Category Archives: Public Policy Radar

Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/6/2012- Fool Me Once Shame On You, Fool Me Twice Shame On Me

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday July 6, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis begin continue their analysis of the federal judiciary and attempt to explain why so-called “conservative” judges always (or nearly always) betray the Constitution at some point in their careers.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/5/2012- Why “Conservative” Judges Always Betray The Constitution

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday July 5, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis begin an analysis of the federal judiciary and attempt to explain why so-called “conservative” judges always (or nearly always) betray the Constitution at some point in their careers.

Article link- http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/marc-a-thiessen-why-are-republicans-so-awful-at-picking-supreme-court-justices/2012/07/02/gJQAHFJAIW_story.html?tid=pm_opinions_pop

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/23/2012- Defining Personhood

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday June 23, 2012. Chuck Michaelis hosts a program taught by Dr. Charles Rice at Camp American in which he demonstrates how to make a case for the personhood of the unborn from the moment of conception.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/22/2012- Understanding Executive Privilege

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday June 22, 2012. Chuck Michaelis explains executive privilege and how it does and doesn’t apply in cases like “Fast and Furious.”

Program links- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-assertion-privilege-sparks-questions-what-he-knew-about-fast-and-furious

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/jay-carney-explains-why-obama-asserted-exec-privilege-in-heated-exchange-with-press-corps/

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jun/21/house-committee-suspects-fast-and-furious-cover-up/print/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/21/2012- Revoking Executive Privilege

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday June 21, 2012. Chuck Michaelis analyzes President Obama’s placing of “Fast and Furious” documents under “executive privilege” despite claiming he knew nothing about the Justice Department program.

Program links- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-assertion-privilege-sparks-questions-what-he-knew-about-fast-and-furious

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/jay-carney-explains-why-obama-asserted-exec-privilege-in-heated-exchange-with-press-corps/

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jun/21/house-committee-suspects-fast-and-furious-cover-up/print/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/19/2012- Immigration Law, Enforcement Policy, And Impeachment

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday June 19, 2012. Chuck Michaelis discusses President Obama’s decision to violate his oath of office and refuse to enforce immigration law.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/18/2012- You Can’t Have It Both Ways

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday June 18, 2012. Chuck Michaelis analyzes a claim in the New York Times that the so-called “Plan B” contraceptive hasn’t been proven to be an abortifacient. Chuck says that you actually have to do the studies to be able to make that claim but no one seems to have bothered. Or they did but no one’s sharing the data. Could there be a reason?

Article Links- http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=1616076

http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/p/planb_contraceptive/index.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/16/2012- The Historical Basis Of The Right To Keep And Bear Arms

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday June 16, 2012. Chuck Michaelis hosts a class taught by Gun Owners Of America’s Executive Director Larry Pratt at Camp American. The class is “The Historical Basis Of The Right To Keep And Bear Arms.”

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/15/2012- How Can Public Policy Override The Constitution?

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday June 15, 2012. Chuck Michaelis continues his discussion of the recent passage of a law in Indiana which permits Indiana residents to defend themselves against unlawful use of force by “public servants.”

Article Link- http://www.allgov.com/Top_Stories/ViewNews/Indiana_First_State_to_Allow_Citizens_to_Shoot_Law_Enforcement_Officers_120611

http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/SE/SE0001.1.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/14/2012- Stop! Or I’ll Shoot…Back At You!

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday June 14, 2012. Chuck Michaelis discusses the recent passage of a law in Indiana which permits Indiana residents to defend themselves against unlawful use of force by “public servants.”

Article Link- http://www.allgov.com/Top_Stories/ViewNews/Indiana_First_State_to_Allow_Citizens_to_Shoot_Law_Enforcement_Officers_120611

http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/SE/SE0001.1.html