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  • Neg Intel

    • Tournament: Rochester | Round: | Opponent: | Judge:


    • Israel
      Uniqueness – US-Israeli Relations High – Instability Makes Commitment Key
      Bloomfield, 9-13-11
      [Douglas, Ex-Mossad Chief: US-Israel Cooperation 'Never Better', http://www.thejewishweek.com/blogs/political_insider/ex_mossad_chief_us_israel_cooperation_never_better]

      Military, intelligence and security cooperation between Israel
      AND
      political storms and upheavals in the Middle East.

       Plan is perceived as undermining Israeli Security
      Jacobson, veteran foreign correspondent, 11
      [Philip, Israelis fear post-Mubarak vacuum in Egypt, http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/74407,news-comment,news-politics,israelis-fear-post-mubarak-vacuum-in-egypt, 1-31-11] (6-14)

      It is often said, only partly in
      AND
      it only sets alarm bills ringing in Israel.

       Stable US-Israel relations key to Middle East stability.
      Kramer, senior fellow at the Olin Institute @ Harvard, 06
      [Dr. Martin, fellow at The Washington Institute, “The American Interest,” Fall 2006, http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC06.php?CID=980]

      My answer, to anticipate my conclusion,
      AND
      of the grip of the West’s sworn enemies.

       These wars escalate globally – culminate in extinction.
      Moore, Ba in Political Science, ‘9
      [Carol, Wane State, “Six Escalation Scenarios to Nuclear World War III, 16 February,http://pakalert.wordpress.com/2009/02/16/six-escalation-scenarios-to-nuclear-world-war-iii/]

      Israel is especially dangerous because its leaders and
      AND
      Only a worldwide disarmament movement can stop it.

      PTX
      _ Trade deal passage is likely but Obama political capital is key
      Reuters 9-2-11
      [Doug Palmer, Analysis: Obama’s trade legacy in a crucible this fall, http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/02/us-usa-obama-trade-idUSTRE7814CZ20110902]

      After a slow start that has frustrated U
      AND
      fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

      _ Link: Zero support in Congress for the plan
      LA Times 4-13-11
      [Paul Richter, THE WORLD; Debt worries crimp aid for 'Arab Spring'; Congress has shut the door on new funds the administration says would shape change., lexis]

      The Obama administration's efforts to use foreign aid
      AND
      resistance from appropriators in Congress, aides say.

      _ Internal – Passage Re-Affirms hegemony and thwarts protectionism.
      WSJ 3/10 (Michael R. Crittenden, 3/10/11, " Economic Effect Of US Trade Deals Seen Muted, But May Help US Abroad ", http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110310-713974.html)

      The push for the U.S.
      AND
      be great for America's credibility," he said. 

      _ Protectionism causes nuclear war
      Panzner 8, faculty at the New York Institute of Finance, 25-year veteran of the global stock, bond, and currency markets who has worked in New York and London for HSBC, Soros Funds, ABN Amro, Dresdner Bank, and JPMorgan Chase (Michael, Financial Armageddon: Protect Your Future from Economic Collapse, Revised and Updated Edition, p. 136-138, googlebooks)

      Continuing calls for curbs on the flow of
      AND
      as the beginnings of a new world war. 

      EU CP
       European Union Solves
      van Hüllen, PhD Canidate focusing on EU democracy Promotion, 09
      [Vera, EU Democracy Promotion in the Mediterranean, Kolleg-Forschergruppe No. 9, November 2009]

      Overall, the EU has been quite successful
      AND
      conditionality as a means to incite political reform.
      Cap
      Approaches to Democracy Assistance as a way to Moderate Populations Guarantee Policy Failure and Entrench Capitalist Ideology
      Dean, Political Theorist, 05
      [Jodi, Zizek against Democracy, accessed via http://jdeanicite.typepad.com/i_cite/2005/02/whats_left_of_d.html, posted Feb 15]

      Whereas liberal and pragmatic approaches to politics and
      AND
      the economy and envisioning a different political order. 

      _ Impact – Resisting this reliance on economic evaluation is the ultimate ethical responsibility – the current social order guarantees social exclusion on a global scale
      Zizek and Daly, 04
      [Slavoj and Glyn, Conversations with Zizek page 14-16]

      For Zizek it is imperative that we cut
      AND
      a ‘glitch’ in an otherwise sound matrix. 

      The Alt - Completely withdraw from the ideology of capital – this is essential to destroy the fetish that allows capital to survive
      Johnston, interdisciplinary research fellow in psychoanalysis at Emory University, ‘4
      [Adrian, Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society, December v9 i3 p279, infotrac]

      Perhaps the absence of a detailed political roadmap
      AND
      are convinced that they already have ceased believing). 

