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...Gentlemen, justice is for barter and sale to the highest bidder. No one thinks about principle any more." See THE NATION, The Death of the 87th...
...Saturday there was a House quorum, and the surly Representatives voted down Cannon's money-saving motions. That brought a furious floor blast from Cannon against the whole political atmosphere on the Hill. "Gentlemen," he roared, "justice is for barter and sale to the highest bidder. No one thinks about principle any more. They are ready to sell justice!" Then he proceeded to astonish his colleagues with direct, personal attacks on the leaders of his own party in the House, wound up with a withering slap at Speaker John McCormack. "I have sat under ten Speakers," roared Cannon...
...longhairs and eggheads are causing all the trouble." Says Magazine: "What do they think we are building-a couple of garages or something?" Says old Hughdee, who keeps protesting his belief in free enterprise and the fact that a man should be allowed to sell to the highest bidder: "It's extraordinary, their making this fuss...
After arriving at a satisfactory understanding with Harvard, O'Neill said the city should allow the MTA to put the land up for open bidding. "Harvard would certainly be the top bidder," he explained. The University has offered to pay $1 million above the appraised market value...
...city involved would be hired to determine the value of the land, and the MTA would then be required to sell the land for that price. If the city declined to purchase the property, the land would, as under the existing law, be sold to the highest bidder after public advertisement...