These shows are captioned as above in Firing Line's records. In fact, this is a formal debate sponsored by Columbia College's Debate Council, on the topic "Resolved: That the Welfare System in the United States Should Be Federalized." Unlike the debates organized by Firing Line itself, starting with the famous Panama Canal debate (#S306), most of the participants this evening are undergraduates, with Messrs. Buckley and Moynihan serving as "guest speakers." DPM: "You had the graciousness, sir,... to announce that we would conduct ourselves by the rules of the House of Commons;... [I] recall that it is the practice of the House to address members by their constituencies rather than by their names ... I would like to introduce you to those designations. The first speaker was the member from Reasonableness. The second speaker was the honorable member from Retrogression. The third speaker with great distinction represents the constituency from Common Sense, and then finally you heard from the honorable member from Inequity. I have not the least doubt that he represents his constituents well, and yet I wonder how often he visits them." ...WFB: "Now [Senator Moynihan] addresses you tonight as though he had not written those words [about the "absurdities" in the welfare system] and speaks again using the old rhetoric about the need of the poor to be maintained, of the thirsty to have drink, of the hungry to be fed, and if I may say so, I would like to take whatever credit is due to Ms. Shahmanesh and Mr. Halpem for avoiding that rhetoric inasmuch as we assumed that there was a general consensus on this floor on the need to look after those who are less fortunate than ourselves."