Category Archives: Constitution

Principles and Policies Podcast for 9/28/2013- When A “Debate” Is Really A Sales Pitch

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday September 28, 2013. This is a rerun of a program done in August. We are running this now as a response to the recent We The People conference which was touted as a “debate” over the question of an Article V Constitutional Convention. As Barry and I predicted there was no debate. What happened was a facilitated sales pitch in which questions were not taken from the floor but chosen from questions written in advance by the audience, submitted, and edited to suit the needs of the facilitators. No opposition was allowed to speak or rebut the points made by the speakers there. Many of the things said echo what is being said by Mark Levin in this interview and many of our refutations would have been more pointed at the conference had we been invited. We were not.

Chuck Michaelis and Barry Sheets dissect an interview of Lawyer, author, and talk show host Mark Levin about his book The Liberty Amendments. We find much to agree with but also find glaring errors which put holes in his argument for an Article V convention to sink it without a trace.

Levin’s presentation is a sales pitch without question. Sadly, so was the We The People presentation despite the hype.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 9/14/2013- How Not To Make A Policy Speech

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday September 14, 2013. Chuck Michaelis and Barry Sheets discuss the recent speech given by President Barack Obama on the subject of the Syrian civil war and the use of gas by some party in that conflict. We find the speech to be a jumble of indecision, innuendo, constitutional ignorance and just plain propaganda.

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Principles and Policies Podcast for 9/7/2013- More On An Article V “Amendments” Convention

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday September 7, 2013. Chuck Michaelis and Barry Sheets host a compilation of previous programs on a a so-called “federal amendments convention” (an entity which is non-existent). We discuss why it is an exceedingly bad idea and will not yield the result its conservative cheerleaders hope.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/24/2013- Why We’re Still Afraid Of An Article V “Amendments” Convention

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday August 24, 2013. Chuck Michaelis and Barry Sheets discuss the problems with  attempts to call a new constitutional convention (calling it an “amendments” convention, a category which does not exist) in a series of programs done during the last time this tactic was tried.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/17/2013- The Rights And Wrongs Of Mark Levin’s Liberty Amendments

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday August 17, 2013. Chuck Michaelis and Barry Sheets dissect an interview of Lawyer, author, and talk show host Mark Levin about his book The Liberty Amendments. We find much to agree with but also find glaring errors which put holes in his argument for an Article V convention to sink it without a trace.

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Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/27/2013- How You Know You’re Winning The Argument

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday July 27, 2013. Chuck Michaelis and Barry Sheets interview Ricki Pepin, a Christian, a home school mother, a grandmother, and a VERY active teacher of the US Constitution. Ricki is getting a first-hand lesson on how progressives react when you begin to make inroads into educating citizens about how the Constitution REALLY works and what it REALLY says. The result is usually a wild-eyed smear campaign and that  is exactly what Ricki is experiencing in the Dayton-Springfield OH area.

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

http://www.theamericanview.com/iotc-in-controversy-in-springboro-ohio-school-system/

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/springboro-cancels-controversial-classes/nYdb6/

http://wthrockmorton.com/2013/07/springboro-school-district-cancels-controversial-constitution-classes/

http://www.springboro.org/districtNewsArticle.aspx?artID=108#sthash.61alEir1.dpbs

Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/20/2013- Why Christians Should Study The Constitution

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday July 20, 2013. Chuck Michaelis introduces a lecture given at Camp American by Pastor David Whitney, head instructor of the Institute On The Constitution, on the subject of “Why Christians Should Study The Constitution.”

New Institute On The Constitution Class Starting- Mt. Vernon, OH

We 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 instructor will be Barry Sheets, Executive Director of the Institute for Principled Policy and owner of Principled Policy Consulting, LLC. Barry has nearly two decades of experience working with elected officials and public policy. David Barton of Wallbuilders and Lt. Colonel John Eidsmoe are the video instructors. Barton is a master teacher with a vast collection and knowledge of founding era literature. 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 $60 per person prior to Friday August 23, 2013. Registration after that date will be $75. 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 Friday September 6, 2012 at 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Class ends Friday November 22, 2013 (12 weeks)

CLASS LOCATION –Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Jetter School of Business, Room 106 Mt Vernon, OH

TO REGISTER, CONTACT – Barry Sheets, 614-989-5293, Chuck Michaelis, 614-893-5986, or register online at: www.campamerican.com Join in the cause of preserving our God-given Liberty and restoring our Constitutional Republic. After all, if you don’t defend Liberty, who will?

Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/6/2013- Analyzing Legislation From A Biblical And Constitutional Perspective

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday July 6, 2013. Chuck Michaelis introduces a lecture given by Barry Sheets of Principled Policy Consulting and The Institute For Principled Policy on how to biblically and constitutionally analyze legislation.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 6/12/2013- Clarifying Just What Edward Snowden Did And Didn’t Do

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday June 12 June 11, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis say “we told you so” on the subject of revelations made by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and how the President and the intelligence community would react to them.

Article links- http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-surveillance

http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2013/06/09/nsa-leaker-is-no-hero/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2338418/Steve-Clemons-leak-Intelligence-officials-overheard-joking-NSA-leaker-disappeared-handing-classified-documents-press.html#ixzz2VosEpB00

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2338367/NSA-sucks-realtime-data-FIFTY-companies.html