Word: objectionably
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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There are some lawyers--including a representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union--who believe the elimination of the "Supreme Being" clause will not restrict the definition of conscientious objection. A new court case almost certainly has to resolve the issue.
The new Draft Law has attempted to narrow the definition of conscientious objection by striking a key pharse--the "Supreme Being"--from the statute.
In the landmark case Seeger decision of 1964, the Supreme Court broadened its definition of conscientious objection by including those who could demonstrate "a sincere and meaningful belief which occupies in the life of its possessor a place parallel to that filled by the God of those admittedly qualifying for...
Bigger Toilet. In so new and competitive a market, the downturn is enough to try even the most persistent salesman. Rockwell-Standard Corp. President Willard F. ("Al") Rockwell Jr., whose well-diversified company (other lines: automotive parts and construction equipment) turns out the $600,000 Jet Commander, complains that too...
From the court's four dissenters-Chief Justice Earl Warren, Associate Justices William O. Douglas, Abe Fortas and William J. Brennan-came a blistering objection written by Brennan: "We cannot permit fears of 'riots' and 'civil disobedience' generated by slogans like black power to divert...