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NOVDEC Court Clog DA
Tournament: Applevalley | Round: 4 | Opponent: Scarsdale AC | Judge: Karlyn Gorski Courts have heavy burdens now and are on the brink—one big push causes collapse of the judiciary and democracy. Bannon 13, Alicia Bannon “Testimony: More Judges Needed in Federal Courts,” http://www.brennancenter.org/analysis/testimony-federal-courts-need-more-judges While the current our federal courts. QI prevents frivolous cases from heading to court, limiting floods the courts. Alito, Alito 9 Samuel Alito (Supreme Court Justice, authoring majority opinion). Pearson v. Callahan. 555 U. S. (2009). No. 07-751. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/08pdf/07-751.pdf The doctrine of qualified Hunter v. Bryant, 502 U. S. 224, 227 (1991) (per curiam).
High caseloads devastate judicial legitimacy and independence, Bassler BASSLER ‘96 (William G.; Federal Judge – United States District Court of New Jersey and Adjunct Professor of Law – Seton Hall, 48 Rutgers L. Rev. 1139, Summer, l/n) As a result of country cannot afford. 102
11/5/16
NOVDEC Crime DA
Tournament: Applevalley | Round: 4 | Opponent: Scarsdale AC | Judge: Karlyn Gorski Long term trends show crime rates dropping significantly Fuchs 15 (Erin Fuchs, 1-27-2015, "It's Incredible How Much Safer America Has Become Since The 1980s," Business Insider, http://www.businessinsider.com/fbi-crime-report-shows-america-is-still-getting-safer-2015-1) LO Violent crime and violent young offender."
QI deters crime by preventing frivolous litigation from bogging down police Rosen 5 Michael M. Rosen (Attorney in San Diego at Fish and Richardson PC, an intellectual property law firm; JD, Harvard Law). “A Qualified Defense: In Support of the Doctrine of Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Cases, With Some Suggestions for its Improvement.” 35 Golden Gate U. L. Rev. (2005). http://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/ggulrev/vol35/iss2/2 1. Reducing Costs and as the public.
Fear of crime is spirit injury – structural violence Theo Lorenc (et al), 2014, London School of Hygiene http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK262852/ Crime, fear of crime and mental health: synthesis of theory and systematic reviews of interventions and qualitative evidence. Public Health Research, No. 2.2 (Chapt 3) Theo Lorenc (et al),1,* Mark Petticrew,1 Margaret Whitehead,2 David Neary,2 Stephen Clayton,2 Kath Wright,3 Hilary Thomson,4 Steven Cummins,5 Amanda Sowden,3 and Adrian Renton6. March 2014 1 Department of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK 2 Department of Public Health and Policy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK 3 Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, York, UK 4 MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (SPHSU), University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK 5 School of Geography, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK 6 Institute for Health and Human Development, University of East London, London, UK * Corresponding author Third, as suggested ... and structural inequality.74,75
11/5/16
SEPOCT Battery CP
Tournament: St Marks | Round: 2 | Opponent: HWL SP | Judge: Jenn Melin Counterplan: Countries will invest in upgraded battery technology to decentralize the electricity grid.
Tournament: Greenhill | Round: 6 | Opponent: Holy Cross RS | Judge: Chris Theis Text: All countries should engage in prior binding consultation with indigenous peoples affected by nuclear power production.
It’s mutually exclusive. If we were consulting we wouldn’t be firmly determined, and “Resolved” implies a firm determination. Random House 10 writes Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary. “Resolved.” 2010. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/resolved Definition of re•solved (rɪˈzɒlvd) adj. firm in purpose or intent; determined. 1490–1500 re•solv′ed•ly, adv. re•solv′ed•ness, n.
Indigenous people are key to global cultural diversity and indigenous culture is key to sustainable development. UN no date writes South-North Development Monitor (goes by SUNS, A daily news report, based in Geneva, on international development issues with particular focus on North-South and South-South negotiations). “Extractive industries’ impact on indigenous peoples.” No. 7223. September 22nd, 2011. Indigenous peoples currently ... sustainable development.
9/18/16
SEPOCT Libertarianism NC
Tournament: St Marks | Round: 2 | Opponent: HWL SP | Judge: Jenn Melin I value morality because ought is defined as a moral obligation. The limits of human knowledge necessitate rejecting government coercion. Powell 13, Aaron Ross Powell. “The Humble Case for Liberty.” Libertarianism.org. October 17th, 2013. http://www.libertarianism.org/publications/essays/humble-case-liberty The virtue of humility ... use their nightsticks.
Thus the standard is maintaining limited government, prefer the standard
I contend that prohibiting the production of nuclear power restricts the rights of citizens and creates a tyrannical government.
Libertarianism requires a minimalist state and would thus not regulate nuclear power. Vallentyne, Vallentyne, Peter. “Libertarianism.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. January 07, 2014. Web. August 16, 2016. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/libertarianism/. MP Libertarianism requires that ... one's fair share. 6
Agents have a right to access natural resources. A government must respect this right. Vallentyne Vallentyne, Peter. “Libertarianism.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. January 07, 2014. Web. August 16, 2016. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/libertarianism/. MP A plausible account... use and appropriation.
