Earth Day

This week in Phi Kappa, we’re debating libel laws as they pertain to the food industry. Does Monsanto have the right to sue the makers of Food, Inc?

From the presenter, Sister Baker:

BIHR: Industry-specific libel laws are unconstitutional and thus should be abolished. RS, Sister Baker

By “industry-specific libel laws”, I mean laws such as the “veggie libel laws” which exist in 13 states (including Georgia) which afford heightened protection of perishable food industries against critical speech. I will be using veggie libel laws as my argument against having extra special protections of any other private industries against wide-open debate on public issues. 

By “unconstitutional”, I mean “not in accordance with a political constitution, esp. the U.S. Constitution, or with procedural rules.” 

By “abolished”, I mean “formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).”

I will be framing this as a statutory “slippery slope”; if we start affording extra protections to one industry, how many more will be allowed to take shelter from critique by scaring journalists into silence? So, take this as a broad, over-arching resolution concerning the morality/legality of protection private enterprise from public scrutiny, not just veggie libel laws.

ISD!

This Thursday there will be an interruption of our regularly scheduled debate program. That’s because it’s the annual Inter-Society Debate against the rivals. Join us in the Brother Hatton Lovejoy courtroom for the great debate which will start at 7:30pm. All members must arrive at Phi Kappa Hall by 7:00pm to run through business before the big event.

Do that thing with the RSVPing here.

Ignorance is Bliss?

Join us this Thursday in Phi Kappa Hall to debate if it’s happier to be ignorant.

Definitions as provided by Sister Katies Gasner:

Howdy guys, get ready for a great cat-bate!

BIHR: A person is happier ignorant rather than knowledgeable.

Happy meaning joyful, content, and pleasurable

Ignorant meaning uneducated, uninformed, and lacking knowledge

Knowledgeable meaning well informed, perceptive, and possessing understanding gained through experience or study

Ignorance is bliss, y’all. Put some south in yo mouth
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We Are Golden?

Ron Paul, eh? Good as gold? Should the United States go back to the gold standard?

It’s a topic that’s brought up here in the states from time to time. US federal currency used to be good for a set amount of precious metal. Returning to such a standard will be the argument of the affirmative this coming Thursday in Phi Kappa hall.

This will be the last meeting of the pre-Spring Break semester and we have another petitioner entering into her fourth week of the petitioning process. Join us in the hall for a lively debate or two, and creative writings. 

A special side-item after the break.

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From the Desk of the First Assistant

I will be presenting a shorter version of this during committee reports on Thursday.

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