Category: Michael Shannon

Jesus, Another Innocent Man Wrongly Convicted

By Michael R Shannon on Feb 01, 2013 in Featured Posts, Gun Rights, Humor/Satire, Michael Shannon, Opinion, Religion

Few pastimes are more entertaining than witnessing a smug, non–orthodox Jew giving instruction on New Testament theology to Christians. Last Saturday the most reverend Lisa Miller in her Washington Post ‘Belief Watch’ column asked readers, “Is gun ownership Christian? This puts believers at an immediate disadvantage because Christ did not spend much of his ministry [...]

Two Wrongs ≠ A Right

By Michael R Shannon on Jan 25, 2013 in 2014 Election News, Featured, Michael Shannon

It pains me to criticize Republicans acting aggressively on their own behalf, because lately it’s been rare. Sometimes it appears national GOP leadership would be content to emulate the panda and sit contentedly munching bamboo shoots in a special preserve where one is protected from predators and challengers alike. There is some indignity involved when [...]

Conservative Pacifists in the Culture War Part 2

By Michael R Shannon on Jan 16, 2013 in Michael Shannon, Opinion, Politics, Religion, Traditional Values

Christ was no doubt on to something when He limited His public ministry to three years. Any longer and a mere human may forget what he said before or, even worse, lose enthusiasm for an earlier message as the culture changes. Which is evidently what happened to the Rev. Louie Giglio. Until recently he was [...]

VA Gov. McDonnell Suffering from Legacy Fever

By Michael R Shannon on Jan 12, 2013 in Blogs, featured opinion, Michael Shannon, Opinion, Politics

Judging from Gov. Bob McDonnell preoccupation with liquids one would almost think he’s a naval man, rather than an Army reservist. First he tried to free demon rum from state control by privatizing Virginia’s liquor stores. ABC privatization was DOA even with a Republican House of Delegates for reasons outlined here. Now Gov Bob is [...]

House Republicans Have More Than Two Options

By Michael R Shannon on Jan 04, 2013 in 2014 Election News, exposing Obama, featured opinion, Health Care Reform, Michael Shannon, Politics

There were a few anxious moments in the White House last night and early Thursday morning. For a brief moment it looked liked John Boehner’s re–election as Speaker might be in trouble. This would have been a disaster for the Obama administration — equivalent to the French hiring Gen. George S. Patton as their commander–in–chief [...]

Won’t You Come Home Bill Bolling?

By Michael R Shannon on Dec 28, 2012 in Michael Shannon, Politics

Virginia’s Lt. Governor Bill Bolling is going to have to lose a considerable amount of weight and drastically increase his time on the tanning bed to physically resemble Charlie Crist, but Bolling’s ideological transformation is coming along nicely. For those who don’t follow Florida politics, Charlie Crist is the former Republican governor who intended to [...]

Surprised a Degraded Culture Produces Depraved Individuals?

By Michael R Shannon on Dec 21, 2012 in featured opinion, Gun Rights, Michael Shannon, Opinion, Politics

Last Friday was evidently International Maniac Congruence Day. In Newtown a 20–year–old loser — whose newspaper photo bears a striking resemblance to the SS Totenkoph insignia — shot and killed 20 elementary school students and six adults. While in Chenpeng, China another maniac stabbed 22 children and one adult in an elementary school. Yet there [...]

Misinterpreting Obama’s Tax Mandate

By Michael R Shannon on Dec 13, 2012 in 2012 Election News, featured opinion, Michael Shannon, Opinion, Politics

I have written before regarding Obama’s legitimate claim to a mandate for raising taxes on the “rich.” He made no secret of his plan to raise taxes during the campaign and voters — who for the most part know they won’t be paying the increased taxes — thought it was a fine idea and re–elected [...]

Let Obama Leap Off the Fiscal Cliff Alone

By Michael R Shannon on Dec 06, 2012 in Featured, Michael Shannon, Opinion

The editorial cartoon on the left perfectly summarizes the political situation surrounding fiscal cliff negotiations. The lesson is Republicans will be blamed regardless. CNN and Pew Research Center polls show a majority of the public will blame the GOP if the country goes over the cliff, even if Speaker Boehner fetches coffee for Obama during [...]

Evangelicals Flying Blind

By Michael R Shannon on Nov 29, 2012 in Michael Shannon, Opinion, Religion, Traditional Values

Prominent on the list of things we didn’t know we needed is the new code of ethics for preachers released this year by the National Association of Evangelicals. It appears evangelical pastors have been flying blind, without any sort of guidance as to Christian behavior in the pulpit and church offices. Leaving church ladies at [...]

Distinguishing Leadership from Politicianship

By Michael R Shannon on Nov 23, 2012 in Michael Shannon, Politics

The feds aren’t alone in dealing with budgets this time of year. Although “dealing” is somewhat generous, since Uncle Sam doesn’t have to balance his. Congress and the President are content to blame unforeseen circumstances — George Bush, climate change or a spontaneous reaction to an anti–Mohammed video — for causing deficit spending, while they [...]

Republicans Advocate Surrender After Defeat

By Michael R Shannon on Nov 15, 2012 in 2012 Election News, A Broken System, featured opinion, immigration, Michael Shannon, Opinion, Politics

Evidently Romney campaign consultants were paying way too much attention to Michelle Obama’s War on Cafeteria Lunch Ladies. Consequently, when her husband offered a campaign built around Bread & Circuses; they countered with healthy eating and free–range elephants. A role reversal that proved fatal. More than once I’ve heard discouraged conservatives complain that ignorant voters [...]

RepubliKKKans Fail to Defeat Obama

By Michael R Shannon on Nov 09, 2012 in 2012 Election News, Michael Shannon, Opinion, Politics

Tuesday I spent almost an hour waiting in line with a bunch of racists. Previously I would have described the experience as I waiting in line to vote, but thanks to the Associated Press, I now know different. A recent AP poll on racial attitudes proves conclusively that should Obama lose the election, journalists will [...]

Hurricane Sandy: Obama’s Social–Worker–in–Chief Moment

By Michael R Shannon on Nov 02, 2012 in 2012 Election News, Conservative Philosophy, featured opinion, Humor/Satire, Michael Shannon, Opinion, Politics

Hurricane Sandy — much like Barack Obama — turned out to be an over–hyped phenomenon that failed to deliver. Our portion of the storm in Northern Virginia was so weak the Multicultural Commissars didn’t even bother to give it a Hispanic name, like last summer’s “derecho” (formerly known as “severe thunderstorm”). I tried to lend [...]

Private Sector Ends Unwanted Alien Invasion

By Michael R Shannon on Oct 26, 2012 in Agriculture, featured opinion, Michael Shannon, Opinion

Prince William County, VA is suffering the ill effects of another alien invasion and a collection of politicians is engaged in vigorous hand–wringing over possible solutions. No, this isn’t another rant about illegals clogging 7/11 parking lots. This time it’s alien plants clogging Quantico Creek. Recently Dumfries Mayor Jerry Foreman, Del. Mark Dudenhefer (R–2nd), Supervisor [...]