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Conservative Debate Handbook


Table Of Contents

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Introduction--The Logistics Of Political Debate

Chapter I--American Constitutional Overview

Chapter II--The Right To Keep & Bear Arms

Chapter III--Leftwing Word Games & Religious Freedom

Chapter IV--The Classic Case Against World Government

Chapter V--The Rape Of Tolerance (How The Left Keeps Minorities Dependent)

Chapter VI--The Classic Case Against Disarmament

Chapter VII--The Lies Of Socialism

Chapter VIII--The Feminist War On Love & Reason

Chapter IX--The Moral Bases Of A Political Society

Chapter X--Universal Suffrage--A Threat To Liberty, Not A Guarantee of Virtue

Chapter XI--The Battle Over Patterns Of Personal Identification

Chapter XII--The Political Spectrum

Chapter XIII--How To Recognize The Bigot In The Argument

Chapter XIV--Economics & Common Sense

Chapter XV--Immigration & The American Future

Chapter XVI--Myths & Myth Makers In American "Higher" Education

Chapter XVII--Issues In The Debate Over Abortion

Chapter XVIII--An American Foreign Policy

Chapter XIX--"Civil Rights" vs. A Free Society

Chapter XX--Medicare--Panacea Or Death Potion?

Chapter XXI--The Semi-Autonomous Family

Chapter XXII--Perspective & Focus--A Closer Look

Chapter XXIII--Notes On Method & Purpose

Chapter XXIV--The Effective Use Of Irony & Satire

Chapter XXV--Democracy In The Third World, Destructive Egalitarian Myth

Chapter XXVI--A "Progressive" Income Tax--Destructive Socialist Misnomer

Chapter XXVII--The Persuasive Use Of Images

Chapter XXVIII--Public Schools: Issues & Reality; Education & Politics

Chapter XXIX--Cause & Effect, Avoiding Obvious Error

Chapter Last--Conservative Potpourri

Postscript--A Note Of Caution As To Other People's Motives

Appendix--Declaration Of Independence (With Study Guide)

Appendix--Compulsion For Uniformity (Common Aspects of Communism, National Socialism and Modern "Liberalism")

Appendix--How The Welfare State Works!

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July, 2008>>
Our Duty, If Present Trends Continue?

June, 2008>>
Conservative Political Dilemma--2008

May, 2008>>
Leftwing Chickens Coming Home (The Obama Phenomenon)

April, 2008>>
Race & Ethnic Politics--America, 2008

March, 2008>>
Playing With Matches: Peter Pan In The Great Rift Valley

February, 2008>>
The Real Issues: You Decide

January, 2008>>
Ron Paul--A Response To Common Questions

December, 2007>>
Ron Paul--Let The Second Phase Begin

November, 2007>>
Liberty: The Basics

October, 2007>>
John Edwards & A New Bondage

September, 2007>>
200th Anniversary Of Supposed End To Bringing In Others To Do Jobs Americans Did Not Want To Do

August, 2007>>
International Relations: The A & Q Personality

July, 2007>>
Ron Paul For President

June, 2007>>
The Responsibility Factor

Letter To Senator Lindsey Graham

May, 2007>>
Putting 'Diversity' Into Context: Reality vs. Leftist Fantasy

April, 2007>>
The Greatest Mischief Ever Wrought

March, 2007>>
Redefining Victory--Turning Quick Victory Into Pursuit Of Fantasy

February, 2007>>
Reason Or Compulsion? The Future At Stake!

January, 2007>>
Talk With Your 'Kids' About Drugs, Truth & Family Purpose

December, 2006>>
A Conservative Dilemma, 2006: Rove Directed Republican Disaster

How The Left Creates Hate In America>>
Promoting Hate--A Case Study: SPLC In Action

November, 2006>>
Death Of The Community

October, 2006>>
'Clueless'--Dangerous Intellectual Confusion Of A President

September, 2006>>
A Vicious Circle--A Corkscrew Into The Heart Of America

August, 2006>>
Beyond Contemptible: George Bush's Address To The NAACP

July, 2006>>
Tactics To Redeem America's Betrayed Heritage

February, 2006--Fanatics Attempt To Undermine A Conservative Educational Organization>>
A Fire Bell In The Night

June, 2006>>
Oil & Economics 101

May, 2006>>
Iran--How Not To Address Sensitive Issues

April, 2006>>
Social Reform: Confusion Or "Unintended Consequences?"

March, 2006 Response To "A Full House For Disaster">>
Four Of A Kind: Foundations For An American Future

February, 2006 Retrospective: What Went Wrong In America In The 20th Century>>
A Full House For Disaster

January, 2006>>
Primary 2006!--Tactical Tips For Conservative Candidates, Part 2

December, 2005>>
Primary 2006!--Tactical Tips For Conservative Candidates, Part 1

November, 2005>>
Compassion Or Compulsion? A Further Effort To Clarify Truth

October, 2005--Days Of Shame 2: Real Issue In New Orleans

September, 2005--Police/Community Relations: Origins Of A Problem

August, 2005--Days Of Shame

July, 2005--Context: The Essential, Nearly Lost, Attribute Of Reason

June, 2005--Letter To The New Graduate

May, 2005--Terry Schiavo: An End To Rational Analysis?

April, 2005--The Clinton/Bush Era: How We Got Here. How Do We Escape?

March, 2005--George Washington & George Bush Debate Foreign Policy

February, 2005--The Neocon Phenomenon

Classic Example Of Debater's Art--Daniel Webster's Most Important Speech

Classic On State & Federal Relations--John C. Calhoun's Fort Hill Address

Enjoy A Humor Break From The Real Debate--The Debating Society

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