Category Archives: Judicial Activism

Principles and Policies Podcast for 5/9/2015- Do Courts Really Have The Authority To Redefine Marriage?

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday May 9, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the question of court redefined definitions of basic definitions of the foundations of society and what the Church’s role in dealing with the consequences of their decision.

Article links- Dr. James Dobson’s comments on the attack on marriage

Albert Mohler comments on the current case on same-sex marriage at the Supreme court and the Solicitor General’s arguing to allow it

Far-left blog Vox weighs in on the current case before the Supreme court

Principles and Policies Podcast for 10/18/2014- Worldviews And Their Consequences

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday October 18, 2014. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss a number of topics related to worldviews and their effect on the culture. We touch on Mike Huckabee, John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court and the John Freshwater case, Puritan Post-millenialism, Dr. Greg Bahnsen and “neutrality” in the public square, Ross Perot (remember him?), journalistic “neutrality,” the first amendment, homosexual “marriage,” the declaration that article IV of the Constitution is unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court, what the 9th and 10th amendments really mean, post-modernism and federal courts, the Great Commission, The composition of Christ’s kingdom, the Supreme Court and oligarchy, the meaning of “soviet,” the doctrine of “judicial review,” bad arguments from state attorney generals defending homosexual “marriage” bans, Alfred the Great and English Common Law, and marriage rates in the wake of redefining marriage.

A cornucopia of topics the really do have something to do with one another.

Principles and Policies Podcast for 7/19/2014- How Issues Like Homosexual Marriage And The “Common Core” Expose Phony Conservatives

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday July 19, 2014. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis expose Politicians in several governor’s offices (including our own- John Kasich) and State Attorney Generals (including our own- Mike DeWine) by looking at how they are handling hot potato issues like Common Core and homosexual “marriage.” To call these vote mongers “conservative” is to demonstrate that there is no meaning left in that word.

Article links- Republican governors discuss how to handle the “Common Core” revolt 

Republicans “soften” stance on homosexual “marriage”

Ohio AG Mike DeWine’s dog and pony show in “defending” the Ohio Marriage Amendment in federal court

Principles and Policies Podcast for 1/11/2014- Things To Come

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday January 11, 2014. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis talk about what we might expect over the next year. Our lack of short-term optimism is only tempered by our long-term optimism for the future.

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

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 4/4/2013- Presuppositions And Defining Marriage

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday April 4, 2013. Barry Sheeta and Chuck Michaelis continue their presuppositional analysis of an interview with the managing Editor of CNSNews Terrence Jeffrey  and  Rev. Oliver White conducted by Sean Hannity on the subject of homosexual marriage. We demonstrate how bad presuppositions allow the adoption of false definitions (and expose some logical fallacy along the way).

Article link- http://www.cnsnews.com/video/national/rev-gay-marriage-today-jesus-would-be-inclined-say-you-know-i-didnt-know-it-all

https://rally.org/gcucc

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2167540/Reverend-Oliver-White-loses-church-voicing-support-sex-marriage.html

Principles and Policies Podcast for 4/1/2013- Presuppositions And Rhetorical Faceplants

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Monday April 1, 2013. Barry Sheeta and Chuck Michaelis analyze an interview with the managing Editor of CNSNews Terrence Jeffrey  and a Rev. Oliver White conducted by Sean Hannity on the subject of homosexual marriage from a presuppositional apologetics standpoint. We find plenty of error to go around but find that Rev. White is VERY theologically confused.

Article link- http://www.cnsnews.com/video/national/rev-gay-marriage-today-jesus-would-be-inclined-say-you-know-i-didnt-know-it-all

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/28/2013- Reince Priebus Sticks Strictly To The Platform…Except When He Doesn’t

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Thursday March 28, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze statements made by RNC Chair Reince Priebus regarding the Republican Party and homosexual marriage. Not surprisingly, we find it duplicitous.

Article links- http://www.onenewsnow.com/latest-headlines-from-the-web/2013/03/26/rnc-chairman-reince-priebus-to-gop-don%E2%80%99t-go-old-testament-on-gays

Principles and Policies Podcast for 3/22/2013- The 4th Amendment May Not Be Dead Yet

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Friday March 22, 2013. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis ponder a recent ruling from the 9th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals (the most liberal Circuit court in the country) which says that “demand letters” issued by the US Justice Department to communications companies asking for YOUR personal information with attached gag orders are unconstitutional.

Article links- http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/16/judge-rules-secret-fbi-letters-unconstitutional/