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Maybe we can address what we talk about when we talk about race in school?

Do students know anything about convict leasing? The roots of disenfranchisement laws? Stokely Charmichael? Ralph Abernathy? Anything written by MKL about poverty and war instead of race? The 1964 Democratic National Convention? Busing in Boston in the 80's? etc., etc., etc.....lynching, Ida B. Wells, the history of Parchman Penitentary....??

How many times do kids hear "I have a dream" versus other parts of the history of race in America?

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redhot, I can see you feel strongly, but surely you will agree that Trump also has a problem with staying on topic and elevating the debate. Please don't follow his example and try to contribute to the conversation we are having.

Additionally, I came across a phrase today, "virtue signaling." Going off and showing righteous indignation is a hollow way to seem to be doing right.

I hope you are doing real good in the real world and not just signaling.

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In what way is Russia nearly as powerful as the U.S.? I'd like to hear about their regional interests (including the Middle East) and how they jive with ours. You could use Iran as an example....

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At least the U.S. has a set of values, backed by our founding documents and centuries of a government bound by legal procedure and democratic norms. I'd rather be in a hypocrite nation (welcome to the human race) than in a revaunchist, mercenary state with the blood of millions on its hands.

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We stand for human rights and therefore can't stand with Russia! What human rights violations has Russia committed that offends U.S. democratic sensibilities?

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You have to show where and how we would not ignore them. Ukraine?

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Expensive in what way? The cost seems to have been in giving Russians a very bad taste for democracy.

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Good. But how would you support them? Arm them? Fund anti-Russian campaigns. What did we do in the Ukraine in 2004?

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Make a point after stating this claim. What conclusions does your claim led you to?

Thames(216) Clarified
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Be specific about which. The packet has examples!!!!!! In Syria? Yemen?

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Welcome to our class debate! Why do you think so? Give us some reasons

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What action(s) should the U.S. take towards this end? Go into details and give people a specific thing to latch onto.

Thames(216) Clarified
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We want our missiles in Russia? Please document (reference)

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Please show how he's doing this and perhaps mention why (give a little backstory).

Thames(216) Clarified
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What part of the Const. do you see the framers trying to get enlightened leaders in the top positions of power?

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This is solid. Good work, quietkillah. You use the terminology of the study--"enumerated" "commerce clause". Try to use the idea of implied powers.....

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What part of the new gov't would most resemble the tyrannical Great Britain? You pointed to the elastic clause, but should have pointed to a new creation of the federal constitution.

Thames(216) Clarified
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RuffDespera, you got to clean this up. You contradict yourself. You're saying your proposal would kill the economy and tyrannize the minority. Rework!

Thames(216) Clarified
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where, in his words, does Brutus say the rich will rule? show his reasoning.

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But you didn't show why the country needs a central government. What did Hamilton argue? Madison? (use the Google)

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But the Constitution creates undemocratic institutions. Name two and argue why that's ok that parts of the government are not democratic.

8 points

Point to the language in the Articles that suggests that states are more like allies than they are parts of one unified government.

8 points

Show us how the Constitution filters good leaders from the rest!

7 points

Would Bernie Sander's proposal to cancel student debt make him an Anti-Federalist?

Thames(216) Clarified
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"federal branch"? clarify

the rest is solid--you point to the Supremacy Clause very specifically

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Great reference to Dunning Kruger effect! However, stop reacting to the "adults" who come into the debate.

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Believe it or not, there aren't many sites to conduce anonymous online debates. They're used to online evil and idiocy. Glad you're with us.

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Just looked over at this. You don't have much to say, do you? Starting off with "twat" talk is lame. Apologize to the youth I teach or I will block you from this enlightened debate.

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Not a bot. Go to wu tang clan name generator. this is a high school class conducting an anonymous debate. You are welcome as long as you can stay on topic and be chill.

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Option 3: Stay Out of Russian Affairs

With the Cold War over, the U.S. should put its national priorities back in order. Attending to own domestic problems and fighting terrorism (along with global warming) will keep our hands full.

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Option 2: Declaw the Russian Bear

The power of the United States' cold war enemy is in the hands of Russia. The interests of the U.S. and Russia will inevitably contradict.

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Option 1: Make Russia a Partner

The United States should work to anchor Russia as an equal partner in the international community.

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REPUBLIC, NOT A DEMOCRACY! The founders were unanimous in their hatred of democracies!

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Your claim would be stronger with a reference to the Declaration.

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Nice analogy! You are ignoring the elites problem, though. You'll need such large legislative districts the closer to the land common folk are, the less they'll be heard in the federal capital. Once the government is centralized, you're telling me that the representatives of all the people (327 million today) will be able to fit under one roof and make decisions that are best for everyone. Nay. They do what's in the best interests of those who can afford into the club.

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No one has brought up the Second Amendment? Nevermind, BC just said they did somewhere. But this claim would be strengthened by a reference to it.

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Great point! Where is the main source of power of the purse (POP) in the Constitution?

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You're kind of dogging militias, but the Constitution kept them around and minimized the role of a standing army. Can you reassure me that militias aren't going away by pointing to the Constitution?

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Can you share what soft power is and how the U.S.'s may be diminishing?

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States are not responsible for passing federal laws. By their definition, federal laws are passed by the federal, that is national, legislature which is now in Washington D.C.

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s Section 8th, Article 1st.--THE WHOLE THING?

Where in the declaration allow THE DECLARATION?!

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In the Articles of Confederation, a unitary system of government consisting of a single house legislature which represented each

THIS IS THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT THE ARTS OF CONF WERE. CORRECT THIS!

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You are confusing the clause with the branch and the office within it that can act quickly, especially militarily.

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The Constitution was an addition to what, now? "a very similar mindset in regards to matters like this" What matters, exactly?

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Two claims. Support or at least explain. He is danger to our institutions is a more provable claim.

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Good. Now you can go into whether this was an intended consequence or not.

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Where was our trade before the agreement. Oh, and $14.5 million is not much money. It will build a bridge over a small river....

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But didn't it take jobs with it? Increasing trade may be good for consumers but bad for workers (who are the same people....)


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