Debaters are unusual and among the few engaged in public policy debates not guided or influenced by special interests. America’s founders used the term factions, and argued that when government meddles in the economy it...
The school year has begun and immigration policy is in the news. Current national and Texas debate topics focus on immigration policy and values. The national NSDA (and UIL) policy topic is: Resolved: The...
“Foot Soldiers of China’s Shopping Boom” (New York Times, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, p B1, online as For Couriers, China’s E-Commerce Boom Can Be a Tough Road, Jan. 31), looks at the low wages...
Welfare state programs and business regulations distorted the immigration process for California in ways very different from Texas. Texas government policies are more open to enterprise and its booming economy is putting latin american...
Highly recommended is study on immigrant-founded companies in the U.S. titled “American Made” by the National Venture Capital Association (http://www.nvca.org/). Study in Acrobat is here: http://www.nvca.org/pdf/AmericanMade_study.pdf The Venture Capital study is about firms that,...
Economic freedom should include freedom to work where one chooses. Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals should be able to work in any state they wish, regardless of where they received their training. Labor...
The United States Federal Government should significantly reform its foreign policy toward one or more of the following Central American countries: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.2024-2025 Debate Resolutions How can...
National and Texas debate resolutions this year focus on policies to reduce economic inequality. Wealth and income inequality are highly-charged campaign issues with newspaper and evening news stories and comedy segments peaking in the...
For the online Winter Holidays Open, three motions have been announced: • In emerging democracies, this house would break up persistently dominant political parties. (rounds 1 and 2)• Assuming the technology exists, this house...
However ongoing Middle East and North Africa conflicts are resolved, most families in the Middle East and North Africa will still be living in or next to deserts. Water scarcity and conflicts within and...
