Consider arguments against government control of religion, education, and money. First, the Constitution prohibits the federal government from meddling in an “establishment of religion”: The First Amendment’s Establishment Clause prohibits the government from making any...
Searching through the U.S. Constitution, it’s not clear where power is delegated for today’s various and complex federal energy policies. Defense of the Realm seems plausible, since the U.S. military relies on oil to...
Stoa debaters have a wide world to explore with the federal banking, finance, and monetary policy topic. Finance and banking, along with health care, are the most highly regulated sectors of the U.S. economy....
For NCFCA debaters looking for summer deep-dive reading on the energy topic, Bill Gates in numerous posts recommends the research and books of Czech-Canadian scientist Vaclav Smil. A December, 2017 GatesNotes post, How energy makes life possible explains:...
Below are a few relevant articles on the Stoa policy resolution choice: Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform its banking, finance, and/or monetary policy. https://springvote2019.homeschooldebate.net/tp-resolutions The first article is on a...
Oil Companies Look for Profits in Public Relations David Wojick’s post Big Oil goes Big Green, (WUWT, May 4, 2019) reports major oil companies are spending billions supporting green energy nonprofits. You’d think “big...
[Updated April 30 with new title, notes on Google searching, and links from FDAReview.org] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has attracted a wide range of critics. Some criticize FDA regulation of cherries in...
Discussions and debates over U.S. immigration policy have been around for over a century, and longer if you count Benjamin Franklin’s writings on German immigrants. A history of American anti-immigrant bias, starting with Benjamin...
All three NCFCA policy topics have long and complex economic and political histories. And a wide range of reforms have been proposed for today’s federal immigration, FDA, and energy policies. An earlier post provided...
Resolution wording: Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform its policy regarding veterans. Discussion of resolution on Stoa page here notes: “…the Department of Veterans Affairs is woefully underperforming…” Ethos Debate Voting...
