# Stupid Republican idea of the day **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 26, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897 "2009-03-26T18:48:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1035
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20682 "2015-04-01T04:48:27Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > [People Present For The Signing](http://lgbtweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Glaad1.jpg) What a glam slam. I hope somebody posts something about it just being about religious freedom on facebook just so I can post this picture. I’m feeling feisty. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20683 "2015-04-01T11:07:06Z")
I am particularly amused by the Talibornagains whining about the state being “bullied” by economic pressure from the boycott and political pressure from business leaders participating in (or hoping to avoid damage from) same. Well, that’s how you right-wingers kept saying it ought to work! The Job Creators, peace be upon them, have spoken – so [they have written](http://www.indystar.com/story/money/2015/03/30/nine-ceos-call-pence-legislature-modify-religious-freedom-law/70689924/), so let it be done. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20684 "2015-04-01T13:36:03Z")
I just want to make it abundantly clear, this post is entirely your fault. > [@elucidator](#): > > In case you have forgotten, for the next 24 hours, there will be _no_ stupid Republican ideas. For the whole day. All of it. Not one. I hadn’t heard about this. Could you please elucidate? ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20685 "2015-04-01T13:51:06Z")
> [@Askthepizzaguy](#): > > [I hadn’t heard about this. Could you please elucidate? [Must be](http://i0.wp.com/all-funny.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/april-fool.jpg) [this](http://www.celebrationsgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/april-fools-day-clip-art-4.jpg) :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20686 "2015-04-01T13:59:55Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > [People Present For The Signing](http://lgbtweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Glaad1.jpg) This one is the smoking gun [http://www.advanceamerica.com/blog/?p=1849](http://www.advanceamerica.com/blog/?p=1849) After the bill was passed but before the shit hit the fan, Advance America ( one of the Anti-LGBT organizations that helped draft the bill and had a representative, Eric Miller, at the signing ) issued this press release gleefully titled\*\* VICTORY AT THE STATEHOUSE!!!\*\* [QUOTE=The Bigots at Advance America] Churches, Christian businesses and individuals deserve protection from those who support homosexual marriages and those who support government recognition and approval of gender identity (men who dress as women). SB 101 will help provide the protection! Here are just three examples where SB 101 will help: » Christian bakers, florists and photographers should not be punished for refusing to participate in a homosexual marriage! » A Christian business should not be punished for refusing to allow a man to use the women’s restroom! » A church should not be punished because they refuse to let the church be used for a homosexual wedding! [/QUOTE] Worth noting that these were the ONLY examples quoted - they are all related to discrimination. So Mike Pence is nothing but a bold-faced liar. To quote the recently married Jim Nabors in his signature role…Surprise Surprise !!! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20687 "2015-04-01T14:55:38Z")
[QUOTE=The Bigots at Advance America] Christian businesses and individuals deserve protection from those who support homosexual marriages and those who support government recognition and approval of gender identity (men who dress as women). [/QUOTE] So they disapprove of gender identity? Do they even understand English? That’s not what it means fools. We ALL have a gender identity. Every. One. Of. Us. Or don’t you consider yourselves any particular gender? ETA: And churches will never be punished for refusing to host any particular wedding. Do you even hear yourselves? Has a church EVER been forced to host an interracial wedding? Has a church ever been forced to host any wedding of any kind? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20688 "2015-04-01T14:58:25Z")
It sounds as if they believe thay can refuse me service if I walk in and make a statement supportive of gay marriage, aside from if I’m gay or if I’m getting married. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2015, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20689 "2015-04-01T15:50:24Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > And churches will never be punished for refusing to host any particular wedding. Do you even hear yourselves? Has a church EVER been forced to host an interracial wedding? Has a church ever been forced to host any wedding of any kind? If I can sue to get the Catholic church up the street to serve me communion… Oh, wait. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20690 "2015-04-01T16:15:09Z")
More from Indiana: [Woman who says she miscarried is sentenced to 20 years for feticide.](http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/indiana-has-now-charged-two-asian-american-women-feticide-n332761) ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20691 "2015-04-01T16:45:54Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > This one is the smoking gun > > [VICTORY AT THE STATE HOUSE! – Advance America](http://www.advanceamerica.com/blog/?p=1849) > > After the bill was passed but before the shit hit the fan, Advance America ( one of the Anti-LGBT organizations that helped draft the bill and had a representative, Eric Miller, at the signing ) issued this press release gleefully titled\*\* VICTORY AT THE STATEHOUSE!!!\*\* > > Worth noting that these were the ONLY examples quoted - they are all related to discrimination. > > So Mike Pence is nothing but a bold-faced liar. To quote the recently married Jim Nabors in his signature role…Surprise Surprise !!! I’m repeatedly surprised that so many conservative organizations are so childishly gleeful over bigotry as to use multiple exclamation points on their official press releases like a 13 year old girl talking about Justin Bieber. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20692 "2015-04-01T16:55:32Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > I’m repeatedly surprised that so many conservative organizations are so childishly gleeful over bigotry as to use multiple exclamation points on their official press releases like a 13 year old girl talking about Justin Bieber. :rolleyes: Most of us would applaud a law discriminating against Justin Bieber. 😛 ---
**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:** [April 1, 2015, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20693 "2015-04-01T17:17:59Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > More from Indiana: [Woman who says she miscarried is sentenced to 20 years for feticide.](http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/indiana-has-now-charged-two-asian-american-women-feticide-n332761) Interesting that the two women mentioned in the story were of Asian descent. But we know that the law is intended to push down the weakest among us, so it is fitting. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20694 "2015-04-01T18:11:41Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > [People Present For The Signing](http://lgbtweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Glaad1.jpg) Is it me, or does Eric Miller look gleefully evil in that photo? ---
**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:** [April 1, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20695 "2015-04-01T18:21:57Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Is it me, or does Eric Miller look gleefully evil in that photo? Full-on Putin face. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20696 "2015-04-01T18:48:53Z")
Is it too late to tell GLAAD or somebody that it’s “publicly,” not “publically”? _Word nerd cringe._☹ ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20697 "2015-04-01T18:55:29Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Is it me, or does Eric Miller look gleefully evil in that photo? > [@eschereal](#): > > Full-on Putin face. I’d have to admit he does look very Putinesque, but my first thought was [Albert Speer](http://www.astrocollection.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7075&g2_serialNumber=2). ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20698 "2015-04-01T19:24:49Z")
Latest RWCT: [Harry Reid didn’t have an exercise accident, he was beaten by Mobsters.](http://www.salon.com/2015/04/01/harry_reids_mafia_beating_behind_this_weeks_most_glorious_right_wing_conspiracy_theory/) > [@](#): > > What fuels this theory is not so much factual evidence as conservative priors. Conservatives dislike Harry Reid. They think that Harry Reid is corrupt. They have seen the Martin Scorsese film _Casino,_ a film whose corrupt former Nevada gaming commissioner character is allegedly based on Harry Reid. They believe that the New Year’s mob attack is the real reason that Harry Reid opted to retire, and that the mainstream media are being played for suckers if they really believe that the 75-year-old wants to retire because he’s old and doesn’t want to starve the party of precious electoral resources in the next cycle. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20699 "2015-04-01T20:12:46Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > EMWIGMT. ??? Early Mariners Would Idolize Greenwich Mean Time? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20700 "2015-04-01T20:29:26Z")
I was curious too - my Google fu came up with “excuse me while I grind my teeth.” ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20701 "2015-04-01T20:30:27Z")
You have to read it in context, **Tony**. It’s clearly **Even My Wombat Is Going Mad Today**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1034) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1036)