Bennett Eckert wins NSDA Nationals
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—From Salt Lake City, Utah—
Final Round
Congratulations to Greenhill’s Bennett Eckert for winning the 2016 NSDA Nationals tournament and to runner-up Priya Kukreja from Millard North! The decision was an 8-7 for Bennett.
Advancing to Round 7
Tuesday Resolution Areas
1 In the United States, national service ought to be compulsory
2 The United States ought to implement a single payer health care system.
3 The United States government ought to significantly curtail the Commander-in-Chief powers of the President.
The United States government ought to significantly curtail the powers of the President as the Commander in Chief.
4 Capital punishment is immoral
5 The United States ought to expand free trade with foreign nations
6 In the United States, government sponsored gambling ought to be abolished.
7 Civil rights ought to be prioritized over national security
8 On balance, colleges and universities ought to prioritize providing “safe spaces” over the freedom of expression
9 In the United States, law enforcement ought to be subject to independent civilian oversight when lethal force is used.
The United States ought to restrict qualified immunity for police officers in cases involving the use of lethal force.
The United States ought to restrict the application of qualified immunity to police officers.
10 The United States ought to guarantee the right to (adequate) housing for its citizens.
11 Employees ought to have a civil right to unionize.
12 The US should accede to the International Criminal Court
The United States ought to accede to the Law of the Sea
13 The United States ought to end its provision of arms to foreign military organizations.
14 The United States ought to establish price controls for pharmaceutical drugs.
The United States ought to abolish intellectual property protections for life-saving medicines.
The United States ought to abolish intellectual property protections for genetic resources.
15 The United States ought to increase space exploration beyond the Earth’s mesosphere.
16 In the United States, public colleges and universities ought to be tuition free.
17 The United States ought to ban the use of non-human animals in medical testing.
18 The United States ought to substantially increase its public infrastructure spending
19 The United States ought to require the increased use of renewable energy sources
The United States ought to phase out the burning of fossil fuels for the production of energy
In matters of environmental regulation, societies ought to expand protections for the interests of future people
In matters of environmental regulation, the welfare of future generations ought to be prioritized over the rights of present people
Schedule
Monday
Round 1 – 9:00am
Round 2 – 11:30am
Round 3 – 2:00pm
Round 4 – 4:00pm
Tuesday
Round 5 – 8:00am
Round 6 – 10:00am
Only teams with 8 or more prelim ballots advance
Round 7 – 2:00pm
Round 8 – 4:00pm
Wednesday
Round 9 – 8:00am
Round 10 – 11:00am
Round 11 – 2:00pm
Round 12 – 5:00pm
Thursday
Round 13 – 8:00am
Round 14 – 10:00am
Round 15 – 12:00pm
Round 16 – 1:30pm
Friday
Finals – 4:00pm
National Awards Assembly – 6:30pm
For those attending, we encourage you to post your codes below so those around the country can follow along!
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