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The Decline of Debate

Jordan Eller asked: The Decline of Debate Debate is, potentially, a great thing. It’s a chance to air your opinions and have others agree or disagree with you. It’s like a sword duel in a way, strike with stats, parry with logic, etc. It’s an intellectual wonderland, and in the end, if one can say it [...]

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National Halth Care Debate

Ernie Fitzpatrick asked:
The Presidential Bully pulpit has historically been a major weapon for the White House, regardless of which party is in power; however, Barack Obama is taking it to a new level next week. On the night of June 24, the media and government become one in a certain sense, when ABC turns [...]

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Anti-Evolution Curriculum Debate Lives On

Annie Condron asked:
Despite the Supreme Court ruling banning creationism and intelligent design in science classrooms, evolution is still on trial in Texas and Louisiana.
I feel like it’s the Scopes monkey trial all over again. [Or at least the fictional account I read in Inherit the Wind.]
Both Texas and Louisiana are voting on changing the [...]

National Halth Care Debate

Ernie Fitzpatrick asked: The Presidential Bully pulpit has historically been a major weapon for the White House, regardless of which party is in power; however, Barack Obama is taking it to a new level next week. On the night of June 24, the media and government become one in a certain sense, when ABC turns [...]