Case: The U.S. government should completely withdraw support from the Kuwaiti military until it solves the insurrection in its ranks resulting from a backlash against women soldiers. Government: Brandeis/Hopkins Hybrid PM: Joel Todoroff MG: Mike Childers Opposition: Maryland/Stanford Hybrid LO: Mike Baer MO: Liam O’Reilly [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Unknown won.[/expand]
Category: 2010-2011
APDA Summer 2011 Semifinals: Red Dawn A v. Time Desk
Case: The government should use a lottery to harvest organs from the healthy to give to those in need. Government: Red Dawn A PM: David Reiss MG: Storey Clayton Opposition: Time Desk LO: Dan Blynn MO: Rocky Lotito [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Time Desk won.[/expand] Thanks to Storey for the recording.
APDA Summer 2011 Round 2: Columbia Diddy and J-Mo v. Columbia/Penn Hybrid
Case: Abolish laws against price gouging. Government: Columbia Diddy and J-Mo PM: David Yin MG: Josh Morrison Opposition: Columbia/Penn Hybrid LO: Alexa Semonche MO: Connie Hua [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Columbia/Penn Hybrid won.[/expand] Thanks to David Yin for the recording.
APDA Summer 2011 Round 4: Columbia Diddy and J-Mo v. Red Dawn A
Case: You have discovered irrefutable and uncontroversial proof that God does not exist, that is so compelling that anyone who hears such a proof will have to believe it. You have the ability to spread it globally and instantaneously. Opp choice: Do you spread the proof, abolishing belief in religion? Opp chose not to publish […]
APDA Summer 2011 Round 1: Red Dawn A v. Brown/Penn Sanders Take APDA
Case: If the US is attacked by the USSR, ought it retaliate in kind with full knowledge that the US will be wiped out regardless? Government: Red Dawn A PM: David Reiss MG: Storey Clayton Opposition: Brown/Penn Sanders Take APDA LO: Sam Sanders MO: Beryl Sanders [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Red Dawn A won.[/expand] Thanks to […]
APDA Summer 2011 Round 2: Swanson v. Red Dawn A
Case: The government should not accredit for-profit universities. Government: Swanson PM: Greg Padin MG: Ryne Duchmann Opposition: Red Dawn A LO: Storey Clayton MO: David Reiss [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Red Dawn A won.[/expand] Thanks to Storey for getting the recording.
Nationals 2011 Finals: BU MT v. Yale CD
Case: It would be preferable if all drugs were legal in the United States. Government: BU MT PM: Alex Taubes MG: Greg Meyer Opposition: Yale CD LO: Max Dovala MO: Andrew Connery [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]BU MT won.[/expand] Thanks to Greg Meyer for editing the recording.
Nationals 2011 Quarterfinals: Yale CD v. Brandeis FH
Case: Allow graduate students to unionize. Government: Yale CD PM: Andrew Connery MG: Max Dovala Opposition: Brandeis FH LO: Brendan Fradkin MO: Andrew Husick [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale CD won.[/expand] Thanks to Denise Yu for the recording!
Amherst 2011 Finals: Brandeis Navajo Blanket v. BU MT
Case: Do you grant King Henry VIII his divorce? Opp said no. Government: Brandeis Navajo Blanket PM: Keith Barry MG: Russell Leibowitz Opposition: BU MT LO: Alex Taubes MO: Alison Kennedy [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]BU MT won.[/expand]
Nationals 2011 Quarterfinals: Stanford A v. BU MT
Case: The US should suspend aid to Israel until progress is made in withdrawing illegal settlements from the West Bank. Government: Stanford A PM: Andrew Suciu MG: Benjamin DeStein Opposition: BU MT LO: Alex Taubes MO: Greg Meyer [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]BU MT won.[/expand] Thanks to Taubes for donating the recording.