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The Great Debate '08

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PHILP HAYES WINS FINAL DEBATE AND $250,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS!

Congratulations Philip and Malik on a GREAT DEBATE!
We received nearly 2,000 votes online, and Dr. John Templeton announced the winner and presented the checks LIVE on Fox and Friends this morning at 8:55am EST. (See it below - although the DVR did cut off a little early...)

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it keeps coming back...

For homework in my government class today, I had to write an essay defending the Federalist view of the Constitution. And I thought to myself, "Who was perhaps the most famous, "unofficial" Federalist of the Revolutionary era?" George Washington, of course. I feel as though I am somehow being stalked by the first president of the United States. In addition to the essay, Washington has been popping up all over the place upon my return to Arizona. I have counted, and there are over 10 Washington p… Continue

Posted by Lexi Wallace on August 21st, 2008 at 3:11am — No Comments (Add)

Lincoln Photo Commentary

I have written this commentary twice lol, and both times my internet connection timed out before I could submit or save my work as a draft. I hope u enjoy my take on Lincoln and the photo. "Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored. " -Abraham Lincoln, Lyceum Address, January 27, 1838 These are the words of Abraham Lincoln twenty years before he stepped out onto the Ottawa stage of Illinois in 1858, for his first of seven infamous debates with Stephen Douglas… Continue

Posted by Afnan Shukry on August 20th, 2008 at 3:32am — No Comments (Add)

Post-Debate Report

An hour after the debate, and I have no idea who to vote for. Some things I noticed about each: Both Philip and Malik had great tomes of information. The main difference I noticed was that Philip used a lot of flowery, verbose rhetoric, perhaps even talking around some of the questions, whereas Malik got down to the nitty gritty answers, though possibly not as long as they might have needed. The question is, which style do i prefer? President Hayes' or VP Neal's? Great Job to both of yall! S… Continue

Posted by Matt Tompkins on August 19th, 2008 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Bon Chance

Good Luck to the boys tomorrow. May the better amazing president win!

Posted by Nyx Robey on August 19th, 2008 at 2:25am — No Comments (Add)

jonesboro...

The cold, bleak, white Jonesboro sky. A perfect backdrop for a clashing of the titans, or perhaps, a clashing of a “little giant” and a “well meaning baboon.” The men stand poignantly in the black shadows that gently caress the stark, white stone underfoot, a beautiful dichotomy as blatant as the heights of the two men. Is not the story of the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 a magnificent clash, a remarkable contrast, between old political wisdom and new, vibrant ideology, between the establishe… Continue

Posted by Lexi Wallace on August 19th, 2008 at 2:00am — No Comments (Add)

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TIMELINE

June 20 - July 24 The 16 will discover George and Abe in their own home communities, developing ideas about the Presidents’ and their lives, engaging people all over the world. You can track this online, getting to know your favorite debater at: http://nowdebatethis.com.

July 25- August 9 The 16 will participate in a six city discovery bus tour exploring the lives and legacies of George and Abe. The journey will culminate in Philadelphia with a round robin debate to narrow our field from sixteen contestants to two finalists.

TBD The Final Debate. The two remaining contestants debate LIVE on the WEB from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The public will judge who walks away with four years of college--FREE.
 
 

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