# 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:** 1106
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22102 "2015-06-09T19:51:59Z")
I’m thinking of the Judean People’s Front Crack Suicide Squad instead. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22103 "2015-06-09T20:01:30Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > “there was once a boy from Los Alamos…” ? > [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > … who accidently irradiated his thalamus. > [@Precambrianmollusc](#): > > I am become death > He said under his breath > But the physics involved was quite fabulous > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > /golfclap > > Nicely done, y’all. > [@davidm](#): > > That was pretty impressive. Nah. Flubbed the final rhyme. How about: “But it cleared up with lotion of calamus.” ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22104 "2015-06-09T20:06:57Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > It’s less impressive if you know that Glenbeckistan uses the decimal comma. No such thing as a thread winner, on a behemoth of this size, but I’ll nominate this one for “page winner” for ya. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22105 "2015-06-09T20:16:14Z")
Hey, Republicans! You know that abstinence-based sex education you all love? [It don’t work!](http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/teen-pregnancies-and-abortions-plummeted-after-hawaii-ditched-abstinence-based-sex-ed/) ---
**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:** [June 9, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22106 "2015-06-09T20:35:39Z")
Don Rumsfeld throws Dubya [under the bus for Iraq](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/06/09/rumsfeld-unrealistic-for-bush-to-pursue-democracy-in-iraq/?intcmp=latestnews): > [@](#): > > Donald Rumsfeld, one of the leading architects of the Iraq war, said in a recent interview that then-President George W. Bush was “unrealistic” to pursue democracy in the country. > > Rumsfeld, who served as Bush’s defense secretary from 2001 to 2006, made the comments in an interview with the Times of London. > > “I’m not one who thinks that our particular template of democracy is appropriate for other countries at every moment of their histories,” Rumsfeld said. > > “The idea that we could fashion a democracy in Iraq seemed to me unrealistic. I was concerned about it when I first heard those words.” Now, that is what many people were thinking, but you don’t have to be a cynic to imagine Rumsfeld is just being a self-serving ass. So where is the stupid idea? After making his argument against nation building in Iraq, he takes a parting shot at Obama, just because: > [@](#): > > Rumsfeld also accused President Obama of abandoning “America’s historic role in promoting and defending free societies.” Which is exactly what he said wouldn’t work in Iraq! ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22107 "2015-06-09T20:39:52Z")
I suppose what he means is we shouldn’t expect an American-style democracy but by all means, keep fucking with other people’s countries. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22108 "2015-06-09T20:40:46Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Don Rumsfeld throws Dubya [under the bus for Iraq](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/06/09/rumsfeld-unrealistic-for-bush-to-pursue-democracy-in-iraq/?intcmp=latestnews): He doesn’t seem to be objecting to the invasion itself, just that he might have been happier if we’d simply installed another dictator. (Hand-picked by the U.S., of course.) ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22109 "2015-06-09T21:09:31Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > He doesn’t seem to be objecting to the invasion itself, just that he might have been happier if we’d simply installed another dictator. (Hand-picked by the U.S., of course.) Because that worked so well for us in Vietnam and Iran. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22110 "2015-06-09T21:12:59Z")
We tried that. Had one all picked out, even presented him to the world. Remember? Ahmed Chalabi? Special guest of Laura Bush, 2004 State of the Union Address, the “George Washington of Iraq”? He was groomed, packaged, tanned, rested and ready, the head of the Iraqi National Congress. Oopsy daisy. ---
**Author:** ![Strassia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Strassia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strassia)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22111 "2015-06-09T21:45:02Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Remember Glenn Beck? How could you forget him? [He has 10,000 pastors lined up to give their lives to fight gay rights.](http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/06/08/glenn-beck-claims-he-has-network-of-10000-pastors-willing-to-die-opposing-gay-rights-video/) I’m picturing a Gate of Heaven scenario where they all climb aboard the comet to take them back to the 17th century. I don’t think the religious right really understands civil disobedience. Pastors don’t have to marry anyone. No one is going to force them to do anything. How do they plan to challenge these laws? Civil disobedience is when you break a law that you believe unjust. There is no way for them to break laws allowing SSM. Do they plan to show up at weddings and try to stop the proceedings? ---
**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:** [June 9, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22112 "2015-06-09T22:28:01Z")
> [@Strassia](#): > > I don’t think the religious right really understands civil disobedience. Pastors don’t have to marry anyone. No one is going to force them to do anything. How do they plan to challenge these laws? Civil disobedience is when you break a law that you believe unjust. There is no way for them to break laws allowing SSM. Do they plan to show up at weddings and try to stop the proceedings? I suppose they could incite their flock to defy the law and discriminate against gays. No cake for you! ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22113 "2015-06-09T22:51:06Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > I suppose they could incite their flock to defy the law and discriminate against gays. No cake for you! I’m kind of wondering how seriously that angle could be pursued. How many Americans would decide that their businesses will not serve homosexuals on purely religious grounds? I’m guessing not more than a loudmouthed handful and it would probably force a SCOTUS anti-discrimination ruling (no doubt called an infringement on religion by opponents), but there’d be some short-term kerfuffling. Most likely of course is it being yet another futile cry for attention from the wrong side of history. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22114 "2015-06-09T23:35:52Z")
