Word: sham
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...trying to have it all ways at once." His next words were almost lost in the din of angry voices. But Churchill went right on taunting and scoffing the Opposition for having shown so much "quiescence" over denationalization: "They have lashed up their fury, their pretended fury-all false, sham -all rubbish." Around him was uproar. Thrusting his face towards the Opposition benches, Churchill shouted: "Hon. Members opposite cannot do anything but yell. Let them have a really good yell if they want...
...Sham & Mockery." After Truman made his coal announcement, his WSB chairman resigned, the fourth man to leave that post within two years. Then five board members and two alternates, all industry representatives, quit...
...their resignation statement, the seven WSB men-all Truman appointees-said that "the wage stabilization program is now nothing but a sham and a mockery." They went on: "The consumers of this nation . . . will be called upon to pay for this special privilege to the coal miners . . . This action will result in wage increases so widespread and so large that millions of dollars will be dumped into the consumers' purchasing pool with resultant upward pressure upon all prices ... It is impossible to turn over an 'effective' program after it has been emasculated . . . What is being turned over...
...nail-spiked cosh. "It is not in order to bring an offensive weapon into the House," boomed the Speaker. "Take it out! Take it out!" shouted Labor members. But Smithers' cosh proved to be a child's toy made of hollow rubber. Said Smithers: "It is a sham, but by filling it with sand it can be made into a lethal weapon." Smithers asked for a ban on coshes. "The increase in violence," he said, "is the direct result of six years of Socialist and materialist philosophy in action. All moral standards are cracking...
...charge, emanating primarily from Princeton. Our schedule, they claim, lacks virility. We must go on the offensive and you may be interested in a recent exchange of sentiments I had with a Princetonian. I think you will agree that their 24-game winning streak was a bit of a sham...