Round 1 v Bronx Science (e-waste, fear of death advantage)
ASPEC
Can't say resolutionally designated areas (spikes out of ssa ground)
T Disease
EU CP
Housing DA
Housing DA (Bush Good)
Political capital critical for bush to secure domestic victories in his last year
Des Moines Register 1/1
A year ago, when the Democrats took…capital back to the ranch with him.
Turn: Foreign aid drains political capital—fiscal hawks
AGI, 1996 (Alan Guttmacher Institute, http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/ib2.html
“The availability of funds is…towards reducing the budget defecit.”
Bush’s package will revive the housing market
Wall Street Journal, 1/2
“With public sentiment on the economy…values of their homes drift downward.”
Collapse of the housing sector will result in US economic depression
Washington Times, 12/26
“This year’s housing bust is shaping…economy into a recession economists say.”
This will collapse the global economy
Sands, Washington Times Columnist, 12/28
“The implosion of the American Dream…as well,” Mr. Zhou said.”
The impact is extinction
Lewis, American Studies @ UC Boulder, 98 (Coming Age of Scarcity, p. 56)
“Most critics would argue, probably correctly…collapse of global civilization.”
Coercion Critique
Foreign aid is violent—it is based on the idea that individuals must sacrifice themselves for the needs of others.
Condottiero 7
http:/homohominilupus.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/altruism-in-foreign-aid-and-family-remittances/)
“There is no question that too much aid has gone to plundering…No. Altruism says: Yes.””
The politics of self-sacrifice is the driving force behind totalitarian violence—those who do not willingly sacrifice their lives can be forced at the point of a bayonet
Rand, 60 (http://freedomkeys.com/faithandforce.htm)
“The socialists had a certain kind of logic…antithesis of the altruist morality”
Aid degrades those it claims to help—founding our relationship to Africa on paternalism engenders the same racist attitudes responsible for africa’s history of colonialism and poverty
Holdt 03, www.american-pictures.com/english/racism/articles/aid.htm
“What I saw…the most paternalistic racists.”
People are by nature rational and self-interested- the ideology of self-sacrifice is unethical and life negating
Elaine Sternberg 05
www.socialaffairsunit.org.uk/blog/archives/000292.php
“While most non philosophers are not…possible, negative liberty is required.”
Alt: Reject illegitimate government coercion.
Government mandates are coercive and violate individuals’ rights—we have an obligation to reject the means of coercion in every instance
Younkins 2k, www.quebecoislibre.org/000610-11.htm
“Recently (and ironically),…problems and run our lives”
Even if altruism might be politically useful, embracing it is psychologically debilitating for the decisionmaker
People are rational and self-interested by nature. It is life-negating to believe that man’s highest goal is to sacrifice to others—that's sternbert
Turns and o/w their offense
Falue to life: altruism demands that we seek out the miserable and needy and sacrifice ourselves to them—undermines sense of self worth and respect to others
Scott Adams www.fireflysun.com/altruismandmentalillness.htm
“lack of self-esteem: Self-esteem..nor can one respect his fellow man.”
The military conducts operations near Nigeria in order to surround the country- alienates Nigerians and undermine energy security. non-military democracy assistance generates far more goodwill
Center for international policy http://ic.ucsc.edu/~rlipsch/pol07/lubeck
CDC control solves disease surveillance—it creates an integrated approach to disease monitoring and provides infrastructure and training to respond to bioterrorism
Marks Smolinski et al. 03
www.nap.edu/catalog/10636.html
“As described earlier, surveillance of and response…epidemiological expertise and laboratory capability.”
The department of health plays a critical role in diplomacy
Donovan Chau 07
www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/pub766.pdf
“Finally, within the U.S. Government, various…the U.S. military and AID.”
West Africa is not a threat for terrorism it will only become one as a backlash against America military presence
Center for international policy 06
“Convergent Interesets: U.S. Energy Security and the “Securing” of Nigerian Democracy,” http://ic.ucsc.edu/~rlipsch/pol70/Lubeck
“In the face of support by neoconservative promoters…they have a license to hunt.””
