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To: SERKIT

I’m not particular on the method.

In the Revolution, they hung spies (Nathan Hale and the British guy we caught) because it was considered a dishonorable way to die. Firing squads were for those who were to be executed with honor, like regular deserters.


1,306 posted on 07/01/2018 9:21:11 PM PDT by Defiant (I may be deplorable, but I'm not getting in that basket.)
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To: Defiant

Somebody has (or had) a tagline that said we don’t need an electric chair; we need electric bleachers.


1,356 posted on 07/02/2018 3:33:57 AM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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