Travel Ban Files
Thanks again to Will Chamberlin from Univ of Pacific for sending him an example affirmative and negative case on the Travel Ban case. Here, again, are great examples of what you want for files. Quick note – these are the versions at the end of the year – they are a product of a full [...]
Sample Disadvantage
Thanks to Will Chamberlin from UoP for sending in this sample disadvantage based on oil drilling. It really is an outstanding file and one that would be good for everyone to review and see how to construct a quality disadvantage file for NFA-LD. Drilling Disadvantage Here is the negative answers in case anyone ran the [...]
Interesting Article on Cuba Economy
Great article from INHT available here. Discusses both the fact that Cuba’s economy is was growing before the hurricane, and that the way the Cuban economy is measured may be circumspect. Good article to cut for both aff and neg! Cuba’s measurement of GDP includes spending on free health care, education through college and monthly [...]
Important Day
Heard some good feedback about the rounds at APU this weekend! Congratulations to all the debaters. Thought I’d pass this round – Today, 48 years ago, President Eisenhower placed an embargo on all goods exported to Cuba. Here is a interesting article with some background. Next SoCal tournament, as far as I’m aware, is PSCFA [...]
Generic Neg Evidence
Here is some evidence that we prepared for the last tournament to run against every (topical) case. It may not be the best negative evidence but it something to read against solvency. Again, like other individual events, I like that in NFA-LD we can constantly improve our evidence and cases. Until Nationals, I would always [...]
Great Resource
Came across the Center for International Policy’s Cuba Program. This appears to be a great site for affirmative case ideas: The CIP Cuba program opposes the current containment policy towards Cuba and seeks a policy that will be productive in terms of real US interests and objectives. Read about our mission, the conferences & delegations [...]
Lafayette College Debate Camp – Evidence Packet
Hello! I hope everyone is having a good time researching for the topic this year! Here is a little evidence to help get you started. LCDC Camp Evidence.pdf If you would like a copy of the files in .doc format, feel free to suggest and make a contribution to the evidence set. A supplemental set [...]
Background on Cuba
Here are some links to get up to speed up Cuba: General Background (NOTE: I’m not sure about the qualifications of this source but he sums it nicely and provides an excellent bibliography at the bottom – I’d avoid cutting cards directly from this source but instead use it as background and then go to [...]
Constructive Engagement discussion
Here is a discussion of one of the key terms in the resolutions this year – “Constructive Engagement” – from a CEDA topic paper in 2007. Some of the discussion overlaps and should be a good introduction. I wouldn’t use this as any time of ‘framers intent’ but just as a starting off point. (http://www.cedatopic.com/Middle_East_07.pdf) [...]
and we’re off…
Congrats to the NFA community – I’m thrilled about this topic! It’s an issue that I think is tremendously significant given recent changes in Cuban domestic politics and will probably be a substantial part of the larger 2008 Presidential election debate. It’s also straightforward and easy to understand: The affirmative should constructively engage and the [...]
