Category Archives: Federal Legislation

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/20/2012- A Look At The Details Of A Dangerous Power Grab

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday March 20, 2012.  Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis examine the details of the president’s recent “National Defense Resources Preparedness” executive order through a constitutional lens.

Article link- http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/executive-order-panic-martial-law-in-america/

Executive order link- http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/16/executive-order-national-defense-resources-preparedness

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/17/2012- Who’s Afraid Of An Article V Convention? We Are!

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday March 17, 2012.  Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis critically analyze an article which attempts to make a case for an Article V constitutional convention to “balance the budget.” We make the case that the Constitution is not the problem- our representatives are.

Link to the article- http://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2012/03/11/whos_afraid_of_an_article_v_amendments_convention

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/15/2012- Voting To Destroy What Remains Of The Republic

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday March 15, 2012.  Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis examine an article on the national popular vote written by Phyllis Schlafly of Eagle Forum.  We throw in our 2 cents worth on the subject from a constitutional perspective.

http://townhall.com/columnists/phyllisschlafly/2011/12/06/national_popular_vote_is_a_bad_idea

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/14/2012- Stop It Or Else…Well…Just Or Else

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday March 14, 2012.  Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis take a closer look at a resolution in Congress that threatens the executive branch with impeachment if they don’t stop ignoring the Constitution. Why not just enter an impeachment resolution instead?

Link to the article being discussed- http://americanvisionnews.com/2277/obama-impeachment-bill-toothless-without-changing-war-laws-first

Link to the House Resolution- http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.CON.RES.107:

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/13/2012- To Tell The Truth

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Tuesday March 13, 2012.  Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis look a little more closely at the background of Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown Law School “contraception advocate” and fd out the truth behind her agenda and make connections the main stream media missed (or ignored).

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/10/2012- The Imperial Presidency And Congressional Oversight

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday March 10, 2012.  Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis do an analysis of recent testimony given by General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta before the Senate Armed Services Committee. The result is, or should be, quite shocking.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/7/2012- When The “SS Two-Kingdoms” Hits The Iceberg

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Wednesday March 7, 2012.  Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis examine more closely a recent interview with Cal Thomas in Table Talk magazine and find out what happens when Christians not only stop rearranging the deck chairs but also abandon the pilothouse while in an ice field.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/3/2012- Of Scarecrows, Smelly Fish, Emotional Appeals, And Public Policy

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday March 3, 2012.  Chuck Michaelis gives a mini-seminar on logical fallacy then does a workshop in how to analyze congressional testimony. Chuck demonstrates the problem with Nancy Pelosi’s recent dog-and-pony show featuring community-organizer-in-training Sandra Fluke’s testimony. Find out why Rush Limbaugh was wrong to apologize.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 2/17/2012- Tom DeWeese On The All-Out Assault On Private Property

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday February 17, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk with Tom DeWeese of the American Policy Center on the all-out assault from the local level (driven ultimately by UN NGO’s) on YOUR property. But, never fear- there is something YOU can do to stop it.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 2/11/2012- Using Predator Drones To Destroy The Constitution From The Air

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday February 11, 2012. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss new attacks on the US Constitution and personal liberty coming from the air in the form of predator drones in domestic airspace.