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Utah man declined $100K offer to travel to Congo on ‘security job’ that was covert coup attempt

When I first read about the Utah man who declined a $100K offer to travel to Congo on a supposed ‘security job’ that turned out to be a covert coup attempt, I was utterly shocked. The fact that a 22-year-old FedEx worker was approached for such a dangerous and secretive mission is mind-boggling. It makes you wonder what the plan even was – were they really going to storm the Presidential Palace with a group of young Americans and declare themselves the new government? It seems like something out of a movie, not real life.

The audacity of the person who made this offer to the Utah man is truly despicable.… Continue reading

John Q. Hosedrinker
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Three top nitrogen gas manufacturers in US bar products from use in executions

I can understand why some of the top nitrogen gas manufacturers in the US have decided to bar their products from being used in executions. After all, who wants their brand to be associated with such a controversial and morally complex issue? The recent execution in Alabama where the prisoner writhed and convulsed on the gurney for several minutes is a stark reminder of the inhumane aspects of the death penalty.

When it comes to execution methods, nitrogen gas seems to be a more humane alternative compared to lethal injection, the electric chair, or being shot to death. The idea of a painless and quick death through nitrogen inhalation does hold some merit, but it doesn’t change the fact that the death penalty itself is a morally contentious issue.… Continue reading

John Q. Hosedrinker

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