# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 4) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 22, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678 "2025-02-22T21:08:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 178
**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 10, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3541 "2026-03-10T01:55:29Z")
Reactiviating the draft would take an act of Congress, and the idea is so politically toxic that anyone who votes yes on it might as well announce their retirement immediately afterward. Pretty much zero chance of it happening, but I couldn’t put it past Trump to try to decree one in a 3 AM tweet. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2026, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3542 "2026-03-10T03:37:28Z")
[We don’t need no stinkin’ freedom of religion!](https://www.aol.com/articles/gop-lawmaker-says-muslims-dont-191825407.html) > [@](#): > > WASHINGTON – A Republican lawmaker from Tennessee made comments on social media quickly condemned as Islamophobic after two men [were accused of trying to ignite homemade bombs](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/explosives-near-gracie-mansion-investigated-135338335.html) in New York City, in what authorities said was being investigated as an “act of ISIS-inspired terrorism.” > > “Muslims don’t belong in American society,” Rep. Andy Ogles [wrote on X](https://x.com/RepOgles/status/2031002097135599717), formerly Twitter, on March 9. “Pluralism is a lie.” > > Ogles, an ultra-conservative member of the Freedom Caucus in the House of Representatives, posted the statement the same day the men were charged in the attempted bombing, which occurred on March 7. Plus points for doing it during a certain time of the year. > [@](#): > > Ogles’ comments, made on the first day of House Republicans’ annual week-long policy retreat in Doral, Florida, also came as the [war in Iran rapidly intensifies](https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/09/iran-united-states-war-live-updates/89055802007/). Muslim people around the world are also [observing Ramadan](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ramadan-muslim-holy-month-explained-120317874.html), the annual holy month. ---
**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 10, 2026, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3543 "2026-03-10T03:41:20Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > A Republican lawmaker from Tennessee made comments on social media quickly condemned as Islamophobic after two men [were accused of trying to ignite homemade bombs](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/explosives-near-gracie-mansion-investigated-135338335.html) in New York City, in what authorities said was being investigated as an “act of ISIS-inspired terrorism.” It’s worth noting that those two men were throwing IEDs at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s residence, during an anti-Islam protest targeting Zohran Mamdani. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3544 "2026-03-10T10:43:33Z")
Quoting article: > [@Monty](#): > > “Muslims don’t belong in American society,” Rep. Andy Ogles [wrote on X](https://x.com/RepOgles/status/2031002097135599717), formerly Twitter, on March 9. “Pluralism is a lie.” ISTR various Founding Fathers explicitly stating otherwise. > [@Smapti](#): > > It’s worth noting that those two men were throwing IEDs at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s residence, during an anti-Islam protest targeting Zohran Mamdani. “The anti-Islam attack was inspired by Islam” is a fun take. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3545 "2026-03-10T12:37:12Z")
From what I understand, the alleged bombers were counter-protesters, and Muslims. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3546 "2026-03-10T12:59:31Z")
Oh I see. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3547 "2026-03-10T13:30:45Z")
Fucking Andy Ogles. I hope he loses his seat this year. I would love some proper representation. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3548 "2026-03-10T15:18:32Z")
I dunno where to put this because Katie Hopkins is British (albeit far-far-right), but I need to share the horror of it. If you haven’t seen [the recent The Daily Show segment where Grace Kuhlenschmidt talks about “15-minute cities”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu6ozB7mKDQ), she invites Hopkins to come share her various batshit paranoid theories about how carless neighborhoods are the slippery slope to concentration camps. And after a bit of that, Hopkins shares her _extremely personal_ views of the current president. The last bit starts right at the six-minute mark. Be sure to have a vomit bucket ready. By the way, you may remember Hopkins from this previous interaction on X: [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJbV5dMXUAAzuVI?format=jpg&name=900x900) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJbV5dMXUAAzuVI?format=jpg&name=900x900) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3549 "2026-03-10T21:31:12Z")
More from the stupidest timeline ever: [![](https://i.ibb.co/fdVFcKHy/3cd5fe9e-ca7d-48a0-8501-1d5093d52c76.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/fdVFcKHy/3cd5fe9e-ca7d-48a0-8501-1d5093d52c76.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3550 "2026-03-10T21:35:47Z")
I think she meant “cojones” but is too stupid to know the actual term. It’s like something Michael Scott from _The Office_ would say. Also, “cojones” comes from Spanish, and Spanish is spoken by dirty gang members and rapists in Mexico according to Trump and his cultists. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeysBrother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@MonkeysBrother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeysBrother)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3551 "2026-03-10T21:37:57Z")
She’s right. Trump is in cahoots with a lot of stupid / evil people. Only he and they would go after Iran. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3552 "2026-03-10T21:40:05Z")
Is it just me, or is Alina Habba starting to look a lot like Laura Loomer? ---
**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:** [March 10, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3553 "2026-03-10T21:48:16Z")
It’s a cult. They are all trumpford wives. All hail trump! ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3554 "2026-03-11T01:42:41Z")
Yeah, she went a bit heavy on the surgery. I guess they all do eventually. Hope the payday was worth it ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3555 "2026-03-11T01:57:40Z")
“Mar-a-Lago Face” is hard to resist. ---
**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 12, 2026, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3556 "2026-03-12T00:11:30Z")
New Hampshire state legislator calls for a “final solution” to a Jewish colleague, compares himseld to Jesus when called out on it. > **[GOP lawmaker again pushes for 'final solution' against Jewish colleague: 'I...](https://www.rawstory.com/new-hampshire-republican/)** > > A New Hampshire Republican state representative from Hillsborough is refusing to apologize after using the term "Final Solution" to disparage an event being put on by a Jewish colleague.The lawmaker, Travis Corcoran, posted a screenshot of an email... ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3557 "2026-03-12T00:16:52Z")
Gotta say it, the stupidity from so many directions, it’s exhausting. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3558 "2026-03-12T01:13:46Z")
I’d have put that in the Reps are Evil thread, especially how the fucker’s doubled down. ---
**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 12, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3559 "2026-03-12T02:28:04Z")
With a panel from a Chick Tract no less. [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HDGIymmWMAANP7A?format=jpg) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HDGIymmWMAANP7A?format=jpg) ---
**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 12, 2026, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3560 "2026-03-12T02:29:45Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > I’d have put that in the Reps are Evil thread Por que no los dos? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=177) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=179)