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Mme. Defarge

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3. So, if a former U.S. president

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 03:52 PM

Apr 25

were to receive a death sentence after being tried and convicted for treason, should it be a firing squad or lethal injection which could be more painful?

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US justice department to allow firing squads as federal death penalty method [View all] mysteryowl Apr 25 OP

Those seem like very humane choices. But rape a kid only wants fun TV. efhmc Apr 25 #1

Nature gives all life and only Nature should be allowed to end it. anciano Apr 25 #2

So, if a former U.S. president Mme. Defarge Apr 25 #3

Kealhouling Trump would be appropriate. nt doc03 Apr 25 #4

Just so that an extremely large prisoner Mme. Defarge Apr 25 #7

Well, I guess we'll know how to use trump's hideous arches after the fascists fall struggle4progress Apr 25 #5

I kinda hope someone picks firing squad xmas74 Apr 25 #6

Sadly, people would flock to it like porn Buckeyeblue Apr 25 #8

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