# My My My My..the repugs just won't give up **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 16, 2004, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362 "2004-07-16T02:20:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/1 "2004-07-16T02:20:03Z")
I’ve never used repugs before, but with this it fits. > [@](#): > > Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) told reporters yesterday that he plans to use “jurisdiction stripping” measures to achieve other social policy goals as well. [For an example of the legislative language that would be used, see below.] > > For example, he will push legislation to stop federal courts from hearing lawsuits related to the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. > > The U.S. Constitution establishes only the Supreme Court but leaves it to Congress to “ordain and establish” the lower federal courts. Arguably, therefore, Congress has the right determine the federal courts’ jurisdiction. So lets just close off every channel a person that disagrees with has to take to present his point. How can any free minded person support anyone who thinks its best to shut down all dissent? Fuck the republican party and all it stands for. ---
**Author:** ![Atticus\_Finch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Atticus\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atticus_Finch)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/2 "2004-07-16T02:32:14Z")
**Reeder** , cite? Also, I think “repugs” has specifically been mentioned by mods as an insult, like “Moore-ons”. Why not just pit DeLay for being a fuckknuckle, rather than the entire Republican party and the Republicans round here? This seems to be an interesting topic (stripping jurisdiction from all but the Supreme Court), so let’s not undermine it with gratuitous insults which will lead to yet another left-right shitfight, m’kay? ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/3 "2004-07-16T02:41:08Z")
Of course it’s an insult. That why I made it a rant rather than a debate. I wanted to insult them. Why not just pit Delay? Because he’s not alone. ---
**Author:** ![Metacom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@Metacom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Metacom)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/4 "2004-07-16T02:43:02Z")
[I’ll post **Reeder** ’s cite for him.](http://www.hillnews.com/news/071504/tactics.aspx) ---
**Author:** ![milroyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@milroyj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milroyj)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/5 "2004-07-16T02:43:23Z")
**Reeder** , you’re still missing a link. Or is it that you are a missing link? ---
**Author:** ![Metacom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@Metacom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Metacom)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/6 "2004-07-16T02:53:00Z")
> [@Reeder](#): > > Of course it’s an insult. That why I made it a rant rather than a debate. I wanted to insult them. Don’t you think you’ve done that enough? Is there anyone present who _doesn’t_ know that you hate the right, and enjoy insulting them? Do you have anything additional or insightful to add? ---
**Author:** ![milroyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@milroyj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milroyj)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/7 "2004-07-16T02:54:30Z")
Looks like **Metacom** snuck one in there for ya. **Reeder** , even **december** posted links with his “stuff”. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/8 "2004-07-16T02:58:39Z")
Thanks for posting the link. I don’t hate the right. I hate those that try to quash dissent. Were the left doing it. I’d hate them too. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/9 "2004-07-16T03:06:43Z")
**Reeder** you’re a sad little monkey. Who cares which side you’re on really, why devote so many of your brain cells to an inherently corrupt cause such as politics? I can’t fathom trusting a single one of those liars on the Hill (John McCain is the exception, the kids all think he’s a righteous dude, including myself). Why would you choose to take such an interest in something that will perpetually let you down? No particular reason for picking this post to say this, but I’m genuinly curious. I can’t say that I disagree with any of your statements, but that’s mostly because I ignore these threads like the plaugue. So, why the obsession? ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/10 "2004-07-16T03:12:55Z")
> [@Reeder](#): > > I don’t hate the right. Bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/11 "2004-07-16T03:24:08Z")
> [@Metacom](#): > > [I’ll post **Reeder** ’s cite for him.](http://www.hillnews.com/news/071504/tactics.aspx) Back to the topic at hand(which, believe it or not, _isn’t_ Reeder), I find Tom DeLay’s “The ends justify the means” political philosophy totally disgusting. According to the link, it’s not just Delay that is trying this repugnant method of screwing up the court system, by the way. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/12 "2004-07-16T03:26:52Z")
> [@](#): > > So, why the obsession? Because I love my country. I will not stand by and watch it be degraded without speaking out. Would you? ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/13 "2004-07-16T03:28:06Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Back to the topic at hand(which, believe it or not, _isn’t_ Reeder), I find Tom DeLay’s “The ends justify the means” political philosophy totally disgusting. According to the link, it’s not just Delay that is trying this repugnant method of screwing up the court system, by the way. Forgive them for they no not what they do. ---
**Author:** ![milroyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@milroyj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milroyj)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/14 "2004-07-16T03:56:06Z")
> [@Reeder](#): > > Forgive them for they no not what they do. Jesus you’re not, at least He can spell. ---
**Author:** ![Early\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Early\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Early_Out)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/15 "2004-07-16T04:39:49Z")
> [@milroyj](#): > > Jesus you’re not, at least He can spell. I’m unfamiliar with Jesus’ written material, and am very curious about his spelling ability. Did he write fiction or non-fiction? Are any of his books available at [amazon.com](http://amazon.com)? ---
**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/16 "2004-07-16T04:55:20Z")
> [@Reeder](#): > > How can any free minded person support anyone who thinks its best to shut down all dissent? Strange, that’s the exact same thought I have when I look at the left. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/17 "2004-07-16T05:02:44Z")
> [@milroyj](#): > > Jesus you’re not, at least He can spell. Don’t you just hate it when **Gaudere** ’s comes and bites you in the ass like that? [sub]I think, technically, it was not a misspelling but rather improper homonym use. FWIW.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/18 "2004-07-16T05:09:22Z")
[QUOTE=iampunha] > [@milroyj](#): > > Jesus you’re not, at least He can spell. That’s my emphasis, not his. Sorry if anyone was confused. ---
**Author:** ![Albert\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Albert\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Albert_Rose)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/19 "2004-07-16T05:29:52Z")
> [@Max\_Castle](#): > > Strange, that’s the exact same thought I have when I look at the left. 😕 I’m genuinely confused by this. ---
**Author:** ![cmason32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@cmason32](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmason32)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362/20 "2004-07-16T05:44:02Z")
Notwithstanding any discussion of Reeder’s political leanings, I find this to be a rather deplorable tactic. I’m not comfortable with Congress interfering with the the Federal Courts’ jurisdiction for political purposes. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-my-the-repugs-just-wont-give-up/255362.md?page=2)