Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Hart House motions, maybe . . .

If I were the CA at Hart House, I'd write a motion like . . .

  1. THW occupy Wall Street.
  2. THW sanction China for manipulating its currency.
  3. THW stop the use and development of nuclear power.
  4. THW require fingerprinting with applications for social services.
  5. THW place sanctions on nations that participate in prisoner swaps with terrorist nations.
  6. THB immigration is harming EU stability.
  7. THW ban the opening carrying of handguns.
  8. THW cut all ties to Pakistan.
  9. THW substantially increase aid to the Africa Union.
  10. THW abolish credit ratings for sovereign debt.
  11. THW support unionization in developing nations.
  12. The West should curb its efforts to promote democracy.
  13. THW support Turkey's membership in the EU.
  14. THS the Eurasian Union.
  15. THW end immunity for US soldiers in Iraq.
  16. THW give the EU central bank complete fiscal control of all countries in the Eurozone until the EU submits a plan to deal with sovereign debt issues.
  17. THB an international organization should regulate the sale of credit default swaps.
  18. THW abolish the targeted killing of civilians.
  19. TH regrets the Arab Spring.
  20. THB that Egypt should lift the state of emergency before the elections.
  21. THW . . . Egypt . . . Coptic Christian Church.
  22. THW implement the Buffet rule.
  23. The US should reinstate aid to Palestine.
  24. THW reject the expansion of the Euro bailout fund.
  25. THW believe Serbian Kosovars to have the right of secession.
  26. THS inquiring of students' parents' immigration status in public schools.
  27. THS a divided Afghanistan.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Debate on Tuesday, Oct 11

The Reading: America’s drone campaign: Drones and the law

The motion:
The US was justified in its use of drones to Anwar al-Awlaki.

The pairings:

Squadroom

OG: Drew & Colin OO: Brett & Amy

CG: Brittany & Wiley CO: Sarah & Amie


ADM 148

OG: Matt O. & Jon OO: Matt F. & Kelsey

CG: Matt S. & Megan CO: Hannah & Libby