      We have also read framework v critical affirmatives. 



09/25/11
  • 1NCs at USMA West Point

    • Tournament: | Round: | Opponent: | Judge:


    • Boehner DA
      _ Boehner is in control – he’s block a House vote
      Reuters 10-13-11 [Susan Cornwell, Analysis: Boehner stands firm against yuan bill, http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/13/us-china-usa-yuan-idUSTRE79B07M20111013]

      A controversial U.S. bill aimed at forcing China to
      AND
       starting a trade war between the world's two biggest economies.

      _ Link – There’s Zero support in Congress for the plan
      LA Times 4-13-11
      [Paul Richter, THE WORLD; Debt worries crimp aid for 'Arab Spring'; Congress has shut the door on new funds the administration says would shape change., lexis]

      The Obama administration's efforts to use foreign aid
      AND
       the last decade to prop up governments in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

      _ Boehner capital is key to preventing currency bashing
      Financial Times 10-4-11 [Alan Beattie, US currency bill drama belies grind ahead, http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/ec234e82-eebc-11e0-959a-00144feab49a.html#axzz1asXrIDuv]

      So, are they serious? Monday’s overwhelming
      AND
      focus away from currencies,” Mr Scissors says. 

      _ Impact – Passage kills global trade
      Financial Times 9-29-11 [China bashing is back with a bang, http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/20ca7cd2-ea99-11e0-b0f5-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss#axzz1asXrIDuv]

      The Senate’s Democratic leadership has caved
      AND
      maintain confidence in the face of the global financial crisis.

      _ Free trade prevents multiple scenarios for extinction
      Panzer ‘8
      [25-year veteran of the markets who has worked for for HSBC, Soros Funds, ABN Amro, Dresdner Bank, and J.P. Morgan Chase. New York Institute of Finance faculty member and a graduate of Columbia University. (Michael, Financial Armageddon, 136-8]

      Continuing calls for curbs on the flow of finance
      AND
      Muslims and Western societies as the beginnings of a new world war.

      Budget DA

      _ The new debt deal has merged the aid and security budgets.  Defense-State cooperation exists now but funding trade-offs create Defense versus State conflict.

      Reuters 9-7-11
      [Susan Cornwell and Andrew Quinn, Obama's "smart power" plan risks death of 1,000 cuts, http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/07/us-usa-budget-power-idUSTRE78613G20110907]

      The Obama administration put significant resources into play
      AND
      set up fights for cash among competing agencies.

      _ New aid forces a trade-off

      Sessions, Center for Global Development researcher, ‘6
      (Myra, July 11, The PMI Turns One - How Will We Measure Success?, http://blogs.cgdev.org/globalhealth/2006/07/the_pmi_turns_o.php)

      Thanks for the comment and question, Michael
      AND
      about the successes and opportunities of the initiatives.

      _ Budget cooperation is key to heg

      Pemberton,  research fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, and Korb, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, ‘10
      [Miriam & Lawrence, A Unified Security Budget for the United States, FY 2011, Aug, http://www.fpif.org/reports/USB_fy_2011]

      The Obama administration’s security strategy has emphasized integration
      AND
      will send a powerful message on its own.

      _ Solves global nuclear war
      Khalilzad 11 (Zalmay, Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the UN and Former Director of Policy Planning @ the DOD, “The Economy and National Security,” February 8th, http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/259024/economy-and-national-security-zalmay-khalilzad?page=3)

      The stakes are high. In modern history,
      AND
       hostile states would be emboldened to make aggressive moves in their regions. 

      India CP
      Counter-Plan Text: India should substantially increase political party funding to all Egyptian political parties and all Egyptian political parties to receive funding. 

      _ India solves without linking to the DAs and boosts Soft Power.
      Fontaine, Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, and Twining, Senior Fellow for Asia at the German Marshall Fund, 8-24-11
      [Richard & Daniel, The Diplomat, “India’s Arab Spring Opportunity,” http://the-diplomat.com/2011/08/24/india%E2%80%99s-arab-spring-opportunity/]

      The fall of Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi stands as the latest
      AND
      and with none of the political baggage of the latter.’

      _ Indian Soft Power Solves Asian stability
      Lee, Foreign Policy Research Fellow at The Centre for Independent Studies in
      Sydney and a Visiting Fellow at the Hudson Institute, ‘10
      [John, Unrealised Potential: India’s ‘Soft Power’ Ambition in Asia, June 30, http://www.hudson.org/files/publications/Unrealised%20Potential%20-%20India%27s%20Soft%20Power%20Ambition%20in%20Asia.pdf]

      The great French international relations theorist Raymond Aron
      AND
      critical security partner and player in the region.

