# 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:** 409
**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:** [October 2, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8161 "2024-10-02T00:42:54Z")
I suspect the province of New Brunswick does have a bit more money than him. And I further suspect that this lawsuit will not go anywhere beyond a few lawyers writing responses that are basically “pull the other one, idiot plaintiff” ---
**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:** [October 2, 2024, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8162 "2024-10-02T01:27:18Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > The next time she was ill I got her a Precious Moments “get well” card. > > And a book of matches. You’re an excellent husband. Well done. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2024, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8163 "2024-10-02T05:26:53Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > I suspect the province of New Brunswick does have a bit more money than him. Undoubtedly, but it wouldn’t be the province that is paying to defend this action. It would be the university. Most Canadian universities, though publicly-funded, tend to have substantial reserves. Investments, and so on. Maybe not liquifiable at a moment’s notice, but give them a week or two, and they’ll have the cash. I well remember being a student at the U of Toronto (late 70s/early 80s), and the constant calls for the U to divest itself of investments in South African businesses because of apartheid. First I heard about a university’s financial interests. Then, some years later when I attended the University of Alberta, I learned that it was pretty damn rich too, thanks to investments. Given all that, I think that the UNB can defend this action without the help of the province of New Brunswick. If it has to dip into its reserves, well, it will. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8164 "2024-10-02T09:18:26Z")
What am I missing here. The suit’s in the US and the university is in Canada, right? Why can’t the university just blow it off? ---
**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:** [October 2, 2024, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8165 "2024-10-02T10:14:43Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > and the university is in Canada, right? Why can’t the university just blow it off? If they have any investments that are located in the US, the US court could seize them to pay any judgement. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8166 "2024-10-02T10:35:44Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > > [@Smapti](#): > > > > > [@Monty](#): > > > > > > I bet they’re all using [this shampoo](https://shopee.sg/product/240309/6649002125). > > > > That link just takes me to a login page. > > Odd. [Try this one.](https://down-sg.img.susercontent.com/file/f8b209890d3e16bc22449c93a57ce80a.webp) Sorry I didn’t get back to this one earlier. Had a “working weekend” where, by law, China’s government magically converts a weekend day into a weekday. The link is to Adolph shampoo which, as I mentioned above, goes for 88 yuan here. The 88 price tag is because that’s a good luck number for the Chinese. Evidently, they’re not all that up on why honoring a particular person and ocnnecting it with that number aren’t exactly good ideas. Oh, yes; take a wild guess what the woman’s shampoo is named. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8167 "2024-10-02T10:42:29Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > > [@Monty](#): > > > > and the university is in Canada, right? Why can’t the university just blow it off? > > If they have any investments that are located in the US, the US court could seize them to pay any judgement. We play nice with Canada, and they with us. At least for the most part, in the courts. Don’t commit your murders across the border, then run home. It won’t work! ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8168 "2024-10-02T12:31:30Z")
Thatcher? ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8169 "2024-10-02T13:41:31Z")
> [@Stratocaster](#): > > We play nice with Canada, and they with us. At least for the most part, in the courts. Don’t commit your murders across the border, then run home. It won’t work! **Now** you tell me. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8170 "2024-10-02T14:29:15Z")
It’s Eva. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8171 "2024-10-02T16:18:55Z")
I saw that episode of SVU. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8172 "2024-10-02T17:57:43Z")
Mothership, too. Woman commits murder, runs to Canada, who won’t extradite until McCoy promises no death penalty. It didn’t help. McCoy had “Hang 'em High” Abbie as his AADA, > **["Law & Order" True North (TV Episode 1998) ⭐ 7.9 | Crime, Drama, Mystery](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0629477/)** > > 45m | TV-14 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8173 "2024-10-02T18:41:00Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > I use them for the bottom of the bird cage, to collect used parrot food. Saves me having to subscribe to a newspaper. On the flip side, the parrot’s been repeating the most vile lies about January 6. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8174 "2024-10-02T22:19:29Z")
