# 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:** 2037
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40724 "2019-03-27T21:29:31Z")
“Love one another! Did I fucking stutter? What part of that is confusing you?” - Jesus H. Christ ---
**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:** [March 27, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40725 "2019-03-27T21:39:06Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Pennsylvania state legislator prays to God for forgiveness as first Muslim members joins the legislature. > [https://theslot.jezebel.com/republican-lawmaker-prays-for-forgiveness-as-pennsylvan-1833604370](https://theslot.jezebel.com/republican-lawmaker-prays-for-forgiveness-as-pennsylvan-1833604370)? The fuck ? You guys have opening prayers ? I mean, that is a thing y’alls really do in the country of “Congress shall make no law etc…”, not just that one coo-coo person having an episode ? I honestly didn’t know. That is intensely creepifying to me for some reason. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40726 "2019-03-27T21:52:04Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > The fuck ? You guys have opening prayers ? I mean, that is a thing y’alls really do in the country of “Congress shall make no law etc…”, not just that one coo-coo person having an episode ? > I honestly didn’t know. That is intensely creepifying to me for some reason. Aye; it’s really fucking annoying. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40727 "2019-03-27T22:05:55Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > The fuck ? You guys have opening prayers ? I mean, that is a thing y’alls really do in the country of “Congress shall make no law etc…”, not just that one coo-coo person having an episode ? > I honestly didn’t know. That is intensely creepifying to me for some reason. Christians generally outnumber other belief systems here, and in true Jesus fashion, they rarely miss a chance to gloat and remind the rest of everyone. Even at government functions. It’s not enough for them to believe what they believe and be at peace with that. They have to make others feel wrong. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40728 "2019-03-27T22:14:01Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Holy crap how is that even acceptable at a government function? These christians that think they’re better than everyone else make me sick. Dopers, you have to see that prayer to believe it. I watched it. She’s thanking Jesus for making this Nation, for George Washington and the Battle of Valley Forge, thanking him for everything then asks for forgiveness. So it’s confirmed. Our nation is founded on a myth. EMWIGMT. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40729 "2019-03-27T22:19:37Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Holy crap how is that even acceptable at a government function? These christians that think they’re better than everyone else make me sick. Dopers, you have to see that prayer to believe it. The lunatics are running the asylum. It’s hate speech disguised as prayer, and it should be called out as such in every single instance. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40730 "2019-03-27T22:45:06Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Pennsylvania state legislator prays to God for forgiveness as first Muslim members joins the legislature. > [https://theslot.jezebel.com/republican-lawmaker-prays-for-forgiveness-as-pennsylvan-1833604370](https://theslot.jezebel.com/republican-lawmaker-prays-for-forgiveness-as-pennsylvan-1833604370)? I wonder if she has any idea she prays to the same god? A local (humorous take) - [God Raptures Pennsylvania Legislator In Damage Control Exercise](http://www.breakingburgh.com/god-raptures-pennsylvania-legislator-in-damage-control-exercise/) > [@](#): > > The miraculous occurrence happened as freshman GOP > State Representative Stephanie Borowicz invoked the name of Jesus no less than 13 times during a prayer preceding the swearing in of the legislature’s first Muslim woman. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40731 "2019-03-28T01:46:38Z")
> [@jasg](#): > > I wonder if she has any idea she prays to the same god? > > A local (humorous take) - [God Raptures Pennsylvania Legislator In Damage Control Exercise](http://www.breakingburgh.com/god-raptures-pennsylvania-legislator-in-damage-control-exercise/) I wonder if she knows Jesus is the most mentioned person in the Qur’an. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40732 "2019-03-28T10:35:58Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > The fuck ? You guys have opening prayers ? I mean, that is a thing y’alls really do in the country of “Congress shall make no law etc…”, not just that one coo-coo person having an episode ? > I honestly didn’t know. That is intensely creepifying to me for some reason. > **[Pennsylvania GOP legislator prays to Jesus for forgiveness before state’s...](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2019/03/27/pennsylvania-gop-legislator-prays-to-jesus-for-forgiveness-before-states-first-muslim-woman-swears-in/)** > > State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz was on the ninth “Jesus” of her opening prayer in the Pennsylvania statehouse when other lawmakers started to look uncomfortable. Speaker Mike Turzai, a fe… “In recent years, the customary opening prayer - which kicks off every Pennsylvania legislative session day and was historically noncontroversial - has become another, minor front in an ongoing battle over religious representation and the separation of church and state. Last year, a federal court overturned statehouse rules that barred non-theists, who do not hold beliefs about any deity, from giving the opening invocation. The judge ruled that the ban violated the U.S. Constitution’s establishment clause, which protects the free exercise of religion. Republicans have appealed that verdict.” Of course they’ve appealed. Because the freedom of religion is mainly about Christianity. Or some other bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40733 "2019-03-28T12:02:23Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > [Pennsylvania GOP legislator prays to Jesus for forgiveness before state’s first Muslim woman swears in – Chicago Tribune](https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-pennsylvania-legislator-prayer-20190327-story.html) > > “In recent years, the customary opening prayer - which kicks off every Pennsylvania legislative session day and was historically noncontroversial - has become another, minor front