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Elected officials should, to some degree, be middle class citizens.

First off I'd like to conceed the fact that George Bush is a complete idiot who has driven the country into a huge hole within 8 years, which has got to be some record. The fact that George Bush is a horrible president is just simply undebateable. But the fact is that you don't need to struggle with the economy to understand the trouble. The president just got a bill passed to help Africans with disease. He doesnt have an African disease. Hillary and all her liberal friends support welfare but they're all super rich. Congress just spent a bunch of our tax dollars on an economic stimulus plan for people that make under $80,000. These people understand. McCain makes a ton of money but he supports health care tax cuts and the economic stimulus plan. McCain is helping out with the economic crisis and he doesnt have to be struggling with money to understand the crisis. We should choose a president who has good positions and can motivate and encourage Congress to do a good job and pass helpful bills. They will certainly know what is going on. They have plenty of people briefing them and they watch CNN and ABC constantly. They know what is going on in America more than any other person in the world. And no president will have to pay gas prices. They have a huge motorcade. They wont pay a mortgage because theyll live in the White House, which has been paid off for a little while. And theyll have a personal chef. Electing a middle class person will not effect anything. Theyll not have to pay for much of anything anyway. And if you want to be president you'll have to have experience or you'll simply not do a very good job. You would have to be a governor or a Congressperson. They make a lot of money. So you'd have to sacrifice experience for a middle class president. Thank you.
Elected officials should, to some degree, be middle class citizens.

Rather than, having all these big wigs up in Congress and the White House, I think it is about time we have a senator or representative who FULLY understands the hardships that go on in everyday life for working class Americans. Take gas prices for example. In my town, at the nearest gas station (about 5 minutes up the road) Regular Unleaded fuel is $3.39. I think the reason behind for the hike in gas prices is because our President is simply unaware of what is going on in the world. The Bush family is an extremely wealthy family. Where do they get most of this wealth from? Oil Income. This just goes to show you how oblivious our President is about the increasing oil problem. Perhaps he is enjoying it, for every time the price of a barrel of oil hikes, he gets more money. Just about 3 days ago, there was an article on CNN.com about the President's earnings in 2007. It was revealed that the President made $719,274 for the tax year. Of these earnings, they paid only 221,635 in taxes. That's a little less than $500,000 on the year for 2007. And this is the guy we chose to run our country, and keep our economy in check for the past eight years? Also released yesterday were the taxes paid by presidential candidate John McCain. It was said that he is among the richest in Congress. The McCain family is said, by last year's Senate financial forms, to be worth $36.5 million. It is estimated that his wife, Cindy McCain, is worth over $100 million. Now, although it may look like I'm saying we should get some average idiot off the street, I would like to stress that that is not at all what I am saying. I just believe that we should choose a President who is more "in tune" with the economic problems facing Americans today.
Best State In America NJ!

1) My peer has as of yet failed to meet the Burden of Proof. 2) Any claims he has made for why New Jersey is the best stage in the United States have been entirely refuted, and as such they work as offense against New Jersey. On a side note, I am afraid my peer has misunderstood the meaning of elitist and prejudice. Elitist- The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority. I am simply claiming that New Jersey is not the best state, and am adocating for the other 49 states that are offended by such claims of superiority, that New Jersey is the best state in America. Prejudice- opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge As I have shown my peers arguments have been purely based on opinion with no knowledge or factual basis to draw from. His views are therefore prejudicial. My case tho has been based upon facts as well as opinions. He wishes to dwell upon the second contention I made. What he does not understand is as of right now it does not even matter what case i present. Mind you the case he has attempted to present is turned and works in my favor as reasons why New Jersey is not the best. Because his case has been entirely turned he hasnt met BoP and is losing this debate. I also will point out that my peer appears to be becoming frustrated over my lack of case. That is ok, like i have said there is no need for me to even present a case as long as BoP has not been met. Also, as I have said multiple times now what examples he attempted to use as reasons for why New Jersey is best, now work as offense in favor of New Jersey not being the best state in America. Thank you for reading this thus far, and I ask for just a little bit more patience as my peer is sure to astound us all with absolute proof that New Jersey is the best state in America. Viva La USA :D
Best State In America NJ!

