# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 4, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588 "2023-07-04T21:42:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 222
**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:** [March 26, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4421 "2024-03-26T22:57:56Z")
> [@Julius\_Henry](#): > > I emailed them asking about that. I’m not expecting an answer. Ask them what Christians should think about making a profit selling bibles. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4422 "2024-03-26T23:10:11Z")
I’m wondering if it actually includes a copy of, you know, the Bible, or if it’s just a ten-page pamphlet with the the Constitution, the Pledge, the anti-patriotic song, etc. ---
**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:** [March 26, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4423 "2024-03-26T23:14:35Z")
Jesus, they’re not even trying to calibrate a response at this point. Has anyone blamed the Jewish Space Lasers at this point? Just amazing idiotic flailing. Even the MAGAts must be just a _little_ embarrassed at this performance. ---
**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:** [March 26, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4424 "2024-03-26T23:27:07Z")
It says it includes the King James version. They almost surely chose that version because its not copyrighted. But to me it does look a little thin for a large print complete bible. Maybe they cut out all of that irrelevant stuff about, judge not, love your neighbor, and treat the sojourner well. ---
**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:** [March 26, 2024, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4425 "2024-03-26T23:28:41Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > Maybe they cut out all of that irrelevant stuff about, judge not, love your neighbor, and treat the sojourner well. And that whole woke sermon on the mount crap. ---
**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:** [March 26, 2024, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4426 "2024-03-26T23:37:45Z")
The constitution, Bible, Bill of rights and Declaration of Independence! Now for the low price $59.99 you can get all of the documents you have claim to follow but haven’t actually read in one handy easy to ignore volume, that you can display prominently on your bookshelf but never have to open! ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4427 "2024-03-27T00:12:53Z")
Lara Logan has declared the bridge collapse a “9/11 cyber attack”. > ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4428 "2024-03-27T01:27:01Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Lara Logan has declared the bridge collapse a “9/11 cyber attack”. I think she’s saying that someone hacked the control system of the ship in order to crash it into the bridge. Which isn’t totally bonkers. But if you’re gonna do it, why do it in the middle of the night? Any terrorist worth their ski mask would do it at 8:00 a.m. to inflict maximum casualties. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4429 "2024-03-27T01:44:41Z")
Yeah, one of the other teachers in the break room was thinking terrorism when he heard about it, too. But, yeah, why 1:30 AM? The primary goal could be to choke infrastructure (it’s certainly going to have that effect), but why pass up a bunch of casualties? It’s not like it would have been any more difficult at any other time. Personally, I suspect negligence of some sort (drunk, asleep, with a prostitute, whatever) on the part of the helmsman. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4430 "2024-03-27T02:23:11Z")
Turns out the bridge collapse also happened because the mayor is black and didn’t have a suit on when he was woken up at 4 in the morning. [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJnFM4jWQAAr3Jz?format=jpg&name=large) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJnFM4jWQAAr3Jz?format=jpg&name=large) ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4431 "2024-03-27T02:30:55Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Meanwhile, Matt Schlapp says that covid lockdowns caused the bridge collapse, while Sabatini says it happened because of WOKE, and Bartilomo says it was Mexicans. It hasn’t even been 24 hours yet. Aren’t we still in the “we offer our thoughts and prayers, but we shouldn’t politicize this tragedy” window? ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4432 "2024-03-27T02:32:15Z")
A Bible that’s officially endorsed by Trump? How does that thing not just burst into flames randomly? > [@Smapti](#): > > Turns out the bridge collapse also happened because the mayor is black and didn’t have a suit on when he was woken up at 4 in the morning. Do they think he was personally piloting the cargo ship? (I know I know, you can’t apply logic to a deliberately illogical situation etc…) ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4433 "2024-03-27T02:34:56Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Aren’t we still in the “we offer our thoughts and prayers Thoughts and Prayers are now Woke We now go straight to the incomprehensible and insane conspiracy theories. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4434 "2024-03-27T05:31:30Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Aren’t we still in the “we offer our thoughts and prayers, but we shouldn’t politicize this tragedy” window? there were no firearms involved ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4435 "2024-03-27T05:39:18Z")
My god, I really wish people like this would just say what they mean: “look at the unprofessional dress of this lazy, stupid, inferior _nagger_ who is obviously less qualified for office than any white man, but was voted in by others like him solely because of race.” I’d have…well, not _respect_ for that, but I’d at least acknowledge the courage of their convictions. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4436 "2024-03-27T05:49:43Z")
What do you think they mean when they use “DEI”? A dog-whistle so loud it leaves you deaf. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4437 "2024-03-27T05:53:41Z")
Sure, but even the real loud dog whistle is annoying. I’m talking, just say it outright. It’s not like it’s going to cost them a damn thing if they live in the right area. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4438 "2024-03-27T06:41:47Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > What do you think they mean when they use “DEI”? “We’ve referred to so many things as ‘woke’ that it’s lost all meaning and we need a new dog whistle”? ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4439 "2024-03-27T09:05:35Z")
And if it turns out that the pilot wasn’t white, they’ll have a field day. ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/4440 "2024-03-27T09:51:48Z")
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