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:
Consider a school closing in on the sexual assault hall of fame: The University of Virginia
Robot Buses & Lord of the Rings
August 5, 2016
Most systems involve linking the car to a nationwide network, which makes it very easy for Big Brother or Big Hillary to monitor where and when you go
If the election confirms the media’s pre–determined bias, then THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN! If the election doesn’t go the media’s way, then who cares what a bunch of yahoos think?
Maine’s Unpretentious First Lady Takes a Real Job
July 25, 2016
Not all political wives and politicians have Ann Leave’s strong moral compass
Obama Insults the Bereaved in Dallas
July 19, 2016
Black lies matter, Mr. President. If you don’t believe it, call the chief in Dallas.
Comey & FBI Blink After Email Investigation
July 8, 2016
When faced with a career–defining test Jeremiah Denton did all he could do, I’m not sure Comey did the minimum he could do
Orlando and the Imaginary Wave of Islamophobia
July 1, 2016
The Left, the elites and the pajama–boys in the media aren’t serious about ending this literal reign of terror
It’s Not Trump’s Fault GOP Leaders Have Failed
June 24, 2016
Against a field of 16 contenders that George Will called the most talented since 1980, Trump beat them all
Hilton sums up the EU as “an organization with three presidents, none of whom are elected.”
Great White Leftists Know What’s Best for Red Man
June 17, 2016
Companies, teams and institutions don’t have to be at the mercy of self–appointed moral scolds
Media Decides Trump Can’t Judge Judges
June 15, 2016
If Barbara Boxer can attack a judicial decision in which she had no pressing interest, Donald Trump should be able to comment on a judge who may cost him millions.
Vets Need Better Options Than the VA
June 3, 2016
When Vets Take a Number It Could Be for a Cemetery Plot
Resistance to Tolerance Is Futile
May 31, 2016
Pancho Villa invaded the United States 100 years too early: Today Barack Obama would send social workers bearing vouchers
USDA = Busywork at Taxpayer’s Expense
May 23, 2016
In keeping with the accuracy and attention to detail found in USDA anti–fat recommendations, the brightly colored logo has six words and two grammatical errors.
Is Retirement Bad for Your Health?
May 16, 2016
Working past age 65 may serve to extend your life, even as the “Golden Years” recede into the distance
Roadside Hook–Up Results in Slow Bern
May 13, 2016
Leftists and leftism in a nutshell: Make your politics, proclivities or pronouncements as public as possible and then demand there never be any consequences
VA Reform: An Oxymoron Supported by Morons
May 10, 2016
Chronic customer dissatisfaction in the private sector means bankruptcy. That’s why we don’t have warranty disputes with Circuit City anymore.
The only experience the vast majority of moviegoers want takes place on the big screen
Obama’s new military force structure will be much less capable of confronting opponents that build their military around less peripheral concerns.
An Education in DC Driver’s Ed
May 2, 2016
DC is a sanctuary city for illegal aliens. Complete lack of citizenship papers is no problemo, so why are the same politicians and bureaucrats so uptight about operating a car?
Healthcare Reform Begins With End to Hospital Costs Secrecy
April 29, 2016
If public-spirited citizens would start posting charges from their hospital bills in the review, consumers would finally be able to compare cost with quality.
From the Stalls of Montezuma: A New Front in Culture War
April 25, 2016
The latest is the porn site XHamster that according to The Huffington Post has banned North Carolina porn aficionados
Obamacare’s Fundamental Transformation that Failed
April 19, 2016
Just as socialism forces the hard–working to support the lazy, socialized medicine uses the premiums of the healthy to pay for the sick
Now Humans Are Just Along for the Ride
April 15, 2016
A self–driving car just perfect for anyone that’s ever considered human cannonball as a career option.
Apple’s Potemkin Privacy Suffers a Breach
April 13, 2016
The feds have every reason not to share the information with Cook because Apple will use it to plug the tech breach and the FBI will be back at square one.
DC Metro’s Cellphone Service Hangs Up
April 6, 2016
New Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld says the system is facing a budget squeeze
What’s Next? Voting Absentee from Prison?
March 30, 2016
I think the real reason Democrats don’t include the 2nd Amendment in right restoration is another instance of hypocritical self–interest
Big Govt Pays Big for Snow ‘Disaster’
March 15, 2016
Charging taxpayers for weather lets the administration claim that fighting “global warming,” is costing billions and something must be done.
A Leftist and Her Money Are Soon Parted
March 11, 2016
The altitude at Finca Sophia is 6,300 feet, which means the plants are as oxygen–starved as a socialist’s brain
D.C. Streetcar Fiasco Wouldn’t Last in Private Sector
March 7, 2016
Disneyland’s railroad and the D.C. streetcar are both transportation systems that rely for success on fantasy.