Category Archives: Critical Thinking

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/31/2012- Who Can A Christian Vote For? Round 1

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday August 30, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss a pair of articles in a point counter-point discussion on whether or not it’s acceptable for Christians to vote for  Mitt Romney.

Article link- http://theaquilareport.com/is-it-ok-for-a-christian-to-vote-for-mitt-romney/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/28/2012- Editorial Policy, Advocacy “Journalism,” And The “Ethics” Of Abortion

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday August 28, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis continue their discussion of advocacy journalist Julie Carr Smyth’s hit piece on Dr. Jack Wilkie, a long-time OB-GYN and advocate for life and the reasons for it.

Article links- http://cnsnews.com/news/article/ohio-doctor-helps-perpetuate-rape-pregnancy-ideas

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/08/23/President-Infanticide-Dem-Plank-Partial-Birth

http://theaquilareport.com/what-todd-akin-should-have-said-about-abortion-and-rape/

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/27/2012- Using Todd Akin’s Misspeak To Assassinate The Character Of A Pro-Life Warrior

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday August 27, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss Missouri Senatorial candidate Todd Akin’s comments on “legitimate rape” and how the press is using it to support the abyssmal Clare McCaskill’s attempt to keep her seat.

Article links- http://theaquilareport.com/what-todd-akin-should-have-said-about-abortion-and-rape/

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/ohio-doctor-helps-perpetuate-rape-pregnancy-ideas

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/25/2012- Presuppositions, Constitutional Arrogance, And Party Platforms

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday August 25, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss presuppositional apologetics and ask questions about why Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine allowed the State of Ohio to put taxpayer money into DEFENDING the University of Cincinnati’s attempt to negate the First Amendment constitutional guarantees of its students.

Article links- http://www.ohioconstitution.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Morbitzer-Permanent-Injunction.pdf

http://www.ohioconstitution.org/2012/08/22/federal-court-university-of-cincinnati-speech-restrictions-on-students-permanently-enjoined/

http://www.ohiolibertycoalition.org/federal-court-stops-university-of-cincinnati-from-restricting-students-free-speech-president-unexpectedly-resigns/

http://www.uc.edu/president/former_presidents/williams.html

http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/local_news/University-of-Cincinnati-President-Gregory-Williams-resigns

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/08/23/President-Infanticide-Dem-Plank-Partial-Birth

 

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/24/2012- University Of Cincinnati Shocked To Discover That The 1st Amendment Applies To Their Campus

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday August 24, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis report on a recent court victory awarded to Ohio’s 1851 Center against the University of Cincinnati for (BIG shock!) stifling freedom of speech and conservative political activity on campus. How bad was this for the University? The president immediately resigned.

Article links-

http://www.ohioconstitution.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Morbitzer-Permanent-Injunction.pdf

http://www.ohioconstitution.org/2012/08/22/federal-court-university-of-cincinnati-speech-restrictions-on-students-permanently-enjoined/

http://www.ohiolibertycoalition.org/federal-court-stops-university-of-cincinnati-from-restricting-students-free-speech-president-unexpectedly-resigns/

http://www.uc.edu/president/former_presidents/williams.html

http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/local_news/University-of-Cincinnati-President-Gregory-Williams-resigns

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/23/2012- Supreme Court Decisions, Segregation And Abysmally Bad Advice

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday August 23, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss a recent Colorado Supreme court decision that forces the Colorado State university system to allow students with concealed-carry permits to use those permits on campus. We also discuss how the Colorado State university is responding to an anti-discrimination order with more discrimination and how a similar discriminatory practice in Ohio is leading one university city Chief of Police to issue REALLY bad advice.

Article links- http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/uploads/files/Ten%20Myths%20and%20Facts%20on%20Transportation%20P3s%20(Final).pdf

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/8502

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21332647/cu-segregate-dorms-students-concealed-carry-permits

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Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/22/2012- Why Public-Private Partnerships Are A Bad Idea

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday August 22, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis continue their critical analysis of a white paper written by the Buckeye Institute and the Reason Foundation on the subject of “public-private partnerships” and conclude that the problems far outweigh the supposed advantages of these dangerous liaisons.

Article link-  http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/uploads/files/Ten Myths and Facts on Transportation P3s (Final).pdf

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/21/2012- More Myth-Busting On Public-Private Partnerships

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday August 22, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis continue their critical analysis of a white paper written by the Buckeye Institute and the Reason Foundation on the subject of “public-private partnerships.”

Article link- http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/uploads/files/Ten Myths and Facts on Transportation P3s (Final).pdf

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/18/2012- When A Hate Crime Isn’t One- When Christians Are The Victims

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday August 18, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis connect the dots on “hate crimes” and the ridiculous reasons given by “experts” about why the shooting at the Family Research Council council headquarters isn’t really one of those.

Article Links- http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/family-research-council-shooting-hate-crime-210123530.html

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/shooting-southern-poverty-law-center-put-family-research-council-hate-map

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/white-house-dodges-question-whether-frc-shooting-was-hate-crime

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/fbi-alleged-frc-shooter-carried-50-rounds-said-i-don-t-your-politics

http://cnsnews.com/blog/l-brent-bozell-iii/skipping-over-shooting-frc

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/08/15/Literal-War-On-Religion

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/08/16/FBI-FRC-Shooter-Had-15-Chick-fil-A-Sandwiches-Box-of-Ammo-Said-I-Don-t-Like-Your-Politics

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/16/family-research-council-shooting-unleashes-conservative-vengeance-on-twitter.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 8/17/2012- The “New Normal” Is The Same Old Perversion

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday August 17, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis look at the implications of the clear attempt by a major network to create a new perverse “normal” through social engineering and psychological manipulation.