Dear Steve - There IS a way to debate live --that's when the agents in question are running for something (not FROM something- although that can happen too), but rather when there's a local, statewide or federal election... THEN those questions can be asked and at least we get to see the body language if the question is not answered--tha…
Dear Steve - There IS a way to debate live --that's when the agents in question are running for something (not FROM something- although that can happen too), but rather when there's a local, statewide or federal election... THEN those questions can be asked and at least we get to see the body language if the question is not answered--that's something, isn't it? Maybe these department heads need to be elected positions, not appointed...also the terms kept short. HOW LONG as Fraudi been in his current gov position? Yet another way is to ambush your debate opponent -- ala Michael Moore -- kinda sloppy, kinda questionable, but he does get answers now and then. I did this once to a city school superintendent - he was alone, without his entourage -- walking to his car after a heated school meeting. He tried to get me fired from the paper I worked for (right, a reporter getting the boot for asking a question, I think not). Anyway, I did give him the choice of saying "no comment" - which in itself can speak volumes --e.g. often means guilty as charged. In any event, it could be fun figuring out just when and where you might ambush some of these policy makers.
Dear Steve - There IS a way to debate live --that's when the agents in question are running for something (not FROM something- although that can happen too), but rather when there's a local, statewide or federal election... THEN those questions can be asked and at least we get to see the body language if the question is not answered--that's something, isn't it? Maybe these department heads need to be elected positions, not appointed...also the terms kept short. HOW LONG as Fraudi been in his current gov position? Yet another way is to ambush your debate opponent -- ala Michael Moore -- kinda sloppy, kinda questionable, but he does get answers now and then. I did this once to a city school superintendent - he was alone, without his entourage -- walking to his car after a heated school meeting. He tried to get me fired from the paper I worked for (right, a reporter getting the boot for asking a question, I think not). Anyway, I did give him the choice of saying "no comment" - which in itself can speak volumes --e.g. often means guilty as charged. In any event, it could be fun figuring out just when and where you might ambush some of these policy makers.