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How To Debate Like An Adult

This is not a discussion on civility with those you disagree with; although that of course is important too. (And I'm not about to pedantically be a hypocrite.) But too often when I present my ideas...

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Debating Tips 101 (i.e. Against RWers)

Our legal system is commonly referred to as an "adversary system." The theory is that both sides should zealously represent their clients, that said clients are being represented by competent counsel,...

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Debating FISA Guidelines

In the past several days we have seen a lot of us debating with those we mostly agree with. Debate is healthy but when it melts down to hostility and name calling all valid points are lost. So I...

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My brother, Mr. Conservative

I had a chat with my conservative brother.  The thing about my brother is, while he has a good head on his shoulders -- very smart, web developer, high IQ... His beliefs in the "conservative core...

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Lessons From 2004 That Should Never Be Forgotten.

In the third and final presidential debate between Kerry and Bush, Kerry appeared to have owned the evening, and had scored several very important points on issues that were important to the average...

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Veep Meet In St. Louis, Part 13: Not the Blame Game! Not the BLAME GAME!

Look, we can quibble all day about which president bankrupted which country, and which president got us into a six year quagmire, but let's talk about Alaska, ya know?Q to JB:  You've argued for...

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The media wants a shouting match, not a debate

As a person who watched the Kennedy-Nixon debates, the drop in the level of public political argument in the intervening fifty years is breathtaking. Nixon was noted for his debating skills and his...

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Calling on the Maryland Kossack Caucus

An effort to get Maryland DKos readers together for socializing and activism.

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Know Your Fallacies

The presentation of a good argument has a number of important components.  Having your facts correct (and sourced), the tone and timbre of the argument, and understanding the tools of debate; in...

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Arguing With Fools

"Don't argue with a fool. The spectators can't tell the difference." -- Charles J. NalinI know this is a realization that many Kossacks have affirmed in the past, but I've always felt that someone must...

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Favorite Songs: Debate Edition

Originally posted at Voices on the Square, a new blog in the sphere featuring News, Information, and Fun! Hey there everybody! It's Tuesday night so it's that time again - time to leave all the bad...

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Debating techniques

Yesterday I posted a piece on how to derail comment threads. Today I present an outline of how to debate and what methodology is used in doing so, as well as the drawbacks inherent in using those...

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Kudos to Hillary from The Nation

At least one writer at The Nation magazine was very impressed with Hillary at Thursday's Milwaukee debate.John Nichols, a writer for The Nation, has an article about how impressed he and others were...

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Debating: Using Their Own Premises Against Them

Most of us know from experience that it's not easy to convince others to change their beliefs or policy positions.  It's nice to think that humans acquire and change their beliefs in a logical manner...

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Proposal to move primary campaigns out of the Dark Ages

I’ve gone through the news on the recent Democratic debates and it became evident that the candidates are nearly ALL doing it wrong.They ALL want to defeat Trump, and they all say that is the biggest...

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