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Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz joins panel discussions on exonerating CT witch trial victims
Connecticut 12 ^ | Mar 29, 2023

Posted on 03/29/2023 6:29:21 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Connecticut is one step closer to exonerating the victims of the state's witch trials of the 17th century.

Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz joined advocates and historians for a panel discussion Wednesday on the importance of this resolution. Top Stories

This comes after the state Judiciary Committee voted to advance a bill that would acknowledge the innocence of 34 residents who were convicted of witchcraft.

Panelists say exoneration represents the state's remorse for past injustices, especially to women.

"The Connecticut witch trials are not a story of witchcraft. They are a story of something much more sinister, a deep-rooted misogyny that has plagued our country for centuries," said Bysiewicz.

The House and Senate will add the bill to their calendars for a vote.


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1 posted on 03/29/2023 6:29:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Are these people exonerating the women because they weren’t engaging in witchcraft, or because they think witchcraft is good?


2 posted on 03/29/2023 6:34:04 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the cosmological implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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Probably the latter.


3 posted on 03/29/2023 6:34:50 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as.)
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To: nickcarraway

Libtards will exonerate the Jan 6 prisoners in the year 2480


4 posted on 03/29/2023 6:35:58 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: nickcarraway

Ms. Alice “Alse” Young, hung in 1642, was the 1st victi. of those trials.

Her’s is one of mamy “named bricks” around the Salem, Massachusetts memorial.

Ms. Young came from Windsor, CT.


5 posted on 03/29/2023 6:36:22 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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“victims of the state’s witch trials”

Connecticut was not a state back then.

A colony under British rule and record.

6 posted on 03/29/2023 6:39:27 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: nickcarraway
Yeah. The world is falling apart. Our cities are war zones. But hey witches 'n' stuff.

First World problems.

7 posted on 03/29/2023 6:42:32 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: Deaf Smith

Never let facts get in the way of a leftist.


8 posted on 03/29/2023 6:43:06 PM PDT by matt04 ( )
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To: nickcarraway

Every descendant or living relative of those poor people should get $25 million in reparations. And a free house. And a 250 year guaranteed income of $100,000 per year.


9 posted on 03/29/2023 6:43:06 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (I don’t like to think before I say something...I want to be just as surprised as everyone else.)
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The Salem witch trials were an attack on the real Christians in Salem by a real witch, Tituba, who talked the other girls into “describing” the made up demonic attacks on them. They focused on people of good and strong character who they felt were the greatest danger to themselves. There isn’t a lot of difference in the hysteria these girls conjured up and the hysteria that the “trans-activists” are trying to drum up. All in the sake of bringing attention and glory to themselves, their own little gods.

No witches died in Salem, only good and honorable people who never denied Christ, no matter how much pain was inflicted on them, Giles Cory being the most well known.


10 posted on 03/29/2023 6:43:12 PM PDT by wbarmy (Trying to do better.)
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To: reasonisfaith

More of those victims were framed, but the whole businss was shaky, because it was a time of hysteria.


11 posted on 03/29/2023 6:46:31 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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exonerating the victims of the state's witch trials of the 17th century.

Dems. Always focused on the most pressing issues of the day.

12 posted on 03/29/2023 6:46:31 PM PDT by MileHi ((Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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Well, it prolly seemed like a big thing at the time (that's coming from me, who has been to the museum in Salem)

But, 5 Mill reparations now!

13 posted on 03/29/2023 6:46:39 PM PDT by griffin (When you have to shoot, SHOOT; don't talk. -Tuco)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

dang, u beat me.

And I underestimated!


14 posted on 03/29/2023 6:48:01 PM PDT by griffin (When you have to shoot, SHOOT; don't talk. -Tuco)
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To: nickcarraway

So brave! Going back 400 years to rectify a politically correct issue which hasn’t existed since the 1600s!


15 posted on 03/29/2023 6:48:18 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: nickcarraway

I have wondered if any of those convicted of being “witches” might have been schizophrenics or had some other kind of serious mental illness.


16 posted on 03/29/2023 6:50:08 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Two Words: BANANA REPUBLIC!)
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To: nickcarraway

IF that’s all they got to be concerned with in this day and age, they have waaaaaayyyy too much time and money.


17 posted on 03/29/2023 6:50:30 PM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: nickcarraway

To late.


18 posted on 03/29/2023 7:02:41 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Hold on tight to your dream)
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I’m sure that’s their most pressing concern


19 posted on 03/29/2023 7:09:08 PM PDT by Nifster ( I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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What the actual f***?!?! This is what concerns the CT government? Seriously I cannot take this insanity any longer.


20 posted on 03/29/2023 7:13:35 PM PDT by Skid289
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