Election Day Open Thread

ANYTOWN, U.S.A. — Today is election day. Did you vote? Did you not vote? How was your experience? What are you hoping for? Do you have predictions? I posted my ballot here.
How are you today?
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Is Government Supererogation Possible?

When the government provides for these things, it may be engaging in what we can call government supererogation. Which acts we’d label as examples of government supererogation will depend on which theories of justice and goodness we accept. While there is disagreement over these theories, and thus disagreement over which specific acts are […]

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Washington Post Features Walt Whitman Debaters

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Post did a video story in which “four members of the Walt Whitman High School Debate Team from Bethesda, Md., debated John McCain and Barack Obama’s presidential debate performances.” As the Post correctly noted, Walt Whitman team has won recently several regional and national championships. Congratulations to the team for […]

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VBD Presidential Live-Blog: Hofstra University

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Ah, Hofstra. When I was in seventh grade, the Hofstra computer camp decided to cut on costs and share the bus with a baseball camp that was also held on campus. I was fond of playing with my Star Trek tricorder that year, and decided to “scan” the baseball player in front […]

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Hamilton on McCain

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Las Vegas native Ryan Hamilton, former director of forensics at Walt Whitman High School in Maryland and the 2004 National Champion in Extemporaneous Commentary, has been quoted in the media before with regards to his active support of Republican presidential candidates.
Though once highly critical of John McCain, Hamilton — along […]

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VBD Presidential Live-Blog: Belmont University

LOS ANGELES, Cali. — I will be live-blogging the presidential debate which is taking place at Belmont University. Once again, feel free to follow along, comment, etc.
- Mike Bietz

Yes! Tom Brokaw.
6:11PM Obama flipped aff. Who are all those bald guys?
Economic Question:
Obama - He doesn’t answer the question until well into it. […]

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Live Blogging the VP Debate on VBD

LOS ANGELES, Cali. — Join us tonight as we comment live on VBD on the much-hyped, oft-discussed vice presidential debate between Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin. Please feel free to add your own comments to the site as well!
The debate begins at 6:00 PM PDT. That’s 9:00 in the […]

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