      _ Asian Instability Risks Nuclear war
      Dibb, 01 – emeritus professor of strategic and defence studies at The Australian National University (Paul, Winter. “Strategic Trends: Asia at a Crossroads.” Naval War College Review, Vol. 54, Issue 1. Ebsco.)

      The areas of maximum danger and instability
      AND
      the ASEAN Regional Forum have shown themselves to be ineffective when confronted with major crises.

      Capitalism
      _ The Affirmative's Focus on Particular Struggles and Chains of Equivalence Allow Capitalism to Re-territorialize Any Openings in the Status Quo it Provides and White-washes the Harms of Capitalism
      Žižek, 97
      [Slavoj, Multiculturalism or the cultural logic of multinational capitalism?, New Left Review, Vol. a, 1997]

      The true horror does not reside in the
      AND
      caught in their narrow ethnic or community confines.

      The Affirmative's Reliance on Fluid Identities Sustains and is Co-Opted by Capitalism
      Žižek, 97
      [Slavoj, Multiculturalism or the cultural logic of multinational capitalism?, New Left Review, Vol. a, 1997]

      This gradual collapse—or, rather,
      AND
      of organic-substantial unity is fully consummated. 

      _ The Affirmative’s Embrace of Fluid Identities Subverts Criticism of Capitalism assuring Annihilation.
      Žižek, 97
      [Slavoj, Multiculturalism or the cultural logic of multinational capitalism?, New Left Review, Vol. a, 1997]
      Etienne Balibar discerned three levels of universality in today’s societies:
      AND
      allow each specific ‘life-style’ to flourish in its particularity. 

      _ Resisting Capitalism is the ultimate ethical responsibility – the current social order guarantees social exclusion on a global scale
      Zizek and Daly, 04
      [Slavoj and Glyn, Conversations with Zizek page 14-16]

      For Zizek it is imperative that we cut through this Gordian knot of postmodern protocol
      AND
      Other to that of a ‘glitch’ in an otherwise sound matrix. 

      The Alt - Completely withdraw from the ideology of capital – this is essential to destroy the fetish that allows capital to survive
      Johnston, interdisciplinary research fellow in psychoanalysis at Emory University, ‘4
      [Adrian, Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society, December v9 i3 p279, infotrac]

      Perhaps the absence of a detailed political roadmap
      AND
      are convinced that they already have ceased believing). 

       The Affirmative draws the critical project within the hegemony of capitalism.  Only withdrawal can solve.
      Zizek 04
      [Slajov, The Parallax View, p 331-4]

      In Amish communities there is a practice called
      AND
      we fight the inertia of the capitalist present.



10/23/11
  • Framework

    • Tournament: Liberty | Round: 2 | Opponent: Rutgers KP | Judge: Joe Packer

    • The topic is defined by the phrase following the colon – the USFG is the agent of the resolution, not the individual debaters

         Webster’s Guide to Grammar and Writing – 2000

         http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/colon.htm

      Use of a colon before a list or

      AND

      clause after the colon with a capital letter.

       

      Should denotes an expectation of enacting a plan

                  American Heritage Dictionary2000 [www.dictionary.com]

                3 Used to express probability or expectation

       

      The USFG is the government in Washington D.C.

                      Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2000 [http://encarta.msn.com]

                      “The federal government of the United States is centered in Washington DC.”

       

      Also, instrumentality is a jurisdictional voting issue

      Ruth Lesl Shively, Professor of Politics at Texas A&M, 2000 [Partisan Politics and Political Theory, p. 181-2]

       

      In most cases, however, our agreements

      AND

      contestation rests on some basic agreement or harmony.

       

      ____ Switch-side is key to solve real-world harms– solves war, global warming, prolif and disease

      Harrigan, M.A. from Wake Forest and Director of Debate at Georgia, 08

      (Casey, A Defense of Switchside Debate, M.A. Thesis)

       

      Additionally, there are social benefits to the

      AND

      of the activity” (Parcher, 1998).

      2NC Policymaking Good

       

      Policymaking empowers debates by encouraging informed decisionmaking and good judgement about practical, everyday problems. This is good for two reasons, first is that it increases real world education and allows for debaters who are planning on entering the realm of policymaking to be prepared for that career.

      Ignatieff07 member of the independent international commission on Kosovo and former fellow at King’s College, Cambrige; École des Hautes Études, Paris; and St. Antony’s College, Oxford; and Visiting Prof of Human Rights Practice at Harvard (Michael, August 5, 2007 “Getting Iraq Wrong,” The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/05/magazine/05iraq-t.html?ei=5090&en=cb304d04accc6df8&ex=1343966400&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all)

      Improvisation may not stave off failure. The

      AND

      private life. There we play for keeps.

