Vote for Next Year’s Topics
RIPON, Wis. — Directors of speech and debate programs that are National Forensic League chapters may begin voting for the new slate of Lincoln-Douglas topics now. The ballot can be sent via fax to (920) 748.9478 or be sent by mail to the NFL office. It must be postmarked no later than September 12, 2008 to the National Office. Only chapter advisors may vote and only one ballot per program may be cast.
The Lincoln-Douglas debate topic ballot is available by clicking here.
Members of the Lincoln-Douglas debate community often share gripes about topics but rarely exercise their power to choose the topics that are debated. Be sure to vote!
R: Military conscription is unjust.
R: On reservations, sovereignty claims by indigenous peoples ought to be prioritized above the plenary power of the United States federal government.
R: In a democratic society, felons ought to retain the right to vote.
R: A parliamentary form of government is preferable to the United States presidential system.
R: United States law ought not recognize marriage.
R: United States immigration policy ought to prioritize admitting skilled workers over reuniting families.
R: The United States ought to submit to the jurisdiction of an international court designed to prosecute crimes against humanity.
R: Public high schools students in the United States ought not be required to pass standardized exit exams to graduate.
R: The United States ought not issue torture warrants.
R: Vigilantism is justified when the government has failed to enforce the law.
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Posted from: 71.118.30.140
June 30th, 2008 13:19
great picture.
Posted from: 24.176.180.161
June 30th, 2008 16:03
Churchill County voted for
Nov/Dec: The reservations/indigenous peoples topic
Jan/Feb: Military conscription
Mar/Apr: Felons right to vote
Nats: Vigilantism
Sept/Oct: Torture warrants
I’m actually super curious what everything thinks the Sept/Oct topic will be?
Posted from: 66.91.63.21
June 30th, 2008 23:15
I was given the opportunity to vote for my school.
Nov/Dec: Immigration
Jan/Feb: International Criminal Court
Mar/Apr: Torture
Nats: Vigilantism
Sept/Oct: Conscription
Posted from: 24.215.130.4
July 1st, 2008 09:37
please don’t vote for the icc topic for jan/feb. Regardless of its individual merits and the differences between it and the nukes topic, do you really want to spend another five months on international relations? Outside of the annoyingness of recycled frameworks and cards, it’ll just be more fun to add variety.
Posted from: 68.192.172.63
July 1st, 2008 11:21
that is a ridiculous claim. International relations is an incredibly broad subject, not confined to just a few things run on topics relating to nuclear weapons. It deals with economics, social aspects, as well as specific governmental problems of the US and how its different than the rest of the world. Just because its international relations doesn’t mean it’s going to be repetitive, unless you want to run prolif bad on icc which will make no sense.
Posted from: 24.176.180.161
July 2nd, 2008 09:01
Varun I think his point was that a lot of the same concepts (e.g., soveriengty, realism, cosmopolitanism, etc.) could theoretically be hashed out even though they’ve already been debated on multiple IR topics.
That being said, I didn’t vote for it for a few reasons.
1) I feel that the neg ground would suck (having to outweigh sovereignty claims against potential genocide?)
2) I tried to vote for all the non-US specific topics first, mainly because I don’t like US spec. debates as much. The only reasons I picked reservations and torture warrants is because I thought they were the best ones remaining, and the reservations one specified federal government.
3) I think the term ‘crimes against humanity’ is super vague. It is problematic to debate insofar as the aff has to either try to weigh the uber-nebulous ‘crimes against humanity’ or go condo (meaning more theory debates).
4) I presumes American can commit crimes against humanity. And mamma don’t make no junk. (jk)
Posted from: 129.120.4.1
July 2nd, 2008 19:05
This picture fails to display how hardcore of a debater Jordan is. When he doesn’t concede lack of solvency, like he did in finals, he is an awesome debater!
Posted from: 129.120.4.1
July 2nd, 2008 19:14
come on-
that’s a pathetic plea. Sounds like someone just doesn’t want to do work on a certain topic. strategies differ from topic to topic, and I’m pretty sure anyone willing to do work, will cut cards, not recycle framework cards, as you state. in fact, unless it is the best card out there, good debaters cut new cards on new topics. I promise that if you look back and watch videos or rounds on topic that might be similar, you won’t see alot of cards being “recycled”. There are always better cards out there, and the best debaters look for those cards.
that being said, I think the argument “don’t vote for this topic, it’s boring” is baseless, and just dumb. Topics are rarely every recycled, thus each topic is new, and there are new arguments to be made. plus, nobody forces you to debate the topic, instead of posting on VBD about how bad a topic is or how, “boring” a topic may be, do something about it. Instead of complaining, you can stay home on the weekends, that seems to solve the problem that you are presenting. I don’t want to sound like a jerk, but if you’re going to complain about topics, at least present some warrant or reason why a certain topic is bad, don’t just say “come one, i dont want to do boring debates”.
Posted from: 129.120.4.1
July 2nd, 2008 19:16
On a scale of one to ballinnnn…
Ballin.
Posted from: 129.120.2.1
July 2nd, 2008 20:23
JORDAN! I’m so proud of you for making the front page of VBD. I know that all you ever talk about is how, some day you hope to be good enough to have your picture on the cover of an article. I, personally, didn’t think you deserved this cover, but obviously Mr. Cruz disagreed with me.
I would also like to thank ” Jordan Lamothe Fan” for making me aware of the fact that my son really isn’t as successful as many would like to think he is. I cannot believe he conceded a solvency burden in finals, pathetic.
Love you sweetie,
Mom
Posted from: 129.120.2.1
July 2nd, 2008 20:25
for further commentary visit
lamothe.com
like liipferts.com, its a real site, and a great reason to make fun of Jordan.
Posted from: 204.124.183.67
October 29th, 2009 16:04
I could agree in 100%.
He’s the best part if this.
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