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:

Two Words that Would Seal Trump’s Deal for Me March 4, 2016
Term Limits: If Trump adds term limits to his signature issue of immigration then I’m instantly a Trumpista
Apple Holds the Key to Safeguarding Against Terror February 23, 2016
Cook boasts, “At Apple we are deeply committed to safeguarding data.” But the fact is if Apple can’t protect the security solvent software, it can’t protect your private data either.
I Wish My Column Was ‘More Addictive Than Cocaine’ February 10, 2016
Time magazine found a Connecticut College study that claims Oreos are as addictive as crack cocaine to lab rats
The Typo that Bloated a Nation February 5, 2016
Had America taken mom’s 40–chews–per–bite advice and ruminated more over dinner the nation might be less bovine in appearance now.
Education — America’s Sacred Bottomless Pit January 29, 2016
“Pedagogy,” by the way is a pretentious term used by the second–rate minds that run education schools
Taxpayers Will Cover Infrastructure Costs of Inglewood Stadium January 20, 2016
Moving for a smaller bribe is so uncommon among NFL teams that I would like to offer the Rams an opportunity to be even more singular.
Sudden Jihad Syndrome’s Related Pathology January 18, 2016
There is no hope for a reform of Islam unless Moslems admit there is something wrong and Islamic leadership unites to solve the problem
Google Designs the Self-Absorbed Car for the Self-Absorbed Man January 13, 2016
The self-righteous, self-absorbed Asperger Auto coming to a highway near you
Republican Surrender Caucus Schedules a Vote for Show January 11, 2016
Our ruling political class and media elites hold the majority of the populace in utter contempt. In the classic carny show the freaks and geeks were on the stage or in the tent.
Wolf Blitzer Fails as Moderator December 18, 2015
Blitzer’s first question was a capsule of the wrong–headed approach to national security taken by the MSM and establishment Republicans
Seattle’s Money Laundering Poorly Disguises Socialism December 15, 2015
Sudden socialism syndrome
Democrats Reassure Perpetrators Instead of Victims of San Bernadino December 9, 2015
Yet if these attacks really have nothing to do with the Religion of Peace, why does the appeasement chorus immediately head for a mosque?
Why It’s Cheaper to Ask Dr. Seuss Why Babies Won’t Eat December 4, 2015
It’s easy to be complacent about this relatively small, in federal terms, amount of waste, but that’s a mistake. This study is another building block in the foundation of the all–pervasive Nanny State
Let’s Rein In Out–of–Control Gun Control Advocates November 19, 2015
Highlighting gun control, appealing to Democrats that are already going to vote, is only firing blanks if it motivates Republicans who may not have voted if they didn’t fear losing Second Amendment rights.
San Francisco Too Expensive for Socialists to Live There November 16, 2015
It’s easier to build a new house in East Jerusalem than it is in San Francisco. As a result a 765 sq. ft. shack — built as relief housing after the 1906 earthquake — sells for $408,000 after a bidding frenzy
Robot Cars: The Return of the Sunday Driver November 6, 2015
In my view are two factors causing the increased accident rate. Robots are extremely cautious drivers that obey all the laws
Did Hillary Clinton Approve the CNBC Debate Panel? November 2, 2015
The GOP’s only hope for the rest of the cycle is for Priebus, as part of his resignation news conference, to beg The Donald to take charge of debate negotiations.
Competition Would Make ObamaCare Work October 26, 2015
In the real world companies will ration care by dropping doctors from the network who won’t accept lower reimbursement rates and replace them with less expensive doctors or nurse practitioners
Why Mr. Ed Gives Better Lifestyle Advice than the Media October 20, 2015
Since the media has the attention span of Joe Biden, it doesn’t matter if the trend makes sense or even exists outside a few malcontent exhibitionists
Turning the Tables on Verizon & Other Cable Buccaneers October 13, 2015
Consumers of the world unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains!
Kevin McCarthy, Message Wizard, Replaces Former Wizard Boehner October 2, 2015
Right now Kevin “Benghazi” McCarthy is looking over the rubble for souvenirs he can sell on EBay.
Donald Trump: Mane Man in the Values Den September 30, 2015
Trump is also criticized for being caustic and dismissive of the other candidates in the race, but Rubio's slavish support of establishment Republicans is the accommodation fueling Trump's rise
EPA Discovers Water Flows Downhill August 31, 2015
Just another instance of EPA incompetence
The VA Declares War on Veterans August 22, 2015
It’s time for the Vietnam solution: Destroy the VA in order to save it. Privatize the hospitals, give a generous severance package to all the paper pushers
Obama’s Unilateral Surrender Foreign Policy July 30, 2015
The fact is the Chinese regard Obama’s “nuanced” foreign policy as pathetic nancy–boy pleading that can be ignored without cost
Obama Internet Giveaway May Open Pandora’s Box of Porn July 24, 2015
Introducing another social pathology to join all the others low–income homes already suffer from hardly seems like an improvement, but that’s the way government works as it “helps.”
New York City & the Powder Room Police July 16, 2015
NYC lavatory landlords
Carraway Demotion is Hope for Future TSA Accountability June 19, 2015
TSA Still Means Thousands Standing Around
Rachel Dolezal’s Complexion Problem June 18, 2015
The only thing she hasn’t claimed to justify her ethnic transformation is dad was the “black sheep” of the family.
Bystander Nation June 12, 2015
Left’s Bystander Nation. Let the authorities and experts handle it, while you mind your own business. Individual responsibility is something for cowboys from Oklahoma