Pick-a-debate contest
10.06.2004Sam's comment to a previous post sparked an idea. So. Here's some audience participation: Pick any two people you'd like to see debate, as well as the issue they'll debate. It has to be a political issue, but they don't have to be "politicians" debating. Post two names & an issue in the comments. Feel free to offer explanations for your choices. I'll judge & announce the winning entry this Saturday.
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PRIZE OFFERED: As incentive, the contest winner gets a flavored mocha of their choice paid for, by me, from Rocket Star Café. If you don't live in Kalamazoo, we can work something out. Maybe a mixed-music CD?
UPDATE: Out of fairness, I'm offering two prizes: one for Kalamazoo locals & another for non-Kalamazoo entries. So, two winners. The Kalamazoo winner will get a free flavored mocha (or similar subsitute of their choice). The non-Kalamazoo winner will get a mixed-music CD mailed to them.
Posted by Miguel at 05:16 PM
Comments
I would like to see Michael Moore and Ann Coulter debate over which one has crazier conspriacy theories. And to begin, I will say global warming is the first of the conspiracy theories. Let the Slacker and the Coultergeist begin!
BTW, if I win, either by default or because mine was good, could I get something different from the Rocket Star Cafe?
Posted by: Kara at October 6, 2004 08:41 PM
This post has so much potential.
Posted by: tom at October 7, 2004 02:14 AM
I think Rush Limbaugh should debate with any drug user who is in jail over the issue of whether or not he belongs there too, since he did say before that all drug users need to go to jail if I am not mistaken. And Whitney Houston should moderate.
Posted by: Alexis at October 7, 2004 09:01 AM
Great idea, here's my entries:
1.
Fidel Castro vs. Saddam Hussein
Topic: What level of totalitarianism is appropriate for governing a country?
2.
Jerry Falwell vs Mullah Omar
Topic: The role of women in government
3.
Britney Spears vs. Dixie Chicks
Topic: The best choice for America in 2004
4.
Bill Maher vs. Bill O'Reilly
Topic: Censorship
5.
Bill Gates vs. the Pope
Topic: The best means to run a global empire, secular or non-secular?
6.
Manuel Noriega vs. Saddam Hussein
Topic: Who presented a greater threat to the re-election of a Bush?
7.
Beethoven vs. Mozart
Topic: Who's classical compositons make the most effective political advertisements?
Posted by: Patrick at October 7, 2004 11:26 AM
Mao and Lee Kuan Yew - debating the best way to combat overpopulation.
Posted by: Stephannie at October 7, 2004 01:05 PM
Karl Rove V. Rupert Murdoch.
The topic.
Suggestion as political control.
or how 'bout
Ghengis Khan v Napoleon
Foreign policy.
Posted by: Nik at October 7, 2004 03:27 PM
Hillary Clinton vs. Arnold Schwarzenegger on gun control
Posted by: Melli at October 7, 2004 05:11 PM
Martha Stewart vs. Enron Scam Team
Conditions in the American Jail System (and what color curtains they need)
Posted by: sam at October 8, 2004 11:40 AM
Karl Rove and Hong Kong Fooey.
Posted by: tom at October 8, 2004 11:51 PM
Mahathir (former Prime minister of Malaysia) versus Sharon, on whether Israel is "evil". During the Organisation of Islamic Countries meeting last year, the last speech before his retirement, he made a speech that had antisemitic elements.
Posted by: preetam rai at October 9, 2004 04:24 PM