[The Idaho Republican Party has passed a resolution calling for the Bible to be used as a biology and government text book.](http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/idaho-republicans-public-schools-should-use-the-bible-as-a-science-and-law-textbook/) > [@](#): > > a bill stating that the Bible is expressly permitted to be used in Idaho public schools for reference purposes to further the study of literature, comparative religion, English and foreign languages, U.S. and world history, comparative government, law, philosophy, ethics, astronomy, biology, geology, world geography, archaeology, music, sociology, and other topics of study where an understanding of the Bible may be useful or relevant ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22115 "2015-06-10T00:24:42Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [The Idaho Republican Party has passed a resolution calling for the Bible to be used as a biology and government text book.](http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/idaho-republicans-public-schools-should-use-the-bible-as-a-science-and-law-textbook/) They forgot to specify _which_ bible! Hijinks! ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22116 "2015-06-10T00:33:55Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > We tried that. Had one all picked out, even presented him to the world. Remember? Ahmed Chalabi? Special guest of Laura Bush, 2004 State of the Union Address, the “George Washington of Iraq”? He was groomed, packaged, tanned, rested and ready, the head of the Iraqi National Congress. Oopsy daisy. He was also, if memory serves, playing footsie with Iranian intelligence (who were only too happy to supply him with “rock solid” evidence concerning Saddam Hussein’s WMD programs, which he dutifully fed back to Bush & Cie.). [One of many articles on the subject](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ahmad-chalabis-fall-from-grace/). ---
**Author:** ![BigAppleBucky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigapplebucky/32/178_2.png) [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22117 "2015-06-10T00:35:14Z")
(Wisconsin) [GOP lawmakers seek support for killing state’s watchdog bureau](http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/gop-lawmakers-seek-support-for-killing-state-s-watchdog-bureau/article_9b5a9a3b-aae9-5242-9666-2e475c900332.html) > [@](#): > > **Last month, the audit bureau released its report on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., Walker’s flagship job creation agency.** > > The bureau found that WEDC did not accurately disclose the numbers of jobs created by its programs and didn’t require grant and loan recipients to submit information showing that jobs were actually created or retained. > > The review of 100 financial assistance awards to businesses found WEDC failed to follow state laws, didn’t ensure that aid recipients were qualified and neglected to properly keep tabs on how the money is used or whether loans were repaid. > [@](#): > > A recent State Journal investigation revealed that top Walker aides pressed the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. for an unsecured loan to a Walker campaign donor that cost the state half a million dollars without creating jobs. > > In another case, WEDC gave $686,000 to a company that promised to manufacture a jet-powered helicopter even though it had no experience building aircraft, the newspaper found. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22118 "2015-06-10T00:54:22Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [The Idaho Republican Party has passed a resolution calling for the Bible to be used as a biology and government text book.](http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/idaho-republicans-public-schools-should-use-the-bible-as-a-science-and-law-textbook/) Yes, the dumbest thing I’ve heard all day. You know what? Let’s test this. We’ll bring those who supported this into a biology classroom, give them a bible, a fetal pig, and tell them to locate and remove the heart, lungs, kidneys, etc. Let’s see if they pass. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22119 "2015-06-10T00:56:22Z")
> [@bup](#): > > They forgot to specify _which_ bible! Hijinks! Make it [The Brick Testament.](http://www.thebricktestament.com/genesis/index.html) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22120 "2015-06-10T01:01:05Z")
I see Republican lawmakers as failed businessmen who got a new job working for more successful businessmen, and who want to run the government like they would run a business: as a money-making enterprise, with “winners” and “losers” based on networking and clever trickery, and without excessive interference by government agencies actually acting like government agencies. (Referring to Wisconsin legislators trying to kill the watchdog bureau.) ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22121 "2015-06-10T01:01:48Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [The Idaho Republican Party has passed a resolution calling for the Bible to be used as a biology and government text book.](http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/idaho-republicans-public-schools-should-use-the-bible-as-a-science-and-law-textbook/) It is odd that in their quest to open the options for learning, the only religious text included is the bible. Ha-ha no it’s not, this is a Republican idea, ha ha… Oh god save us from these Republican dum-shits! I’ll pray. I swear I will!! Just make IT FUCKING EVOLVE ALREADY!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1105) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1107)