In a widely shared article, Addicting Info writer Steven Foster claimed that Sarah Palin was threatening to kill people who comitted election fraud.
http://addictinginfo.org/2016/10/20...xecuting-democratic-cheaters-on-election-day/
This is just flat wrong, a seemingly deliberate misinterpretation to stiff up anger. The term "no quarter" does mean refusing to spare the life of an opponent who unconditionally surrenders in warfare - but this is an archaic usage, referring to something that was declared a war crime 100 years ago, and only applies to the surrender of a wartime opponent.
In modern usage, and in non-military settings, the term "no quarter" is used figuratively to mean "no mercy", "no leniency", or "no concession". Examples:
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45825201/t/what-difference-five-months-makes-romney/#.WAkmkJPyvmE
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2006/10/03/4436417-the-blotter-ii-the-house-gop?lite
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5479245/n...ern-states-may-offer-kerry-hope/#.WAkm1JPyvmE
(Note the "punching" there is figurative also)
There are even multiple examples from AddictingInfo:
http://addictinginfo.org/2013/08/08...-and-virginia-promote-their-pro-birth-agenda/
http://addictinginfo.org/2015/08/09/christian-seminary-hands-out-second-coming-condoms-video/
http://addictinginfo.org/2016/10/20...xecuting-democratic-cheaters-on-election-day/
In modern usage, and in non-military settings, the term "no quarter" is used figuratively to mean "no mercy", "no leniency", or "no concession". Examples:
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45825201/t/what-difference-five-months-makes-romney/#.WAkmkJPyvmE
There are even multiple examples from AddictingInfo:
http://addictinginfo.org/2013/08/08...-and-virginia-promote-their-pro-birth-agenda/
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