Alright I can play your game? Your premise claims to be read Below: My premise is this, that New Jersey is no better than any other state in comparison of overall quality. I am here in defense of the other 49 states that are sick of elitist attitudes such as this. No state is objectively any better than the other. Such an opinion is merely that, an opinion. Its extremelt prejudicial and demeaning of the other 49 states to even say such a thing. My peer wishes to know why people dislike New Jersey so much, well if he is a shining example of the opinions most people from New Jersey hold, I think we have the answer to his question, because they believe they are better than everybody else, and that, is not a very nice stance to take. Shame on Nyfan, shame on him and his elitist prejudicial views. You said Contention One: New Jersey is crowded A) New Jersey Ranks first(the only first position it has in comparison to other states) in population density. B) New Jersey has no "rural" areas, just urban and suburban, so dont expect any peace and quiet, or nature. This example shows hear that you are clearly hating on New Jersey and basically contradicting yourself. Referencing the two points you said above. you are clearly bringing New Jersey down so you clearly don't think the other 49 states including New Jersey are equal because you are bringing New Jersey down. Since you solely have to bring New Jersey Down clearly it is the best state. Why Haven't you tried to bring down any other state then if you think Every other state is equal? You also claim I don't have a valid argument repetitively, then why are you attacking New Jersey If I don't have a valid premise? 2nd you still haven't answered how the New Jersey Shore is relevant to your premise which is going against all my claims. Basically whats the point you are trying to make with the Jersey Shore TV show? And once again you contradicted yourself "Shame on Nyfan, shame on him and his elitist prejudicial views". If you intended to show how the New Jersey inst the best state because of how young people look and conduct themselves, which in society can take place essentially anywhere wouldn't this make you a biased prejudicial elitist even more than me? I certainty think so. So Shame on Buddamoose. For everyone viewing this vote Pro because my opponent is biased with elitist prejudicial views which is stereotyping. Also Vote Pro because he failed at trying to result to fallacies for his premise which I thought was essentially impossible till now. Also vote pro because my opponent may just be a robot- "look how he presents all his claims" Clearly we figured out robots are superior from jeopardy. http://www.youtube.com... I will conclude on why New Jersey is the best state for my closing argument.
Best State In America NJ!

Source for 10 happiest states list: http://www.businessinsider.com... Happy- Feeling pleasure or contentment. Now for refuting my peers contentions: 1) "First of all we have the cheapest gas prices" Refutation: That distinction belongs to Wyoming sir... The top three cheapest gas prices by state are: 1) Wyoming 2) Colorado 3) Montana [http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com...] 2) We also don't have to pump our own gas Refutation: Yeah those are whats called full-service stations. They're in every state. 3) Your right outside the city which is a huge plus if you live in Northern New Jersey Refutation: I'm assuming the city you speak of is New York City? Even if thats the case how many cities are there in the U.S? The same could be said of somebody living outside LA or Chicago. So I dont see how that created any sort of distinction of being better... 4) There are many reasons why I am saying this but this is mostly due to air quality and open space two things I'm sure everyone would love to have Refutation: A) New Jersey failed Federal Air Quality standards. [http://www.nj.com...] B) New Jersey is ranked 47th in size, with the highest population density. Other states are larger with less pop. density. [http://en.m.wikipedia.org...] 5) Next the climate in New Jersey gives you the best of both worlds. Cold winters which means significant amounts of snow. We have numerous snowboarding resorts all over New Jersey. We also have scorching summers which is perfect for the Jersey Shore Refutation: The entire Northeast Region of the U.S. has the same climate as New Jersey, try again. 6) Unlike Northern and Southern states we actually have waves. Whats the point of going in the water to cool off if you can ride waves? Other state don't have these wave things. Refutation: So I suppose HAWAII the BIRTHPLACE OF SURFING, doesnt have waves then? 7) We also have a large quantity of lakes located all over New Jersey. Refutation: Still not the best, Minnesota(the land of lakes) has the most(15,291). [http://m.wizzley.com...] 8) Unlike what you said above we also happen to have rural areas. Big Cities pop up all over New Jersey but the more southern you get is directly proportional to more rural areas. And if New Jersey isnt rural enough for anyone, New york state, Vermont, and Pennsylvania are all within a couple of hours away which is a day trip. Refutation: A) Still not the most rural... B) We're debating about New Jersey, not the surrounding states so that point is invalid 9) Now to the New Jersey Shore thing, what other state has a TV show named after it? The answers none Refutation: A) Hawaii Five-O, The state of Georgia... Among others B) Jersey Shore is the name of a location in New Jersey, so better throw in a wholee lot more. 10) Also I heard most of the cast is not from New Jersey. I am Pretty sure almost all of them are from New York. Refutation: The show is still located in New Jersey, sooo, still a negative. In summary my peer has still not met BoP. The debate must still be voted for Con.
Best State In America NJ!

