Should we eliminate sanctions against Iran to normalize relations?
We can't begin to make progress if we continue to shut out countries that could be helpful. With the current situation in the Middle East, is this a good time to begin to rebuild relations? Particularly with the idea that we may be facing new governments that may or may not support us? Is this a good time to in essence begin anew?...
Wikileaks
"Media is the nervous system of a democracy. If it's not functioning well, the democracy can't function." -- Jeff Cohen Despite it's criticism, Wikileaks is one of the most responsible tools of journalism in our generation. It's important to understand just how important of a role the media plays in our society. News organizations are responsible for shaping the way we view political candidates, many of whom we will never get to meet or observe directly. They are the ones we elect into off...
Pastor Fred Phelps should have the right to picket funerals.
Resolved: Pastor Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church should have the right to picket funerals. Clarification points: - Funeral picketing refers to the ongoing controversy surrounding Pastor Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church's practice of picketing the funerals of dead American soldiers. - The debate should focus on the issues debated in Supreme Court Case Snyder v. Phelps. These issues include whether or not the Constitution protects the right to picket and where the li...
Allowing deep water offshore oil drilling is in the best interest of the United States.
Resolved: Allowing deep water offshore oil drilling is in the best interest of the United States. My partner and I stand in firm negation of today's resolution because the gamble of deep shore oil drilling has only provided harms and the risk of disaster happening again is undeniable. Our First contention is that deep offshore oil drilling has been disastrous in the past. On April 20, 2010 the deepwater Horizon in the Mocondo well just south of Louisiana blew out killing 11 workers and sett...
Fox news
Fox news is the most biased, manipulative and corrupted news channel out there. Matter in fact, FNC has such a bad reputation that even FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting) and Media Matters has deemed them to be the most biased name in news. http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1067 The president of the FNC is none other than Roger Ailes who severed as a political consultant for man republican candidates during the 1960's, 70's, and 80's including Richard M. Nixon, and Ronald Reagan. Roger...
sense - this debate makes none?
-the blind man said No, I like it here the view is better.- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt8ostQ3IEg...
Gun Rights
Both my mother and Father are retired New York city Cops. My mother and I believe that certain people like cops and Convent store Owner and those who carry large amount of money should have the right to own a gun. However My father and other people I have talk this issue about disagree with me and believe that I am being unfair and that I am playing favoritism....
General McChrystal's fate should have been decided by the joint chiefs of staff not the president
The argument was detailed in the title, but I will write it out again for the sake of it Argument- General McChrystal's fate should have been decided by the joint chiefs of staff not the president Definitions(if any are needed) Joint Chiefs of staff-is a group of military leaders in the United States armed forces who advise the civilian government of the United States I will take the Pro It was recently decided by the President of the United States to relieve general Stanly McChry...
That BP and its entire board should have all its/their wealth seized to pay for this disaster.
Direct quote from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bp "Since the 20 April 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon and subsequent oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, in which 11 people died, BP's public standing and stock value have dropped substantially, losing nearly half of its market capitalization. The disaster, involving a leaking deep water oil well, has devastated a vast area of the United States marine environment, killed sealife and has a serious impact on the local fishing industry....