[eDebate] Debate quote found

[Jean-Paul Lacy]

Thank God Rumsfeld doesn't pick the debate topic.

--JP Lacy
lacyjp at wfu.edu

At 01:28 PM 11/1/2006, Tara Tate wrote:

>Thanks to Alex H. from Western Illinois U. for finding the quote about the

>high school debate topic...several backchannels requested that I pass it

>along if I found it.  Here is the information:

>

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>This is something I found that was said by Donald Rumsfeld:

>

>"You can help our country adjust. I used to think one of the most powerful

>individuals in America was the person who could select the annual high

>school debate topic. Think of the power -- to set the agenda, and determine

>what millions of high school students will study, read about, think about,

>talk about with friends, discuss with their teachers, and debate with their

>parents and siblings over dinner."

>

>http://www.acronym.org.uk/docs/0403/doc06.htm

>

>I am not sure if this is what you were looking for.  Hope it helps.

>

>Alex Heuer

>Western Illinois Debate

>

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