       

      Public policy role playing in Academia is key to political agency and participation

      Larson, Associate Professor of Political Science at Dickinson College, ‘04

      (“Stephanie Greco, ‘We the People': Diversifying Role Playing in Undergraduate American Politics Courses”

       American Political Science Association, PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 37, No. 2 (Apr., 2004), pg. 303, JKY)

      Students are not asked to be members of

      AND

      , and the obstacles to enacting these solutions.

       

      Deliberation about what institutions should do is key to citizen agency.

      Adolf G. Gundersen, Associate Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M, 2000, Political Theory and Partisan Politics, p. 108-9

      Will deliberation work the same way among ordinary

      AND

      be resuscitated as an allegiance to democratic deliberation.

       

       




11/04/11
  • Boehner DA 1NC

    • Tournament: Liberty | Round: 3 | Opponent: GMU LN | Judge: Jessica Johnson

    • Boehner is blocking a vote on currency legislation.  Votes for passage are there.

      Medina, Executive Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield and Former New Jersey Secretary of Commerce, 10-28-11

      [Gil, De-Politicizing our China Policy, http://www.njbiz.com/article/20111028/NJ0705/111029816/-1/daily/De-Politicizing-our-China-Policy&template=intersection]

       

      The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act that

      AND

      for politicians of the left and the right.

       

      ___ Link – There’s Zero support in Congress for the plan

      LA Times 4-13-11

      [Paul Richter, THE WORLD; Debt worries crimp aid for 'Arab Spring'; Congress has shut the door on new funds the administration says would shape change., lexis]

       

      The Obama administration's efforts to use foreign aid

      AND

      to prop up governments in Iraq and Afghanistan.

       

      ___ Boehner capital is key to preventing currency bashing

      Financial Times 10-4-11 [Alan Beattie, US currency bill drama belies grind ahead, http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/ec234e82-eebc-11e0-959a-00144feab49a.html#axzz1asXrIDuv]

       

      So, are they serious? Monday’s overwhelming

      AND

      focus away from currencies,” Mr Scissors says.

       

      ___ China bill stokes nationalist fire.  The impact is extinction.

      Grand Rapids Press 10-22-11

      [Tom Watkins, China steers American elections, http://www.mlive.com/opinion/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/10/china_steers_american_election.html]

       

      Republican House Speaker John Boehner has expressed concern

      AND

      Oath: “First, do no harm.”




11/05/11
  • Cap K

    • Tournament: Liberty | Round: 3 | Opponent: GMU LN | Judge: Jessica Johnson

    • The aff views democracy Assistance as a way to Moderate Populations Guarantee Policy Failure and Entrench Capitalist Ideology

      Dean, Political Theorist, 05

      [Jodi, Zizek against Democracy, accessed via http://jdeanicite.typepad.com/i_cite/2005/02/whats_left_of_d.html, posted Feb 15]

       

      Whereas liberal and pragmatic approaches to politics and

      AND

      the economy and envisioning a different political order.

       

      ___ Impact – Resisting this reliance on economic evaluation is the ultimate ethical responsibility – the current social order guarantees social exclusion on a global scale

      Zizek and Daly, 04

      [Slavoj and Glyn, Conversations with Zizek page 14-16]

       

      For Zizek it is imperative that we cut

      AND

      a ‘glitch’ in an otherwise sound matrix.

       

      The Alt - Completely withdraw from the ideology of capital – this is essential to destroy the fetish that allows capital to survive

      Johnston, interdisciplinary research fellow in psychoanalysis at Emory University, ‘4

      [Adrian, Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society, December v9 i3 p279, infotrac]

      Perhaps the absence of a detailed political roadmap

      AND

      are convinced that they already have ceased believing). 




11/05/11
  • Boehner DA 2NC

    • Tournament: Liberty | Round: 3 | Opponent: GMU LN | Judge: Jessica Johnson

    • Block Overview

      ___ Extend China Bashing Collapses US-China cooperation – That’s critical to prevent nuclear conflict in Korea

      Bennett, Senior Defense Analyst at RAND, and Lind, Professor of Government at Dartmouth, ‘11

      [Bruce W & Jennifer, International Security, Fall, lexis]

       

      The consequences of a poorly planned response to

      AND

      the risk of escalation to the nuclear level.

       

      ___ Now is key to solving the Korea crisis – impending succession issues create a host risks for nuclear conflict.

      Bennett, Senior Defense Analyst at RAND, and Lind, Professor of Government at Dartmouth, ‘11

      [Bruce W & Jennifer, International Security, Fall, lexis]

       

      In North Korea, the upcoming leadership transition

      AND

      the country and onto the global black market.

