As noted in the last post, there will be no further publications from PFDebate. This means no updates and no books.

My father’s PFDebate bank account is currently in probate, meaning it will take quite some time to get his business in order. Please be patient while this is all worked out.

-Nathaniel Jordan

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Dear PFDebate Community,

It is with great regret that I inform all of you that PFDebate will no longer be publishing any handbooks. Robert Jordan, the owner and sole operator of PFDebate suffered a massive heart attack on Monday morning and has passed away.

More information will be coming soon. Please bear with us as we begin the process of putting his affairs in order.

All the best,

Nathaniel Jordan

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Crossfire Briefs: January 2012: Release 1 is now available. Order now the January 2012 monthly subscription and receive all four releases for $22.

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The teams have been selected for the 2012 Harvard Public Forum Round Robin will take place on February 16-17, 2012.

Cameron Silverglate & Ethan Goldstein
American Heritage School (FL)
Coach: David Childree

Zachary Posess & James Weldon
Delbarton School (NJ)
Coach: Bro. Kevin Tidd

Priyanka Mohanty & Joseph Kim
Desert Vista High School (AZ)
Coach: Michael Witt

Michael Norton & Kyle Grigel
Falmouth High School (ME)
Coach: Michelle LaFond

Grant Sinnott & Jake Bayer
Lake Highland Preparatory School (FL)
Coach: Mike Wascher

Saachi Gupta & Steven Yaffe
Millburn High School (NJ)
Coach: Michael Paul

Lauren Wiggins & Porter Nenon
Myers Park High School (NC)
Coach: Andrew West

Nick Temple & Michael Adams
Pinecrest High School (NC)
Coach: Libby Carter

Megan Mers & Julia Geiger
Ransom Everglades (FL)
Coach: Douglas Miller

Nathan Leys & Kayleigh Courard-Hauri
Des Moines Roosevelt (IA)
Coach: Harry Strong

Sam Saskin & Liam Downs-Tepper
Stuyvesant (NY)
Coach: Julie Sheinman

Jonathan Stettin & Grant Ebenger
University School of NSU (FL)
Coach: Bradley Hicks

Dalton Feeley & Danny Rego
University School of NSU (FL)
Coach: Steven Schappaugh

Fionn Adamian & Ben Zimmermann
Walt Whitman High School (MD)
Coach: Ari Parker

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The final release has been distributed, so Crossfire Briefs: December 2011 (Income Disparities and Democratic Ideals) is now complete. From this point forward, when you purchase the December 2011 issue you will receive all four releases at the time of purchase.

The Crossfire Briefs: December 2011 Table of Contents is now available as a free download.

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Resolved: The costs of a college education outweigh the benefits.

A total of 458 schools voted for the January resolution. The winning resolution received 70% of the vote.

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The following free topic resources are available for the December 2011 Public Forum Debate topic.

If you know of others, please let us know.

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Episode 15 of PFDebate Radio is now available. In this episode we discuss the December 2011 Public Forum Debate topic (Income Disparities and Democratic Ideals).

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The January 2012 Public Forum vote opens Wednesday, November 23, and continues through Wednesday, November 30. Voting will conclude at 4:00pm CST. The two resolutions from which advisors may choose are as follows:

  • Resolved: The U.S. system of presidential primaries and caucuses is contrary to democratic values.
  • Resolved: The costs of a college education outweigh the benefits.

The January resolution will be announced on December 1, 2011.

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The September 2011 (Post-9/11 Security Measures) edition of Crossfire Briefs is now available as a free download.

All back issues of Crossfire Briefs are available as free downloads.

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