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December Topic:

 

Public Forum:

Resolved: That, on balance, social networking sites have a positive impact on the United States.

PRO: Social networking used to raise voter registration and social awareness

PRO: Obama had "techno-demographic" appeal...who knew?!

PRO: One more article about civic involvement boosted by social network sites...

PRO: Social Networking sites include great resume posting venues, too!

PRO: Facebook, Myspace, etc. part of movement to mobilize youth toward positive social activism

CON: Social Networking Sites spawn phenomenon of generation fictitious or "ideal" self online...(can you say "escapism"?)

 

November Topic:

Public Forum:

Resolved: That the United States government should implement universal health care modeled after the French system.

 

Summary of the History of Universal Health Care Advocacy in the U.S. (American Journal of Public Health)

Canadian Medical Journal Lays out the Pros and Cons of French Universal Health Care (PRO/CON)

American Journal of Public Health Gives Big Thumbs Up to French Health Care (PRO)

New Republic Weighs in on Potential Problems with Proposed Universal Health Care (CON) - may require password for EBSCO**

CBS Reports Some of the Upsides and Drawbacks of the French System (mainly costs for participants and the French government) (CON)

Fredericksburg, VA "Free Lance Star" Comments on Current Problems with American System (PRO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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