Mike McManus (columnist)

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Michael McManus (born June 11, 1941) [1] is the author of "Ethics & Religion", a socially conservative but economic liberal syndicated opinion column which appears in several small and mid-range US publications. The column, archives of which are linked below, is shaped much like a 'gathering point' of views; quotes from prominent conservative activists make up the bulk of each. McManus, an evangelical Christian, is also the founder and president of Marriage Savers, a non-profit organization that purports to prepare couples for marriage. McManus previously wrote syndicated columns called "Solutions" and the "Northern Perspective." [2]

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Stance on issues

McManus has addressed many modern social, ethical and political issues in his column. Among his published views are:

Government payout controversy

On January 28, 2005, it was discovered that McManus was one of three media figures to accept money from the George W. Bush administration for targeted public endorsements of government policy.[ citation needed ]

McManus was the third person to be implicated in an article by Tom Hamburger of The Los Angeles Times . It was revealed that McManus, who is a self-described "marriage advocate", was paid through a subcontractor of the Department of Health and Human Services to endorse a Bush-approved initiative defining marriage as strictly between a man and a woman. The payments were said to be $4,000 plus travel expenses, with an additional $49,000 paid to his organization, "Marriage Savers". McManus did not disclose this payment to his readers.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities  linked authority file (LAF) .
  2. McManus: Fix no-fault divorce – Mike McManus is the president of Marriage Savers and a syndicated columnist writing a weekly column on ethics and religion. Published 5:32 a.m. ET Jan. 10, 2016
  3. "Archived copy". www.ethicsandreligion.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". www.ethicsandreligion.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". www.ethicsandreligion.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". www.ethicsandreligion.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy". www.ethicsandreligion.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. McManus, Mike (4 December 2014). "How To Escape Pornography". Ethics & Religion. Retrieved 11 June 2018.