I agree with your Key terms But can you please define the term happy in the next round to see if we are on the same page thank you. I see your list which you consider the ten happiest states and we have yet to define the term "happy". Also I would like to see the source you got this from to see if it is credible. 10) Montana 9) New Hampshire 8) Nebraska 7) Kansas 6) Colorado 5) Alaska 4) Utah 3) Minnesota 2) North Dakota 1) Hawaii. I could single out every single state on this list in detail and prove why New Jersey citizens are happier. But Ill save that for later rounds. First Ill explain why New Jersey is the best sate which is basically directly proportional to happiness. First of all we have the cheapest gas prices. When the prices go up this summer I cant wait to hear every other state complain and moan how high the prices are. The most it will reach in New Jersey is around 4.20. Some places already reached this. We also don't have to pump our own gas. From Personal experience going to pump your own gas can be considerably annoying especially if the pump does not except your credit or debit card and you got to go in and prepay. This will approximately take away 30 to 40 minutes of my life each year. Now to geographical make up of New Jersey. Your right outside the city which is a huge plus if you live in Northern New Jersey. There will always be a surplus of jobs in demand because of this. Also I rather commute into the city than live there. There are many reasons why I am saying this but this is mostly due to air quality and open space two things I'm sure everyone would love to have. Next the climate in New Jersey gives you the best of both worlds. Cold winters which means significant amounts of snow. We have numerous snowboarding resorts all over New Jersey. We also have scorching summers which is perfect for the Jersey Shore. Unlike Northern and Southern states we actually have waves. Whats the point of going in the water to cool off if you can ride waves? Other state don't have these wave things. We also have a large quantity of lakes located all over New Jersey. Unlike what you said above we also happen to have rural areas. Big Cities pop up all over New Jersey but the more southern you get is directly proportional to more rural areas. And if New Jersey isnt rural enough for anyone, New york state, Vermont, and Pennsylvania are all within a couple of hours away which is a day trip. As you can see New Jersey is the best state because there are many things to do within its borders as well as on the outside which is like leaving your backyard. Now to the New Jersey Shore thing, what other state has a TV show named after it? The answers none. TV shows are created to attract viewers interest. Clearly New Jersey is interesting place or else there wouldn't be a TV show named after it. I don't watch the show personally but right there he looks pretty happy to me. Looks like hes having a good time. Whats wrong with having a good time? Also I heard most of the cast is not from New Jersey. I am Pretty sure almost all of them are from New York.
Best State In America NJ!

