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:
Time for the Rest of Us to Unfriend the Media?
August 24, 2018
Enemies of the people may not be the right term, but impartial journalists certainly isn’t correct either
A Heretic Offers Surrender Terms to Christians
August 15, 2018
he alphabet–apostates are not demanding to be left alone so they may live their lives as they wish. They are demanding Christians live their lives according to the demands of those in rebellion against God’s word
How Dare Catholic Hospitals Protect the Unborn!
August 11, 2018
FiveThirtyEight reporters use bias and selective ‘facts’ to color how they report their “hard numbers,” and appear to have a bone of contention with Catholic hospitals in the US.
Leftists Taking Language Instruction from Corporations
June 20, 2018
Leftist Speech Police
May 29th shutdown of all Starbucks’ outlets for ‘Re–Education Day’
What If Obamacare Sold Homeowner’s Insurance?
May 24, 2018
Depending on judges to reform healthcare is spotty and imprecise. We need Congress
Mitch McConnell Is Just a Clerk at Heart
May 16, 2018
Mealy–mouthed, multi–chins like McConnell are the reason Trump won in the first place. Their continued failure to grasp that fact explains the trouble they face in November
The Constitutional Work–Around for Term Limits
May 2, 2018
It’s no accident that education, Congress and penal institutions all grant more privileges based solely on how much time you’ve served
Democrat’s Latest: Jim Crow Meet Juan Canto
April 12, 2018
Keeping the citizenship question off the census form isn’t a matter of fighting racism. It’s a matter of Democrats using any means necessary to enhance their power and control over American culture
Free Market Term Limits Breakthrough
March 28, 2018
FireYourCongressman.com
Congress Says THIS Time We Really Mean It!
March 23, 2018
Passing more laws to require adherence to previous laws is ridiculous on its face. As is a Congress that believes it’s doing its job by passing laws and then assuming the role of a bystander
2nd Becomes the ‘It Depends’ Amendment
March 14, 2018
The left runs higher and lower education. It controls Hollywood, cable TV and broadcast TV.
Parkland School Shooting Is Your Government at Rest
March 7, 2018
Sheriff Israel just decided public relations and ‘social justice’ was more important than children’s lives
My Genuine Bipartisan Compromise Offer
February 22, 2018
A nation that puts a sell–by date on bottled water can certainly put a discard date on politicians
More Evangelicals Selling Their Soul to Support a Loser
February 7, 2018
McConnell is a weakling who will never change Senate rules unless he’s pushed and pushed hard.
Beware the ‘Conservative’ Who Grows in Office
January 31, 2018
Virginia politician, Bill Stanley
Pay As You Go Amnesty
January 19, 2018
Rewarding lawbreakers only encourages other lawbreakers
The #MeToo Movement and Mike Pence
December 26, 2017
As far as our leftist cultural arbiters are concerned, when it comes to sexual harassment, you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t
Support Your Local Turnstile Jumper
December 20, 2017
The ACLU is among the professional agitators pushing decriminalization.
Virginia Politicians Surprised Drivers Object to Destination Tax
December 11, 2017
Force politicians to use mass transit to get to work until they build some new roads for the rest of us
Oh, Give Me a Home Where the Good Groceries Roam
November 28, 2017
Companies look for average income, crime rates, transportation access and available real estate. This makes choosing the site of a grocery store is about as impersonal as statistics can make it.
Virginia Election Determined by Angry Swamp Creatures
November 14, 2017
If the Republican Keystone Kongress — the Gang That Couldn’t Govern Straight — doesn’t pass meaningful tax reform or repeal Obamacare; but does pass amnesty for DACA invaders, I predict a wipeout.
Where is the GOP Refund Window?
November 7, 2017
I doubt you’ll get your money back in either event, but the embarrassment and bad publicity generated for the Obamacare betrayers will be priceless.
Afghanistan Strategy Is the Only Hope for Education Reform
October 17, 2017
After 17 years in Afghanistan we’ve made no difference. Here 17 years of culture emphasis could make a big difference
Millionaires & Billionaires Fighting “Oppression”
October 14, 2017
Civil War black soldiers in the 54th Massachusetts could distinguish between individual bigots and the flag of the nation that was fighting to free the slaves. I wonder why football players, their enablers in politics, media can't do the same?
Kaepernick: When Taking a Knee Is All About Me
October 10, 2017
It's time for Kaepernick to find another line of work where insulting Americans is part of the company culture. I hear ESPN is hiring
Temple to Journalist’s Self–Regard Falls on Hard Times
September 21, 2017
The Newseum: Nexus of Narcissism for America’s journalists is in danger of closing
Let’s Revive Extreme Vetting for Politicians
September 14, 2017
Is a Shortage of Brownies Next?
September 4, 2017
The blame rests on a supposedly “conservative” Republican legislature that let crony capitalism get in the way of the competition they allegedly support
Collusion Isn’t A Crime Even If You’re Caught
August 23, 2017
A total of 97 “dedicated public servants” were given time off from delivering the mail to try and deliver the country to Hillary.