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Re: what does "federal" mean?

It seems to me that your topicality concerns would be easily addressed by 
whether or not "Federal Government" is capitalized or not.  If the words 
are capitalized then perhaps you should consider writing a case germane 
to the United States (or at the very least write some answers to that 
argument, because I know that is what we would run against you :) )
Jason Jarvis, Emory U.

On Sun, 6 Nov 1994 BDORAN@scuacc.scu.edu wrote:

> I tried writing earlier, but there seems to be a problem with my system-
> hope this one gets out.  I am a disgruntled CEDA debator.  Basically, I am
> upset that I keep losing because my advantages are not germaine to the topic
> of crime.  The 2NC whine, "what does the economy have to do with crime?"
> in which 28/35 of my answers on the issue are dropped, seems magically 
> compelling to many judges.  Now, on next semesters topic, I am curious how many
> Tyrants will refuse to vote for me if I define "federal government" as Canada
> or Germany, etc.  What I mean is, how many of you will refuse to vote for me,
> even if I am clearly winning on the flow i.e. 28/35 of my answers are dropped?
> Now be honest, please.  Simply write, "My name is (first name and initial of
> last name), and I am a tyrant.  I do not believe that there is any value in
> escaping from the institutionalized classroom, rather I believe debate should
> be an activity in which the participants learn to conform to the beleifs of
> certain other people, in this case me.  Thus, since I beleive "federal gov't"
> refers to my gov't, I won't even listen to alternate interpretations.  The
> reason?  When Big Brother says 2+2=5, 2+2=5."  Then you may go to bed 
> comforted that you are dancing on the slippery-slope to fascism.  Comforted
> that your arrogant, close-minded approach (which models the murderers of
> Socrates, Galileo, and some day Bill Shanahan, no doubt) has yet again been
> tolerated by the debate community.  So, responses are indeed appreciated.
> I would rather not waste my time researchin a case of this nature if it is
> quite clear that I'll constantly lose on T.  Maybe I'll do it anyways, so that
> I will have something to bitch about on CEDA-L.  If I do decide to do it, I'll
> gladly post the exact text of plan, thus checking abuse.  (That'll be one of T
> answers to).  
> Talk to everyone later- 
> Bryan Doran 
> P.S.
> My debate partner Sean O'Boyle hereby co-signs the above.
> 
>
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