# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140 "2020-06-22T07:01:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 281
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5621 "2021-06-12T00:25:41Z")
Oh, I did it daily in school, like everybody else. Then Red Skelton explained what I was doing, so I stopped. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pGcwRnQUmUw/hqdefault.jpg "Red Skelton's Pledge of Allegiance") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGcwRnQUmUw) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5622 "2021-06-12T00:32:15Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > I think they stopped making us recite as we got older because we were getting to the age that we would understand the words. At my high school, every Tuesday morning, 2nd period has a few minutes set aside in the schedule for the Pledge. Usually someone from ASB will lead it over the PA. Every year students notice that I won’t say it, or salute in any way. It makes for an interesting lesson in an American Government class. After we cover _WVBoE vs Barnette_, they understand. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5623 "2021-06-12T00:45:54Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > Here’s a hysterically funny WaPo editorial, my apologies for the paywall but it’s exclusive content. > > [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/10/covid-vaccine-made-me-magnetic-i-love-it/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/10/covid-vaccine-made-me-magnetic-i-love-it/) Thought-provoking excerpt: > [@](#): > > Fox News’s Tucker Carlson and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) have suggested that loads of people died after getting the vaccine. > > Scientists say that’s the classic “post hoc, ergo propter hoc” logical fallacy, and that those who died were no more killed by the covid shot than they were by watching Carlson’s show or listening to Johnson’s speeches. … Can we rule out the possibility that watching Carlson’s show and listening to Johnson’s speeches IS killing people??? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5624 "2021-06-12T01:13:14Z")
> [@](#): > > Scientists say that’s the classic “post hoc, ergo propter hoc” logical fallacy,… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HL_vHDjG5Wk/hqdefault.jpg "Post hoc, ergo propter hoc") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL_vHDjG5Wk) ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5625 "2021-06-12T03:05:43Z")
Ron Johnson has been suspended from YouTube for seven days for pushing hydroxychloroquine. Sidney Powell’s lawyer says that “reasonable people” would understand that political speech is often “inexact.” and that people should have viewed her remarks with skepticism due to her association with Trump. “Powell’s position as a lawyer advocating for her client makes it far more likely that the audience would filter her comments as partisan opinion, not less,” > **[Powell's Lawyer Argues People Understand Political Speech Often 'Inexact'](https://www.newsweek.com/sidney-powells-lawyer-argues-reasonable-people-understand-political-speech-often-inexact-1599834)** > > "Powell's position as a lawyer advocating for her client makes it far more likely that the audience would filter her comments as partisan opinion, not less," the attorney wrote. The governor of Missouri is about to sign a bill authorizing police in his state to ignore federal gun control laws. > **[Missouri governor to sign bill that seeks to nullify federal gun laws](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/558000-missouri-governor-to-sign-gun-rights-bill-that-seeks-to-nullify-federal/)** > > Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) on Thursday announced he will sign legislation to ban state police from enforcing federal gun laws.Under the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” … ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5626 "2021-06-12T03:57:31Z")
Tom Cotton: There was no racism in the military until Biden became President. > **[Racism in the US military did not exist before Biden took power, GOP senator...](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/military-racism-biden-republican-senator-b1864397.html)** > > Arkansas lawmaker critical of ‘woke ideology’ in armed forces ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5627 "2021-06-12T12:27:06Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Tom Cotton: There was no racism in the military until Biden became President.- [![](https://i.imgur.com/HE68MhD.jpg?1) ](https://i.imgur.com/HE68MhD.jpg?1) ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5628 "2021-06-12T13:28:06Z")
^ Can I borrow that image for Missouri’s “aaaaa you don’t have to worry about yer guns _no more_” legislation? ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5629 "2021-06-12T13:48:41Z")
Absolutely. I ~~stole~~ borrowed it, after all. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5630 "2021-06-12T21:22:30Z")
This part made me snort: > Now I no longer have to pay Metro fares; I simply run toward a moving train and peel myself off its side when I get to my stop. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5631 "2021-06-12T21:56:41Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > Now I no longer have to pay Metro fares; I simply run toward a moving train and peel myself off its side when I get to my stop. But actually… you have to wait for the vaccine to wear off to 60% effectiveness before you can “exit the train”, so time your ride accordingly… … Charlie. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5632 "2021-06-12T21:57:37Z")
Last night, governor Kristi Noem (Q-SD) announced that country legend Reba McIntire would be performing at a $500-per-person fundraiser for her. This announcement came as some surprise to country legend Reba McIntire, who says she received no invitation, doesn’t play fundraisers or get involved in politics, and would not be attending. > **[Reba McIntire denies she will raise money for Republican Kristi Noem](https://www.rawstory.com/kristi-noem-2653361181/)** > > Country superstar Reba Mc Entire was added to a list of special guests for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem 's (R) fundraiser. However, there is just one problem: according to McEntire she had no clue she had been invited to the event.According to The... ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5633 "2021-06-12T22:27:54Z")
Hopefully The Nuge will come and save the day, if Noem doesn’t mind her rock a little varmint-hunty. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5634 "2021-06-12T22:41:24Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Hopefully The Nuge will come and save the day, if Noem doesn’t mind her rock a little varmint-hunty. - Last time he got an invite from the government, he shit his pants. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5635 "2021-06-12T23:31:47Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Last night, governor Kristi Noem (Q-SD) announced that country legend Reba McIntire would be performing at a $500-per-person fundraiser for her. > > This announcement came as some surprise to country legend Reba McIntire, who says she received no invitation, doesn’t play fundraisers or get involved in politics, and would not be attending. > > [Reba McIntire denies she will raise money for Republican Kristi Noem - Raw Story](https://www.rawstory.com/kristi-noem-2653361181/) So Republicans are just going full-out on the Trumpian theory that _It Doesn’t Matter If What You Say Is True_, eh? Just announce that Reba McIntire is fundraising for you, that the Pope has endorsed you (worked for Trump!), that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has agreed to head your re-election campaign, and that the Country Music Hall of Fame, the National Football League, and NASCAR have all made you their honorary chairs. What are those entities going to do…deny it? And if they do, what difference will that make, given that Republican voters never have a problem with even the most egregious of liars? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5636 "2021-06-13T02:43:37Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > And if they do, what difference will that make, given that Republican voters never have a problem with even the most egregious of liars? Nitpick: the most egregious of _Republican_ liars. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5637 "2021-06-13T05:52:23Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > most egregious of _Republican_ liars. especially the ones in the Department of Redundancy Bureau ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5638 "2021-06-13T12:48:15Z")
It’s “The Department of Redundancy _Department_.” ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5639 "2021-06-13T14:42:04Z")
You can say that again! ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5640 "2021-06-13T15:01:52Z")
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