# 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:** 430
**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:** [November 28, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8616 "2021-11-28T23:48:48Z")
There’s a bill before the Kansas legislature that makes it illegal for companies or businesses to fire employees who refuse to mask up. > **[Oh my, omicron: New Kansas bill protects ‘right to die.’ Why is GOP on...](https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article256137937.html)** > > “There are people that do not want to take this vaccine, even at the expense of their own lives. So we’re here defending that liberty,” said Republican state Sen. Dennis Pyle. | Editorial ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8617 "2021-11-28T23:57:26Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > There’s a bill before the Kansas legislature that makes it illegal for companies or businesses to fire employees who refuse to mask up. Kansas is an “at-will” state. Employers don’t need a reason to fire anyone. ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8618 "2021-11-29T00:06:19Z")
“The Right To Infect Others”. What an interesting legal concept. ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8619 "2021-11-29T00:08:13Z")
This bill changes that. ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8620 "2021-11-29T00:57:03Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > “The Right To Infect Others”. > What an interesting legal concept. How tragic that this new advance in Republican thinking came too late for Typhoid Mary! ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8621 "2021-11-29T01:07:39Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > that makes it illegal for companies or businesses to fire employees who **refuse to mask up**. (My bold) As the article states, it’s illegal to fire employees who refuse to get the vaccine. One ridiculous aspect about the bill is that any employee can can claim a religious exemption, and the employer cannot challenge that belief. The bill was signed by Democratic Governor Laura Kelly, who knew that her veto would be overridden. She’s trying to get re-elected next year. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8622 "2021-11-29T01:43:39Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > This bill changes that. Are they taking away “at will” for everything, or just mask wearing? Unless they are going to make it illegal to fire someone for not doing their job, or for being chronically late, or insubordination, or timecard fraud, then there still is a remedy. ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8623 "2021-11-29T03:51:59Z")
Add an amendment to the bill that makes it illegal to fire someone for trying to start a union, and see how far it gets. ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8624 "2021-11-29T06:50:18Z")
“_Add an amendment to the bill that makes it illegal to fire someone for trying to start a union, and see how far it gets._” Word. A great litmus test/bullshit detector this would be. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8625 "2021-11-29T07:48:07Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > The bill was signed by Democratic Governor Laura Kelly, who knew that her veto would be overridden. She’s trying to get re-elected next year. Nice to see someone standing up for their beliefs, that will surely enthuse her voters to come out in droves. ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8626 "2021-11-29T12:52:51Z")
> **[White House Doctor Who Raved About Trump's Health Now Says Omicron Is...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ronny-jackson-covid-omicron-trump_n_61a4235be4b025be1aeb2095)** > > GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson insisted that the highly transmissible variant is just a trick to "push" midterm mail-in ballots. > … > Dr. [Ronny Jackson](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/ronny-jackson?page=3), now a Republican MAGA congressman from Texas, scoffed at the variant the World Health Organization has deemed “highly transmissible” and “concerning.” > > “Here comes the … Midterm Election Variant!” Jackson quipped in a tweet Saturday, calling it nothing more than a trick to “push unsolicited nationwide mail-in ballots.” > > > Here comes the MEV - the Midterm Election Variant! They NEED a reason to push unsolicited nationwide mail-in ballots. Democrats will do anything to CHEAT during an election - but we’re not going to let them! > > > > — Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) [November 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/RonnyJacksonTX/status/1464697497042006024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a professor of medicine and surgery at George Washington University, lashed Jackson on [CNN](https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/cnn) Sunday for dangerously spreading outrageous misinformation about COVID-19. > … Yikes! I missed the part where he’s now a congressman from Texas. 😧 But someone explain to me the connection he is making between covid-o and the midterms-- this part: _"a trick to push unsolicited nationwide mail-in ballots,”_ especially the word _unsolicited_. And naturally, he’s equating mail-in ballots with cheating. Sigh. 🙄 I know, I know-- looking for logic is futile. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8627 "2021-11-29T14:04:00Z")
It’s an illustration of how stupid Republicans are, or at least how stupid they believe their voters to be. The Left, and probably dastardly BLM, too, orchestrate something that sickens and kills people across the globe with the intent of influencing an election in one country. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8628 "2021-11-29T14:04:44Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > One ridiculous aspect about the bill is that any employee can can claim a religious exemption, and the employer cannot challenge that belief. Can the employer claim a religious belief that requires them to only hired vaccinated people? Worked (sort of) for Hobby Lobby . . . ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8629 "2021-11-29T14:32:12Z")
> [@The\_Librarian](#): > > > [@Railer13](#): > > > > The bill was signed by Democratic Governor Laura Kelly, who knew that her veto would be overridden. She’s trying to get re-elected next year. > > Nice to see someone standing up for their beliefs, that will surely enthuse her voters to come out in droves. Well, it’s not like I’m going to vote Republican next election just because she does something like this. It’s a no-win situation, but yeah… disappointing. ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8630 "2021-11-29T15:06:08Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > The Left, and probably dastardly BLM, too, orchestrate something that **sickens and kills people across the globe** with the intent of influencing an election in one country. Who cares about dying furriners? Besides, the “deaths” are all probably faked by crisis actors and the New World Order. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8631 "2021-11-29T15:11:38Z")
Yeah, it gets even stupider if the thought is that the new variant is being overhyped to influence the elections. You got your American Democrats, who are lucky to convince 50% of American voters to support their cause, but have no trouble getting leaders and health officials from across the globe to join in the scam. It’s _ridiculously_ stupid, but then again, we’re talking about Republicans. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8632 "2021-11-29T16:05:43Z")
I think it shows how strong international an leader Biden is and how much he has improved the US’s influence on the world stage. We went from a president who was literally laughed out of the UN to someone who can snap his fingers cause other countries to shut down flights and economies purely for his domestic political benefit. 😆 This same argument is also the problem with global warming deniers. If global warming was purely a hoax to get grants for those greedy climate scientists and push the socialist agenda in the US, then why are just about every other country in the world, from China to Zimbabwe, none of which have those incentives, playing along? ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8633 "2021-11-29T16:30:04Z")
It’s not about what they think is true. It’s about inflammatory propaganda. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8634 "2021-11-29T16:31:59Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > then why are just about every other country in the world, from China to Zimbabwe, none of which have those incentives, playing along? It’s like you’ve never heard of the “Jewluminati.” ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8635 "2021-11-29T17:16:23Z")
> [@The\_Librarian](#): > > Nice to see someone standing up for their beliefs, that will surely enthuse her voters to come out in droves. She already has support of the Democratic minority in Kansas. She is facing a massive uphill struggle to get re-elected. This _might_ change a few undecided minds. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=429) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=431)