Category Archives: Constitution

Principles and Policies Podcast for 11/7/2012- Frodo Lives!

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday November 7, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss an interview with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in which he likens his lonely fight to return to constitutional originalism to Frodo’s quest in the Lord Of The Rings.

Article links- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/scalia-restoring-constitution-i-dont-know-im-optimistic

Principles and Policies Podcast for 11/3/2012- A Potpourri Of Election Bloviation

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday November 3, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis do a wrap-up on the pre-election chatter and discuss the usual federal court outrages, blatant voter fraud, campaign tactics, polling (and what they may or may not mean), alleged polling experts and the silliness of their positions and an analysis of who is viewed by the electorate as the better candidate on certain key issues.

Article links- http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/presidential-campaign/265063-likely-voter-polls-dont-tell-the-whole-story-advantage-obama

http://www.visionforumministries.org/issues/ballot_box/are_we_electing_a_pastorinchie.aspx#r2

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/election_2012

Principles and Policies Podcast for 11/1/2012- Homeland Security Is Co-Opting Local Law Enforcement

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday November 1, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis report on a recent Presidential Executive Order creating a supposed “partnership” between Homeland Security and local law enforcement that is a “partnership” in the same way that the Mob has “partnerships.” It’s a rather one-sided deal.

Article links- http://dailycaller.com/2012/10/29/obama-executive-order-expands-homeland-security-reach-into-local-law-enforcement/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/10/26/executive-order-establishing-white-house-homeland-security-partnership-c

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/31/2012- Watch Out! Big Sis May Be Following You On Twitter!

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday October 31, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss a recent edict from Homeland Security Grand Poobah, Janet Napolitano (Big Sis) that children must be trained from kindergarten on to become government snitches.

Article links- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/secret-service-asks-americans-report-tweets-concern-you

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/06/justice/obama-threat-arrest/index.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/30/2012- Bless Me, What ARE They Teaching In Those Schools?

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday October 30, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss a recent edict from Homeland Security Grand Poobah, Janet Napolitano (Big Sis) that children must be trained from kindergarten on to become government snitches.

Article links- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/dhs-cybersecurity-education-begins-kindergarten

http://www.dhs.gov/blog/2012/10/26/inspiring-next-generation-cyber-professionals

http://csrc.nist.gov/nice/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/23/2012- Pretzel Logic, The 14th Amendment, And The Defense Of Marriage Act

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday October 23, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis continue and expand their critical analysis of a recent federal court decision which finds that the Federal Defense of Marriage Act, an exercise of Congress’ power to enforce Article IV of the Constitution, is unconstitutional. Huh?

Article links- http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/guest-voices/post/religious-implications-of-ny-federal-appeals-court-striking-down-doma/2012/10/19/f2b2f006-1a0b-11e2-aa6f-3b636fecb829_blog.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/18/doma-defense-of-marriage-act_n_1980197.html

http://news.yahoo.com/gay-marriage-judge-overturns-doma-stepping-pressure-supreme-195800574.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/22/2012- The 14th Amendment As Constitutional Trump Card

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday October 22, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze a recent federal court decision which finds that the Federal Defense of Marriage Act, an exercise of Congress’ power to enforce Article IV of the Constitution, is unconstitutional. Huh?

Article link- http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/guest-voices/post/religious-implications-of-ny-federal-appeals-court-striking-down-doma/2012/10/19/f2b2f006-1a0b-11e2-aa6f-3b636fecb829_blog.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/17/2012- Right To A Cell Phone With Pre-Dialed 911?

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday October 17, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis review a recent interview with retired Supreme court justice John Paul Stevens in which Stevens fields one of the most confusing gun rights question we’ve heard in a while and gives an even more incoherent answer.

Article link- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/justice-stevens-maybe-you-have-some-kind-constitutional-right-cell-phone

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/13/2012- A Veritable Cornucopia Of Lies

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday October 13, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis compare and contrast attempts to deceive, cover-up, obfuscate, misdirect, spin yarns, and just plain lie from 2 different sources on 2 different subjects and determine that a lie is a lie is a lie…

Article links- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/state-dept-security-chief-we-had-correct-number-assets-benghazi-time-911-what-had-been

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/wh-benghazi-info-moving-picture

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/gowdy-carney-rice-gave-demonstrably-false-statements-benghazi-attacks

http://news.yahoo.com/experts-global-warming-means-more-antarctic-ice-194009890.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/6/2012- Ohio Ballot Issues One And Two- Vote “NO”

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday October 6, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the two statewide issues on the 2012 Ohio ballot and give our reasons for voting “NO” on Ohio Issues 1 & 2.