PAD6108
Debate
Schedule
Fall
2013
Debate # 1– (Affirmative Action) –
September 30
Resolved:
State and local
governments should be required to vigorously pursue affirmative
action efforts
on behalf of women and minorities including hiring quotas and
minority set
asides.
Caylin
Newbern,
Dayna Galganski
Debate # 2 - (Drug Testing in the Workplace) –
October 7
Resolved: Public employees
should be subject to drug testing as a condition for the receipt
and
maintenance of employment.
Kyle
Olson, Matt
Pesek
Debate # 3 - (Public Sector Unions
and the Right to
Strike) - October 14
Resolved: Public sector
employees should have the right to collective bargaining,
including the right
to strike.
Michael
Pearce,
David Richter
Debate # 4–-- (Privatization of the Schools) –
October 21
Resolved: The state of
Florida should adopt a voucher system whereby parents can choose
to send their
children to the public or private school of their choice.
Keren
Eckstein,
Koki Mendis
Debate # 5
(The Role of the
States) - October 28
Resolved:
State
governments should assume primary responsibility for
implementing and
enforcing the Voting Rights Act and other federal civil rights
legislation.
Keith
Lee,
Brandon Armstrong
The format for each debate will be: Opening Arguments -- 10 minutes each side
Rebuttal -- 5 minutes
Questions from class
TIME LIMITS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED!!!!