# 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:** 1124
**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:** [June 24, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22462 "2015-06-24T20:10:14Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > If you’re not totally white, you’re an immigrant… unless you’re Ted Cruz or Bobby Jindal. I think they just make up the rules as they go along. Rubio, what kind of a name is Rubio? - Cuban I say. > [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Sure, as long they stick to the idea that people are sinful and God is ultimately in charge. > It’s John Calvinball. God? That’s only when appealing to their evangelical audience. These creeps are so far from Christian ideals in practice that Hell would be an upgrade from where a just oG would send them. ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22463 "2015-06-24T20:16:48Z")
Not an elected Republican but this was a good read. [Breitbart: Gay Pride Flag Is Just As Bad As The Confederate Flag And Needs To Go](http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/06/24/breitbart-gay-pride-flag-is-just-as-bad-as-the-confederate-flag-and-needs-to-go/) So are the many christian churches that fly rainbow flags anti christian? From the mouth of a Elected Republican we got this. [http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/23/politics/confederate-flag-south-carolina-debate-oppose/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/23/politics/confederate-flag-south-carolina-debate-oppose/index.html) [QUOTE=State Rep. Bill Chumley] We need to be focusing on the nine families that are left and see that this doesn’t happen again. These people sat in there and waited their turn to be shot. That’s sad that somebody in there with the means of self-defense could have stopped this. [/QUOTE] Blame the victims much? ---
**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:** [June 24, 2015, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22464 "2015-06-24T23:15:18Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > Not an elected Republican but this was a good read. > [Breitbart: Gay Pride Flag Is Just As Bad As The Confederate Flag And Needs To Go](http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/06/24/breitbart-gay-pride-flag-is-just-as-bad-as-the-confederate-flag-and-needs-to-go/) > So are the many christian churches that fly rainbow flags anti christian? From the source rant, _The symbol of bigots who seek to strip others of their First Amendment right to practice their religion has no place on government grounds._ Umm. On which “government grounds” is the rainbow flag flying? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22465 "2015-06-24T23:37:44Z")
God flies one in the sky right after rainstorms. Take it up with Him. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22466 "2015-06-24T23:55:19Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > From the source rant, > _The symbol of bigots who seek to strip others of their First Amendment right to practice their religion has no place on government grounds._ > Umm. On which “government grounds” is the rainbow flag flying? And how on earth do gay people stop others from practicing their religion? Practice away, Christians! One little thing though… Your religion does not give you a “free pass” to break the law by discriminating and hating others. You still need to follow the law. Maybe go and read Matthew 22:21 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22467 "2015-06-24T23:58:19Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Maybe go and read Matthew 22:21 It’s far too taxing to get through. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22468 "2015-06-24T23:59:51Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Umm. On which “government grounds” is the rainbow flag flying? [San Francisco City Hall](http://sf.funcheap.com/event-series/cityhall-pride/) ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22469 "2015-06-25T01:41:18Z")
> [@SpoilerVirgin](#): > > [San Francisco City Hall](http://sf.funcheap.com/event-series/cityhall-pride/) Yeah, but in SF it’s just ceremonial gayism, so that’s okay. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22470 "2015-06-25T01:49:22Z")
“Ceremonial gayism?” See, when the puns are clever and funny I don’t complain. It’s just that not everybody here is clever and funny, and things often get out of hand. Especially in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![xenophon41](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xenophon41/32/253_2.png) [@xenophon41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xenophon41)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22471 "2015-06-25T01:52:59Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > “Ceremonial gayism?” See, when the puns are clever and funny I don’t complain. It’s just that not everybody here is clever and funny, and things often get out of hand. Especially in this thread. You do understand that regardless of ceremony it’s not proper gayism unless things get out of hand… ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22472 "2015-06-25T02:30:51Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Umm. On which “government grounds” is the rainbow flag flying? There are a few, They seem very concerned about [rainbow crosswalks](http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/right_wing_pundit_rainbow_crosswalks_are_discriminatory) too. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2015, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22473 "2015-06-25T05:21:48Z")
RNN maybe [cutting down a tad on the enormity of their stupid](http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2015/06/fox-news-fires-sarah-palin). ---
**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:** [June 25, 2015, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22474 "2015-06-25T10:43:32Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > RNN maybe [cutting down a tad on the enormity of their stupid](http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2015/06/fox-news-fires-sarah-palin). At first I thought you’d misused “enormity” but actually that’s probably about right. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22475 "2015-06-25T13:25:40Z")
[snopes doing the actual journalistic investigative work real news sites should have done.](http://m.snopes.com/2015/06/18/relentlessly-gay/) It’s looking increasingly like \*\*jsgoddess \*\*called it right - relentlessly gay was really relentlessly cynically taking advantage of gofundme and the internet. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22476 "2015-06-25T13:37:36Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > There are a few, They seem very concerned about [rainbow crosswalks](http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/right_wing_pundit_rainbow_crosswalks_are_discriminatory) too. Houston’s Art Deco City Hall is floodlit in different colors for different occasions. St Patrick’s Day? Green! A team going to the playoffs? Whatever those colors are–it’s been a while. No doubt somebody was really bothered by the [rainbow lights](http://hivesociety.com/2014/06/17/let-true-colors-shine-pride-month/) for Pride Week… Still, I can’t remember any gay activists bombing churches… ---
**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:** [June 25, 2015, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22477 "2015-06-25T14:20:13Z")
> [@bup](#): > > [snopes doing the actual journalistic investigative work real news sites should have done.](http://m.snopes.com/2015/06/18/relentlessly-gay/) > It’s looking increasingly like \*\*jsgoddess \*\*called it right - relentlessly gay was really relentlessly cynically taking advantage of gofundme and the internet. Relentlessly taking advantage… ---
**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:** [June 25, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22478 "2015-06-25T14:46:19Z")
Still, we got the phrase “relentlessly gay” out of it. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22479 "2015-06-25T16:59:42Z")
Can one be relentlessly straight, or is it only gays that can be relentless? ---
**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 25, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22480 "2015-06-25T18:26:17Z")
> [@bup](#): > > [snopes doing the actual journalistic investigative work real news sites should have done.](http://m.snopes.com/2015/06/18/relentlessly-gay/) > It’s looking increasingly like \*\*jsgoddess \*\*called it right - relentlessly gay was really relentlessly cynically taking advantage of gofundme and the internet. That’s the kind of note I might have written to a buddy just to bust chops. Totally intended to be funny. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/22481 "2015-06-25T20:31:46Z")
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