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.

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 →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Anti-Maskers, Conspiracy Theory, COVID Masks, Flat Earthers, Freedom, Masks at Costco, Mt. St. Helens, No shirt no shoes no service, Reopen protests, Science, The Virtue of Selfishness, Tyranny, Why you should wear facemasks | 12 Comments

Third Party Voting, and Other Wastes of Time…

Posted on April 30, 2020 by theboeskool

“To put them in perspective, I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. ‘Can I interest you in the chicken?’ she asks. ‘Or … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor | Tagged 2020 Presidential election, A case against third party voting, Bernie Bros, Chicken, David Sedaris, Joe Biden, John McCain, Purity Test, Rick McKee, Shit with broken glass, Third Party Voters, Trump is a symptom of a disease, Undecided voters | 1 Comment

Coronavirus And Conspiracy Theories: A Match Made In Heaven

Posted on April 13, 2020 by theboeskool

Not heaven. Hell. I meant to write “A Match Made In HELL.” Welp, I got “unfriended” on Facebook again this week. I’m sure you are SHOCKED to discover that this is not all that uncommon for me. I’ve actually calmed … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged 5G, 5G Towers, 9/11, Anti-intellectualism, Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theory, Coronavirus, COVID-19, George Soros, Global warming, Herd Immunity, Hoax, PizzaGate, Reputable Source, Sandy Hook, Scientific Consensus, Snopes, Tinfoil hats, Truther, Willful Ignorance | 4 Comments

I Believe Joe Biden’s Accuser… I’m Still Voting For Him. Here’s Why:

Posted on April 10, 2020 by theboeskool

With the news that Bernie is officially out of the running for president, it seems that our choice for president has gone from one of Three Very Old White Men, to now having to choose between Two Very Old White … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged #TimeUp, Bernie Bros, Bernie Sanders, Biden 2020, Choosing between two rapists, Connecting with black voters, I believe Joe Biden's accuser, Ideological Purity Test, Joe Biden, Joe Biden has my vote, Lesser of two evils, Ranked Choice Voting, Reasons to vote Biden, Sexual assault, Tara Reade, Third Party Voting, Voting for a flawed candidate | 5 Comments

Let This Experience Expand Your Heart

Posted on April 6, 2020 by theboeskool

I just spent about two hours at a grocery store, and right now I am having what I assume is a panic attack. I say “I assume” it’s a panic attack, because for some cosmic joke of a reason, one … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Anxiety, Anxiety Feedback Loop, Chest Pain, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Empathy, Fear, Grocery Shopping, Loving Your Neighbor, Masks, Meghan Tonjes, Panic Attacks, Privilege, Quarantine, Quibi Brunson, Ryan Knight, Scarcity, Stress | 4 Comments

GOOD NEWS! Kenneth Copeland Just Killed The Coronavirus With Prayer…

Posted on March 30, 2020 by theboeskool

Don’t believe me? Just watch right here… Y’all, I can’t anymore. I seriously just can’t. Kenneth says it happened at “exactly 12 noon on the 29th day of March.” Turns out “It’s dead. It’s done. It has ceased to exist” (In … Continue reading →