Category Archives: 2) Politics

Blogs about if government can actually help its citizens, or if it only hurts its citizens, and the silly people who seem only to be able to see things in black and white while living in a world that is filled with shades of grey.

Christians Are A Force For Evil In The World.

Posted on August 10, 2020 by theboeskool

That’s hard for me to say, because I still consider myself a Christian… In that I consider myself a follower of Jesus. I love Jesus. I love what he was about. I believe that the closer human beings get to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged "Christians will have the power", Bethel Redding, Charismatic Christianity, Christianity, Christianity is a force for evil, Christians and power, Evil, George Floyd, Guns and masks, Hypocrisy, Jesus Culture, Mask mandates, Masks, Portland Protests, QAnon, Romans 13, Sean Feucht, Shane Claiborne, The Bible | 22 Comments

Why You’re Hearing About Human Trafficking and HydroxyChloroquine Right Now

Posted on August 2, 2020 by theboeskool

I am angrier than I have ever been right now. I’m not talking about a fleeting rage… I’m talking about a deep, residing anger — One that feels like is just WITH me. All the time. Yesterday, I watched a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Anti-Mask, Barack Obama, Conspiracy Theory, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Distraction and Distrust, Human Trafficking, Hydroxychloroquine, Journalism, Morons, Pandemic, PizzaGate, QAnon, Safe House Project, Science, The Exodus Road, Vaccines | 10 Comments

The Case Against (and For) Mask Shaming

Posted on July 24, 2020 by theboeskool

I have seen many people making the case that we shouldn’t be shaming people for not wearing masks when they go out. “You don’t know their story,” they say. “They could have a legitimate reason for not wearing a mask.” … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged ADA, Anti-intellectualism, Anti-Maskers, Assault trauma, Because things gotta breathe, Conspiracy Theory, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Face Mask Exempt Card, HIPPA, Mask shaming, Not all men, Pants don't stop farts | 2 Comments

10 Reasons Why Reopening Schools This Fall Is Not Going To Work

Posted on July 9, 2020 by theboeskool

For much of the country, schools are set to open next month. You may have seen the calls from the current occupant of the White House demanding that “SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!!” For this republican administration, how they are … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged Back to School, Betsy DeVos, Busses, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Task Force, COVID Case Fatality Rate, COVID-19, Killing kids to reopen schools, Mike Pence, Pressure on schools to reopen, Reopening schools, School lunches, Science, Substitute Teachers, This is not going to work, Withholding Federal Funds | 4 Comments

If You Don’t Wear A Mask, You Are Neither “Christian” Nor “Patriotic.”

Posted on June 20, 2020 by theboeskool

How’s that tea taste? Are you feeling a little triggered? Do you have a deep sense of “How DARE you?!?” Do you want to speak with a manager? Well, good… Before I get into it, let me give you some … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor, 4) All Of The Above | Tagged Anti-Maskers, Christianity, Church Outbreaks, Coronavirus, Fake Christians, Following Jesus, Kid Rock, Owning the libs, Patriotism, Selfishness, The Bible, U.S. COVID Stats, Wear a mask, World War I | 2 Comments

For Those Concerned About Rioting and Looting…

Posted on June 11, 2020 by theboeskool

Have you ever been so angry that you punched something? Not someONE… SomeTHING. Like a wall, or a door? I have. Have you ever been so furious that you broke something that belonged to you? Something valuable? I have done that … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, How can we win?, Justice, Kimberly Jones, Letter from a Birmingham Jail, Looting, Martin Luther King Jr, More devoted to order than to justice, Racism, Riot, Systemic Racism, The language of the unheard | 1 Comment

5 Ways White People Can Help Right Now

Posted on June 6, 2020 by theboeskool

Over the last few days, I have had quite a few of my white friends reach out to me and ask the question, “What can I do?” People’s hearts are broken. People want to HELP. All these videos… All this … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged All lives matter, Black Lives Matter, Following Black Leadership, Hope, Naked Pastor, Nashville Protests, Not All White People, Police Brutality, Prophetic Black Voices, Protests, Racism, Reasons to be hopeful, Riot is the language of the unheard, Systemic Racism, Ways White People Can Help | 7 Comments

White People Care More About A Lady Choking Her Dog Than We Do About Police Choking A Black Man

Posted on May 26, 2020 by theboeskool

In the past 24 hours, social media has been filled up with a video of a woman named Amy Cooper who was filmed in New York’s Central Park making a distressed call to 911 falsely reporting that her life was … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Ahmaud Arbery, Amy Cooper, Black Lives Matter, BLM, Choking a dog, Christian Cooper, Emmett Till, Eric Garner, George Floyd, John Crawford III, Karening, Police Brutality, Racism, Tamir Rice, W. Kamau Bell | 3 Comments

This Was A Pool In Lake Of The Ozarks This Weekend… We Are So Screwed.

Posted on May 24, 2020 by theboeskool

I’m not usually one to believe conspiracy theories, but I’m starting to think white people are trying to make me lose all hope. This was the scene this Memorial Day weekend at a place in Missouri called “Backwater Jack’s.” Initially, I … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Backwater Jack's, Coronavirus, COVID19, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri Politics, Negligence, Osage Beach, Overcrowded Pool, Pool Bar in Lake of the Ozarks, Screaming into the void, Social Distancing, Tourism, We are screwed | 12 Comments

Anti-Maskers: It’s Not Freedom You’re Fighting For… It’s Selfishness

Posted on May 21, 2020 by theboeskool

This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Mt. St. Helens eruption. I watched a documentary about it today with my kids. The similarities between what happened back then to what is happening today with “reopen” protesters and “anti-maskers” was … Continue reading →