via nybooks.com Amazing, just amazing. Where is the content in what we say?

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How should CAs and DCAs ballance motions between the “classic” principle battles and motions that are directly about current events?

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PaassRhWro] How should CAs and DCAs ballance motions between the “classic” principle battles and motions that are directly about current events?

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Here’s our public debate for the NAACP that I’ve posted about a couple of times already.  The motion is “This House supports Affirmative Action” and it’s in a North American parliamentary format.

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Here’s our public debate for the NAACP that I’ve posted about a couple of times already.  [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/20270898 w=400&h=300] The motion is “This House supports Affirmative Action” and it’s in a North American parliamentary format.

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Image via Wikipedia Is the proper connection between no-sword to think in terms of no-argument? Here is a verse from the post-samurai warrior Tesshu, who lived in 19th century Japan. I think it’s a beautiful example of the principles that I hope (and sometimes unfortunately dream) that debate teaches. Do not think that This is…

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Image via Wikipedia Is the proper connection between no-sword to think in terms of no-argument? Here is a verse from the post-samurai warrior Tesshu, who lived in 19th century Japan. I think it’s a beautiful example of the principles that I hope (and sometimes unfortunately dream) that debate teaches. Do not think that This is…

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Wasn’t certain what to expect from our interview/audition process held this weekend in Washington, D.C. I thought there might be a few things that would happen – people would speak, and I would evaluate them, but when compared to other days in my week, the weekend was a capstone – a very particular capstone for…

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Wasn’t certain what to expect from our interview/audition process held this weekend in Washington, D.C. I thought there might be a few things that would happen – people would speak, and I would evaluate them, but when compared to other days in my week, the weekend was a capstone – a very particular capstone for…

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It’s pretty amazing what a weekend full of stimulating conversation, rhetorical argumentative performance, and intelligent, interesting colleagues, and great friends can do for the soul. On the bus now on my way home from a refreshing and thoughtful weekend. Thanks to any of you who are reading this who were involved. I am grateful.

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