# 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:** 374
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7492 "2021-10-01T00:21:21Z")
> **[Alex Jones Found Liable in Two Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theory Lawsuits](https://www.thedailybeast.com/alex-jones-found-liable-in-two-sandy-hook-lawsuits-for-failing-to-hand-over-documents)** > > A judge lambasted the conspiracy theorist and said he lost the suits because of his negligence. He will owe whatever damages a jury determines his false claims are worth. Whatever they decide, it’s more than he’s worth. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2021, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7493 "2021-10-01T08:31:17Z")
Here in WA, a Native tribe has had to evacuate its covid quarantine site because MAGA social media have decided it’s a FEMA concentration camp and are threatening to burn it down. > **[Nisqually Tribe evacuates COVID-19 quarantine site after online posts suggest...](https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/nisqually-tribe-pierce-county-evacuates-covid-19-quarantine-site/281-a340bb0c-316a-4ba0-8fa8-f695a1f7432f)** > > The Tribe had been using the property in Roy to provide living space for Tribal members who needed to quarantine from other family or community members. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7494 "2021-10-01T14:15:22Z")
Shoot anybody who trespasses. Arson of an occupied (or assumed to be occupied) structure is still a Capital crime, which justifies the use of deadly force in any jurisdiction. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7495 "2021-10-01T15:48:50Z")
Yeah, but who will the police shoot in return? The dirty Indians or the nice white folks who were just trying to help? ---
**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:** [October 1, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7496 "2021-10-01T15:52:03Z")
Point taken. Where’s Gall when you need him? ---
**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:** [October 1, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7497 "2021-10-01T16:07:23Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Shoot anybody who trespasses. Arson of an occupied (or assumed to be occupied) structure is still a Capital crime, I think WA has suspended or terminated use of the guillotine et al, but arson of any sort is still a felony (and you lose your guns). ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7498 "2021-10-01T16:28:33Z")
> [@](#): > > # Texas AG Argues That Abortion Crackdown ‘Stimulates’ Interstate Travel > > [Texas](https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/texas) Attorney General [Ken Paxton](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/ken-paxton) argued in a court filing this week that forcing people to travel across state lines to get abortions that are now illegal in Texas is “stimulating” interstate travel and not hurting commerce. > > The argument was filed in response to a [lawsuit by the Biden administration](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/justice-department-texas-abortion-ban_n_613a3b5ce4b090b79e814a17) earlier this month attacking the draconian new law [banning abortions after six weeks,](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-six-week-abortion-ban_n_609d923de4b03e1dd3877412) citing its “[open defiance of the Constitution](https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/21060095/9-9-21-us-v-texas-complaint.pdf)” regarding the right to an abortion. Great Og! > **[Texas AG Argues That Abortion Crackdown 'Stimulates' Interstate Travel](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ken-paxton-texas-abortion-lawsuit-interstate-travel_n_615629a2e4b05025423085f4)** > > Ken Paxton appeared to tout forced travel for abortions in response to a Justice Department claim that it raises troubling interstate commerce issues. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7499 "2021-10-01T17:01:41Z")
I hope it ‘Stimulates’ enough interstate travel for all women in Texas to just leave. One way. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7500 "2021-10-01T17:07:57Z")
More Republican Gender idiocy > [@](#): > > # Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Teaches GOP Basic Female Anatomy During Abortion Hearing > > “Once again we’re in a room of legislators who are attempting to legislate reproductive systems that they know nothing about,” the congresswoman said. > > … > > A person is considered six weeks pregnant when their period is just two weeks late, she noted. And a woman can miss or be late for their period for many reasons, including due to the stress of being sexually assaulted — once a survivor has even been able to come to terms with the fact that they have been assaulted. > > “When you are raped, you don’t always know what happened to you,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “And I speak about this as a survivor. … You are in so much shock at what happened to you, sometimes it takes years to realize what actually went on.” > > She went on to say that her period could be inconsistent due to her weight as well, and that it was unrealistic for women to know they’re pregnant within that six-week window. > > “You look at me funny, I’m two weeks late for my period. And you’re supposed to expect me to know that I’m pregnant?” she said. “Or the stress of a sexual assault — that makes you two weeks late for your period, whether you’re pregnant or not.” > **[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Teaches GOP Basic Female Anatomy During Abortion...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-abortion-hearing_n_6155edbee4b05040d1d82117)** > > "Once again we’re in a room of legislators who are attempting to legislate reproductive systems that they know nothing about," the congresswoman said. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7501 "2021-10-01T21:44:27Z")