in an ongoing battle over religious representation and the separation of church and state. Last year, a federal court overturned statehouse rules that barred non-theists, who do not hold beliefs about any deity, from giving the opening invocation. > The judge ruled that the ban violated the U.S. Constitution’s establishment clause, which protects the free exercise of religion. Republicans have appealed that verdict.” > Of course they’ve appealed. Because the freedom of religion is mainly about Christianity. Or some other bullshit. Here – have a look at this: > **[Neil Gorsuch says no-one can sue to stop government establishing religion](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/3/27/1845550/community/Neil-Gorsuch-says-no-one-can-sue-to-stop-government-establishing-religion/)** > > Gorsuch and Kavanaugh back removing court protection against government-backed religion—discover what this means for church-state separation. > [@](#): > > Trump’s theocratic Justice Neil Gorsuch proffered a truly radical position regarding the unconstitutionality of the government establishing religion, as if he was a hired lawyer and spokesman for the theocratic Dominionist movement. Although not going so far as asserting the First Amendment’s “Establishment Clause is unconstitutional” like former Attorney General J. Beauregard Sessions, he may as well have. > > Gorsuch did, in fact, claim that any plaintiffs who challenge government establishment and endorsement of one specific religion should be banned from suing the government to force it to uphold the Constitution’s Establishment Clause. According to Gorsuch, there is no situation that allows any American to have “legal standing to challenge” a Christian religious display on government property; something that is in fact establishing religion. He claims that because “their only injury is that they take offense” at the religious display on taxpayer’s land, in his theocratic mind being offended is not enough to demand the government abide by the law of the land - any more than expecting Christian conservative justices to support, uphold, and decide cases based on the Constitution. ---
**Author:** ![Sterling\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40734 "2019-03-28T13:18:23Z")
Ironically, Jesus would not have approved Matthew 6:5 “When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.” ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40735 "2019-03-28T13:41:54Z")
Jesus is now [providing jet fuel](https://www.thedailybeast.com/jerry-falwells-liberty-university-landed-pentagon-contract-months-after-trumps-election) to the Pentagon through Liberty University. Because, obviously it is. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40736 "2019-03-28T14:42:01Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > But how can Betsy be evil? She’s, like, all religious and stuff. Mike Pence championed her. That rictus grin of hers when testifying is horrible to behold. She may not be indicted when she leaves office, but she’s going to hell when she dies. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40737 "2019-03-28T15:27:58Z")
Hell is a mythological place. If you want her to suffer for her actions, she has to be made to suffer here. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40738 "2019-03-28T15:29:19Z")
> [@The\_Tooth](#): > > Hell is a mythological place. If you want her to suffer for her actions, she has to be made to suffer here. Why not both? ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40739 "2019-03-28T16:04:29Z")
Sure, why not? That way everyone wins. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40740 "2019-03-28T17:54:11Z")
Devin Nunes calls for criminal investigations of the DOJ and FBI. > **[Devin Nunes: I’m Sending Criminal Referrals Against FBI and DOJ for Russia...](https://www.thedailybeast.com/devin-nunes-tells-maria-bartiromo-im-sending-criminal-referrals-against-fbi-and-doj-for-false-claims-in-russia-investigation)** > > Claims FBI and DOJ officials may have broken the law with “false claims.” Rand Paul calls for investigation of Barack Obama. [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/436096-rand-paul-time-for-congress-to-investigate-obama](https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/436096-rand-paul-time-for-congress-to-investigate-obama)? Rand Paul also says John Brennan attempted a coup against Individual 1 > **[Rand Paul Claims Brennan Pushed Steele Dossier](https://www.newsweek.com/rand-paul-steele-dossier-john-brennan-1378437)** > > "A high-level source tells me it was Brennan who insisted that the unverified and fake Steele dossier be included in the Intelligence Report," Senator Rand Paul wrote in a Twitter post on Wednesday night. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40741 "2019-03-28T18:19:14Z")
> [@The\_Tooth](#): > > Hell is a mythological place. If you want her to suffer for her actions, she has to be made to suffer here. > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Why not both? 😕 I’m not entirely sure I understand the question. Taken at its most straightforward meaning, the question seems to be asking, _Why not have her suffer the real penalty AND the mythological penalty?_ Personally, I’m against any suffering that she doesn’t have to actually, ummm, suffer. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40742 "2019-03-28T18:49:19Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Devin Nunes calls for criminal investigations of the DOJ and FBI. > [Devin Nunes Tells Maria Bartiromo: I’m Sending Criminal Referrals Against FBI and DOJ for ‘False Claims’ in Russia Investigation](https://www.thedailybeast.com/devin-nunes-tells-maria-bartiromo-im-sending-criminal-referrals-against-fbi-and-doj-for-false-claims-in-russia-investigation) > > Rand Paul calls for investigation of Barack Obama. > [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/436096-rand-paul-time-for-congress-to-investigate-obama](https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/436096-rand-paul-time-for-congress-to-investigate-obama)? > > Rand Paul also says John Brennan attempted a coup against Individual 1 > [Republicans Claim John Brennan Was 'Evil Force' Behind Intel's Use of Steele Dossier: 'They Tried to Bring Down a Sitting President'](https://www.newsweek.com/rand-paul-steele-dossier-john-brennan-1378437) Jesus, have any of these guys ever heard of being a sore winner? You fucking won, get over it, snowflakes. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40743 "2019-03-28T18:52:02Z")
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