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New Institute On The Constitution Class Starting In Sunbury OH

IOTCWe the People have the duty to restrain a government operating outside Constitutional boundaries. The Institute on the Constitution invites you to learn how by discovering your American heritage and birthright.

INSTITUTE ON THE CONSTITUTION – Course Description &
Information

A great history and non-partisan government class for adults and teens to be introduced to the U. S. Constitution, our Biblical heritage and the concept of limited government. Twelve weekly classes of approximately 2 hours each are comprised of a 30-minute video lecture, group review and discussion questions.

Beginning with the Bible you will learn of the origins of history, law and government, followed by stories of America’s discovery, settlement and evangelization from exciting, primary sources you never saw in school! Then, the worldview of the founding fathers is discussed, which leads straight to the text of the Constitution.

Your live instructors will be Chuck Michaelis, Executive Director of Camp American and Barry Sheets, Executive Director of the Institute for Principled Policy and owner of Principled Policy Consulting, LLC. Chuck is a biochemist with a voluminous knowledge of history. Barry has nearly two decades of experience working with elected officials and public policy. Lt. Colonel John Eidsmoe is the video instructor. Lt. Colonel Eidsmoe is a Constitutional attorney and professor with degrees in theology, law and political science. He is a published author and frequent lecturer at colleges, churches and community groups.

This timely and relevant course’s cost is $75 per person prior to September 1st. Registrations taken after that date will be $85 per person. Couple and family rates are available (see registration link below). Your course fee includes the 12 weekly lectures, a Student Manual, and a number of supplemental books that will be read during the course.

CLASS DATES AND TIME – Begins Monday September 8th, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. for 12 weeks

CLASS LOCATION –Sunbury Municipal Hall, 51 East Cherry Street, Sunbury, Ohio 43074

TO REGISTER, CONTACT – Barry Sheets, 614-989-5293, Chuck Michaelis, 614-893-5986, or register online at: www.campamerican.com

Due To Overwhelming Response This Class Is Now Closed!

Please contact Barry or Chuck to arrange another class. You’ll be glad you did.

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Education, Public Policy Radar, Commentary, Public Policy Principles News, The Vote, Biblical Worldview, Podcast, Critical Thinking

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/9/2014- The Consequences Of Not Thinking Things Through

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday August 9, 2014. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the consequences of failing to think critically keying off recent court decisions in the Jesse Ventura-Chris Kyle lawsuit decision. We branch off from that to other examples like Gubernatorial candidate Ed Fitzgerald.

Article links- Jury awards Ventura $1.845 million dollars for Kyle defamation

Collateral damage from a sniper’s literary misfire

Gubernatorial candidate Ed Fitzgerald’s driver’s license issue

Gubernatorial candidate Ed Fitzgerald’s driver’s license issue gets more complex

Congressman sends Bibles to all 535 members of Congress and Senate; Predictably the Rev. Barry Lynn reacts negatively

 

 

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Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/19/2014- How Issues Like Homosexual Marriage And The “Common Core” Expose Phony Conservatives

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday July 19, 2014. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis expose Politicians in several governor’s offices (including our own- John Kasich) and State Attorney Generals (including our own- Mike DeWine) by looking at how they are handling hot potato issues like Common Core and homosexual “marriage.” To call these vote mongers “conservative” is to demonstrate that there is no meaning left in that word.

Article links- Republican governors discuss how to handle the “Common Core” revolt 

Republicans “soften” stance on homosexual “marriage”

Ohio AG Mike DeWine’s dog and pony show in “defending” the Ohio Marriage Amendment in federal court

Commentary, The Church, The Vote, Economics, Biblical Worldview, Podcast, Ohio Legislation, Federal Legislation, Critical Thinking, Camp American

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/7/2014- Why So-Called “Conservatives” Become More “Nuanced” After Primary Season

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday June 7, 2014. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis do our best to explain why purported “conservatives” suddenly begin to espouse more “nuanced” positions that often directly contradict what they said to voters during the primary season.

