Obama's decision to not appear on Fox News was the beneficial decision to his presidency.
President Obama has decided not to appear on Fox News or give them any interviews for the time being. His reasons include the fact that Fox News is a right-wing, manipulative and biased news source, and one that frequently insults him by flat out calling him a racist amongst other lies. Many people agree with Obama in his decision not to appear on Fox News; they don't see how it could possibly do him or the public any good, since he will be straw manned anyway. However, I posit that it was a bad...
Failed nations are a greater threat to the U.S than stable nations
I'm pro on this resolution I would like to thank my opponent and wish the best of luck to better help you understand this topic we will be debating I will define some key terms Failed state-characterized by the Fund for Peace, Their 2009 index characterizes failed states thoroughly "A state that is failing has several attributes. One of the most common is the loss of physical control of its territory or a monopoly on the legitimate use of force. Other attributes of state failure include the e...
pre-pay pumps after dark
should gas stations make it mandatory to prepay after dark? ughhh, no. i hate this. i don't WANT to prepay. i hate prepaying, i despise prepaying. what if i only have so much money on me and i use it all to prepay because i think i want that much, then i realize i want a snickers, or my grandma calls me and i need to buy something for my diabetic uncle on the way home? then i have to go, find an atm, get out money, go back to the gas station and get what i need. so much time wasted, and g...
FNC (Fox News) showed Obama's address to Congress about his supposed health care plan
I have heard many uninformed liberals claim that FNC [1] did not show Obama's address to Congress that was supposed to be regarding his health care plan. This is a blatant lie. I would like anybody who believes that FNC didn't cover it to accept this debate and show that they didn't. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUiPV2YHVco [1] http://www.foxnews.com/...
The mainstream media has a liberal bias
I have explained this debate topic before in an earlier debate which my opponent was not taking seriously. I will briefly explain it once more and allow my opponent to post his or her arguments first. "Mainstream media" is defined for this debate as the news sources from which the majority of Americans get their news, including printed sources, Cable/TV News, Radio, and the Internet. "Liberal bias" will be defined as a tendency to present news stories with the agenda of elevating policies...
In a battle between Keith Olbermann and Pat Buchanan, Pat Buchanan would win.
I will defer to AFF for constructive. The Keith Olbermann and Pat Buchanan refer to the respective political analysts/news personalities....
In a battle between Ann Coulter and Rachel Maddow, Ann Coulter would win.
I will defer to AFF for constructive. The Rachel Maddow and Ann Coulter referred to are the T.V. news personalities....
Ecstasy should be downgraded to a class B drug
Professor David Nutt recently recommended that Ecstasy should be downgraded from a class A to a class B drug. I am FOR this. And I shall allow my opponent to start the argument. I am not arguing that ecstasy should be legalised and that its not harmful....
The U.S. Government Ought Not Sell the UnaBomber's Possessions
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/09/unabomber.evidence/index.html Resolved: The U.S. Government ought not to sell the Unabomber's possessions without permission from the Unabomber. I just saw this on CNN and was wondering if anyone would like a friendly debate on the subject. Be forewarned, this debate isn't about semantics or legal precedent. I'm looking for a debate on morals - basically: should the government be able to sell a criminal's possessions without permission? If either side...
Mahmoud Ahmedinijad is not wrong to not listen to the U.S.'s request that they stop making nukes
I am in no way endorsing Mahmoud Ahmedinijad. He is a horrible extremist, and he is a very hateful person. However, I have no problem with his nuclear weapons program. Let me clarify. I am against every nuclear weapons program in the world. I hate nukes, however, I don't hate Ahmedinijad's program any more or less than the rest, which brings me to my first point. If you and your friend were both smokers, and neither of you were trying to quit, what would you think if your friend told you to q...