Michael R. Shannon

Michael R. Shannon (The Whole Shebang (mostly)) is a Virginia-based public relations and media consultant with MANDATE: Message, Media & Public Relations who has worked in over 75 elections on three continents and a handful of islands.

Most Recent Articles by Michael R. Shannon:

Media Focused on Blaming Coronavirus on Trump March 18, 2020

Obama functionaries’ micromanagement and control–freakism

Science Discovers the Benefits of Christianity March 4, 2020

Religious people “are healthier and take fewer sick days.” In addition, “more religious a person is, the less likely they are to suffer from anxiety, depression or exhaustion.

Putting a Price on Moral Exhibitionism February 21, 2020

How about ‘Guilt–Free Cleaning’ or ‘Ticket–to–the–Middle–Class Maids’ or even ‘No Tip Necessary Maids’?

Virginia Gun Control Leader Takes a Wrong Turn February 5, 2020

Here’s a chance for a gun-grabber who’s crossed the line to impose the same type of sanctions on himself he’s so eager to impose on gun owners

Richmond Proves the Left Hates You and Your Gun January 30, 2020

The language Northam, Beyer, Dvorak, Bloomberg and Bunch use is how the authorities refer to people they intend to disarm and force into an outdoor enclosure with one bathroom per 6,000

Subsidized Diners Demand We Pay Mandatory Tips October 16, 2019

Can I get a side of fries with my Social Justice?

On the Trail of Tears With Federal Bureaucrats September 25, 2019

For taxpayers, plans change. Life goes on. Only the government entitled attempt to make a federal case out of it

Federal Employees Want Taxpayers to Keep Their Distance August 2, 2019

United States Dept. of Agriculture, and Bureau of Land Management moving out west, out of the swamp

Evidently Ahab Mueller Wasn’t the Captain of the Pequod August 1, 2019

One thing is certain. After his performance this week, Ahab Mueller is one of the few Trump haters who won’t cashing in on the lecture circuit.

Trump¹s Healthcare Transparency Round 2 July 12, 2019

Making a dent in healthcare costs requires a two–pronged approach that provides information to consumers and an incentive to price compare

Food Expiration Dates Are a Conspiracy July 4, 2019

Here’s my handy guide to food longevity

George Soros Continues to Collect District Attorneys June 27, 2019

So, what did Soros buy? Two more DAs who won't be prosecuting "quality of life" crimes

It’s Time for Trump to Take On Mitch McConnell June 12, 2019

Either Trump changes the composition of the Senate or his administration will have accomplished less than the Bush Interregnum. The only difference being Trump’s was noisier

Virginia’s Shinola Democrats Still Holding Out June 5, 2019

Fighting ‘systemic racism’ and keeping every black Democrat happy means keeping their job. Consequently, until their terms end no ask is too big

Sen. Mike Braun’s Backwards Healthcare Reform May 8, 2019

Sen. Braun would do better to allow insurance companies to offer coverage options and sell across state lines without crony capitalist interference from the various legislatures.

No Business Is Safe from the Left’s Ignorance & Envy March 30, 2019

Amazon and Dollar Store aren’t outliers. They’re a harbinger

What Nixon and Trump Have in Common March 9, 2019

What made both men a target was the threat to the status quo enjoyed by Washington's vast permanent bureaucracy

Howard Schultz Could Use a Little Caffeine February 28, 2019

That combination of nominally GOP voters, along with disillusioned Trumpistas who stay home, could be enough to guarantee whatever Commissar gets the Democrat nod will be our next president.

Another Crop of Illegals Moves North February 20, 2019

That’s why we need the wall, accelerated deportations, mandatory E–Verify for jobs, an end to anchor babies and a tax on remittances

Why Electing Leftists Is Bad for the Birth Rate February 7, 2019

Democrat’s ‘compassion’ for illegals and murderers knows no bounds, the defenseless unborn take it on the chin

Why Term Limits Lost and Ranked Choice Voting Will Succeed January 25, 2019

Ranked choice is supported by all the best people and the Opposition Media. Plus, it’s used in foreign countries! Term limits had the disadvantage of only being supported by majorities of average voters in their respective states

That Long Winter at Valley Shutdown January 23, 2019

Never was so much paid to so few by so many

Hospitals Guard Prices Like the CIA Guards Secrets January 19, 2019

ChargeMaster: What we have is Confusionmaster and that’s probably where the feds will call it quits

America at a Rubicon Moment & MAGA Isn’t Enough January 12, 2019

“Today many of us want to be free, but don’t want to be responsible. The talk is always of rights and never of duties.”

Four Weeks from Oblivion, GOP Congress Slumbers On November 21, 2018

“In the name of God, go!”

Mitch McConnell: How to Win Without Doing Anything November 15, 2018

If McConnell — who has a lower approval rating in Kentucky than Trump — can’t grasp that fact he needs to get out of the way

Illegal Aliens Regularly Granted Lawless Benefits October 10, 2018

Trump needs to refill his executive order pen and start writing. It’s time to toss concept of anchor babies overboard, right after the Midterm election

Transgenderism’s Recruiting Plans Include Your Kids September 22, 2018

Gender Red Guards are seizing the curriculum in government schools and they are coming for your kids

We Put a Hand Over Our Heart, Nike Puts Thumb in Our Eye September 12, 2018

It’s time to demonstrate that putting a thumb in the eye of middle America is not a cost–free exercise. If for no other reason than we’re running out of eyes

Democrats, Still the Party of Voter Suppression September 7, 2018

Fighting entrenched politicians, lobbyists, contributors and bureaucrats whose power is threatened by outsiders like grassroots initiative supporters