Parli Resolutions for the 09-10 season

[boredguy8]

William Jewell Swing:

rd 1: r: the us should cease military operations in Afghanistan
rd 2: r: the us should cease military operations in Afghanistan.
rd 3: r: the us should substantially reduce criminal penalties for immigration law violations.
rd 4: Resolved: The United States federal government should enact a federal shield law for journalists.
rd 5: Resolved: The Untied States should engage in bilateral negotiations with North Korea to end North Korean proliferation.
Partials: ??
elim 2: Resolved: The United States federal government should eliminate the Defense of Marriage Act.
elim 3: Resolved: The United States should significantly increase its efforts to deter sea piracy.
semis:Resolved: The United States federal should substantially increase regulations on the credit rating industry.
finals: Resolved: the United States should pass the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

rd 1: Resolved: The United States should adopt a policy of single payer health insurance.
Rd 2: Resolved: The United States should significantly improve its economic relations with China.
rd 3: Resolved: The United States federal government should adopt a policy to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the United States.
Rd 4: Resolution: The United States federal government should substantially decrease its reliance on manned space travel.
rd 5: Resolved: The United States should substantially increase restrictions on its use of extraordinary rendition.
partials: in the case of citizens united v. federal election commission, the United States supreme court should side with Citizens United.
octs: resolved: the united states federal government should establish a federal consumer financial protection agency.
Quarters: ??
Sems: ??
Finals: ??


SFSU Opener:
Round 1: Breast feeding mothers should have federal protection in the workplace
Round 2: Healthcare reform in the US should contain a federally funded public option.
Round 3: Financial institution executive pay should be internationally regulated
Round 4: Israel should be tried for war crimes
Round 5: The FCC should formally adopt net neutrality
Round 6: Professional sports collective bargaining agreements should take precedence over state laws.
Octos: Family planning agencies should receive environmental aid
Quarters: Somalia Should be Rearmed
Semis: Academics should be immune to export laws
Finals: Climate Change Accords should be viewed as global problem solving and not global negotiation.

[boredguy8]

1. The United States federal government should substantially increase funding to the FDA and USDA to monitor food production.
2. The United States federal government should substantially increase funding to promote the production of solar power.
3. The United States should mine in space beyond earth’s mesosphere.
4. The United States should cooperate with Russia to address security threats in Central Eurasia.
5. The United States federal government should dealert its nuclear weapons.
6. The United States should accelerate negotiations with Russia to establish a new START treaty.

Elim1: The United States federal government should require electric utilities to produce at least 25% of their electricity from renewable resources by 2025.
Elim2: The United States should substantially increase programs with satellites currently in space beyond earth’s mesosphere.
Elim3: The United States should cooperate with Russia to develop missile defense technology.
Elim4: The United States federal government should move toward a minimum nuclear deterrence posture.
Elim5: The FDA should require new labeling on food concerning that food’s healthiness.

[SHayes]

SRJC Invite:

The USFG should significantly increase troop levels in Afghanistan
Congressional term limits should be established
In this instance, gender discrimination is justified
Judicial activism should be more condemned than approved
A bigger hammer is needed
THB Poker is preferable to chess
Quarters: TH would institute the "public option"
Semis: CA should abolish car pool lanes
Finals: was closed out in both divisions, so no res.

[ultravires]

1: The United States Government should substantially decrease punishments and/or registration requirements for convicted sex offenders.

2: The US should pass legislation to significantly increase the rate of tissue and organ donation.

3: The United States should offer a security guarantee to Taiwan

4: Pakistan should permit United States troops to conduct military operations in the Northwest Frontier Province

5: The US Govt should establish a nationwide public option for health care

6: The US Govt should establish a cap and trade program for carbon emissions with 100% of permits sold at auction

Dubs: The Economic Community of West African States should drop its sanctions against Niger

Octos: President Obama should grant General McChrystal's troop increase request for Afghanistan

Qtrs: The USFG should allow federal funding for Medicaid patients to have abortions

Semi: The UN Security Council should refer Israel and Hamas's actions in the Gaza War of December 2008 - January 2009 to the ICC for investigation and, where appropriate, prosecution.

Final: President Obama should nominate Kathleen Sullivan to a vacant seat on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

[Artem]

1. In this instance, one big tent is better than two smaller tents.
2. In this instance, a handout is better than a helping hand.
3. ~ Mexico City Policy should be reinstated.
4. Net neutrality should be absolute.
5. Marriage equality rights should be constitutionally protected.
6. USFG should significantly reduce restrictions on immigration.