       

      A/T Obama Vetos

      Election Politics and Popularity Guarantee Obama Won’t Veto

      Dorn, China scholar with the Cato Institute, 11-3-11

      [James A., Beijing Review, http://www.bjreview.com.cn/world/txt/2011-10/31/content_401812.htm]

       

      High U.S. unemployment and sluggish

      AND

      U.S. economic and military power.

       

      Votes and Campaign Contributions Outweigh Pressure to Veto

      Siprut, Chicago-based litigation attorney, ‘4

      [Joseph, 29 Brooklyn J. Int'l L. 709, lexis]

       

      Thus far this Article has shown that trade

      AND

      , imposes enormous societal costs in the aggregate.

      Public at Large and Union Pressure – Senate Vote Proves

      GIGOT, WSJ Editorial Editor, 10-4-11

      [PAUL A., Political Tradeoffs,  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204524604576610990338510426.html]

       

      No good policy goes unpunished in the U

      AND

      Colombia, Panama and Korea over union opposition?

       

      ___ There’s 0 reason to Risk Passage unless there’s conclusive evidence Obama will Veto

      Inside US-China Trade 11-2-11 [SPERLING CAUTIOUS ON CURRENCY BILL, BUT SAYS WHITE HOUSE SHARES ITS AIM, lexis]

       

      President Obama's top economic adviser this week said

      AND

      field between us and China," Sperling said.

       

      ___ Link Overwhelms Uniqueness – budget fights pit Pragmatic Republicans against more Radical Tea Partiers – Sapping Boehner’s Political Capital

      McManus ‘11

      [Doyle McManus, April 3, 2011, “No party for John Boehner,” LA Times, http://losangeles.pointslocal.com/story/losangeles/260385/no-party-for-john-boehner]

       

      Even if the House and Senate compromise over

      AND

      budget cuts when they find more favorable ground.

       

      ___ Tea Party Hates the Plan and Loves China Bashing

      Sapolsky, MIT Public Policy and Organization Professor Emeritus, 10

      [Harvey M., until recently = Director of the MIT Security Studies Program, The Tea Party’s Foreign Policy, http://www.e-ir.info/?author=647]

       

      What then can be gleaned on where this

      AND

      and any version of football that isn’t American.

       

       

      ___ Arab Lobby would flip out over the plan.

      Turse 11. [Nick, historian, journalist, essayist and the associate editor and research director of the Nation Institute's Tomdispatch.com “The Arab Lobby” Salon -- March 15]

       

      In the weeks since, Washington has markedly

      AND

      some diplomats are now calling "regime alteration."

       

       

       

      A/T Trade

      ___ Trade pressure fuels nationalist backlash

      Dorn, China scholar with the Cato Institute, 11-3-11

      [James A., Beijing Review, http://www.bjreview.com.cn/world/txt/2011-10/31/content_401812.htm]

       

      So while there may be some short-

      AND

      economic nationalism and conflict, not social harmony.

       

      ___ China bill crushes the global economy and sparks Chinese nationalism

      Time 10-24-11 [The Senate's China Misstep, Rana Foroohar (assistant managing editor for TIME), http://www.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,2096845,00.html]

       

      While the bill has no real teeth and

      AND

      S. sentiment to get out of control."




11/05/11
  • Bahrain Case args

    • Tournament: Liberty | Round: 3 | Opponent: GMU LN | Judge: Jessica Johnson

    • __ Bahrain will say no – empirics.

      Shaikh 11. [Salman, Director of the Brookings Institution's Doha Center, Fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, former Special Assistant for the Middle East and Asia to the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and former adviser to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, “The Bahrain crisis and its regional dangers” Foreign Policy’s the Middle East Channel -- March 23]

      The Bahrain crisis is also showing the limits

      AND

      affairs. We really are in unchartered territory.

      ___ Iran is rational and sacrifices ideology- history proves

      Sadr ‘5

      (THE IMPACT OF IRAN'S NUCLEARIZATION ON ISRAEL Ehsaneh I Sadr. Middle East Policy. Washington: Summer 2005. Vol. 12, Iss. 2; pg. 58, 15 pgsMs. Sadr is a graduate student in the department of government and politics at the University of Maryland, College Park.

       

      A second reason given for MAD's irrelevance in

      AND

      the stakes were as high as nuclear warfare

       

      ___ Turn: Plan trades-off with East Asian engagement – the impact is nuclear war

       

      Colby, research analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses, 8-10-11

      (Elbridge, consultant to a number of government and military components, served as policy advisor to the Secretary of Defense’s Representative to the New START talks, an expert advisor to the Congressional Strategic Posture Commission, and in a number of other government positions, “Why US Needs its Liberal Empire,” http://the-diplomat.com/2011/08/10/why-us-needs-its-liberal-empire/, accessed 9-17-11)

       

      The centre of international gravity is shifting toward

      AND

      on the future of US security and prosperity.

