Word: contemptable
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...Ritchie's ruthless desire for stardom and his utter contempt for all things that threaten the American pop-culture status quo which makes La Bamba so contemptible...
...Fifth Amendment, but the most important non-witness was Ramseur, who bristled under Slotnick's questions about his criminal record, particularly his conviction for the rape of a pregnant woman. When Ramseur finally refused to answer any more questions, Crane sentenced him to six months in jail for contempt. Crane ordered all of Ramseur's testimony stricken, but his appearance undoubtedly had its effect on the jury. "He had so much pent-up rage," Juror Serpe told the New York Daily News. "He reminded me of a caged animal . . . I had a nightmare about him . . . I woke up feeling drained...
Committee members tended to downgrade the effect of North's tactic. Said a somber Senate Chairman Daniel Inouye: "We can ((start)) contempt proceedings, but obviously that would take much time." Finding North in contempt would trigger further court action that might take until October or later. Simply questioning North in public session could still produce an effective, if longer, interrogation, said Inouye. Lawyers for both sides discussed a compromise that would have North submit to limited questioning in private, but no agreement had been reached at week's end. Lee Hamilton, chairman of the House panel, indicated...
...know of no one who has anything but contempt for South Africa's apartheid regime. But freedom to express one's ideas would be ephemeral if it applied only to popular, majoritarian views...
...last of the expected guests is Miss Casewell, a mysterious young woman. Chalon Emmonds delights the audience with sneers of cold contempt and satiric witticisms, delivered with just the right amount of sang froid...