# 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:** 42
**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:** [August 27, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/821 "2023-08-27T18:28:00Z")
There’s more of that love for the military. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/822 "2023-08-27T18:49:15Z")
Don’t be silly; the rules don’t apply to the military! We saw that as early as 2000, where one of the many factors that flipped Florida was a large number of military absentee votes being counted despite not following the rules. ---
**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 27, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/823 "2023-08-27T22:00:55Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Don’t be silly; the rules don’t apply to the military! Gold Stars don’t matter, either. ---
**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 27, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/824 "2023-08-27T22:02:31Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Gold Stars don’t matter, either. Speaking of which, Fox News got caught boosting a made-up story about a Gold Star family having to pay to have their servicemember’s remains shipped home. [https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/26/business/fox-news-gold-star-family-apology/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/26/business/fox-news-gold-star-family-apology/index.html) Some real shade from CNN in there; > [@](#): > > Deleting an entire story is exceedingly rare in news media and is seen as a last-ditch measure if the entire premise of the article is incorrect. Deleting a story without offering readers an explanation or correction is widely considered to be unethical. > > In this case, Fox News did not publicly address the incident until the [Military.com](http://Military.com) story ignited backlash against the outlet. > > While unethical, the behavior is typical for Fox News. The outlet often breaks traditional news ethics and traffics in dishonest reporting and commentary. ---
**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 27, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/825 "2023-08-27T22:09:20Z")
I’m genuinely surprised that they apologized ---
**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:** [August 27, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/826 "2023-08-27T22:18:31Z")
The payout to Dominion (and the upcoming payout to Smart-tech they sure to get slapped with) might just be making their lawyers a little twitchy. ---
**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 28, 2023, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/827 "2023-08-28T00:42:16Z")
Aren’t some of Trump’s lawyers from Fox? ---
**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 28, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/828 "2023-08-28T09:34:41Z")
Florida State Rep. Joel Rudman wants to pass the “Right To Rock Act”, which apparently means that a venue couldn’t break a contract with a entertainer due to things they say on social media or their political affiliations. He also wants to pass an act that would allow healthcare workers to discriminate if it’s based in their own conscience. This seems hypocritical to me. [The story is here, where you can also watch Rudman and his band.](https://www.wonkette.com/p/florida-republican-is-fighting-for) Oh, didn’t I mention that part? ---
**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 28, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/829 "2023-08-28T09:57:51Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Florida State Rep. Joel Rudman wants to pass the “Right To Rock Act”, which apparently means that a venue couldn’t break a contract with a entertainer due to things they say on social media or their political affiliations. They’re _still_ butthurt from when the tribal casino in my area blackballed Ted Nugent, aren’t they? > **[Second casino cancels Ted Nugent's shows](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/07/24/ted-nugent-washington-casino-cancels-shows/13133233/)** > > Tribes in both Idaho and Washington say the rocker's racist views spurred the actions. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2023, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/830 "2023-08-28T11:04:24Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > This seems hypocritical to me. Aren’t Republicans supposed to be all about lifting regulations from businesses, so that they may grow the economy free from the burden of government oversight? ---
**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:** [August 28, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/831 "2023-08-28T13:38:17Z")
Even if they threaten me with torture, I’m still not going to see Ted Nugent. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/832 "2023-08-28T14:25:28Z")
Being forced to see Ted Nugent perform would be torture. ---
**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 28, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/833 "2023-08-28T15:43:34Z")
I saw him in the early 80s and he was a lot of fun. Of course, that was long before he revealed himself as a racist shitbag. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/834 "2023-08-28T17:14:19Z")
Shitbag? You mean he still hasn’t cleaned himself since his draft physical? ---
**Author:** ![Nightaudit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightaudit/32/17181_2.png) [@Nightaudit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightaudit)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/835 "2023-08-28T18:55:51Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > He also wants to pass an act that would allow healthcare workers to discriminate if it’s based in their own conscience. Question about the way these laws are written….are the laws written so open to interpretation; that Catholic and Protestants are able to openly discriminate against each other too? Is it just to allow “some Christians” to discriminate against gays, atheists, and unchurched people…? ---
**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 28, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/836 "2023-08-28T19:36:42Z")
Its written so that pharmacists and health care professionals can refuse to provide specific treatments that they don’t like. It specifically states that it does not allow for discrimination based on patient’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin (note that sexuality or gender identity are not mentioned). Its primarily directed at pharmacists who don’t approve of dispensing birth control, plan B, puberty blockers, and Covid vaccines. Since there aren’t any treatments that those on the left are interested in blocking there isn’t much opportunity for it to backfire. ---
**Author:** ![Nightaudit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightaudit/32/17181_2.png) [@Nightaudit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightaudit)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/837 "2023-08-28T19:48:00Z")
If we formed a “church” that had vaccines, contraceptives, gender care and access to abortive treatments as sacraments. Would that be possible way of getting around them? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/838 "2023-08-28T19:57:04Z")
That’s [The Satanic Temple](https://thesatanictemple.com/), and they are pushing for abortion rights on those very grounds. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/839 "2023-08-28T22:15:03Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > Since there aren’t any treatments that those on the left are interested in blocking there isn’t much opportunity for it to backfire. Could a pharmacist refuse to fill a prescription for painkillers to a Republican? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/840 "2023-08-28T22:48:11Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Florida State Rep. Joel Rudman wants to pass the “Right To Rock Act”, which apparently means that a venue couldn’t break a contract with a entertainer due to things they say on social media or their political affiliations. > > He also wants to pass an act that would allow healthcare workers to discriminate if it’s based in their own conscience. This seems hypocritical to me. > > [The story is here, where you can also watch Rudman and his band.](https://www.wonkette.com/p/florida-republican-is-fighting-for) Oh, didn’t I mention that part? Not really sure what young Master Joel thinks would be accomplished here should his “act” succeed. I mean, Redneck Roadhouse (Tampa) is hardly going to cancel the Jefferson Davis Airplane because of a Facebook post saying “Hitler RULEZ”, and if the NIMBYtown HOA protests Rainbow Bar and Grill’s signing of Derek and the Green Pieces after they post “Save the Whales” on FB, well they’re gonna be shit outta luck. And the legislation isn’t going to stop progressives from doing a Tulsa Tik-Tok on any particular event. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=41) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=43)