       

      ___ No nuclear terrorism – multiple obstacles

      Chapman, columnist for Chicago Tribune, 08

      (Steve, Who's Still Afraid of Osama?: Terrorists can't pull off the big one, 2/8/08,  http://reason.com/news/show/124874.html)

       

      The events required to make that happen include

      AND

      worst eventuality is one that will never happen.

       

      ___ Conventional weapons preferred – Cost, Ease, and Detection

      Craig Whitlock, Washington Post Foreign Service, July 5, 2007, The Washington Post, “Homemade, Cheap and Dangerous: Terror Cells Favor Simple Ingredients In Building Bombs,” http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-

      dyn/content/article/2007/07/04/AR2007070401814_pf.html

       

      Counterterrorism officials have warned for years that Osama

      AND

      cost as little as $15 a bomb.

       

      Turn – US involvement hurts democratic and human rights movements

      NDIA 11 (3-16, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is America's leading Defense Industry association promoting national security, “Bahrain Crisis: Is U.S. Military Assistance Hindering Democracy?,” http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/lists/posts/post.aspx?ID=349) atw

      The increasingly violent crackdown on anti-government

      AND

      democratic and human rights programs?” he asked.

       

       

      Abu Ghraib scandal destroyed all of U.S. leadership on human rights

       

      Cox News ‘04

                      (4-14, Lexis)

      Graphic photographs appearing to show U.S

      AND

      , human rights and the rule of law."

      Soft power high and durable.

      Nye, Professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School, 7/10/09 (Joseph, “Reporter’s Podcast: What’s Next for America’s Role in the World?” PBS, 2009, http://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/july-dec09/america_07-10.html)

       

      JOSEPH NYE: No, I don't.

      AND

      So I'm not as pessimistic as Paul is.

       

      Soft power fails – inefficient, indefinable, misunderstood, and causes backlash

      Major James R. Hackbarth, USAF, Center for Contemporary Conflict, Dec 2008 (“Soft Power and Smart Power in Africa,” http://www.ccc.nps.navy.mil/si/2008/Dec/hackbarthDec08.pdf)

       

      Despite these tools, soft power still has

      AND

      that it’s, well, soft.”[45]




11/05/11
  • 1NC Democracy K

    • Tournament: Liberty | Round: Octos | Opponent: Pitt LM | Judge:

    • 1NC – Democracy K

       

      ___The Affirmative’s Democracy Assistance Sanitizes the Harms of Imperialism and Opens the Door to New Forms of Exploitation – Flips Case

      Dixon, Cornell Development Sociology doctoral candidate, 11

      [Marion, Review of African Political Economy, "An Arab Spring", http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03056244.2011.582766]

       

      US claims of supporting democracy in the region

      AND

      mutually reinforcing hegemony of coercion and of consent.

       

      ___Therefore the alternative – Refuse the Western Knowledge Production and Imperialism Embedded within the 1AC to Open Space for alternative forms of Knowledge Production.

      Dixon, Cornell Development Sociology doctoral candidate, 11

      [Marion, Review of African Political Economy, "An Arab Spring", http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03056244.2011.582766]

       

      The ‘imperial reach’ represents a real threat

      AND

      popular democracy rooted in social and economic justice.




11/06/11
  • 1NC Liberty Octos vs. Pitt LM

    • Tournament: Liberty | Round: Octos | Opponent: Pitt LM | Judge:

    • 1NC Cites

       

       

      I-Spec Must specify political parties and NGOs

       

       

      Boehner DA – Cites already posted

       

       

      1NC – Democracy K

       

      ___The Affirmative’s Democracy Assistance Sanitizes the Harms of Imperialism and Opens the Door to New Forms of Exploitation – Flips Case

      Dixon, Cornell Development Sociology doctoral candidate, 11

      [Marion, Review of African Political Economy, "An Arab Spring", http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03056244.2011.582766]

       

      US claims of supporting democracy in the region

      AND

      mutually reinforcing hegemony of coercion and of consent.

       

      ___Therefore the alternative – Refuse the Western Knowledge Production and Imperialism Embedded within the 1AC to Open Space for alternative forms of Knowledge Production.

      Dixon, Cornell Development Sociology doctoral candidate, 11

      [Marion, Review of African Political Economy, "An Arab Spring", http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03056244.2011.582766]

       

      The ‘imperial reach’ represents a real threat

      AND

      popular democracy rooted in social and economic justice.

       

       

      1NC Case

       

      ____ Turn: Laws ensure only wealthy groups that the old regime favor may become political parties

      Habashi, Vice-President of the World Forum for Alternatives and an executive board member of the Arab-African Research Centre in Cairo, 2011

      (Mamdouh, May 27, Interview with Constanze Knoche, Global Research, http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=24993)

       

      CK: You stated that the army council

      AND

      under a new name with a new look.

