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Scott recently moved to New York from London, where he read for an MSc at the London School of Economics. He is now an Analyst at Accion New York, the largest microfinance in...more...

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November 20, 2006

mosesph comments on this issue

Should the U.S. reinstate the draft?

Also great; I can't wait to see the responses.

11/20/2006 3:26:10 PM

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Should the U.S. build a missile defense shield?

Great.

11/20/2006 3:23:41 PM

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Should the Constitution be amended to limit how many terms a member of Congress can serve?

Ditto

11/20/2006 3:18:30 PM

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Should Hillary Clinton run for president in 2008?

I think this question will work well. As Brian suggests, I think it will prompt a wide range of answers.

11/20/2006 3:16:43 PM

November 15, 2006

checkcheck1 took a stand.

John Bolton's nomination should not be confirmed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

11/15/2006 11:37:21 AM

November 14, 2006

checkcheck1 took a stand.

The government should always permit late term abortions.

11/14/2006 11:11:43 AM

checkcheck1 took a stand.

The U.S. should not deploy more troops to Iraq.

11/14/2006 11:11:13 AM

November 13, 2006

mosesph comments on this issue

Is protectionism necessary in trade?

At issue here is the fact that the US still maintains a great deal of protectionism; though, through the WTO, it imposes much stricter free trade policies on developing countries, not allowing them to...

11/13/2006 12:54:56 PM

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Should the U.S. extend NAFTA to Central America?

I think Central America is fine; otherwise, to accommodate Jacki's reservations, the question might look like: Should the US determine free-trade agreements with Latin America and the Caribbean bilat...

11/13/2006 12:28:53 PM

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Is free trade necessary for economic development?

Is this meant to be any different than "Is free trade good?" If so, then perhaps "Is economic growth necessary to development/poverty reduction?" might be more interesting.

11/13/2006 12:07:35 PM

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Should government regulate wages?

Go with Jacki's.

11/13/2006 11:55:38 AM

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What form of employer retaliation should the law prohibit?

With checkboxes, I think this question will work.

11/13/2006 11:54:31 AM

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Should unions be permitted to strike?

With adaelijah's comments in mind, I'm not sure this question will work. "Union" is such a nebulous word.

11/13/2006 11:49:07 AM

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What services are best left to the public and private sector, respectively?

Are we talking just in the US? State by State? Internationally? What works where varies so much. I think this is question is too big/complex.

11/13/2006 11:42:48 AM

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Do US corporations help or hinder foreign economies?

In general, I view this simply as a re-iteration of "Is capitalism/free trade good?" Definitions of "good" and "bad" vary so drastically. For NAFTA, overall GDP and trade levels have increased for M...

11/13/2006 11:38:24 AM

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