My blog friend and The Economist reporter Andreas Kluth will be debating “California is the first failed state” in New York with the likes of Gray Davis (CA governor from 1999-2003) on Tuesday Jan 19, 2010.
The following is the line-up,
- FOR–Andreas Kluth
- AGAINST–Gray Davis
- FOR–Sharon Waxman
- AGAINST–Van Jones
- FOR–Bobby Shriver
- AGAINST–Lawrence O’Donnell
Here is the info from New York Times,
INTELLIGENCE SQUARED US Tuesday at 6:45 p.m., “California Is the First Failed State,” a debate on California’s financial problems. Those arguing in favor of the proposition are Andreas Kluth, a writer for The Economist; Robert Sargent Shriver III, a lawyer and member of the Santa Monica City Council; and Sharon Waxman ofTheWrap.com. Those arguing against it are Gray Davis, California governor from 1999 to 2003; Van Jones, a lawyer and environmental advocate; and Lawrence O’Donnell Jr., a writer and political analyst for MSNBC. The debate is the first in a spring series; a reception takes place at 5:45 p.m. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place, at Washington Square South, Greenwich Village , (212) 303-4322,intelligencesquaredus.org; $35; $45 includes the reception.
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