tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229875339727095184.post1640961966700247721..comments2024-03-18T15:17:26.003-05:00Comments on l'astronave: Fierce Debate Makes America GreatFrescahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15323129046492056942noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229875339727095184.post-63514387305101783492018-03-12T00:07:18.019-05:002018-03-12T00:07:18.019-05:00KIRSTEN: I'm glad you found it interesting.
Ye...KIRSTEN: I'm glad you found it interesting.<br />Yeah--name calling was big in Jefferson & Adams's day too...<br /><br />Interesting you bring up debate!<br /><br />I'd been fascinated to read that. . .:<br /><br />"Part of the reason the Stoneman Douglas students have become stars in recent weeks is in no small part due to the fact that they are in a school system that boasts, for example, of a “system-wide debate program that teaches extemporaneous speaking from an early age.”<br /><br />"Every middle and high school in the district has a forensics and public-speaking program. Coincidentally, some of the students at Stoneman Douglas had been preparing for debates on the issue of gun control this year, which explains in part why they could speak to the issues from day one. "<br /><br />--slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/02/the-student-activists-of-marjory-stoneman-douglas-high-demonstrate-the-power-of-a-full-education.htmlFrescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323129046492056942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229875339727095184.post-70153490341441856572018-03-10T12:18:38.944-06:002018-03-10T12:18:38.944-06:00What a fascinating and interesting post! Debate se...What a fascinating and interesting post! Debate seems to be really missing these days without degrading into name calling and screaming loudly.<br /><br />Do schools even require debate anymore? I remember even going to debate tournaments years ago. I think I was in junior high and even participated in dramatic readings-Oliver Twist.<br /><br />KirstenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229875339727095184.post-61957663794185322832018-03-09T15:39:27.873-06:002018-03-09T15:39:27.873-06:00Yes, I'm trying to think of some Star Trek tie...Yes, I'm trying to think of some Star Trek tie-in.<br />Maybe Capt. Kirk saying, "No More Blah-blah-blah" from the episode Miri!Frescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323129046492056942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229875339727095184.post-9354761987187051642018-03-09T15:14:49.480-06:002018-03-09T15:14:49.480-06:00All good! Which reminds me that we need to make so...All good! Which reminds me that we need to make some posters for the March 24th March for Our Lives!Binknoreply@blogger.com