Article links- Eric Cantor claims amnesty for illegal immigrants is “biblical”

GOP “Conservatives” backpedal on Obamacare repeal

Commentary, The Church, The Vote, Economics, Biblical Worldview, Podcast, Critical Thinking

Principles and Policies Podcast for 5/17/2014- The Coming Split In The Republican Party

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday May 17, 2014. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss how people get pulled in and exploited by political parties in general and the Republican Party especially.  We ask the question “when will the split in the Whig Republican Party happen?”

Article Links- Former Republican national chairman fearful…of Republicans

The Chamber of Commerce Says “Amnesty For Illegals Or Else” To Republican Main Stream Leaders

The War Over What The Republican Party Platform Actually Means

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Principles and Policies Podcast for 4/5/2014- Ohio Election Shenanigans And Trying To Co-Opt The TEA Party

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday April 5, 2014. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss Ohio electoral shenanigans designed to isolate the TEA Party, John Kasich’s presidential candidacy while claiming that he is not a candidate, and a review of some of the ridiculous comments by Mark Skoda the “thought leader” of the “national” TEA Party (in his own and no one else’s estimation).

Article Links- TEA Party candidate for Republican Central Committee forced from her job by State Treasurer on bogus grounds.

Mark Skoda exposes his true colors as a RINO TEA Party shill

John Kasich campaigns for President while claiming he’s not interested in the job

 

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Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/15/2014- Government Follies And Their Effect On Us

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday March 15, 2014. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis seriously examine some of the truly silly stuff coming out of Washington DC and Columbus, Ohio. While we are looking at them from a humorous direction we also discuss where these problems originate and what it all means for us.

Article links- Sheila Jackson Lee says the Constitution is 400 years old

President Obama tells audience he doesn’t have time to wait for Congress to act

Phyllis Schlafly editorial on Executive seizure of power from Congress

President Obama threatens to veto a bill which requires him to obey the Constitution

 

 

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Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/8/2014- Is Homeschooling In Danger From The Feds?

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday March 8, 2014. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk with Mark Stevenson of Ohioans For Educational Freedom about the case of the Romeike family. The Romeike’s are a German family who fled their native country because of persecution of those who want the liberty to home educate their children.

We discuss the dangerous tack taken by the US Justice Department, Immigration and Homeland Security in arguing that there is no fundamental right to home educate their children and that this fact made the Romeike family dangerous.

Article links- Romeike case denied by Supreme Court

Romeike’s can stay in the US

Romeike’s wont be deported

Why did the Obama Administration back away from the Romeike case?

Commentary, The Church, The Vote, Biblical Worldview, Podcast, Critical Thinking

Principles and Policies Podcast for 2/22/2014- Spring- When Politicians’ Fancy Turns To Re-Election

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday February 22, 2014. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze the influence of money on politicians, especially one who suddenly “grow” in office. “Grow” is, of course, a euphemism for someone who drops all of their principles. In this show we say “we told you so” and refer back to a program we did in late September of 2012.

So how do “conservatives” like Paul Ryan, Rob Portman, etc., etc. get away with 1800 changes in their “principled” positions? We show why it’s all about marketing, money and re-election. We put these puzzle pieces together and it builds a frightening picture.

Article links- Mega-Donors Plan GOP War Council

GOP Mega-Donor Paul Singer To Fund Pro-Gay GOP SuperPAC (from September 2012)

Paul Ryan Flip-Flops On Gay Marriage (from September 2012)

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Principles and Policies Podcast for 2/15/2014- A Primer On Ignominious Surrender

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Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday February 15, 2014. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze the recent surrender of the House of Representatives, engineered by House Speaker John Boehner, on the issue of the debt ceiling. We talk about what it means to the average tax payer, what the depth of the problem is and how badly Speaker Boehner botched the whole issue with a “clean debt ceiling,” surrendering everything and getting nothing in return.

Article links- Boehner’s surrenders have allowed an additional $2.7 trillion in the debt in 2 years

How Boehner decided to surrender

Pelosi warns Democrats not to gloat since that would embarrass Boehner

Paul Ryan’s budget hypocrisy

President Obama declares total victory on the budget