by Isaiah McPeak | Jan 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
I missed debate club (Vector, VA) last night. Then I got three questions about inherency this morning. Coincidence? I think not. So I decided to answer them here without their permission. 1. How do I run a “no barriers” inherency contrasted with running an...
by Lisa Alexander | Dec 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I hope you are all gathered together with family and celebrating the birth of Christ with great joy (and not with the stomach flu!). While you are on Christmas break, please take some time and let us know what you...
by Lisa Alexander | Dec 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
I was recently asked to post the cases that I would run or that are my favorite ideas. You would think this to be an easy question, but it never is. I have several cases that I think are interesting. I feel passionately about the carbon labeling cases. In my opinion,...
by Anna Snyder | Dec 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
Standards: 1. Predictable limits This standard argues that predictable limitations set on affirmative teams provide for a deeper, more intellectual debate round because negative teams are able to predict what they are up against beforehand and research the topic...
by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
FIAT comes from the resolution, right? Right. This post is not about everything FIAT, just about the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is part of the Federal Government and the policy resolution says “Federal Government.” Here are three reasons you could...
by Isaiah McPeak | Sep 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
ETHOS Stats 2009-10 Pages: 1,770 // Cards: 3,628 // Cases: 16 // Cost: $30 AFFIRMATIVE: 16 cases with backup 589 pages (avg 35 per brief) ; 1302 cards (avg 72 per brief) 1ACs were not counted ATCA...
