Category Archives: Business

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/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/4/2013- How To Retract Without Really Retracting

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday March 4, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis do a follow-up on a story that we discussed last week involving Law Enforcement Targets, Inc and their “No More Hesitation” line of law enforcement training targets. We find lots of wiggle room in their “withdrawal” of this odious product line.

Article links- http://www.letargets.com/

 

http://reason.com/blog/2013/02/25/law-enforcement-targets-inc-discontinues#comment

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 2/22/2013- Fundamentals Of The Sequestration

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday February 22, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis begin a look at the fundamental issues involved in the sequestration. We planned to play an audio but bloviated ourselves instead.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 12/8/2012- Monopolies, Fiscal Cliffs, And Bribes

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday December 8, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis take a deeper look at governmental shenanigans involving Ohio state government created monopolies in the coin and metal business. We discover some very odd things and wonder what will happen now that the State of Ohio has been discovered with its hand in the cookie jar.

We also take a look at US House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner and his demotion of prominent conservative Congressman from key committees and his open threats to “practice discipline” against anyone who tries to hold the line on taxes and spending. Still think Boehner’s a conservative?

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

Liberty Coins Opinion

http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/conservative-groups-rebel-against-boehner-84546.html?hp=l1

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/271173-boehner-members-punished-for-their-votes

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/gohmert-we-went-cliff-august-2011

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/cbo-current-law-brings-55-increase-annual-spending-425t-new-debt-and-record-taxation

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/boehner-president-has-obligation-give-plan-congress

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/bozell-time-conservatives-start-looking-new-home

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/

Liberty Coins Opinion