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43. Giles Corey.

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 05:07 PM

Sep 14

He was pressed to death because he would not plead. They could not "try" him if he would not plead, and therefore they could not confiscate his possessions. He did that so that his family would be abe to keep everything and would not starve. I would call that a hero's death. Think what you like about the witch hunters, but they did have enough respect for the law to make that work. Today's witch hunters are far worse.

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After reading a long article about Kirk in the Boston Globe [View all] DFW Sep 13 OP

His wife is feeling her freedom The Blue Flower Sep 13 #1

Considering the male preppies interviewed and potrayed in the Globe article DFW Sep 13 #5

She didn't even let his body get cold liberal N proud Sep 13 #29

I had the same thought. Silver Gaia Sep 14 #41

Her speech looked like a call chelsea0011 Sep 13 #9

She sounds like she's delirious with grief. Crunchy Frog Sep 13 #23

She has to continue the gravy train malaise Sep 13 #15

Yes, she's pissed because she had already TexasBushwhacker Sep 13 #19

I'm betting that Ron Desantis's wife felt the same way..and then it was gone in a flash Bengus81 Sep 14 #36

Sheeeit, this is grifting's holy grail. Queso Delicioso Sep 13 #26

She has had an independent career from Kirk including working in real estate. valleyrogue Sep 13 #21

That "Masters" is a bogus program that takes a couple of months. I'm imagining the doctorate is the same. Scrivener7 Sep 13 #34

the google tells us: CharleyDog Sep 14 #39

Changed her maiden name to obscure her heritage IbogaProject Sep 14 #37

Maybe "trans identity" CharleyDog Sep 14 #40

No doubt about that. I could tell immediately she has an agenda and intends to be "big" in this arena. Another one,yikes SheilaAnn Sep 13 #33

Or may be overheard saying... kerouac2 Sep 13 #2

he'd taken his internet baiting and trolling performance on the road bigtree Sep 13 #3

or the Salem Witch Trials... hlthe2b Sep 13 #4

Although..... DFW Sep 13 #6

Women were hanged as a result of the trials. yardwork Sep 13 #8

Yeah, I remember seeing that in a movie, Butterflylady Sep 13 #14

Really gruesome. It took him a long time to die. yardwork Sep 13 #18

That was probably the whole point. calimary Sep 13 #22

maga? BidenRocks Sep 13 #30

Giles Corey. soldierant Sep 14 #43

I'm not sure they're worse. yardwork Sep 14 #44

Could you provide a link or at least a title so we can find article to read? cally Sep 13 #7

There are five currently on CK in the BG... littlemissmartypants Sep 13 #10

I have a subscription, so I hope you can click on this and get there DFW Sep 13 #12

For Educational use IbogaProject Sep 14 #38

I gather you mean the original "Stepford Wives" not the remake? dflprincess Sep 13 #11

I have been living in Europe too long. They made a remake? DFW Sep 13 #13

The remake was done in 2004 dflprincess Sep 13 #16

Well, whaddya know. I had no idea. DFW Sep 13 #17

I think Paula Prentiss was in the original dflprincess Sep 13 #20

Tina Louise who played Ginger on Gilligan's Island. Crunchy Frog Sep 13 #25

Was she Katherine Ross' best friend? DFW Sep 13 #27

Richard Benjamin married Paula Prentiss in 1961 BidenRocks Sep 13 #32

I watched it and it is silly. BigmanPigman Sep 13 #24

So many remakes are. I don't even know why anyone bothered to remake this film DFW Sep 13 #28

What timing...it is on again right now! BigmanPigman Sep 14 #35

I've been in the US all along barbtries Sep 14 #42

As far as her deep thoughts, I personally am reminded of William Shakespeare's... chouchou Sep 13 #31