Category Archives: Taxation

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 5/17/2013- The Devil’s In The Details Of The IRS Scandal

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday May 17, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze an article that claims that the IRS targeted both conservative and liberal groups in its harassment efforts. We say “wait a minute” and show why the devil’s in the details.

Article link- http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-15/irs-sent-same-letter-to-democrats-that-fed-tea-party-row.html?alcmpid=politics

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Principles and Policies Podcast for 5/16/2013- Republicans Take Conservatives For Idiots…Again

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday May 16, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss a recent Ohio Republican Party fundraising email in which they allege that they are standing “shoulder to shoulder” with TEA Party groups that they have just chucked under the bus. And they wonder why they keep losing.

 

Principles and Policies Podcast for 5/15/2013- Watching The IRS Cockroaches Scatter In The Light

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday May 15, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze the events surrounding the IRS and its harassment of conservative and TEA Party groups

Article links- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/internal-irs-mandate-be-lookout-organizations-involved-educating-constitution-and-bill

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/12/IRS-scrutinized-groups-conservative

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/10/IRS-statement-partisan

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324715704578478851998004528.html?mod=rss_mobile_uber_feed

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-15/irs-sent-same-letter-to-democrats-that-fed-tea-party-row.html?alcmpid=politics

Principles and Policies Podcast for 4/8/2013- Will The Governor Concede When His Argument Crumbles?

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday April 8, 2013. Barry Sheeta and Chuck Michaelis do an important analysis on the attempts to expand Medicaid in Ohio by taking “free” federal money. We expose the fact that there is no possibility that the federal government will loosen the regulatory noose that comes with the money. How do we know? The Department of Health And Human Services says so on an “FAQ” section of their website.

Article link- http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/03/administration-rules-out-deals-on-medicaid-expansion/

Join us for the Institute for Principled Policy Spring Conference

UPDATED!

“Semper Reformanda:  Engaging the World for Christ”

April 25-27, 2013

Mark your calendars!  You won’t want to miss what may be one of the most important conferences held in Ohio this year!

The Institute For Principled Policy is pleased to present “Semper Reformanda:  Engaging the World for Christ”, a biblical worldview-and-action conference designed to equip pastors, ministry leaders and others with knowledge of how the eternal truth of God’s Word has been and can still be used to provide the guidance for culture.

Pastor Joe Morecraft IIIOur featured guest presenter will be Dr. Joe Morecraft III, Pastor of Chalcedon Presbyterian Church in Cumming, GA. Pastor Morecraft holds a B.A. in history from King College in Bristol, Tennessee, a M.Div from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, and a M.Th. and Th.D. from Whitefield Theological Seminary in Lakeland, Florida.  He is an accomplished author and researcher.

The conference will also feature sessions by other noted speakers, as well as networking opportunities and resources for your work:  Additional speakers include:

Dr. Sacha Walicord, Pastor, Knox Presbyterian (OPC) Church, Mt. Vernon, Ohio  “Biblical Economics:  An Imperative”

Charles Michaelis, President, Rocky Fork Formulas and Director, Camp American “Inseperable:  the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution”

 Barry Sheets, Senior Consultant, Principled Policy Consulting, LLC  “When Church and State Interact:  Keys for Effective Advocacy”

Ricki Pepin, lecturer and author, “God’s Health Plan” A roadmap for Christian Patriots:  “Where Do We Go From Here?” 

Location: Grace Presbyterian Church OPC 5099 Postlewaite Road
Columbus, Ohio 43235

Times: Friday April 26, 2013 Morning Session 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM, Lunch 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (on your own or with a friend), Afternoon Session 1:30 PM – 4:45 PM, Networking and Mingle With Speakers 4:45PM – 6:00 PM, Dinner (on own) 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, Evening Session 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Saturday April 27, 2013 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Close)

There will be several opportunities to network with speakers, visit vendor tables, engage in question and answer roundtables, etc. during both Friday and Saturday sessions.

There are a large number of restaurants, shopping, hotels, motels and other amenities within a short drive of Grace Presbyterian Church OPC.   The Institute will provide a listing of some of the choices available.

A donation of $20/person is asked for this conference.  Registration is open now through April 19th.  Register here

There will be a dinner with Dr. Morecraft for underwriters, host church staff and Institute For Principled Policy board members on Thursday April 25, 2013. If you wish to contribute to help underwrite the costs of this conference you may contact Institute For Principled Policy Director Barry Sheets at [email protected] or call him at 614-989-5293 to obtain details.

ALL inquiries should be made to the addresses and phone numbers listed above and should NOT be made to Grace Presbyterian Church OPC

If you’re looking for a hotel we have arranged for a block of rooms at a discount at La Quinta Inn in Dublin Ohio.

·    6145 Park Center Circle, Dublin,OH  / phone: (614) 792-8300 / fax: (614) 792-3333

·     Start Date: 4/25/2013 / End Date: 4/27/2013

·     Number of Rooms: 15 / Room Type: King beds

Rate: April 25, 2013 – $69.00 per room plus tax

April 26, 2013 – $85.00 per room plus tax

·     Tax rate: 16.75 %

·     Amenities:

  • Free Bright Side Breakfast® with Hot Waffles
  • Free Wireless High-Speed Internet Access
  • Free High-Speed Internet Access
  • Free Local Calls
  • Free Parking
  • Meeting Facilities Available
  • Guest Laundry Facilities
  • Fitness Center
  • Pets Welcome

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/2/2013- How Government Meddling Damages You And How To Live On A Tiny Budget

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday March 2, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk about how unconstitutional government meddling in free-market situations create wide-ranging consequences that were obviously unforeseen by the meddling politicians who thought their “program” was the path to the “promised land.” We end with a discussion about how it really is possible to live VERY inexpensively- if you try to, that is.

Article links- http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cars-increasingly-reach-many-americans-145957880.html

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/how-a-family-of-four-manages-to-live-well-on-just–14-000-per-year-174803218.html;_ylt=AmsP7irs9yIYPAg.Fm07dzKCuodG;_ylu=X3oDMTNkNm91OWcyBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEluZmluaXRlIEJyb3dzZSBTcGxpdARwa2cDOWRjNmEzOTYtOTdhZS0zMjU5LTg2NzgtNTk3YjQ0NGZlOGNlBHBvcwNsNwRzZWMDbWVkaWFpbmZpbml0ZWJyb3dzZWxpc3Q-;_ylg=X3oDMTM1MHBqM2tuBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDNzFmOTQ0NDUtZWRiNC0zYzhmLWI4MGUtMjE4ODZmZDljMDBiBHBzdGNhdANjbmJjBHB0A3N0b3J5cGFnZQR0ZXN0A1Rlc3RfQUZD;_ylv=3

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/1/2013- Don’t Take The Cheese

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday March 1, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis continue a review of an article by Dr. Joel McDurmon of American Vision which seeks to educate people about what happens when smiling politicians bait a trap and we take the bait. We discuss what some of the traps are and what kind of bait is used.

Article link- http://americanvision.org/7138/the-smiling-politician/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 2/27/2013- The Smiling Politician

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday February 27, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis review an article by Dr. Joel McDurmon of American Vision which seeks to educate people about what happens when smiling politicians bait a trap and we take the bait.

Article links- http://americanvision.org/7138/the-smiling-politician/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 2/26/2013- Virginia And Washington Commit Tax “Heresy”

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday February 26, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze the recent tax increases in taxes in Washington State and Virginia and what that may mean for Ohio and the rest of the United States

Article links- http://www.usaspending.gov/

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-02-24/local/37276190_1_tax-hikes-gas-taxes-sales-taxes