- Target:
- network executives
- Region:
- United States of America
- Website:
- youdefendit.com
It is average Americans - You and I - who get stuck with the mess left behind when our elected representatives leave the Congress and the White House.
Yet, political discourse in America is dominated by two groups: officeholders and well-paid pundits. And they give us nothing more than fear and anger, they tell us who to be afraid of and who to blame. They sell us the idea that they are trying to persuade America; when in fact they have no intention of changing anybody's mind. Their sole intention is to inflame and provoke people who already agree with them. Nothing gets resolved that way.
Therefore, when it comes to the important issues we face as a nation, average Americans need to do what these people refuse to do: Force Debate on the Issues, and it is time that You and I set the terms of the debate.
Accordingly,
We, the undersigned Americans who love our Country and are fed up with the belligerence that passes for public discussion of our most vital issues, call on network executives to air “The You Defend It Debate Series", where our most vocal public figures will:
1. Debate each other One-on-One before an audience of independent voters who will vote after each question solely on the issue of whether the question has actually been answered;
2. Take positions and be able to defend them;
3. With arguments that are factual, not emotional, and subject to verification by FactCheck; and
4. Not degrade, demean, or even discuss their opponent’s argument. Instead, they will be required to spend their time defending THEIR ARGUMENT, not criticizing someone else’s.
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The Air "The You Defend It Debate Series" petition to network executives was written by Rob Kilmer and is in the category Media Issues at GoPetition.