# 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:** 1816
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36302 "2018-01-18T20:32:24Z")
You know what would solve that? National Service. We just assign millions of men (and women) to be secondary parents in single parent homes. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36303 "2018-01-18T20:45:55Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > In the Illinois gubernatorial race, one of the Republican candidates offers a particularly unfortunate talking point: I sure hope he slammed the mic down before he left. ---
**Author:** ![SaneBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SaneBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaneBill)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36304 "2018-01-18T20:57:04Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > You know what would solve that? National Service. We just assign millions of men (and women) to be secondary parents in single parent homes.šŸ˜‰ Yes ! [A Ministry of Loneliness !](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20730879&postcount=6764) ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36305 "2018-01-18T22:07:01Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > You know what would solve that? National Service. We just assign millions of men (and women) to be secondary parents in single parent homes. > > šŸ˜‰ Is it a draft system, or do we need to sign up? ---
**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:** [January 18, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36306 "2018-01-18T23:07:03Z")
We could call it The Pas Corp. ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36307 "2018-01-18T23:26:20Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > You know what would solve that? National Service. We just assign millions of men (and women) to be secondary parents in single parent homes. > > šŸ˜‰ Do the ā€˜parentsā€™ in the single parent homes in question actually have to have kids? I ask because I donā€™t seem to be able to get a date, and a government-assigned one sounds better than nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36308 "2018-01-18T23:59:57Z")
Stupid Republican Idea? > **[Trump appointee Carl Higbie resigns as public face of agency that runs...](https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/18/politics/kfile-carl-higbie-on-the-radio/index.html)** > > Higbie made shocking comments about black Americans, Muslims, women, LGBT people, veterans suffering from PTSD and immigrants > **[Trump appointee Carl Higbie resigns](https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/369657-trump-appointee-carl-higbie-resigns/)** > > A Trump administration appointee resigned Thursday after CNN reported on his past use of racist, sexist, anti-Muslim language on the radio.Carl Higbie resigned as chief of external affairs for the ā€¦ Appointing hate filled assholes like this. Yeah, heā€™s a Trump Appointee, meaning Trumpā€™s people allegedly vetted him and Trump signed off on it. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2018, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36309 "2018-01-19T03:30:35Z")
> [@begbert2](#): > > Do the ā€˜parentsā€™ in the single parent homes in question actually have to have kids? I ask because I donā€™t seem to be able to get a date, and a government-assigned one sounds better than nothing. You can have Kellyanne Conway. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36310 "2018-01-19T03:39:07Z")
We would have the daughter. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2018, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36311 "2018-01-19T04:53:47Z")
The city of Milwaukee terminated a contract with a private company after its employees showed up at a city work site displaying KKK stickers and carrying guns. > **[Company loses two Milwaukee contracts after its employees displayed guns, KKK...](https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2018/01/17/company-loses-two-milwaukee-contracts-after-its-employees-displayed-guns-kkk-sticker/1040034001/)** > > Under the resolution, which passedĀ unanimously, the city will terminate one American SewerĀ Services contract and reject another bid on an un-awarded contract. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2018, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36312 "2018-01-19T05:03:16Z")
Congressman Scott Perry, on Tucker Carlsonā€™s show, claims that the Las Vegas shooter was working with ISIS. Apparently its a new InforWars claim > **[Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News...](https://www.foxnews.com/)** > > Breaking News, Latest News and Current News from FOXNews.com. Breaking news and video. Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business, Technology, Politics, Sports. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2018, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36313 "2018-01-19T06:01:02Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Congressman Scott Perry, on Tucker Carlsonā€™s show, claims that the Las Vegas shooter was working with ISIS. Apparently its a new InforWars claim > [Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News Videos](http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/01/18/congressman-scott-perry-pressed-assertion-possible-terrorist-nexus-las-vegas-massacre) Not new, no, that started floating around on the second day after. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2018, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36314 "2018-01-19T11:16:09Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The city of Milwaukee terminated a contract with a private company after its employees showed up at a city work site displaying KKK stickers and carrying guns. > [Company whose workers displayed guns, KKK sticker loses city contracts](https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2018/01/17/company-loses-two-milwaukee-contracts-after-its-employees-displayed-guns-kkk-sticker/1040034001/) How ironic that people who belong in the sewer are now excluded from it. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36315 "2018-01-19T12:43:32Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > How ironic that people who belong in the sewer are now excluded from it. That is a beautiful example of irony. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36316 "2018-01-19T13:29:49Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The city of Milwaukee terminated a contract with a private company after its employees showed up at a city work site displaying KKK stickers and carrying guns. > [Company whose workers displayed guns, KKK sticker loses city contracts](https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2018/01/17/company-loses-two-milwaukee-contracts-after-its-employees-displayed-guns-kkk-sticker/1040034001/) How is this a Stupid Republican idea of the day? ---
**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:** [January 19, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36317 "2018-01-19T13:40:15Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > How is this a Stupid Republican idea of the day? I think itā€™s the ā€œguns and KKK stickersā€ side of it. Though I wouldnā€™t call it a _Republican_ idea, rather a stupid move by alt-right leaning types. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36318 "2018-01-19T14:27:24Z")
On the one hand itā€™s the employees, not the firm, that were engaged in the ill-advised actions. On the other hand Iā€™d be very surprised if this is the first time the employees in question had turned up to a job with firearms and KKK stickers, and the firm management ought to have considered the appropriateness of them doing so on a government job and advised them to be more circumspect. Unless of course the onsite managers themselves were among those with the stickers and guns, in which case fuck 'em. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36319 "2018-01-19T14:34:02Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > How is this a Stupid Republican idea of the day? Indirectly. Trumpā€™s race-baiting has let these people feel safe crawling back out from under their rocks. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36320 "2018-01-19T16:36:40Z")
Openly brandishing weapons. In the photo, one of them had his pistol in his hand for no acceptable reason. Thatā€™s brandishing and an implied threat. Hopefully there are criminal charges to follow at least for that one individual. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36321 "2018-01-19T16:47:21Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Senator Tom Cotton is issuing cease and desist letters ordering his constituents to quit contacting his office. > [Cottonā€™s Office Confirms Cease And Desists ā€˜Under Extreme Circumstancesā€™ - TPM ā€“ Talking Points Memo](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cotton-office-cease-desist-letters) I think the entire GOP is getting the idea from Trump. Truth or not, just threaten legal action when someone says something you donā€™t like. Covefefe LaFlame threatens to sue much more often than he actually does. In this case a letter or postcard, or fax, or e-mail, or Facebook posting, urging Tom Cotton to take or not take an action cannot possibly be considered as harassment unless there was a physical threat involved. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1815) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1817)