by Noah Farley | Feb 13, 2017 | Agriculture TP 16-17, Public Need v. Private Property Rights LD 16-17, Research, Strategy
In the last post in this two-part series, I looked at the importance of the Constitution, why it is often ignored, the wrong way to argue Constitutionality, and how to properly explore Constitutional issues. Now I will look more at the specific application of these...
by Harrison Durland | Dec 19, 2016 | Debate Blog, LD, Public Need v. Private Property Rights LD 16-17, Stoa Resolutions, Strategy, Theory
The journey continues, and it seems we are nearing our destination! That is to say, this is the second article in the two-part series on the destination vs. the journey with value resolutions. In the first post I explained the distinction one can make between valuing...
by Harrison Durland | Aug 5, 2016 | LD, Public Need v. Private Property Rights LD 16-17
When we think of private property rights (PPRs), most people think of “No trespassing” signs, A poor old grandmother getting her house stolen from her by the government, or both of those things. But for most people, that’s about it. That being said, we seem to have a...
by Wyly Walker | Jul 6, 2016 | Debate Blog, Public Need v. Private Property Rights LD 16-17, Stoa Resolutions
Each and every person on this earth will, at one point or another, exercise their private property rights. This basic human right is something widely known, but seldom fully understood due to a misunderstanding of what it truly means, where it comes from, and how it...
