to convince people that what comes out of Hollywood is “art” have done irreparable damage to his logic centers as illustrated by his rant about the Aurora shootings.

Article link- http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2012/07/20/Ebert-Gun-Free-Theater-Proves-Concealed-Carry-Doesnt-Work

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/21/opinion/weve-seen-this-movie-before.html?_r=1&hp

Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/23/2012- A Call For Common Sense In The Wake Of A Senseless Tragedy

Our Principles and Policies  radio show for Monday July 23, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis begin a series of analyses of the Aurora Colorado theater shooting and the media reaction to it which shows a decided bias in favor of ending the second amendment.

Article link- http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/07/22/colorado-governor-tells-candy-crowley-stricter-gun-laws-wouldnt-have-