Word: condemnations
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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With all the value that is being put today on avoiding escapism in the theatre, it seems a shame to condemn a drama which aims ostensibly to treat one of the touchiest of all real topics--death in war. But until some honest playwright can break away from fantastic treatment and false emotionality--to say nothing of avoiding poor casts and stupid dialogue--the stage might just as well stick to musicals and farces...
...entirely possible that Edward Kennedy betrayed some sort of an international agreement, but I find that I have to commend him for at least one thing-he reported the news while it was still news. ... I do condemn whatever powers there are that force him to use such tactics to get the news to the people...
...quote Archbishop John Timothy McNicholas (TIME, March 5): "We wholeheartedly condemn bigotry in every form. . . . [But] the Catholic Church cannot give the impression that one religion is as good as another or that she must strive with those of other faiths for a common denominator in religion...
...rate-making body, a function which Congress has specifically delegated to ICC. But, said Justice Douglas: "If the alleged combination is shown to exist, the decree which can be entered will be no idle or futile gesture. It will eliminate . . . the collusive practices which the antitrust laws condemn. . . . It will supply an effective remedy." On this, the dissenting Justices, led by Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone, said sharply: "It seems obvious that this Court cannot give any effective relief . . . without breaking down rate regulation by the [Interstate Commerce] Commission...
...Christ, truly God, gave us this . . . religion in the Catholic Church, which is the only custodian of His teachings. . . . Catholics will gladly meet with citizens of all faiths . . . under the auspices of civil authority. . . . We are anxious to promote good will; we wholeheartedly condemn bigotry in every form. . . . [But] Catholics should not participate in any public presentation with members of other faiths under the auspices of religion. The Catholic Church cannot give the impression that one religion is as good as another or that she must strive with those of other faiths for a common denominator in religion...