Public interest in, and debate over, Hill's testimony is said to have launched modern-day public awareness and open discussion of the issue of workplace sexual harassment in the United States with the ultimate result that the behavior is less tolerated today.

The debate formats sponsored by the NFL include Policy Debate ( Cross-Examination ), Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, and Student Congress.

The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon changed the focus of the racial profiling debate from street crime and “ driving while Black ” to terrorism and “ flying while Arab .” According to a June 4 – 5, 2002 FOX News / Opinion Dynamics Poll, 54 % of Americans approved of using “ racial profiling to screen Arab male airline passengers .” A 2002 survey by Public Agenda tracked the attitudes toward the racial profiling of Blacks and people of Middle Eastern descent.

Turner sponsors the Public forum debate of the National Forensic League.

The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is an organization of conservative and libertarian lawyers and others dedicated to debate of these principles.

Public debate surrounded Tennessee's decision to join the Confederacy.

Public policy still favors the provision of such benefits, but there is increasing debate on making them more equitable and needs-based.

Public debate subsequent to these events centred on gun-control laws, including media-driven public petitions calling for a ban on private ownership of handguns and an official enquiry, the Cullen Report.

* Public forum debate, or Pofo, a type of debate.

This controversy garnered regional and national attention, with anti-privatization non-profits such as Public Citizen noting the debate and outcome.

The debate was largely formed by the first case to discuss and apply the Protection of Public Participation Act ( PPPA ), Home Equity Development v. Crow, ( see B. C. J.

The city is now undergoing a heated debate regarding Mayor Rob Ford ’ s proposed budget cuts for the Toronto Public Library, which is currently one of the most efficient public library systems in all of North America.

* Obama's Theologian, EJ Dionne & David Brooks debate on Speaking of Faith, American Public Media

Habermas claimed that the Public Sphere featured universal access, rational debate, and disregard for rank.

To ensure the possibility of public debate about the content of the papers, on June 29, US Senator Mike Gravel ( then Democrat, Alaska ) entered 4, 100 pages of the Papers to the record of his Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

Public moments of silence in the United States both arise from and contribute to this debate over prayer and the separation of church and state.

After interrupting a debate in the House of Commons by shouting " Treason " at Lord Liverpool from the Public Gallery, he was arrested and held in a secure workhouse in Tothill Fields, Westminster before being admitted to the Bethlem ( Bedlam ) psychiatric hospital on 28 January 1797.

The one-hour debate was held before a live audience in the College ’ s LeFevre Theatre and was sponsored by KTVU Channel 2 News, the San Francisco Chronicle and KQED Public Radio.

The International Public Debate Association ( IPDA ), inaugurated on February 15, 1997 at St. Mary's University ( Texas ) in San Antonio, Texas, is a national debate league currently active in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Florida, and Oklahoma.

With Gary Eichten of Minnesota Public Radio, Paul co-moderated a memorable debate between United States Senate candidates Walter Mondale and Norm Coleman.

* Minnesota Public Radio: Coleman, Mondale debate on eve of election

* Public forum debate, a debate sanctioned by the National Forensic League

Public access to the balcony surrounding the torch has been barred for safety reasons since 1916.

Besides the international think tanks present in the surrounding countries as well ( with Open Society Foundations being the most notable one ) Slovakia has a host of its own think tanks as well, such as Institute of Public Affairs ( Inštitút pre verejné otázky or IVO in Slovak ) and Forum Minority Research Institute ( Fórum Kisebbségkutató Intézet or Fórum Intézet in Hungarian and Fórum inštitút pre výskum menšín or Fórum inštitút in Slovak ), with the latter concentrating on minority issues.

Public lands in the mountains surrounding the San Luis Valley are generally part of the Rio Grande National Forest and are managed by the United States Forest Service.

Public transport to districts within the city and to the surrounding towns, like Bridge of Allan and Alloa, is almost completely provided by buses operated principally by the First Group, although there are also railway links to Bridge of Allan, Dunblane, and, since 2008, Alloa.

The Forsyth County Public Library, founded in 1906, is free for residents of Forsyth and surrounding counties, while all others must pay a small yearly fee for a library card.

Most K-12 students in the county, with the exception of those living in the far eastern part of the county surrounding Jenkins, are served by the Letcher County Public Schools.

Cassopolis Public School District is the school system for the Village of Cassopolis and its surrounding areas.

The Okemos Public Schools includes Okemos and some immediate surrounding areas.

Public education in Williamston and the surrounding area is provided by Williamston Community Schools.

Adrian Public Schools serves Adrian and the surrounding area.

Bedford Township and a few surrounding areas are serviced by Bedford Public Schools, which includes Smith Road ( Closed ), Temperance Road, Douglas Road, Jackman Road, and Monroe Road Elementary Schools, Bedford Junior High School, and Bedford Senior High School.

Public transportation within town ( and within the surrounding area ) is provided by Rainbow Rider.

Jemez Valley Public Schools serves the village of Jemez Springs as well as the surrounding Jemez Mountain Region.

Huntersville and the surrounding area is served by the North County Regional branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.

Minto Public School serves Minto and the surrounding rural areas of southeastern Walsh County.

Weatherford Public Schools provides public education services to the city of Weatherford as well as surrounding rural areas in southeastern Custer and northeastern Washita counties.

Because of the controversy surrounding the construction and cancellation of the power plant, the facility is known locally as " whoops ", a play on its official acronym, WPPSS ( Washington Public Power Supply System ).

Due to negative implications surrounding the word propaganda because of its use by the Germans in World War I, he promoted the term " Public Relations ".

The book was prominently featured in an episode of Boston Public in which a white teacher, played by Michael Rapaport, attempted to employ the book to teach his students about the history and controversy surrounding the word.

Public transport within Dunoon and the surrounding area is provided under Government subsidy by bus and coach operator West Coast Motors.

The non-profit, community access group provides a 24 / 7 electronic bulletin board telecast over several cable systems in surrounding towns and provides live programming and coverage of local events and activities on the Public, educational, and government access ( PEG ) cable tv channels.

Public education for the city and the surrounding area, including the communities of Cascade and Parnell is provided by the Plymouth Joint School District, which consists of the following schools ;

The league was formed in the early 1970s and is based around the Vale of Evesham and surrounding districts It is mostly played in Public Houses, Working Men's Clubs, British Legion Clubs, Social and Recreational Clubs within a 12-15 mile radius of Evesham in Worcestershire.

Public transportation in southeastern Pennsylvania, which includes Philadelphia and the surrounding counties, is provided by SEPTA, the region's mass transit authority.