Wow, look who showed up in Vice just a couple days ago: > **[Inside the Church That Preaches ‘Wives Need to Be Led with a Firm Hand’](https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7ezwx/inside-the-church-that-preaches-wives-need-to-be-led-with-a-firm-hand?fbclid=IwAR2ZDKjpTzDyboFAM4d41Eh76DRMeFe4DLa3qjYhRrAJikMn97nj9te0vks)** > > Evangelical pastor Douglas Wilson wrote that men “conquer” and women “surrender.” Christ Church survivors are starting to speak out. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7502 "2021-10-01T22:10:39Z")
Laura Loomer says stories about MAGAs dying of Covid who make deathbed appeals to get vaccinated are all made up: > ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7503 "2021-10-01T22:32:04Z")
I think Kristi Noem has a bridge she’f be interested in selling. [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/574940-noem-releases-video-addressing-controversy-over-meeting-with-daughter-state](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/574940-noem-releases-video-addressing-controversy-over-meeting-with-daughter-state)" “There’s a lot of speculation and innuendo in the media and I wanted to take a second to set the record straight. I never once asked for special treatment for Kassidy,” Noem said. “She is my daughter and I’m proud of her. I raised her to accomplish things on her own just like my parents raised me.” Noem said that she was instead concerned with fixing the “broken” system governing real estate appraiser certifications, arguing that the process was inefficient and had consequently made home buying more cumbersome. “Appraisers weren’t getting certified and South Dakotans were having to wait much longer to buy a home than in other states,” she said. “This system had been broken for decades. It was designed to benefit those who were already certified and to keep others out.” In a reference to Bren, who claims that she was pressured to retire last year months after her meeting with the governor, Noem noted that “the person in charge of the appraisal certification process had been in that role for 40 years.” She did not pull any strings for her daughter. She just took an interest in fixing a broken system at the same time that her daughter wasn’t getting certified. Sheesh, how could anyone doubt her? ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7504 "2021-10-01T23:10:45Z")
Isn’t that the human shaped pile of talking dog shit that just was whining about how awful covid was? ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7505 "2021-10-02T01:30:38Z")
“The incendiary device did not ignite when it was thrown at…” How do you fuck up a molotov cocktail? Not the brightest bulb… AKA, definitely a Republican. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7506 "2021-10-02T01:34:02Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > He will owe whatever damages a jury determines his false claims are worth. If I was on the jury, I’d award 50 billion dollars, and his left testicle. On appeal, this would be reduced to 15 billion dollars and half of his left testicle. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7507 "2021-10-02T01:44:17Z")
’ Geeze, just start your own real estate appraiser certification thingy! If worked for me!’ Rand Paul ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7508 "2021-10-02T04:36:04Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > I hope it ‘Stimulates’ enough interstate travel for all women in Texas to just leave. One way. Like any Texas Republicans know anything about how to “stimulate” women. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7509 "2021-10-02T16:24:25Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > Isn’t that the human shaped pile of talking dog shit Hey now! Don’t speak so poorly of piles of dog shit. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7510 "2021-10-02T18:43:18Z")
A new one: Cupping sucks the vaccine out of you. > ---
**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:** [October 2, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7511 "2021-10-02T18:44:25Z")
Rudy Giuliani says his claims about vote fraud were based on stuff he read on Facebook. > **[Rudy Giuliani admits under oath that he got some of his 'evidence' of alleged...](https://www.businessinsider.com/rudy-guiliani-says-he-got-election-fraud-evidence-from-facebook-2021-10)** > > Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, admitted in a deposition that he didn't interview or fact-check his sources. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=373) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=375)