D. Open Parli Event Prompts

RD1 Parli 9:00 AM

  1. Speaker 1


    • The State of Illinois should significantly reform pensions for state workers.
    • The State of Illinois should significantly reduce agricultural subsidies.
    • The State of Illinois should significantly reduce subsidies for fossil fuels.

RD2 Parli 10:30 AM

  1. Speaker 1


    The USFG should significantly toughen up its response to the coup in Myanmar. The USFG should significantly toughen up its response to Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. The USFG should significantly toughen up its response to the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria.

RD3 Parli 12:30 PM

  1. Speaker 1


    • The decision to impeach Donald Trump in the House will hurt the Democratic Party more than it will help it.
    • Josh Hawley’s decision to challenge the vote count in the Senate will on balance help his political career.
    • It is more likely than not that the GOP will split into at least two parties within the next five years.

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RD4 Parli 2:00 PM

  1. Speaker 1


    Nationalism hurts more than it helps.

    Internationalism hurts more than it helps.

    States’ Rights hurt more than they help.

Out-Round 1 PARLI 6:00 PM

  1. Speaker 1


    • TH prefers to encourage the end-zone celebration.
    • TH prefers to have the coach send in the play.
    • TH prefers to have the game go into overtime.

Out-Round 2 PARLI 10:30 AM

  1. Speaker 1


    • TH prefers on-line debates to in-person debates.
    • TH prefers oral critiques to written ballots.
    • TH prefers allowing research during debate prep-time.