2003 Nationals Resolutions

  • Round 1: THBT the United States media have oversanitized the war in Iraq. (Gov: 39.55% wins)
  • Round 2: Preemption constitutes a sufficient justification for war. (Gov: 39.10% wins)
  • Round 3: The U.S. federal government should adopt a policy to significantly reduce dependency on non-renewable energy resources. (Gov: 48.12% wins)
  • Round 4: Professionalization of certain college sports is desirable. (Gov: 35.34% wins)
  • Round 5: The time for a Palestinian state is now. (Gov: 41.35% wins)
  • Round 6: The creation of a collective security force by the European Union is warranted. (Gov: 45.11% wins)
  • Round 7: At this moment, mass protests against the war in Iraq do more good than harm. (Gov: 51.88% wins)
  • Round 8: THBT market forces are the wrong prescription for health care in the United States. (Gov: 54.89% wins)
  • Quad Octas: THBT globalization is neo-colonialism.
  • Triple Octas: The Securities and Exhange Commission should adopt one or more policies to strengthen ethical business practices. (Gov: 53.12% wins)
  • Double Octas: North Korea warrants the U.S. aggressively pursuing a missle defense system. (46.67% gov wins)
  • Octas: The U.S. Senate ought to use political ideology as a significant criterion when confirming  judicial nominees. (25% gov wins)
  • Quarters: There should be an independent Kurdistan. (50% gov wins)
  • Semis: The U.S. should eliminate taxes on stock dividends. (50% gov wins)
  • Finals: The war in Iraq is just. (0% gov wins)