# 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:** 1435
**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:** [April 23, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28682 "2016-04-23T23:09:35Z")
Supreme Court sketch artist appears to depict Justice Clarence Thomas [sound asleep during oral arguments.](http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/04/23/supreme-court-sketch-artist-just-caught-clarence-thomas-sleeping-bench/) ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2016, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28683 "2016-04-23T23:11:50Z")
> [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](#): > > [Spineless politically correct Idaho Republicans refuse to pass law giving life-saving medical treatments to children in faith-healing cults.](http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/13/followers-of-christ-idaho-religious-sect-child-mortality-refusing-medical-help) I wouldn’t call them “politically correct”. I would call them spectacularly stupid. Here is what they [have](http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/apr/20/idahop-pays-up-after-failed-defense-of-anti-union-/) been doing. Losing stupid fight after stupid fight trying to pass unconstitutional conservative/religious laws. And when they lose (every time), they pay the awarded costs with a taxpayer funded “Constitutional Defense Fund”. Assholes. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28684 "2016-04-24T01:44:00Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Supreme Court sketch artist appears to depict Justice Clarence Thomas [sound asleep during oral arguments.](http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/04/23/supreme-court-sketch-artist-just-caught-clarence-thomas-sleeping-bench/) Hey! If you had woken up long enough to ask your first question in ten years you’d be a mite tuckered, too! ---
**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:** [April 24, 2016, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28685 "2016-04-24T06:33:36Z")
A school district in Austin, Texas has decided that it should change the name of Robert E. Lee Elementary School. So they put a new name to the vote. The winner? [Donald J. Trump Elementary School.](http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/trump-top-suggestion-replace-robert-lee-school-38623630) ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28686 "2016-04-24T06:49:56Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > To sum up: > > “People might force me to watch porn, because think of the children!” [Plus ça change](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGzvLhVpVGY)… ---
**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 24, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28687 "2016-04-24T17:32:15Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > To sum up: > > “People might force me to watch porn, because think of the children!” “Think of the children” ??? You better not get caught doing that. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28688 "2016-04-24T19:02:53Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > A school district in Austin, Texas has decided that it should change the name of Robert E. Lee Elementary School. So they put a new name to the vote. > > The winner? > > [Donald J. Trump Elementary School.](http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/trump-top-suggestion-replace-robert-lee-school-38623630) They’ll have to pay him for that. 😃 ---
**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:** [April 24, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28689 "2016-04-24T19:12:29Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > A school district in Austin, Texas has decided that it should change the name of Robert E. Lee Elementary School. So they put a new name to the vote. > > The winner? > > [Donald J. Trump Elementary School.](http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/trump-top-suggestion-replace-robert-lee-school-38623630) I didn’t read the link, but your post reminds me of an Onion story I did read. They reported that the NFL team from Washington finally agreed to change their name. The new name: The D.C. Redskins. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28690 "2016-04-25T00:38:04Z")
Oklahoma has approve a [bill](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/04/23/this-is-our-proper-function-oklahoma-advances-measure-to-revoke-licenses-of-doctors-that-perform-abortions/) that would revoke the medical license of any doctor performing an abortion (the bill, now on the governor’s desk, would not apply to abortions performed to save a mother’s life, although the bill lacks similar exceptions for abortions performed in cases of rape or incest). Co-sponsor of the bill, David Brumbaugh, was quoted as saying “If we take care of the morality, God will take care of the economy[sup]\*[/sup]." \*His quote is him quoting a friend of his, but still sums up a tiny portion of what’s wrong in Oklahoma. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28691 "2016-04-25T02:52:17Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Co-sponsor of the bill, David Brumbaugh, was quoted as saying “If we take care of the morality, God will take care of the economy[sup]\*[/sup]." Shit like this is why, when people start bashing Texas, I struggle not to say, “Have you ever heard of _Oklahoma_?” There are good people in Oklahoma. I’ve met some of them, so I know they exist. I’m forced to assume that they’re kept chained in the tornado shelters on election days. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28692 "2016-04-25T07:07:19Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > Shit like this is why, when people start bashing Texas, I struggle not to say, “Have you ever heard of _Oklahoma_?” > > There are good people in Oklahoma. I’ve met some of them, so I know they exist. I’m forced to assume that they’re kept chained in the tornado shelters on election days. Kochylvania. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28693 "2016-04-25T13:51:34Z")
In my Facebook feed this morning was the meme “Like and share if you think ONLY PRESIDENTS SHOULD BE ON OUR MONEY”, followed by a picture of the current currency lineup. (If you think there’s no connection between the gender and race of Harriet Tubman and this new sense of outrage, I have a bridge I’d like to sell) Included in the current currency, of course are non-presidents Hamilton ($10) and Franklin ($100). ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28694 "2016-04-25T13:54:00Z")
That’s pretty dumb. I think Tubman is an awesome pick, although I think King would have been better. I realize they wanted a woman, but MLK is a giant in our country’s history and just belongs on currency. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28695 "2016-04-25T14:24:00Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > In my Facebook feed this morning was the meme “Like and share if you think ONLY PRESIDENTS SHOULD BE ON OUR MONEY”, followed by a picture of the current currency lineup. > > (If you think there’s no connection between the gender and race of Harriet Tubman and this new sense of outrage, I have a bridge I’d like to sell) > > Included in the current currency, of course are non-presidents Hamilton ($10) and Franklin ($100). The proper response to each posting of this meme should be “I agree. How fast can we remove Hamilton and Franklin?” ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28696 "2016-04-25T15:09:29Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > A school district in Austin, Texas has decided that it should change the name of Robert E. Lee Elementary School. So they put a new name to the vote. > > The winner? > > [Donald J. Trump Elementary School.](http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/trump-top-suggestion-replace-robert-lee-school-38623630) At least it wasn’t “Hitler did nothing wrong” Elementary School 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28697 "2016-04-25T15:33:54Z")
> [@YogSothoth](#): > > At least it wasn’t “Hitler did nothing wrong” Elementary School 😃 They really missed an opportunity for Boaty McBoatface Elementary School. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28698 "2016-04-25T15:42:02Z")
> [@Lightray](#): > > They really missed an opportunity for Boaty McBoatface Elementary School. Teachy McEducate Elementary School. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28699 "2016-04-25T15:44:45Z")
Teaching? Education? That goes against everything Donald Trump stands for. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28700 "2016-04-25T16:17:51Z")
> [@Lightray](#): > > They really missed an opportunity for Boaty McBoatface Elementary School. They _did_ suggest Schooly McSchoolerson Elementary School. Twice! ---
**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 25, 2016, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28701 "2016-04-25T16:21:01Z")
Teaching? Education? That goes against everything The Texas Board of Education stands for. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1434) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1436)