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PaleRepresentative OP t1_ishqumk wrote

Reply to comment by thechilecowboy in TIL about jurist David S. Terry, who killed his former friend, Senator David Broderick in a duel, and 30 years later attacked his successor as Chief Justice of California, Stephen J. Field, who was on the Supreme Court. by PaleRepresentative

Anytime dude! I love find interesting interesting articles such as this, it's just so bizarre to me to think that a dude would try and murder two of his old friends over such ridiculous shit. An article as bizarre as Terry's deserves a post written about him!

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thechilecowboy t1_ishsiaq wrote

There used to be duels on the Senate floor. I think bringing them back, especially during these times, could be rather fun! Of course, duels in the House would even be more entertaining...

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PaleRepresentative OP t1_ishsu6m wrote

Very true! I think bringing back duels period would be fun, I can't imagine being able to duel someone at work, it would be both fun and dangerous at the same time.

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thechilecowboy t1_isht8ar wrote

But it would be awesome!

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PaleRepresentative OP t1_ishtau5 wrote

Fuck yeah it would be, imagine your boss bitches at you one day and the next you're dueling him in the office LMFAO

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QuickBrownSquirrel t1_ishvv3o wrote

In the current political climate I’ve got to imagine (if we didn’t have a civil war from all the dead members of congress) that it’d quickly be be like 99% sharpshooters and 1% Nancy Pelosi with two desert eagles.

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