       

      ____ Any attempt to break free of the global economy will face immediate destruction

      Trainer, New South Wales Senior Sociology Lecturer, 03

      [Ted, (School of Social Work), University, http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/tsw/02-The-Simpler-Way.html, last updated 2-17-2003] (4-28-03)

       

      "When corporations rule the world"  This

      AND

      has provided a perfect pretext for crushing dissent.

       

      ___ Capitalism is inevitable because of Human Nature, only embracing capitalism solves social Ills

      Bill Emmott, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist, 2003, 20:21 Vision, pp. 26-27

       

      Since all the progress that has been,

      AND

      the difference in the twenty-first century.

       

      ___ Neoliberalism Prevents Multiple Extinction Scenarios

      Panzer, 08

      [25-year veteran of the markets who has worked for for HSBC, Soros Funds, ABN Amro, Dresdner Bank, and J.P. Morgan Chase. New York Institute of Finance faculty member and a graduate of Columbia University. (Michael, Financial Armageddon, 136-8]

       

      Continuing calls for curbs on the flow of

      AND

      as the beginnings of a new world war.

       

      ___ Globalization destroys localism which is the root of environmental problems

      Jim Chen, Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School, Fordham International Law Journal, November / December, 2K, 24 Fordham Int'l L.J. 217

       

      Freedom to travel also has an environmental dimension

      AND

      affecting the global economy and the global environment.

       

      ___ Their moral tunnel vision is complicit with the evil they criticize

      Isaac 02

      [Professor of Political Science at Indiana-Bloomington, Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy and Public Life, PhD from Yale, Jeffery C., Dissent Magazine, Vol. 49, Iss. 2, “Ends, Means, and Politics,” p. Proquest]

       

      As a result, the most important political

      AND

      promotes arrogance. And it undermines political effectiveness.

       

      ____ Establishing a friend-enemy distinction is the only way to avoid the worst outcomes of war—the Affirmative results in massive violence.

      Axtmann 07

      (Roland, Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Wales, “Humanity or Enmity? Carl Schmitt on International Politics,” International Politics, 44(5), AD: 7-10-9) BL

       

      The reason why 'humanity' is not a 'political'

      AND

      Neutralität, 1938; Totaler Feind, 1937).

       

      Egypt says no –

       

      a) Ties to Mubarak and questionable motives.

      Bill Lindner, writing for the Islam Times, “Seeking Independence From American Influence, Egyptians overwhelmingly Reject U.S. Aid,” 7/12/2011, http://www.islamtimes.org/vdcaayna.49nym1gtk4.html

       

      After activists complained that seeking loans from the

      AND

      . aid a sign of things to come?

       

      b) National sovereignty

      Michael Allen, writing for Democracy Digest, “Democracy assistance and the Arab Spring: solidarity vs. sovereignty?” 7/6/2011, http://www.demdigest.net/blog/2011/07/democracy-assistance-and-the-arab-spring-solidarity-vs-sovereignty/

       

      But the recent announcement that USAID would re

      AND

      “USAID in particular crossed that line.” 




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  • 2NC Liberty Octos vs. Pitt LM

    • Tournament: Liberty | Round: Octos | Opponent: Pitt LM | Judge:

    •  

       

       

      2NC DA Cards

       

      Block – Pan/Security answers

       

      ___ No Solvency and Turn – Realism is inevitable and acting outside it invites war

      Mearsheimer, 01

      [John, professor at the University of Chicago, “The Tragedy of Great Power Politics,” Questia, AD: 7/11/09]

       

      In contrast to liberals, realists are pessimists

      AND

      , but at root they have conflicting interests. 

       

      ___ No Impact and Turn – Addressing the China threat is the only way to prevent it and talking about the China threat does not make it more likely

      Aaron L. Friedberg, Professor of Politics and International Affairs. Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Commentary, Vol. 111, No. 2, February 01, p. https://lists.lsit.ucsb.edu/archives/gordon-newspost/2001-May/001274.html

       

      Is it possible, finally, that merely

      AND

      is a far more likely formula for disaster.

       

      ___ Turn – China already sees the US as a threat – must acknowledge the China threat before it is too late

      Gary Schmitt, executive director of the Project for the New American Century and Dan Blumenthal, resident fellow in Asianstudies at the American Enterprise Institute, Weekly Standard, August 8, 05, p. http://www.newamericancentury.org/china-20050808.htm

       

      In reality, it is more accurate to

      AND

      all its substantive merit, fails the test.

