The Top 10 Conservative Idiots Is On Hiatus This Week

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But if you missed the last couple of editions here's things you might have missed:

Idiots #2-17: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10028831614

Now you may be asking yourself at this point “Well it’s all well and good, but what does Neil DeGrasse Tyson think about all of this?”. Why that’s a very oddly specific question! And we do have an answer for you!

Now it's time for Neil deGrasse Tyson, a man who was named as one of the 10 most influential people in science by Discover magazine in 2008, to weigh in on Irving's theory. While chatting with TMZ, Tyson said in the nicest way possible he has no problem with Irving believing the earth is flat as long as he sticks to his day job as a killer of dreams in the basketball realm.

"Let me be blunt," Tyson said in an interview with TMZ. "We live in a free country, so you ought to be able to think and say whatever you want. If he wants to think earth is flat, go right ahead – as long as he continues to play basketball and not become head of any space agencies. My point is if you have certain limitations of understanding of the natural world, stay away from jobs that require that."

Tyson then suggested we launch everyone who is on the same page as Irving into space and only allow them back once they all agree they were wrong. The Golden State Warriors would probably sign off on that idea as long as the expedition takes place in the first couple weeks of June.
http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/neil-degrasse-tyson-on-kyrie-irvings-flat-earth-claims-w468751

*audience laughs, applause*

Idiots #2-18: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10028867543

And Rick Perry is *BACK* in the news and he can’t help but wonder about a particular election and whether or not it was rigged.

Twenty days after being sworn in as U.S. Energy Secretary, Rick Perry is weighing in on Texas A&M University's recent election for student body president, questioning the motivation behind support for the first openly gay student to serve in the position.

Former Texas Gov. Perry said he was "deeply troubled by the conduct of A&M's administration and Student Government Association" in an op-ed published online Wednesday by the Houston Chronicle following the disqualification of candidate Robert McIntosh.

The opinion piece -- which described A&M allowing an election to be "stolen -- garnered attention from media across the country, including The Washington Post and CNN. The Dallas Morning News was quick to point out that McIntosh's mother, Alison, is a Dallas-based Republican fundraiser whose other children are featured in Facebook photographs with Perry.

Before the student-led panel at Texas A&M made its election night ruling in February, the final vote count had McIntosh with 51 percent compared to his closest opponent, Bobby Brooks at 49 percent, according to SGA documents. The difference between the two was 262 ballots in the election that drew more than 12,100 students to vote in that race.

Read more: http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/perry-questions-election-of-first-openly-gay-texas-a-m/article_23a7ddaf-9dd2-57e4-9798-fca3e4df90c8.html

Really, Rick? That’s what you’re going after? Student body president elections? All of our problems have been solved? As the Energy Department head you solved climate change and the Flint toxic water crisis? No? Well fuck you then! If you’re so concerned about rigged elections, why don’t you start with the one in the fucking White House? Thank you!

*audience applauds wildly*

From Idiots #2-19: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10028895891

Well to move forward, we need a president who even has a basic understanding of history!

Unlike Bill Clinton, Barack Obama or even George W. Bush, Donald Trump is not much of a history buff. He doesn't really read. Only "passages" and "areas" and "chapters," as he told Megyn Kelly in May of 2016 when she asked for the last book he read. "I don't have the time," he says. This doesn't mean Trump doesn't have favorite books. Kind of. He has mentioned All Quiet on the Western Front as one of the best, along with the Bible (!) and, of course, The Art of the Deal. He's yet to crack a presidential biography, though. “I never have," he admitted during the campaign when asked by the Washington Post if he'd read about any of his potential predecessors. "I’m always busy doing a lot. Now I’m more busy, I guess, than ever before.”

So it shouldn't have come as a surprise when during Wednesday's Women's Empowerment Panel Trump didn't come across as particularly learned when it came to the women who have shaped American history. "Since the very beginning, women have driven—and I mean each generation of—Americans toward a more free and more prosperous future," he said before running down the accomplishments of Abigail Adams, Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony, his eyes never straying from the teleprompter.
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/a-tour-through-donald-trumps-understanding-of-history/

With that in mind, we’re going to do something unpresidented and use a simple Top 10 Flow Chart to explain how President Trump’s understanding of even basic history happens works.



*audience applauds wildly*

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But let’s talk about the Billy Graham rule for a minute – calling these people “pigs” is an insult to pigs.

During his career, evangelist Billy Graham vowed never to meet, eat, or travel alone with a woman other than his wife, a strategy to protect his marriage and to avoid the even the appearance of an inappropriate relationship. The “Billy Graham Rule” or the “Modesto Manifesto” continues to be enacted by male Christian leaders today, especially those working in ministry.

Similar restrictions come up in other work settings, including on Capitol Hill, the National Journal reported earlier this month. According to their sources, some male members of Congress won’t meet one-on-one with female staffers “for fear that others would get the wrong impression.”

It’s the refrain recurring throughout many ministries: male and female working relationships are tricky and fraught with tension.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/women/2015/may/sexed-up-culture-ruined-healthy-male-female-relationships.html

But it’s high time we really stop excusing this bullshit. Much like the way we make excuses for why chain restaurants still refer to their appetizers as “apps”. It was cute for a minute when smartphones first came out, but it’s been fucking years!!!! I’m looking at you, TGI Fridays, Applebees, and Chilis! Stop it, just seriously stop it!



*cue audience laughter and applause*

The Top 10 will return on 4/19 with a 4/20 themed edition (you know what I'm talking about! ). And featuring the return of the Wheel Of Corruption! Plus we're nearing the end of our Stupidest State contest and the march to the Final Four continues! Stay tuned!

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