Happy Anniversary ! Eight years of great debates. Thank you all for making the best place to debate online. Cheers and many more years!

In my haste to get the polls open in July, I overlooked two categories. They are both now open for a vote, and will remain open until August 6, with winners announced on August 7. Please vote here: Best Topic: Constitutional Debate and Best Topic: General Political Debate.

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I am very pleased to announce our WINNERS of the Year in Review 09-10. Congratulations!

The Year in Review 09-10 Winners:

Best topic: Big Trials and Legal Cases
WINNER: SCOTUS rules...in favor of business and unions
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Best Topic: Casual Conversation
WINNER: How Many People Have Their Dream Come True?
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Best Topic: Constitutional Debate
WINNER: To be announced
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Best Topic: Democrat Debate
WINNER: No valid nominations

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Best Topic: Domestic Policy
WINNER: Changes to the US Healthcare System
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Best Topic: Economy & Business
WINNER: Does Limiting CEO Pay cause a brain drain?
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Best Topic: Education
WINNER: Gay Dates at the Prom, a good excuse to cancel a prom?

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Best Topic: Election 2010
WINNER: Collapse of Big Tents?
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Best Topic: Environmental Debate
WINNER: Hacking of Britain’s Climate Research Unit reveals more than expected
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Best Topic: Foreign Policy
WINNER: The Iraqi end game, Or maybe continuing game
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Best Topic: Gender Issues
WINNER: Troops face court martial and jail time for pregnancy, Time to retire the general?
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Best Topic: General Political Debate
WINNER: To be announced
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Best Topic: General Social Issues
WINNER: Fort Hood Shooting, Does it mean anything?
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Best Topic: Health & Medicine
WINNER: Health Care Reform Bill
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Best Topic: History Debate
WINNER: Iconic Che...and his thirst for blood.
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Best Topic: International Issues
WINNER: Israeli Attack on Gaza bound Flotilla
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Best Topic: Libertarian Debate
WINNER: Recruiting new members for the Libertarian party., What's the best way of explaining our ideals to potential members?
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Best Topic: Men's Issues
WINNER: Violence against Women - What's wrong with men?
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Best Topic: Principals and Personal Philosophy
WINNER: War...what is it good for?
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Best Topic: Race Issues
WINNER: Interracial marriage and one judge's beliefs
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Best Topic: Republican Debate
WINNER: No valid nominations
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Best Topic: Science & Technology
WINNER: In vitro meat, Would you eat it?
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Best Topic: The Media
WINNER: Sarah Palin to Become Fox Contributor, Is This a Wise or Foolish Move?
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Best Topic: War on Terrorism
WINNER: 9/11 trial to be held in New York, Justice, and danger...
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Best Topic: Women's Issues
WINNER: No valid nominations.
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Best Edition of America's Debate Radio
WINNER: No valid nominations.
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Best Link Within A Post
WINNER: No valid nominations
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Funniest Political Joke
WINNER: No valid nominations
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Best Topic Title
WINNER: No valid nominations
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Most Convincing Post
WINNER: No valid nominations
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Best Quotation by a Member
WINNER:
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Best User Name
WINNER: Maybe Maybe Not
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Best Introduction
WINNER: Nice to meet ya'all!, first post (knees are trembling...), by Nighthunter
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Member You Wish Posted More Often
WINNER: turnea
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Member You Most Want to Meet
WINNER: Lesly
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Member You Would Like Appointed to the USSC
WINNER: Dontreadonme
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Member You Would Most Like to See Elected to Office
WINNER: Amlord
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Best Researcher
WINNER: turnea
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Most Level Headed Member
WINNER: Hobbes
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Best New Overall Debater or 'Rookie of the Year'
WINNER: TIE! akaCGand ix chel
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Best Topic Creator
WINNER: Julian
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Best Overall Debater nka The Wertz Award
WINNER: Dontreadonme
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Congratulations again to all our Winners, and thank you all for debating!

Best Topic Creator? - aw shucks! I'm honoured!

Thank you all very much

Congrats all winners!

Congrats to all!!

We who are about to be squashed flat salute you!

Let the debatorial games continue!

Congratulations to all! Maybe the winners can be so honored in their signature lines this year...

Happy Anniversary America's Debate!