# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 7, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018 "2022-02-07T00:52:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/382 "2022-02-21T03:19:18Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > I have personally witnessed an American defendant in a British court actually tell the magistrate he was exercising his rights under the Fifth Amendment. At least that particular loon had the excuse of being American; Ms Lich is now, and always has been, Canadian. You’d be surprised. As a Canadian lawyer, I’ve had to answer “No” to some Canadian clients who have asked if they can “plead the Fifth” in our courts. Note that they have the same constitutional protection against self-incrimination that the Fifth Amendment provides, but we don’t call it by that name. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/383 "2022-02-21T03:27:43Z")
> [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](#): > > Chad boys! Chad boys! > Watcha gonna do? > Watcha gonna do > When they come for you…? Shake their hands, say, “Hey Bro, all in good fun, dontcha know?” and then offer them a beer bong. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/384 "2022-02-21T03:33:28Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The Florida state legislator who introduced the “Don’t say gay” bill has added an amendment which would require the school to tell the student’s parents that they’re gay, even if the school knows that by telling the parents that, it would introduce the kid to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Now I feel a challenge coming on: write a speech to be given to incoming students every year, that essentially says, “You’re not allowed to tell us you’re gay, because they’ve banned the word “gay” in schools, but that’s actually okay, because if you did manage to tell us you’re gay without using the word “gay”, we’d be required to rat you out to your parents. So, under no circumstances should you even try to use a circumlocution of the word “gay” to tell us you’re gay, for your own protection,” but do it in a manner that is completely adherent to the “Don’t Say Gay” law. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2022, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/385 "2022-02-21T05:48:01Z")
I’ve seen some online forums (including the comments feature on the app iFunny) with tons of people advocating for Americans to copy the Canada situation. And advocating for all Americans to not file income taxes this year. And for everyone to go to their employers and tell them to stop taking federal taxes out their paychecks. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2022, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/386 "2022-02-21T05:50:34Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > And advocating for all Americans to not file income taxes this year. And for everyone to go to their employers and tell them to stop taking federal taxes out their paychecks. You can fight City Hall. No dispute with the IRS will end in your favor during your lifetime. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2022, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/387 "2022-02-21T05:53:34Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Now I feel a challenge coming on: write a speech to be given to incoming students every year, that essentially says, “You’re not allowed to tell us you’re gay, because they’ve banned the word “gay” in schools, but that’s actually okay, because if you did manage to tell us you’re gay without using the word “gay”, we’d be required to rat you out to your parents. So, under no circumstances should you even try to use a circumlocution of the word “gay” to tell us you’re gay, for your own protection,” but do it in a manner that is completely adherent to the “Don’t Say Gay” law. I’m reminded of the scandal 15-20 years or so back where Prince Charles had been accused of something, but the UK’s lese majeste laws prohibited the British press from reporting what the accusation was, and the PR releases from The Firm were all along the lines of “We can’t tell you what people are saying he did, but he didn’t do it.” ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/388 "2022-02-21T06:01:11Z")
On the plus side, this will likely create a quite a few new Republican felons who are no longer allowed to vote. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/389 "2022-02-21T06:26:18Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > …So, under no circumstances should you even try to use a circumlocution of the word “gay” to tell us you’re gay, for your own protection,” but do it in a manner that is completely adherent to the “Don’t Say Gay” law. Announce membership in the Log Cabin Republicans? ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/390 "2022-02-21T06:31:24Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Announce membership in the Log Cabin Republicans? It’s got “log” right there in the name, still way too gay. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/391 "2022-02-21T11:41:57Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Now I feel a challenge coming on: write a speech to be given to incoming students every year, that essentially says, “You’re not allowed to tell us you’re gay, because they’ve banned the word “gay” in schools, but that’s actually okay, because if you did manage to tell us you’re gay without using the word “gay”, we’d be required to rat you out to your parents. So, under no circumstances should you even try to use a circumlocution of the word “gay” to tell us you’re gay, for your own protection,” but do it in a manner that is completely adherent to the “Don’t Say Gay” law. I am Spartacus! ---
**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:** [February 21, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/392 "2022-02-21T12:15:18Z")
> This is so fucking disgusting that I can’t hardly stand it. I know I probably shouldn’t let this get to me, but it does. That this is the message they want to send at a time like this just sickens me. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/393 "2022-02-21T12:44:07Z")
Can you give some info on the content? It’s a video. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/394 "2022-02-21T12:48:36Z")
ThelmaLou, I have no idea how that video got there. I was only trying to show that the GOP decided to tweet “Joe Biden is unfit to be President.” That’s what I object to. Sorry for the confusion. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/395 "2022-02-21T13:56:55Z")
Oh, ok. I watched a little of it and it seems to be a woman lip-syncing trump’s voice on the subject of bogus/stupid COVID remedies. Very strange. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/396 "2022-02-21T14:39:01Z")
Hilarous!!! And good acting too with the mister bottle and stuff. Now I wanna see her do Mike Lindell. _Love_ it when “medical” is used as a verb! ---
**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:** [February 21, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/397 "2022-02-21T21:40:01Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > ThelmaLou, I have no idea how that video got there. Sarah Cooper is a welcome addition anywhere she shows up! ---
**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:** [February 21, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/398 "2022-02-21T21:42:46Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Now I wanna see her do Mike Lindell. - _Very_ unfortunate phrasing. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/399 "2022-02-21T22:37:45Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Is there non-deadly fentanyl? Yup, my late mother in her last years had a fentanyl patch to try to control her breakthrough pain from extreme arthritis and spinal problems. Try; often wasn’t enough. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/400 "2022-02-21T22:50:12Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Oh, ok. I watched a little of it and it seems to be a woman lip-syncing trump’s voice on the subject of bogus/stupid COVID remedies. Very strange.   @ThelmaLou , does this remark imply that you haven’t been aware of Sarah Cooper videos before? She has a whole series of them, including a bunch lip-syncing stupid stuff that Trump said. ---
**Author:** ![Dandan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@Dandan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/401 "2022-02-21T22:52:34Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > aware of Sarah Cooper videos before? She has a whole series of them, including a bunch lip-syncing stupid stuff that Trump said. She must have her lips steam-cleaned after each video. Dan [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018.md?page=21)