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2012-13 Policy Debate Topic Discussion

2012-13 Policy Debate Topic Discussion. Transportation Infrastructure. National Case Distribution. What is being debated?. National Argument list currently features close to 300 teams Most popular cases are: --National Infrastructure Bank --Port deepening projects

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2012-13 Policy Debate Topic Discussion

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  1. 2012-13 Policy Debate Topic Discussion Transportation Infrastructure

  2. National Case Distribution

  3. What is being debated? • National Argument list currently features close to 300 teams • Most popular cases are: • --National Infrastructure Bank • --Port deepening projects • --High Speed Rail development

  4. What is being debated? • --NexGen transportation system • --Inland Waterways • --Port security • --Bering Strait tunnel • --Carbon capture & Storage • --Short Sea Transportation

  5. What about kritiks? • Focus is on disadvantaged groups • --Race/poverty based • --Persons with disabilities • --Transportation as a means of control • --Persons seen as nomads

  6. What about advantage areas? • Hegemony • National security • Foreign relations • Climate change • Economic impacts

  7. Negative Arguments • State counterplans • Privatization counterplans • Spending Disadvantages • Trade-off Disadvantages • Can you use your affirmative as a negative argument?

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