# 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:** 207
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4122 "2022-08-23T02:40:12Z")
I saw the perfect response to people like this in a Midsomer Murders episode. It involved a catapult and wine bottles. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4123 "2022-08-23T06:58:17Z")
Ron Johnson says he was involved in the fake electors scheme, but “only for a couple of seconds”. > **[Testy Sen. Ron Johnson Claims He Was Only Involved In Fake Electors Plot For...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-johnson-fake-jan-6-electors-plot-for-seconds_n_6302df9ce4b0f72c09d88936)** > > The Wisconsin Republican, trailing in polls, suddenly wants to distance himself from Donald Trump. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4124 "2022-08-23T10:06:36Z")
That really was a great bit. When that show was good, it was very good. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4125 "2022-08-23T12:16:50Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Jehova! Jehova! Jehova! You’re just making it worse! ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4126 "2022-08-23T12:47:34Z")
Not sure where to post this. So many atrocities, so many threads… > **[Files copied from voting systems were shared with Trump supporters, election...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2022/08/22/election-system-copied-files-trump/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjYyMDc3NTgiLCJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjYxMjU4NjQwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNjYyNDY4MjQwLCJpYXQiOjE2NjEyNTg2NDAsImp0aSI6IjZhOWRjNmRmLWEwMzctNDU4MC1iZTRmLWMxMmViMmViYTBjZiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9ucy8yMDIyLzA4LzIyL2VsZWN0aW9uLXN5c3RlbS1jb3BpZWQtZmlsZXMtdHJ1bXAvIn0.L_yuiSV1k7yS-VCZP6kX2fLjCLJDr1leYQ5_0QfMfIM&itid=gfta)** > > Sensitive election system files obtained by attorneys working to overturn President Donald Trump’s 2020 defeat were shared with election deniers, conspiracy theorists and right-wing commentators, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post. [Gift link] VERY long article. These are the first two paragraphs. Why is this not a surprise? > Sensitive election system files obtained by attorneys working to overturn President Donald Trump’s 2020 defeat were shared with election deniers, conspiracy theorists and right-wing commentators, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post. > > A Georgia computer forensics firm, hired by the attorneys, placed the files on a server, where company records show they were downloaded dozens of times. Among the downloaders were accounts associated with a Texas meteorologist who has appeared on Sean Hannity’s radio show; a podcaster who suggested political enemies should be executed; a former pro surfer who pushed disproven theories that the 2020 election was manipulated; and a self-described former “seduction and pickup coach” who claims to also have been a hacker. > … ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4127 "2022-08-23T13:06:21Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > > [@Akaj](#): > > > > One can only hope that this is the beginning of a trend. Too many sane Republicans have simply walked away or gone down in flames. > > As long as Dems aren’t saddled with more potential Manchin/Sinema types. Manchin and Sinema are pains in the ass, but imagine what Biden’s first 18 months would have been like if those seats were in the R column with McConnell majority leader. Sometimes you just need those numbers. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4128 "2022-08-23T14:54:33Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > (It’s a stupid Republican idea because it’s stupid Republican ideas that made him switch). Also any time a Republican switches to Democrat the average stupidity of both parties increases. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4129 "2022-08-23T15:15:33Z")
> [@](#): > > # [North Carolina Republican Lt. Governor Mark Robinson proposes banning science from grades K-5](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/8/23/2118236/-North-Carolina-Republican-Lt-Governor-Mark-Robinson-proposes-banning-science-from-grades-K-5) > > In his new personal memoir, North Carolina’s Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson dropped a number of eye-catching proposals — particularly about education. **[As reported by Raleigh’s WRAL:](https://www.wral.com/in-memoir-nc-lt-gov-mark-robinson-mulls-2024-run-calls-for-taking-science-history-out-of-elementary-schools/20427624/)** > > > **Robinson said he’d work to keep history, science and a number of other subjects out of first through fifth grade curricula and instead prioritize reading, writing and math.** > > > > **“In those grades, we don’t need to be teaching social studies,” he writes. “We don’t need to be teaching science. We surely don’t need to be talking about equity and social justice.”** > > ### Abolishing public schools > > Robinson proposed abolishing the state Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction (the state department of ed), suggesting that he might get rid of traditional public schools altogether: > > > **“We need to build more, not limit them,” he says of charter schools. “And if we find success along the way, we should bring it into the system. We might adopt charter school methods throughout the system. We might see a mass exodus from the public schools entirely, and before you know it, traditional public schools might be a thing of the past.”** > **[North Carolina Republican Lt. Governor Mark Robinson proposes banning science...](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/8/23/2118236/-North-Carolina-Republican-Lt-Governor-Mark-Robinson-proposes-banning-science-from-grades-K-5?pm_source=story_sidebar&pm_medium=web&pm_campaign=recommended)** > > In his new personal memoir, North Carolina’s Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson dropped a number of eye-catching proposals — particularly about education. As reported by Raleigh’s WRAL: Robinson said he’d work to keep history, science and... ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4130 "2022-08-23T16:18:10Z")
So… He failed ‘science’ no surprise there. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4131 "2022-08-23T17:01:52Z")
He’s an equalizer! Beating his smart kid until he’s a dumb as his stupid kid. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4132 "2022-08-23T18:06:51Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > … and instead prioritize reading, writing and math … So: “[readn’ ‘n’ writin’ ‘n’ 'rithmetic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_Days_(Will_D._Cobb_and_Gus_Edwards_song))” just like the Good Old Days™ — can the “hick’ry stick” be far behind? And while we’re bringing back traditions, how about the one practiced in places in the South, where the “colored” high school stopped at the eleventh grade, ensuring that none of “them” really graduated? That’ll put them in their place! ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4133 "2022-08-23T22:25:16Z")
As the latest result of Texas’ book-banning frenzy, the autobiography of George Dawson, the grandson of a slave who learned to read at age 98, is no longer permitted at George Dawson Middle School. > > > Jennifer Hough @TypeASurvivor ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4134 "2022-08-23T22:35:06Z")
Well then, I’m going to buy that book. Looking now. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4135 "2022-08-23T22:37:03Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > That book has now been banned from the middle school that bears his name. Well, there’s only one thing to do to fix this. Change the name of the school. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4136 "2022-08-23T22:39:41Z")
Why is that a fix? ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4137 "2022-08-23T22:41:00Z")
Because then Texas students aren’t reminded of the hypocrisy that surrounds them thanks to their idiotic government. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4138 "2022-08-23T22:41:52Z")
The students should be reminded every day. Ordered the George Dawson book. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4139 "2022-08-23T22:54:48Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > The students should be reminded every day. I think my sarcasm is being missed. Texas bans a book in schools, about the touchy subject of slavery, including in the school named after the author of said book. A guy they liked well enough at one time to name a school after. So Texas could change the name of the school, so the contradiction doesn’t bother their tiny minds. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4140 "2022-08-23T22:54:53Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > can the “hick’ry stick” be far behind? Beating kids with a wooden paddle, as punishment within a public school, is [still legal in 19 states](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_corporal_punishment_in_the_United_States): [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Corporal_punishment_in_the_United_States.svg/1920px-Corporal_punishment_in_the_United_States.svg.png) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Corporal_punishment_in_the_United_States.svg/1920px-Corporal_punishment_in_the_United_States.svg.png) That includes North Carolina, though it is de facto banned by all of their school districts. Maybe Robinson aims to reverse that, too. ---
**Author:** ![SwissMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SwissMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwissMan)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4141 "2022-08-23T23:04:13Z")
Being familiar with Southlake, I’m shocked they have a school named after any black person. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018.md?page=206) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018.md?page=208)