Michael R Shannon

Why ‘Government’ & ‘Creative’ Aren’t Usually Found in the Same Sentence

Prince William County, VA — where I live — has an official seal that’s been in use since 1854. But…

13 years ago

Searching for the ‘Moderate’ Christian

I enjoy reading the letters sent to advice columnists. It’s a handy, anecdotal way to chart the decline of modern…

13 years ago

What Is It About ‘Stereotype’ that the Tea Party Doesn’t Understand?

Too bad Tea party types are such ingrates. Now that the mainstream media (MSM) is finally starting to cover the…

13 years ago

The Bugs are Back

People in the Washington, DC area like to worry. Part of it’s because leftists are required to show “concern” about…

13 years ago

Senate GOP Supports Remote Control Taxation

The next time you see any of the following Senate Republicans: Lamar Alexander (TN), Roy Blunt (MO), John Boozman (AR),…

13 years ago

It’s Always Christmas If You’re a Politician

What is it about an elected official that compels rich people to want to give him gifts? Do they look…

13 years ago

Marco Rubio and the Magic Beans

Shortly after last year’s presidential defeat and at the beginning of the Great Republican Panic of 2013, I wrote here…

13 years ago

The Interview: Terry McAuliffe & the Boston Attack

This post is intended as satire, any likeness to real or imagined people is unintended. This is a work of…

13 years ago

Umbrella Organizations Always Leave Taxpayers Wet

Sen. Tom Coburn (R–OK), a truly great American, has released his annual report on waste, duplication and redundancy in federal…

13 years ago

A Voter in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Focus Group

It’s remarkable that the political party allegedly joined at the hip with Big Business has such an incredible problem with…

13 years ago

Too Many Battles, Not Enough Bible

Any television show that simultaneously confounds the pagans and the heretics can’t be all bad. But there’s a basic flaw…

14 years ago

CPAC 2013 Stands With Rand

The 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held this week in National Harbor, just across the river from Washington,…

14 years ago

In the MSM Every Silver Lining Is Obscured by a Cloud

I’ve about decided that reading three newspapers a day, plus Newsmax.com may be bad for my emotional health. Normally the…

14 years ago

We Were Sequestered Before It Was Cool

The Ministry of Truth for the Obama administration has been experiencing some traction problems in the DC area. The scare…

14 years ago

The Only Good ‘Redskin’ Is a Deleted ‘Redskin’

The Thought Police at the Washington Post are on the warpath once again over the Washington Redskins nickname. In spite…

14 years ago