Next Year's Topic is Civil Rights (2005-2006)

ACROSS THE US — The topic for 2005-2006 (starting in the summer), by a 51% victory over the election reform topic, will be:

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially decrease its

authority either to detain without charge or to search without probable cause.

To look at the topic paper (click here)

This is a very exciting and timely topic, dealing with the Patriot Act, terrorism, police power, and other exciting issues. Now, back to UN peacekeeping--for the next few months . . .