# 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:** 484
**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:** [January 22, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9698 "2022-01-22T23:24:09Z")
Yes… but the _brown_ one…?? Brown M&Ms should go back where they came from, amirite? Or at least do the house/yard work and keep in their place. ---
**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:** [January 22, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9699 "2022-01-22T23:29:23Z")
Nope. That’s one of their kinks. Don’t have a cite handy, but I recall a survey that showed that Black on White porn, either way, was more popular in the redneck states than it was elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9700 "2022-01-22T23:30:24Z")
To clarify, I didn’t grasp your meaning re the “brown one” at the time I replied with my comment. I was saying that if he finds _any_ cartoon M&M sexy, that’s just weirdly icky. ---
**Author:** ![webwarrior](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/webwarrior/32/9529_2.png) [@webwarrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/webwarrior)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9701 "2022-01-22T23:30:37Z")
An acknowledgement that the Civil War was a huge mistake. Sources tell us Jeffrerson Davis was hoodwinked. Put it behind them and get on with the parallel societies. ---
**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:** [January 22, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9702 "2022-01-22T23:38:58Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Brown M&Ms should go back where they came from, amirite? They came from the shithole countries. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9703 "2022-01-23T00:07:27Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > …weirdly icky… “Weirdly icky” is his middle name. Or maybe his _real_ name. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9704 "2022-01-23T00:25:29Z")
Paywalled for me; here’s other sources: > **[Judge rules for professors in University of Florida academic freedom case](https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/21/university-florida-lawsuit-academic-freedom/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjI3NjI4NDAxIiwicmVhc29uIjoiZ2lmdCIsIm5iZiI6MTY0Mjg5NzQ2MiwiaXNzIjoic3Vic2NyaXB0aW9ucyIsImV4cCI6MTY0NDEwNzA2MiwiaWF0IjoxNjQyODk3NDYyLCJqdGkiOiI4ZmE3MTZhMC1kNzZiLTQ0YTItYTg4ZS01ODlmNzkyOTIzNmIiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vZWR1Y2F0aW9uLzIwMjIvMDEvMjEvdW5pdmVyc2l0eS1mbG9yaWRhLWxhd3N1aXQtYWNhZGVtaWMtZnJlZWRvbS8ifQ.xT9uBbrVuVr-iwyRfPTW1-XUD3IacXYzYdWsok83XSM&itid=gfta)** > > A judge ruled in favor of University of Florida professors who say the school tried to stop them from speaking out on public issues that challenge the policies of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), a case that helped reignite debates over academic freedom on the... > **[Federal judge sides with UF professors in free speech dispute](https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2022/01/21/federal-judge-orders-preliminary-injunction-against-ufs-conflict-interest-policy/6608426001/)** > > The judge, who sits in the Northern District of Florida in Tallahassee, issued the order against the university's controversial conflict-of-interest policy regarding giving expert testimony in legal matters. > **[Judge sides with University of Florida professors in academic freedom case](https://www.axios.com/2022/01/22/federal-judge-university-florida-free-speech)** > > "Defendants must take no steps to enforce its conflict-of-interests policy with respect to faculty and staff." ---
**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:** [January 23, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9705 "2022-01-23T03:05:59Z")
I just read, on the place with the stuff, that the candy company has announced a new M&M just for Tucker, with an all-white carapace, extra bitter flavor, and prone to melting down when mixed with other colours. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9706 "2022-01-23T03:22:39Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > I just read, on the place with the stuff, that the candy company has announced a new M&M just for Tucker, with an all-white carapace, extra bitter flavor, and prone to melting down when mixed with other colours. - 👏 ---
**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:** [January 23, 2022, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9707 "2022-01-23T03:58:25Z")
Seven New Hampshire Republican state representatives sponsored a state constitutional amendment to secede from the Union. > **[Group of NH House Republicans want New Hampshire to secede from US](https://www.wmur.com/article/house-republicans-new-hampshire-secession/38844092)** > > The Civil War may have ended more than 150 years ago, but a group of Republican lawmakers in Concord want the Granite State to secede from the union. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2022, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9708 "2022-01-23T04:04:39Z")
The goal seems to be to waste everyone’s time and energy. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2022, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9709 "2022-01-23T04:10:33Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Seven New Hampshire Republican state representatives sponsored a state constitutional amendment to secede from the Union. > > [Group of Republicans want New Hampshire to secede from US](https://www.wmur.com/article/house-republicans-new-hampshire-secession/38844092) - Too bad it’s not possible to let them. See how long before they’re begging to be let back in. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2022, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9710 "2022-01-23T05:16:16Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Seven New Hampshire Republican state representatives sponsored a state constitutional amendment to secede from the Union. It should be noted that New Hampshire has the largest House, with 400 Representatives, slightly more than half of whom are Rs. This compared with a state senate of 24. The secession resolution is framed as an amendment to the state constitution, which means they would need 33 Ds in the House and at least one D in the Senate (under the assumption that all the Rs would be onboard), which is quite the stretch. This looks like little more than impotent shoutiness. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2022, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9711 "2022-01-23T05:31:24Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > This looks like little more than impotent shoutiness. Which is just about the entirety of the GOP’s platform at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9712 "2022-01-23T10:38:35Z")
Isn’t any movement to secede overtly seditious? ---
**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:** [January 23, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9713 "2022-01-23T16:13:49Z")
Is it true that a Republican would dress up as a clown and bite the head off a chicken if it would guarantee an election, or is that just a slight exaggeration? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9714 "2022-01-23T16:21:55Z")
I bet they’d dress up as a chicken and bite the head of a clown if they thought it would guarantee an election. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9715 "2022-01-23T20:10:55Z")
# Free Speech!! > **[Florida Republicans Pass Bill Banning The Word ‘Gay’ In Schools](https://dailyboulder.com/florida-republicans-pass-bill-banning-the-word-gay-in-schools/)** > > A Republican-led House committee in Florida on Thursday passed a bill that bans discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in school classrooms. The Parental Rights in Education bill, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, passed Thursday... … _unless you say stuff that makes us unhappy_ ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9716 "2022-01-23T20:12:01Z")
Do they know any 12yo boys? ---
**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:** [January 23, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9717 "2022-01-23T20:52:04Z")
If they are christian republicans, evidence suggests that they most likely know a number of 12y/o boys, with great frequency. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=483) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=485)