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ileus

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8. Schooled Adults beating being schooled kids....shouldn't be surprised.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 04:16 PM

Oct 2015

While I'm sure the "debate club" from college is better than most college kids, they're still part of the "Apple is better than Android" generation of know nothings.

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Harvard University debate team loses to New York inmates [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2015 OP

they are evil hfojvt Oct 2015 #1

Evil? Really? Most are probably there for drug related, non-violent crimes. FSogol Oct 2015 #3

maybe or maybe not hfojvt Oct 2015 #9

I'm sure the most violent ones were best suited for the debate team. FSogol Oct 2015 #14

many offenders come from horrible homes & neighborhoods wordpix Oct 2015 #21

Sorry, but you have no clue. ABCin2014 Oct 2015 #20

Wrong. From an article on the debate FSogol Oct 2015 #22

wow, that is harsh. barbtries Oct 2015 #4

I cannot find stats on that (at least not in SAUS) hfojvt Oct 2015 #10

here are some stats barbtries Oct 2015 #16

those would appear to be federal prisoners hfojvt Oct 2015 #24

Really? Kelvin Mace Oct 2015 #26

I guess that also means that Bard, by proxy, also kicked the crap out of Harvard n/t btrflykng9 Oct 2015 #2

This has Hollywood movie written all over it n/t Yavin4 Oct 2015 #5

I agree, Yavin. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #6

Wonder how long it will be till a du'er actually reads the article snooper2 Oct 2015 #7

That does get one's attention, doesn't it? Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2015 #12

Indeed. ronnie624 Oct 2015 #17

and thread dies snooper2 Oct 2015 #18

I never took debate, but I assumed, after reading the article, you have to be prepared to argue Judi Lynn Oct 2015 #19

Schooled Adults beating being schooled kids....shouldn't be surprised. ileus Oct 2015 #8

What was the debate topic on? jamzrockz Oct 2015 #11

Their topic was mentioned in the article. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2015 #13

Here you go: FSogol Oct 2015 #15

I may be cynical djg21 Oct 2015 #23

You may be, that's for sure.Did you note that they were working hard to complete their education?n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2015 #25

Truthdiggers of the Week: The Bard Prison Initiative Debate Team and Its Supporters Judi Lynn Oct 2015 #27