Africom Acceptance:
Africom presence in Western Africa strengthens the perception that it is just after oil—this is the underlying cause of resistance to the new command—ensures a backlash to the plan in other regions.
ISN Security Watch 07
www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=17811
“The Pentagon reportedly plans to establish another dozen…AFRICOM’s humanitarian focus founders.”
Afridom’s acceptance is vital to it’s success—crucial to an effective response to the content’s proglems
New Yorker in DC 07
“As the fall of 2008 approaches, tensions…the continent’s many problems.”
Nigeria does not want AFRICOM presence in West Africa—it views it as a threat to its leadership
Stratfor 07
www.stratfor.com/products/premium/read_article.php?id=295339
“Nigeria is moving to block AFRICOM…independence from Nigerian influence.”
the CDC is best postured for rapid response
Geberding 4
"CDC's Terrprosm and Global disease detection efforts"
Fox concedes civiliam control effective
"disease research..a future adversary"
CMR ADV CP PLANK
strengthing nigerian democracy through development assitance should be a top priority
Lyman and Cotton 2000
http:ciaonet.org/pbei/odc/lyp01.html
AT TERROR
West Africa is not a threat for terrorism- it will only become one as a backlash agaisnt american military presence
Center for International Policy http://ic.ucsc.edu/~rlipsch/pol70/Lubeck
Round 1 v Bronx Science (e-waste, fear of death advantage)
ASPEC
Can't say resolutionally designated areas (spikes out of ssa ground)
T Disease
EU CP
Housing DA
Housing DA (Bush Good)
Political capital critical for bush to secure domestic victories in his last year
Des Moines Register 1/1
A year ago, when the Democrats took…capital back to the ranch with him.
Turn: Foreign aid drains political capital—fiscal hawks
AGI, 1996 (Alan Guttmacher Institute, http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/ib2.html
“The availability of funds is…towards reducing the budget defecit.”
Bush’s package will revive the housing market
Wall Street Journal, 1/2
“With public sentiment on the economy…values of their homes drift downward.”
Collapse of the housing sector will result in US economic depression
Washington Times, 12/26
“This year’s housing bust is shaping…economy into a recession economists say.”
This will collapse the global economy
Sands, Washington Times Columnist, 12/28
“The implosion of the American Dream…as well,” Mr. Zhou said.”
The impact is extinction
Lewis, American Studies @ UC Boulder, 98 (Coming Age of Scarcity, p. 56)
“Most critics would argue, probably correctly…collapse of global civilization.”
Coercion Critique
Foreign aid is violent—it is based on the idea that individuals must sacrifice themselves for the needs of others.Condottiero 7
http:/homohominilupus.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/altruism-in-foreign-aid-and-family-remittances/)
“There is no question that too much aid has gone to plundering…No. Altruism says: Yes.””
The politics of self-sacrifice is the driving force behind totalitarian violence—those who do not willingly sacrifice their lives can be forced at the point of a bayonet
Rand, 60 (http://freedomkeys.com/faithandforce.htm)
“The socialists had a certain kind of logic…antithesis of the altruist morality”
Aid degrades those it claims to help—founding our relationship to Africa on paternalism engenders the same racist attitudes responsible for africa’s history of colonialism and poverty
Holdt 03, www.american-pictures.com/english/racism/articles/aid.htm
“What I saw…the most paternalistic racists.”
People are by nature rational and self-interested- the ideology of self-sacrifice is unethical and life negating
Elaine Sternberg 05
www.socialaffairsunit.org.uk/blog/archives/000292.php
“While most non philosophers are not…possible, negative liberty is required.”
Alt: Reject illegitimate government coercion.