As con I will be arguing that New Jersey is not the best state in America. I would first like to point out that BoP(burden of proof) is on my opponent as the affirmative to prove New Jersey is the best state in the United States of America. First I will start by defining some key terms: Best-ï¿½of highest quality State- One of the more or less internally autonomous territorial and political units composing a federation under a sovereign government America- United States of America Before I present my own case I will first refute my peers short case. "people In new Jersey are generally happier then anyone in the other 49 states" Yes folks, thats the entirety of his case. So shall we see if New Jersey really has the "happiest" people in the United States? Well this is shocking, according to this national survey the 10 happiest states in the U. S. are: 10) Montana 9) New Hampshire 8) Nebraska 7) Kansas 6) Colorado 5) Alaska 4) Utah 3) Minnesota 2) North Dakota 1) Hawaii So as you can see New Jersey does not have the happiest people. Now seeing as my peers case is wholly refuted let me present a case of my own: Contention One: New Jersey is crowded A) New Jersey Ranks first(the only first position it has in comparison to other states) in population density. B) New Jersey has no "rural" areas, just urban and suburban, so dont expect any peace and quiet, or nature. Contention Two: Jersey Shore(tv show) A) Seriously? Have you seen the show? If not watch this video, and you will see, such a show being based in NJ completely prevents it from being called "best. " . http://www.youtube.com... Look at that face before you click, does that look like "best" to you? No, didnt think so.
Homosexuality

I'm glad I was able to debate this topic, as I bet if I'd been a minute later someone else would have debated it. Thanks to con for instigating.Rebuttals1. Legitimacy of the bibleThe bible can not be used as a legitimate or sole source when judging upon rather an entire group of people deserve respect socially. Due to character limits, I will be brief:- The bible is from thousands of years ago. It is not verifiable and is very open to interpretation. Some argue that it is metaphorical. - The bible is only viable or even relevant to one group; christians. So, when judging for a group on the behalf of all of society, christians. What does christianity have to do explicitly with homosexuality? Why not source Odin? Or the Quran? Or the Gospel of the FSM? One holy book is not explicitly legitimate.2. PedophiliaMy source [1] refutes this point in full, but again, character limit. It even debunks your source amongst many other sources that claim that homosexuality is associated with pedophilia. Your source supporting your claim is from the family research council, an extremely biased and anti-gay organization. - LOADS of research has been conducted on this issue. The origin of association between pedophilia and homosexuality can be attributed to propaganda produced in the 70's/late 20th century, an example being what is displayed in the youtube video above 3. Family Unit- Gays will never stop being born, People will not stop being straight, because sexuality is not a choice.Allowing two gay people to wed will in no way affluence future generations, or make all of America gay. Gays will keep being born, so why force homosexuals to live unhappy lives?This also assumes that all homosexuals seek to form a family. More arguments to come, hopefully.References[1] - http://psychology.ucdavis.edu...;[2] - http://www.youtube.com...[3] - http://www.apa.org...;(last sentence especially)
Homosexuality

i dont wanna long debate like you people do on here just keep it simple ok?????!? the limit is going to be only 2000 characters cause of that cause people go overboard, 2 rounds that it!!!i am against homos because in the bible it says clearly they are not to be permitted. god is all knowing, he cant be wrong about this -- from the first sourcehomos/gays are also disproportionately pedophiles. they are so small in our population and yet they are still close to 20-30% of registered pedos -- from the second sourcegays effect the family unit,, how will we reproduce if they take over. if their agenda succeeds, america will die. period.first sourcehttp://christianity.about.com...second sourcehttp://www.frc.org...good luck opponent
Homosexuality

