Maybe because just like our elected politicians, they are stuck in groove and cannot get out - same old tune forever.
If they don't agree with you, they simply do not respond. Happens all the time.
You don't say if you're in USA or UK.
If you wish to join debates here in UK, you can often find a debating society in the town where you live. If you are in the USA, I guess you just go along to the next town meeting and have your say.
Google search - public debating societies uk
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GEUA_en___GB286&q=public+debating+societi es+uk
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