May 1, 2008
- NFL Nationals Topic Announced
Resolved: US policies established after September 11, 2001 have substantially reduced the risk of terrorist acts against the United States.
April 16, 2008
- NCFL Grand Nationals Topic Announced
Resolved: That the US Government should increase social services for indigenous peoples in America.
March 8, 2008
- NCFL Grand National Topic Release Date Set
The National Catholic Forensic League has set the LD and Public Forum topic release dates:
The NCFL will release the 2008 Nationals L-D Resolution on the last Monday of March, and the 2008 Nationals PF Resolution on the last Monday of April. They will be posted on this website upon their release.
Based on last year, I [...]
March 1, 2008
- April 2008 Topic Announced
Resolved: That the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 will successfully mitigate economic slowdowns over the next year.
February 1, 2008
- March 2008 Topic Announced
Resolved: The US system of presidential primaries is contrary to democratic values.
January 1, 2008
- February 2008 Topic Announced
Resolved: That Russia has become a threat to U.S. interests.
November 30, 2007
- January 2008 Public Forum Debate Topic Announced
The NFL has announced the January 2008 topic a day early:
Resolved: In a democracy, civil disobedience is an appropriate weapon in the fight for justice.
The LD folks will be debating a topic that seems very similar to the December topic.
November 1, 2007
- December 2007 Public Forum Debate Topic Released
Resolved: That the United States would be justified in pursuing military options against Iran.
October 1, 2007
- November 2007 Public Forum Debate Topic Released
Resolved: That eliminating United States government budget deficits should be prioritized over increasing domestic spending.
September 1, 2007
- October 2007 Topic Announced
Resolved: That the United States should encourage the implementation of a soft partition of Iraq.
August 15, 2007
- September 2007 Topic Announced
Resolved: That the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstated.
May 18, 2007
- ATTENTION: 2007 NFL Nationals Topic Wording Changed!
Resolved: That the private ownership of handguns should be banned in the United States.
ForensicsOnline.net says it was changed this morning. There is nothing on the NFL site except for the new wording.
May 15, 2007
- 2007 NFL Nationals Topic Announced
Resolved: That private firearm ownership should be banned in the United States.
A re-worded topic was released on Friday, May 18:
Resolved: That the private ownership of handguns should be banned in the United States.
April 13, 2007
- NCFL Grand Nationals Topic Announced
Resolved: That the President and Vice-President of the United States should be elected by a direct vote of the American citizens.
March 1, 2007
- April 2007 Topic Announced
Resolved: United States corporations should honor all prior commitments to employee pensions.
February 1, 2007
- March 2007 Topic Announced
Resolved: That the credit available to American consumers should be significantly reduced.
The topic was incorrectly worded on the NFL website this morning. A big thanks to Jason Kline for bringing this to our attention. The correct wording is:
Resolved: That the quantity of credit available to American consumers should be significantly reduced.
January 30, 2007
- New Topic on Thursday
The March 2007 Public Forum Debate topic will be announced on Thursday, February 1. What will it be?
Leave your best guess in the comments on this post. The person that comes the closest will win a PFDebate “Worthy Opponent” t-shirt. We only have adult small and adult large left. Please use your real email address. [...]
January 1, 2007
- February 2007 Topic Announced
Resolved: The costs of legalized casino gambling in the United States outweigh the benefits.
December 1, 2006
- January 2007 Topic Announced
Resolved: That lobbyists negatively influence the legislative process in the United States.
November 1, 2006
- December 2006 Topic Announced
Resolved: Colleges and Universities in the United States should end their early admission programs.
