Category Archives: National politics

Obama’s Christian humility

April 15, 2021National news, National politics, Thursday posts, World media, World NewsBarack Obama, Carjacking, E. J. Dionne Jr., Egypt, Elonis v. United States, Free speech, ISIS, Moorish Science, Supreme Court, TerrorismWilliam Tell

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Obama’s Christian humility • Imposter queen tries to seize mansion • High speed chase with multiple carjackings • ISIS beheads 20 Egyptians • When free speech crosses the line

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Psychopaths’ brains don’t grasp punishment

March 4, 2021Justice, National media, National politics, Science, Thursday postsAtheists, Crime, Jeffrey Tayler, Mitt Romney, Political correctness, Prisons, Psychopaths, Republican party, Salon.com, Steve SieboldWilliam Tell

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Psychopaths • Mitt Romney bows out • Atheist chic
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Closing one’s mind to toxicity

February 6, 2021National politics2020 Presidential election, Choosing feelings, Choosing thoughts, Donald Trump, Experimental religion, Methodism, Peace of mind, Steve Bannon, StopTheSteal, The big lieWilliam Tell

“It has to be dramatic.  It has to be big.  It has to be the Big Lie versus the Big Steal.”
      — Steve Bannon

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“Women priests” in the news

January 21, 2021Justice, Local news, National media, National news, National politics, Poverty, Thursday posts, World NewsDarren Wilson, Ferguson MO, Michael Brown, Mitt Romney, Myanmar, Phylicia BarnesWilliam Tell

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“Women priests” in the news • Problems in Myanmar • Romney focuses on poverty • Ferguson questions • Phylicia Barnes update

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What now?

January 2, 2021National media, National news, National politics, OUR BEST POSTS, Politics, The William Tell Show2020 Presidential election, Barack Obama, Dan, Donald Trump, Fake news, Populism, Trump voters, Trumpers, What IsWilliam Tell

After the Trump Presidency
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I can say this now.

December 12, 2020National politics, OUR BEST POSTS, Politics2020 Presidential election, Coronavirus, COVID, Division, Divisiveness, Donald Trump, Masked, Maskless, Rush LimbaughWilliam Tell

I didn’t want to contribute to the post-election turmoil.

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‘Sasquatch Family’ Prank Leaves Arizona Officials Laughing

December 3, 2020Homelessness, National news, National politics, National sports, Poverty, Thursday posts, World NewsBigfoot, Crop circles, Football, Hoaxes, HuffPost, Lord's Resistance Army, Porn, RwandaWilliam Tell

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Sasquatch • Forgotten terrorists in Africa • 9 Things You Should Have Done By The Time You’re 50 • Why did HuffPost run this? • Football or porn?

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Defund police?

November 28, 2020Justice, National news, National politics, OUR BEST POSTS, PoliticsDefund police, Defunding police, Diabetes, Hypoglycemic shock, Insulin shock, PoliceWilliam Tell

Behind a contentious exchange on Facebook.

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Manners a cure for racism, sexism?

June 11, 2020Clippings, National news, National politics, Thursday postsAlyssa Rosenberg, Charles Krauthammer, Conservativism, Emotional intelligence, Glenn Kessler, Keystone XL pipeline, Misogyny, Race, Rich Lowry, Sexism, WisdomWilliam Tell

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What conservatives get right about stopping racism and sexism • 7 Habits of Chronically Unhappy People • About the Keystone XL pipeline

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Strange shifts

January 18, 2020National politics, OUR BEST POSTS, The William Tell Show2016 Presidential election, 2A, Baltimore, Beto O'Rourke, Crime, Dan Helmer, Donald Trump, Gun control, NRA, Understanding, VirginiaWilliam Tell

Well, I don’t expect much from state legislators.

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