Government mandates are coercive and violate individuals’ rights—we have an obligation to reject the means of coercion in every instance
Younkins 2k, www.quebecoislibre.org/000610-11.htm
“Recently (and ironically),…problems and run our lives”
Even if altruism might be politically useful, embracing it is psychologically debilitating for the decisionmaker
People are rational and self-interested by nature. It is life-negating to believe that man’s highest goal is to sacrifice to others—that's sternbert
Turns and o/w their offense
Falue to life: altruism demands that we seek out the miserable and needy and sacrifice ourselves to them—undermines sense of self worth and respect to others
Scott Adams www.fireflysun.com/altruismandmentalillness.htm
“lack of self-esteem: Self-esteem..nor can one respect his fellow man.”
Round 5 v. Carrolton (Medflags)
PIC out of Western Africa
Nigerean Leadership NBUS military presence in West Africa undermines Nigeria’s regional hegemony
Stratfor 07 http://www.stratfor.com/products/premium.read_article.php?id=295339
Nigerean leadership is crucial to west African stability
Salisu 02 “nigeria’s rising hegemony is essential to peace and stability in West-africa”
This best protects US interests in the region
Thomas-Greenfield
http://www.state.gov/p/af/rls/rm/2006/75336.htm
Us military presence will destabilize Nigeria
Center for international policy
http://ic.uscs.edu/~rlipsh/pol70/lubeck
The military conducts operations near Nigeria in order to surround the country- alienates Nigerians and undermine energy security. non-military democracy assistance generates far more goodwill
Center for international policy
http://ic.ucsc.edu/~rlipsch/pol07/lubeck
Nigerian collapse destabilizes the entire region
Pham 07
http://worlddefensereview.com/pham04`907.shtml
CDC control solves disease surveillance—it creates an integrated approach to disease monitoring and provides infrastructure and training to respond to bioterrorism
Marks Smolinski et al. 03
www.nap.edu/catalog/10636.html
“As described earlier, surveillance of and response…epidemiological expertise and laboratory capability.”
The department of health plays a critical role in diplomacy
Donovan Chau 07
www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/pub766.pdf
“Finally, within the U.S. Government, various…the U.S. military and AID.”
West Africa is not a threat for terrorism it will only become one as a backlash against America military presence
Center for international policy 06
“Convergent Interesets: U.S. Energy Security and the “Securing” of Nigerian Democracy,” http://ic.ucsc.edu/~rlipsch/pol70/Lubeck
“In the face of support by neoconservative promoters…they have a license to hunt.””
Africom Acceptance:
Africom presence in Western Africa strengthens the perception that it is just after oil—this is the underlying cause of resistance to the new command—ensures a backlash to the plan in other regions.
ISN Security Watch 07
www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=17811
“The Pentagon reportedly plans to establish another dozen…AFRICOM’s humanitarian focus founders.”
Afridom’s acceptance is vital to it’s success—crucial to an effective response to the content’s proglems
New Yorker in DC 07
“As the fall of 2008 approaches, tensions…the continent’s many problems.”
Nigeria does not want AFRICOM presence in West Africa—it views it as a threat to its leadership
Stratfor 07
www.stratfor.com/products/premium/read_article.php?id=295339
“Nigeria is moving to block AFRICOM…independence from Nigerian influence.”
Nigeria is too large for health assistance aid to make an impact
Thomas-Greenfield
http://www.state.gov/p/af/rls/rm/2006/75336.htm
the CDC is best postured for rapid response
Geberding 4
"CDC's Terrprosm and Global disease detection efforts"
Fox concedes civiliam control effective
"disease research..a future adversary"
CMR ADV CP PLANK
strengthing nigerian democracy through development assitance should be a top priority
Lyman and Cotton 2000
http:ciaonet.org/pbei/odc/lyp01.html
AT TERROR
West Africa is not a threat for terrorism- it will only become one as a backlash agaisnt american military presence
Center for International Policy
http://ic.ucsc.edu/~rlipsch/pol70/Lubeck
The department of health plays a critical role in diplomacy
Chau 07
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/pub766.pdf
CP- political warfare 1nc
USAID is an effective political warfare organization
Chau 07
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/pub766.pdf