# 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:** 260
**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:** [July 22, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5181 "2026-07-22T13:05:08Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Hmmm… the act of registering to vote requires proof of residency, at least it always has in every state I’ve lived in. You have to prove citizenship to register, and the SAVE act would require you to prove it again when you actually went to vote. Do you really need to show proof of citizenship when registering? I don’t remember doing so but it was a long time ago. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5182 "2026-07-22T13:23:13Z")
All this talk of grandfathering existing registrants skips over the fact that about 10% of Americans move every year. Yes, some of us here have lived in one precinct our entre long lives. And will continue to do so to the increasingly soon end of that life. But very quickly almost everyone else will have to register in a new precinct, or a new address in the same precinct, so grandfathering will pretty much only apply to actual grandfathers (and grandmothers). It’s probably not a coincidence that there’s a lot of overlap between “I vote republican” and “I don’t move around much or at all.” ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5183 "2026-07-22T13:32:21Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Do you really need to show proof of citizenship when registering? I just looked at the Kansas online registration form. You must answer the question as to whether or not you’re a citizen, but that’s it. You also have to provide your driver’s license number or nondriver’s identification card number, which is an ID card issued by the state. But, you know, Kansas is a ruby-red state. We have no voter fraud here, evidenced by the fact that we’ve voted for Trump 3 times and have 2 GOP Senators. We do have a woke Dem governor, but we’ll take care of that in November, I’m sure. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5184 "2026-07-22T13:38:05Z")
That’s how I remember it. There is a question about citizenship but no proof is required. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5185 "2026-07-22T13:42:06Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > There is a question about citizenship but no proof is required. I’m pretty sure that if we checked into it, there would be some boilerplate about answering that under threat of perjury. Kind of like when you send in your tax return, and signing it means that the information is true and correct to the best of your knowledge under penalty of perjury. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5186 "2026-07-22T13:44:20Z")
Yes, but no proof is required. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5187 "2026-07-22T13:50:39Z")
Yes, but the threat of perjury sets you up to lose if you try to vote illegally and they catch you. Which we’ve seen play out a lot over the last decade since Trump made it such an issue. My point is, not many people will sign that attestation when they know they might end up in prison for it. Who, other than idiot Republicans trying to “prove” something, will risk years of prison for one vote amongst millions? The risk vs reward is completely out of proportion. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5188 "2026-07-22T14:54:42Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Steve Scalise thinks you need ID to eat at Olive Garden. The truth is a little different. If you purchase the Never-Ending Pasta Pass at Olive Garden (allowing thirteen weeks of unlimited pasta, homemade sauces, and protein toppings, plus never-ending soup or salad and breadsticks), you must present a valid photo I.D. along with the pass when you order. Obviously, this is to prevent people from sharing the pass with others. As some Democrats pointed out, voting is a Constitutional right, unlike a lunch special. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5189 "2026-07-22T15:13:10Z")
Does that pass also come with unlimited usage of on-prem AED? ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5190 "2026-07-22T16:10:14Z")
Had to google AED. Good one. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5191 "2026-07-22T16:51:11Z")
Matt Walsh tries to criticize Nolan’s Odyssey, accidentally reveals he has never read the Odyssey. [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iq6aw4tscf5n5oplggiyjfyl/bafkreidw4r37i37eamrq6kj4qklhc765ujzyhbn2jnkomon36hhd6pawo4) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iq6aw4tscf5n5oplggiyjfyl/bafkreidw4r37i37eamrq6kj4qklhc765ujzyhbn2jnkomon36hhd6pawo4) ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5192 "2026-07-22T16:59:12Z")
I admit I’ve never read the Odyssey; how does Walsh reveal he hasn’t either? ---
**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:** [July 22, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5193 "2026-07-22T17:02:55Z")
I have read it, and I’m not sure, 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:** [July 22, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5194 "2026-07-22T17:09:19Z")
It’s non-linear. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5195 "2026-07-22T17:13:25Z")
The narrative begins with Odysseus on Calypso’s island - in the middle of the story. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5196 "2026-07-22T17:14:32Z")
Just like all the right-wingers who criticized the Shakespeare in the Park production of _Julius Caesar_ for glorifying Trump-as-Caesar’s assassination: > **[Trump as Julius Caesar: anger over play misses Shakespeare's point, says scholar](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/jun/12/donald-trump-shakespeare-play-julius-caesar-new-york)** > > Corporate sponsors have pulled funding amid controversy over an assassination scene – but the play argues against violence, says Stephen Greenblatt ---
**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:** [July 22, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5197 "2026-07-22T17:17:35Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > The applicant’s official United States military identification card, together with a United States military record of service showing that the applicant’s place of birth was in the United States So this is a partial end around to get birthright citizenship started. Soldiers, even though citizens, not born in the USA won’t be able to vote; but they can die. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5198 "2026-07-22T17:41:35Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > The text of the law says, “The applicant’s official United States military identification card, together with a United States military record of service showing that the applicant’s place of birth was in the United States.” Forty years ago the only time I had access to my military record of service was when I was changing duty stations and hand-carrying it with me. It was sealed closed, mainly to keep papers from being lost and we were told, “There’s nothing in there you haven’t seen already.” With today’s digital world it may be a file instead of paper records. > [@Horatius](#): > > Who, other than idiot Republicans trying to “prove” something, will risk years of prison for one vote amongst millions? The risk vs reward is completely out of proportion. You’re forgetting that big check from George Soros. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5199 "2026-07-22T17:47:56Z")
Printable file only you , the government, Russia and China can open. Not kidding, Russia had all the up-to-date info on my son-in-law when we visited St. Petersburg on a cruise a few years ago. He threatened to call the US consulate when they tried to pull him aside for “reasons”. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5200 "2026-07-22T17:48:38Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > You’re forgetting that big check from George Soros. I got my check from the Rothschilds [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=259) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=261)