National Discussion and Debate Series

National Discussion and Debate Series

Season 1:

IRAQ: September 18, 2007

Resolved: Keeping troops in Iraq is vital for America's national interests in the Middle East.

PRIVACY: November 13, 2007

Resolved: In the war against terrorism, and with advances in technology, Americans need to lower their expectations of privacy.

RELIGION: March 6, 2008

Resolved: Religion should have no place in politics or government.

HEALTH CARE: April 9, 2008

Resolved: Americans have a fundamental right to health care, and it is the obligation of government to secure that right.

IMMIGRATION: May 15, 2008

Resolved: Our national interests require a path to citizenship for the 12 million illegal immigrants presently here.

Season 2:

INFRASTRUCTURE: February 21, 2009

Resolved: Government at all levels must work together to create a comprehensive infrastructure policy in concert with national energy, environmental, and economic priorities.

IRAN'S NUCLEAR AMBITIONS: March 25, 2009

Resolved: America cannot tolerate a nuclear Iran and must go to any lengths to prevent it.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: April 16, 2009

Resolved: Affirmative Action should focus on class and wealth rather than race and ethnicity.

ENERGY: May 14, 2009

Resolved: The United States must end its dependency on carbon-based fuels.

Season 3:

EDUCATION AND THE ECONOMY: February 26, 2010

Resolved: To remain a world class economic power, the U.S. workforce needs more college graduates.

END-OF-LIFE CARE: March 24, 2010

Resolved: The United States must ration costly end-of-life care.

COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION: April 27, 2010

Resolved: The business model of higher education is broken.

INTERNET AND DEMOCRACY: May 18, 2010

Resolved: Democracy is threatened by the unchecked nature of information on the Internet.

Season 4:

BIG GOVERNMENT: December 18, 2011

Resolved: There’s Too Much Government In My Life.

ECONOMIC RECOVERY: April 29, 2012

Resolved: America’s Economic Recovery: Built to Last?

BANKRUPTCY: August 19, 2012

Resolved: Is the U.S. Headed Toward Bankruptcy?

DEBATES: October 14, 2012

Resolved: Do Presidential Debates Change Elections?