from the National Forensic League web site :

Public Forum Debate is audience friendly debate. You and a partner will debate controversial issues that are "stripped" from the newspaper headlines. A new topic will be announced the first day of each preceding month at www.nflonline.org. A Public Forum Debate round begins with the flip of a coin between the competing teams to determined your side and speaker position. Public Forum will test your skills in argumentation, cross-examination, and refutation.

• Public Forum Debate Guide
• A Guide to Public Forum Debate (Summary of rules, procedures & general guidelines)
• Debate Central
• Planet Debate

2009 November Topic ~Resolved: Failed nations are a greater threat to the United States than stable nations.

• Victory Briefs are in the L Drive
• NFL Resources - November topic

2009 October Topic ~ Resolved: When in conflict, the United Nations should prioritize global poverty reduction over environmental protection.

• NFL Resources - October topic
• Victory Briefs are in the L Drive

2009 September Topic ~ Resolved: United States policy on illegal immigration should focus on attrition through enforcement rather than amnesty.

• NFL Resources - September topic
• Victory Briefs are in the L Drive