10/15/16
SEPOCT Phase Out T
Tournament: Greenhill RR | Round: 1 | Opponent: Harvard Westlake EE | Judge: Harwood, Randall A. Is the interp: The aff may not defend the phasing out of nuclear energy, but must defend normal means of affirming, i.e they must defend phasing out immediately also known as prohibition. Prohibit is defined as “to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law.” (Oxford English Dictionary)
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9/17/16
SEPOCT Russia DA
Tournament: Grapevine | Round: 3 | Opponent: Flower Mound SD | Judge: Braden James The Russian economy is recovering despite sanctions, but overseas nuclear sales are key. Aff stops all nuclear power sales. NEI, 6/2/2015, Nuclear Engineering International, "Russia: Surviving sanctions", www.neimagazine.com/features/featurerussia-surviving-sanctions-4592602/ Russia’s economy, including ... 2015," he said.
Empirically verified. Germany proves that ending the production of nuclear power results in the increased use of coal, NOT renewables. Lindsay Abrams (Staff Writer at Salon on sustainable energy), "Germany’s clean energy plan backfired", Salon, 07/30/2013,www.salon.com/2013/07/30/germanys_clean_energy_plan_backfired/ When a nuclear … World Nuclear Association.
The use of coal leads to detrimental health issues and is largely responsible for global warming. Keating 2001. Martha Keating (Policy Advisor at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), “Cradle to Grave: the Environmental Impacts from Coal”, Clean Air Task Force, June, 2001 The electric … for climate change.
Global warming definitively causes extinction, Sharp and Kennedy, Sharp and Kennedy 14 – (Associate Professor Robert (Bob) A. Sharp is the UAE National Defense College Associate Dean for Academic Programs and College Quality Assurance Advisor. He previously served as Assistant Professor of Strategic Security Studies at the College of International Security Affairs (CISA) in the U.S. National Defense University (NDU), Washington D.C. and then as Associate Professor at the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, collocated with NDU. Most recently at NESA, he focused on security sector reform in Yemen and Lebanon, and also supported regional security engagement events into Afghanistan, Turkey, Egypt, Palestine and Qatar; Edward Kennedy is a renewable energy and climate change specialist who has worked for the World Bank and the Spanish Electric Utility ENDESA on carbon policy and markets; 8/22/14, “Climate Change and Implications for National Security,” International Policy Digest, http://intpolicydigest.org/2014/08/22/climate-change-implications-national-security/) Our planet is … hard to fix!
And, turns case, The presence of coalmines in an area detrimentally affects the communities there, who are extremely poor minorities. Keating 2001. Martha Keating (Policy Advisor at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), “Cradle to Grave: the Environmental Impacts from Coal”, Clean Air Task Force, June, 2001 Children living in … particles off-site.
The by-product of coal is more radioactive than the byproduct of nuclear energy. Hvistendahl 2007 Mara Hvistendahl (contributing correspondent for Science magazine, finalist for the Pulitzer prize) 12-13-2007 “Coal Ash Is More Radioactive Than Nuclear Waste”, Scientific American Over the past … around those areas.
9/17/16
SEPOCT Thorium CP
Tournament: Greenhill | Round: 1 | Opponent: Grapevine TS | Judge: Malis CP Text: The EU will ban the production of nuclear power with the exception of energy produced by thorium reactors. Thorium reactors are the most promising form of energy production in the future
Thorium reactors solve the aff. Schaffer 13 Marvin Baker Schaffer, researcher for RAND corporation with expertise in Accelerator Physics, Medical Physics, Nuclear Physics, “Abundant thorium as an alternative nuclear fuel: Important waste disposal and weapon proliferation advantages,” Energy Policy Vol 60, September 13, 2013 The principal arguments … developed and demonstrated.
Mutually exclusive with the aff: the aff bans all nuclear energy production which would include thorium reactors
Thorium reactors are also way safer than traditional nuclear plants Jacoby 15 Mitch Jacoby, senior correspondent at Civil and Engineering News, “Trying to Unleash the Power of Uranium,” Civil and Engineering News, July 6, 2015, http://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i27/Trying-Unleash-Power-Thorium.html Finally, thorium comes … plant operator intervention.
9/17/16
SEPOCT Transmutation CP
Tournament: Grapevine | Round: 3 | Opponent: Flower Mound SD | Judge: Braden James Counterplan: The aff actor will fund transmutation research and processes to eliminate nuclear waste. And, Transmutation solves waste – cuts radioactive half-lives to under one year. July 29 2016. Asian Scientists Smashing’ Radioactive Particles Can Help Clear Nuclear Waste . Asian Scientist Newsroom | July 29, 2016 | In the Lab /http://www.asianscientist.com/2016/07/in-the-lab/cesium-137-strontium-90-transmuted-isotopes-nuclear-waste-management/. MP AsianScientist (Jul. 29, 2016) - Scientists in Japan ... of the paper.