Jim Acosta gets fed up with Corey Lewandowski refusing to pronounce Harris’ first name correctly. > ---
**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:** [October 2, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8175 "2024-10-02T23:10:56Z")
Yes, that fiendish Tim Walz. Cleverly setting things up so you can’t waste your money on crap! What a monster! > **[Minnesota resident unable to purchase commemorative $2 Trump bill believes...](https://www.valleynewslive.com/2024/10/01/minnesota-resident-unable-purchase-commemorative-2-trump-bill-believes-gov-walz-is-one-reasons-why/)** > > Minnesota residents are unable to purchase commemorative $2 Trump bills from the National Collectors Mint because of strict Minnesota tax laws. ---
**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:** [October 3, 2024, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8176 "2024-10-03T01:58:28Z")
Ok, that’s it. If djt gets elected, let’s build a wall around Minnesota and all move there. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8177 "2024-10-03T02:35:40Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Jim Acosta gets fed up with Corey Lewandowski refusing to pronounce Harris’ first name correctly. YES! FINALLY! The right has settled on kuh Ma la as a way to slight her while maintaining some semblance of getting her name correctly, a faux simple mistake defense. Harris won’t dignify their efforts by addressing it, but the legitimate press should be. Go Jim Acosta. Every news anchor not on Fox should be doing this at the first mispronunciation. Call them out for childishness. Make them own the disrespect. > [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Yes, that fiendish Tim Walz. Cleverly setting things up so you can’t waste your money on crap! What a monster! > [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Yes, that fiendish Tim Walz. Cleverly setting things up so you can’t waste your money on crap! What a monster! I’m trying to understand the legality issues. I know that some groups are using authentic $2 bills to make artistic commemorative trophies using some overlay that can easily be removed, meaning the bill is undamaged and therefore legal tender. I’m trying to figure out the applicability of the Minnesota tax law concerning purchase of precious metals. Apparently there were frauds about fake coins and metals, so dealers have restrictions, have to pay a fee and file for a tax ID number, and deal with state and local taxes on sales of commemorative articles. Anyway, she’s projecting. The law stems from 1981. But it’s gotta be political, because Trump is so persecuted. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8178 "2024-10-03T04:11:58Z")
I saw the interview with that lady upset that she couldn’t buy her precious Trump two dollar bills. The seller didn’t want to ship to Minnesota because they were forcing them to collect sales tax on them. If they were pure silver bullion coins, there would be no sales tax, but since these are just collectables with no investment potential, the state says they’re just like other taxable items. She should be complaining about the seller being jerks about complying with the law; the state would be ok with them then. The kicker in the interview was when she stated that if they had pictures of Harris or Biden, Minnesota would let her buy them. Of course they would, after they get the sales tax. She thought it was just an anti-Trump conspiracy. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8179 "2024-10-03T04:37:44Z")
Two things: A)In one sentence she says both “There’s so much political rhetoric going around it’s unbelievable” and “He doesn’t want Trump to be President, and they have been doing everything they can to not have him be President.” B)““If these bills had been of Biden or Harris, I would still want them because it would still be a historical memento, but the thing is if it was Walz or Harris on these bills we would be able to [get?] them” It’s a good thing they sell, literally, exactly, that. I’m sure she bought those instead, right…right? > **[2021 Biden-Harris Colorized $2 Bill](https://ncmint.com/2021-biden-harris-colorized-2-bill/)** > > National Collector’s Mint is a nationally recognized coin and collectibles company located in Purchase, NY. Founded in 1994, the company has grown from a small two-person operation to a company of more than 50 people. Former U.S. Congressman Barry... Three things… “I was going to order one for each of my 5 kids” You’re in a cult, why on Earth do you think your kids want them. And given the time of year, it’s probably going to be for Christmas. I bet she sends her kids off to school in Trump shirts. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8180 "2024-10-03T04:58:16Z")
> [@JohnGalt](#): > > She thought it was just an anti-Trump conspiracy. C’mon. She’s right. Of course it’s an anti-melon felon conspiracy. Don’t you remember the first day of law school where they teach that it’s the laws that make you a criminal, not you? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=408) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=410)