Resolved: Current trends in American political dialogue compromise meaningful democratic deliberation.

Resolved: That the constitutional right of freedom of religion has wrongly evolved into freedom from religion.

Resolved: On balance, government employee labor unions have a positive impact on the United States.

Resolved: Affirmative action to promote equal opportunity in the United States is justified.

The 2010–2011 national policy debate topic is:

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its military and/or police presence in one or more of the following: South Korea, Japan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey.

Why should Public Forum Debaters care? Because it is a certainty that one of the Fall 2010 topics, most likely October, will be related to this topic as part of the NFL’s support of the International Public Policy Forum.

Resolved: In the United States, organized political lobbying does more harm than good.

Resolved: President Obama’s plan for increasing troops in Afghanistan is in the United States’ best interest.

Resolved: That merit pay based on student achievement should be a significant component of K-12 teacher compensation in United States public schools.

Resolved: Failed nations are a greater threat to the United States than stable nations.

Resolved: When in conflict, the United Nations should prioritize global poverty reduction over environmental protection.