I admit it, I am affiliated with the gay-kay-kay (gkk). I am also satan. I am part of a huge conspiracy into tricking christian voters into abandoning their saviour and voting for me, I am satan, head of the gay kay kay, evil manipulator of youtube videos.But seriously,voters, please vote me for one of the following reasons:1. Con has literally offered no valid reasoning for his position, only rapid allegations of misconduct and baseless statements2. Con is making pleas with voters and trying to get them to vote for him out of sympathy. He is attempting to manipulate his religious affiliation to gain voting position.3. Con needs to learn DDO is not a place to rant senseless/effortless opinions like this. He has misunderstood my argument in it's entirety, perhaps out of willfull ignorance, and all of my random jokes. This debate was over in seriousness after my first round. Everything in this debate past round 1 is nonsense, and pretty irrelevant, because con has chosen to make it that way.
Homosexuality

well my opponent for some reason decided to join a gay kkk. this does not help his argument, he is proving he is the true phobic one herealso, who are you to say a video is propaganda, you didnt make it, you have to source that or provealso, do YOU KNOW MY BRAIN? you are CLAIMING that you know my CHOICES better than i do. i was born void of sexual preference, im not some sort of freak baby fetish pedophile. my preferences matured as god intended, I did not commit this sin, although I have sinned we have all sined, I did not deviate from my path and i am straight, i chose it. i chose to be straight and accept jesus. let jesus have mercy on your soul. accept him into your heart and you will be permitted to the gates of heaven romans 10:9, john 3:16i should win this debate because the pro here is affiliating with the kkk and being irelevant to the debate, he also is tricking the voters on purpose with misleading videos.if you are a godo christian, vote for con in thsi debate please. all christian voters, remember your savior
Homosexuality

Very, very brief Arguments1. Homosexuality is not a bad thing. It is equivalent to a skin colour or a physical apperance. It's something that people cannot control, despite what con claims about himself. People should not be judged on their sexuality, but upon if they are a gay black jewish clansman. joke <3 2. From a non-emotional or moral standpoint, homosexuality could be a factor in decreasing the ever increasing birth rate and the inflated population. Rebuttals to.. whatever con is trying to say1. LGBT flag in my source There is an extreme difference in bias between displaying an LGBT flag and having a reputation as being one of the most anti-gay organizations in America. My source does not manipulate evidence in it's favour and uses logic in it's reasoning. Since my support is summarizing studies that affirm that homosexuality is not able to be correlated with choice of orientation or pedophilia, it has the right to wave that flag in affirmation of it's findings.Here is my source again, btw, because it seems the link is broken to me, don't know how con got it:(http://psychology.ucdavis.edu...)2. The video - Oh, goodness. The purpose of the video was to illustrate the origins of the myth that homosexuality and pedophilia are correlated. It's a propaganda video meant for small-minded people. The fact that you interpreted it as "evidence against LGBT people" speaks words.3. Reliability of the APA - Con has made some big claims about the legitimacy of the APA, pretty much suggesting that it is corrupt, fake, and totally unreliable. Unfortunately for him, he's failed sto supply any proof of this. 4. Babies want hot, delicious sex - It's a known fact that all babies love sex. Don't know what con is getting at here. No, but seriously, the experiences and possible illusions of one person (TrueChristian) speaks nothing to the status of an entire sexual orientation. Try comments for source if not working. Maybe its just me.
Homosexuality

my opponent just criticized me for citing what he thinks is a bias source but he linked to a source which is obviously also bias, it has an lgbt banner at the top of the webpagethis guy im debating wants to trick you through lying. good for him for being so convincing, but hes arguing for the wrong side, that video you posted is in favour of my side of the debate, warning about pedophilia in homosexuals. thanx for the informational warning,not sure what thats aboutso pro didnt give response to my pedophilia bitalso, the APA is an organization extremely influenced by liberal media pressure. the family research council holds its ground from the beginning. APA is all over the place. when america is majority conservative, theyll switch to being anti gay to appease people.sexuality is NOT a choice you think babies have sexual thoughts? I know 100% its a choice because i chose to be straightalso there is supposed to be not round 3 but i guess we will do it. only ending parts in round 3, nothing new like round 2 and 1 or else you loseso, summary: my opponent linked to an lgbt source, the apa which can't be trusted due to all constnat pressure from the liberal media and the gay agenda, and given a confusing youtube video as a refute for my pedophilia argument that actually is my favor because it shows gays are dangerous.