Last night we were delighted to host members of the GWU Liberty Society in House for our fifth session of the Fall 2009 season to debate Resolved: Hate crime laws are contrary to the spirit of equality.
Kevin Duewel, Treasurer of the Liberty Society, delivered a paper speech on the proposition. He was accompanied by several members of his Society, including its President, Dennis Craig, and Communications Director, Chad Swarthout. As a Society we enjoy immensely working with fellow student organizations like the Liberty Society committed to the goals of fostering intellectual debate, honest dialogue, and deeper understanding on campus and in the community at large. We hope to enjoy a broader working relationship with the Liberty Society in the future.
This past Monday, the Society was honored to host a debate on the future of U.S. energy policy between the College Democrats and College Republicans, which the President of the Society Eshawn Rawlley moderated. The debate was enjoyable and amicable but not without fierce, competitive rhetoric. The President dubbed the College Republicans the winner of the contest only by virtue of their invocation of The Simpsons to advance a point on the general safety of nuclear power technology.
Liberty Society, College Democrats, and College Republicans are just a few of many student organizations the Enosinian Society has and hopes to collaborate with this year and beyond. For more information about the Liberty Society, e-mail Dennis Craig at dcraig@gwliberty.org. The following is a listing of their upcoming events:
Thursday, Nov. 19th (tonight): AU Students For Liberty will be hosting Congressman Bob Barr. We'll be leaving together at 6:30 PM outside of the Foggy Bottom metro stop. RSVP HERE
Friday, Nov. 20th: The DC Forum for Freedom presents Mr. Dan Griswold, the director of the Center for Trade Policy Studies at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. and a nationally recognized authority on international trade and immigration. This is part of the DC Forum For Freedom's monthly Cato lecture series! Mr. Griswold's lecture is entitled "Mad about Trade: Why Main Street America Should Embrace Globalization." We'll be LEAVING from the Marvin Center on 21st & I St. at 2:45 PM SHARP. In order to attend this lecture, you MUST register. Registration is very easy and takes less than a minute. MAKE SURE you register. Register here. Under "Affiliation" type "GW Liberty Society".
RSVP on Facebook here
Thursday, November 19, 2009
House Session V, Fall 2009 Summary
The resolution before the House on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, stating,
Resolved: Hate crime laws are contrary to the spirit of equality,
was affirmed, by way of floor vote, with seven yeas and three nays cast, a result affirmed by the Speaker of the House.
Proposition Speaker: Kevin Duewel, Visiting Speaker from the GWU Liberty Society
Opposition Speaker: Eshawn Rawlley, Ranking Member
Resolution: Affirmed
Tally: Seven over three
Signed,
Alex Shoucair, Speaker of the House Presiding
Eshawn Rawlley, President Presiding
Solomon Steen, Secretary Presiding
Resolved: Hate crime laws are contrary to the spirit of equality,
was affirmed, by way of floor vote, with seven yeas and three nays cast, a result affirmed by the Speaker of the House.
Proposition Speaker: Kevin Duewel, Visiting Speaker from the GWU Liberty Society
Opposition Speaker: Eshawn Rawlley, Ranking Member
Resolution: Affirmed
Tally: Seven over three
Signed,
Alex Shoucair, Speaker of the House Presiding
Eshawn Rawlley, President Presiding
Solomon Steen, Secretary Presiding
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Criminalizing Hate
The Society will commence session Wednesday, November 18st at 8:00PM in the Honors Building 714 21st St. NW to debate,
Resolved: Hate crime laws are contrary to the spirit of equality
Proposition Speaker: Kevin Duewel, Visiting Speaker from the GWU Liberty Society
Opposition Speaker: Eshawn Rawlley, Ranking Member
Do hate crime laws render appropriately harsher punishments or do they go to far in policing thought? Join us with your opinions at the ready!
-The Executive Board
Resolved: Hate crime laws are contrary to the spirit of equality
Proposition Speaker: Kevin Duewel, Visiting Speaker from the GWU Liberty Society
Opposition Speaker: Eshawn Rawlley, Ranking Member
Do hate crime laws render appropriately harsher punishments or do they go to far in policing thought? Join us with your opinions at the ready!
-The Executive Board
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Columbia Cup, Fall 2009 Summary
The resolution before the Philodemic Society, November 5, 2009, stating,
Resolved: The death penalty should be abolished
was affirmed, by vote of the two judges of Georgetown University and George Washington University, and concordant with a floor vote, with thirty-five yeas and eighteen nays cast, a result affirmed by the Speaker of the House. The Philodemic Society was awarded the Columbia Cup.
We would like to thank our friends at the Philodemic society, our members, friends, and alumni who came out to support the society, and our paper speakers.
Alex Shoucair, Speaker of the House, Ranking Member
Sean Peerenboom, Visiting Speaker
Signed,
Alex Shoucair, Speaker of the House Presiding
Eshawn Rawlley, President Presiding
Solomon Steen, Secretary Presiding
Resolved: The death penalty should be abolished
was affirmed, by vote of the two judges of Georgetown University and George Washington University, and concordant with a floor vote, with thirty-five yeas and eighteen nays cast, a result affirmed by the Speaker of the House. The Philodemic Society was awarded the Columbia Cup.
We would like to thank our friends at the Philodemic society, our members, friends, and alumni who came out to support the society, and our paper speakers.
Alex Shoucair, Speaker of the House, Ranking Member
Sean Peerenboom, Visiting Speaker
Signed,
Alex Shoucair, Speaker of the House Presiding
Eshawn Rawlley, President Presiding
Solomon Steen, Secretary Presiding
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
In Support of Enosinians!
The Enosinian Society will be squaring off against our esteemed District-dwelling cousins, the Philodemic Society of Georgetown University in the second annual Columbian Cup Debate tomorrow, November 5th at 8pm at Georgetown University. As per tradition, the hosting Society has offered the visiting society a number of resolutions from which to choose. The Executive Board of the Society has reviewed the offerings and has decided to debate,
Resolved: The death penalty should be abolished.
The Enosinian Society will be arguing on behalf of the opposition. Our paper speakers are,
Alex Shoucair, Speaker of the House, Ranking Member
Sean Peerenboom, Visiting Speaker
The Executive Board is asking all Enosinians and George Washington University students to come out to Georgetown tomorrow night to support and defend Enosinians in rhetorical battle! Attendees are neither compelled to speak or support either side. Tomorrow's debate will adhere to the House rules set forth by the Philodemic Society. The winner of the debate will be decided by an independent panel of judges.
May the best society raise the Cup!
Resolved: The death penalty should be abolished.
The Enosinian Society will be arguing on behalf of the opposition. Our paper speakers are,
Alex Shoucair, Speaker of the House, Ranking Member
Sean Peerenboom, Visiting Speaker
The Executive Board is asking all Enosinians and George Washington University students to come out to Georgetown tomorrow night to support and defend Enosinians in rhetorical battle! Attendees are neither compelled to speak or support either side. Tomorrow's debate will adhere to the House rules set forth by the Philodemic Society. The winner of the debate will be decided by an independent panel of judges.
May the best society raise the Cup!
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