       

      ___ No Solvency and Turn – Security discourse is inevitable – self-fulfilling discourse breaks the arms-hostility cycle and results in peaceful relations

      Jervis 76

      (Robert, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Affairs at Columbia University, Perception and misperception in international politics, pg. 82-83, AD: 7/11/09) JC

       

      The ideal solution for a status quo power

      AND

      undertaken, will sometimes lead to greater demands.  

       

      ___ Even if Predictions aren’t always accurate Current Actions Shape the Future and We should Attempt to Prevent Disaster

      Kurasawa, 04

      (Fuyuki, Professor of Sociology @ York University of Toronto, “Cautionary Tales: The Global Culture of Prevention and the Work of Foresight,” http://www.yorku.ca/kurasawa/Kurasawa%20Articles/Constellations%20Article.pdf, AD: 7/11/09)

       

      When engaging in the labor of preventive foresight

      AND

      aberration to an affront to our common humanity.

       

      ___ Turn -  Rejecting security leads to war

      Snyder, 01

      (Glenn, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, “Mearsheimer’s World— Offensive Realism and the Struggle for Security,” International Security, 27(1), AD: 7-10-9) BL

       

      Focusing the tools of offensive realism on Europe

      AND

      by fostering change in the regional power structures.

       

      China is a threat – not a self-fulfilling prophecy

      James R. Lilley, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Commentary, Vol. 111, No. 2, February 2001, p. https://lists.lsit.ucsb.edu/archives/gordon-newspost/2001-May/001274.html

       

      At last, a thoughtful scholar has described

      AND

      seducing and undercutting its principal rival, Japan.

       

      Block – Neoliberalism/Trade Good

       

      ___ Free Trade is the only way to solve poverty – Best Studies Prove

      Emmott, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist, 03

      [Bill, 20:21 Vision, pp. 272-273]

       

      The findings of history are quite simple,

      AND

      need to feel confident that it will last.

       

      ___ Free trade boosts all economies, ending poverty

      Johan Norberg, Frontier Centre for Public Policy, “The Benefits of Globalization,” A Speech to the Frontier Centre, April 28, 2003, http://www.fcpp.org/publication_detail.php?PubID=575, accessed 8/23/03

       

      I have made up my mind, I

      AND

      sacrificed for small immediate gains for a few.

       

      ___ Free trade solves Conflict,

      Nationalism

      Jason Brooks, Department of Journalism at Carleton University, 1999 ed. Independent Institute “Make Trade, Not War” http://www.independent.org/tii/students/GarveyEssay99Brooks.html

       

      Different people have different solutions to war;

      AND

      read, "Make trade, not war."

       

      Forces negotiations over Fighting

      Jason Brooks, Department of Journalism at Carleton University, 1999 ed. Independent Institute “Make Trade, Not War” http://www.independent.org/tii/students/GarveyEssay99Brooks.html

       

      We have shown how trade gives people freedom

      AND

      so well in creating peace in civil society.

       

      Increases the costs of war

      Jason Brooks, Department of Journalism at Carleton University, 1999 ed. Independent Institute “Make Trade, Not War” http://www.independent.org/tii/students/GarveyEssay99Brooks.html

       

      Free trade is, in one sense,

      AND

      Free trade is indeed the wellspring of peace.

       

      ____ Collapse crushes efforts to stop plagues

      Leonard Silk, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Pace University; Senior Fellow of the Brookings Institution, 1992 / 1993 Foreign Affairs

       

      Like the Great Depression, the current economic

      AND

      and more liberal and open economies and societies.

       

      ____ Unchecked disease eradicates humanity

      Frank Ryan, M.D., 1997, virus X, p. 375-377

       

      That same self-deluding complacency lies behind

      AND

      we can derive only limited comfort from this.

                     

      Block Solvency Cards

       

      ____ No solvency: Former political prisoners unjustly imprisoned will not be able to vote

      Al Jazeera, November 1, 2011

      (Parvaz, http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/10/2011103114514411240.html)

       

      There has been a flurry of stories on

      AND

      which to adjudicate the merits of such claims."

      No solvency: Political prisoners cannot vote or run for office, Ayman Nour proves

      Al Jazeera, November 1, 2011

      (Parvaz, http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/10/2011103114514411240.html)

       

      The spokesman also said that former political prisoners

      AND

      the penal code] against some political leaders."

       




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  • Round Reports

    • Tournament: | Round: | Opponent: | Judge:

    • Neg: Clarion CF

      Round #1  Tournament: Shirley

      Vs Team: Kentucky CW

      Judge: West Lotz

       

       

      Off Case Args:

      Boehner China-bashing DA

      Limited Engagement Asia Focus DA

       

      Case Args:

      Cuts now

      AIDS stigma TW

      Say no

      Impact defense

       

      Block Strategy:

      Politics

      Case

       

      2nr Strategy:

      CP help

      Asia Focus DA




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