Word: heckler
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...other opponents practically effective. Certain members of the hearing committee are so ignorant and yet so conceited that implications mean nothing to them. They must be told in the blunt language that Professor McLaughlin used what educated folk think of them. When, for instance, the professor said of heckler McDermott, "I am not accustomed to speaking to people who do not know what I am talking about," the applause of the audience was universal and prolonged. In the face of this response, how can you say that fear was expressed as to the effectiveness of McLaughlin's speech? From what...
...Conant's no red" admitted Representative Frederick T. McDermott, heckler deluxe of the Oath Bill hearings at the State House in an interview last night. He sees no grounds, however, for a stand against this Bill by any sane, thinking individual...
...sold out to the Tories!" cried a heckler. "Will you be high in the sky when...
...Chief heckler was Indiana's loud Senator Robinson, a War veteran and ardent pension booster. "Outrageous!" he cried when Lobbyist Bullitt called most disability payments "doles, pure and simple," and pointed to Civil War pensions as a "bad principle." Senator Robinson tried to discredit N. E. L. by showing that Lobbyist Bullitt also represented Associated Gas & Electric, "one of the most reckless units in the power trust." The Indianian insisted N. E. L. was being supported by wealthy taxpayers trying to shirk their share of War costs...
Impresario Heckler told a newshawk that Paddy at the time of his death held the all-time record of 52,850 consecutive performances. Said he: "Paddy never once threw me down. . . . Ladies and gentlemen, with your kind attention I will exhibit Paddy...