2022 CCCFA State Championship Tournament

Online - San Jaoquin Delta College - Mar 10-13 | Status: Completed | 9:49 PM Pacific

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  E. Open Parli Event Prompts

Round 1 - 4:15 pm

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    Policy: The United States federal government should substantially increase its funding to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the purposes of human spaceflight. Policy: The International Space Station should be saved. Value: The Belt and Road Initiative does more harm than good Value: Service to others is more important than service to self Metaphor: What do we want? JUSTICE! When do we want it? NOW!

Round 2 - 5:40 pm

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    Round 2 International Relations
    1. Policy: The United States and Iran should agree to a new nuclear deal.
    2. Policy: A Pacific version of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization should be established.
    3. Value: Violent revolution is an unjust response to an oppressive democratic regime.
    4. Value: In international relations, ideational factors should be prioritized over material factors.
    5. Metaphor: Global politics is ruled by the law of the jungle.

Round 3 - 11:00 am

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    Round 3 - Infrastructure
    1. Policy: The United States should invest in more water storage projects.
    2. Policy: The United States should invest in a national high-speed rail system.
    3. Value: Funding infrastructure is preferable to funding education.
    4. Value: Oil pipelines are the best method to transport fossil fuels.
    5. Metaphor: "If you build it, they will come."

Round 4 - 4:00 pm

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    Round 4 - Economy
    1. Policy: The Federal Reserve should significantly raise interest rates.
    2. Policy: The United States should adopt a universal basic income.
    3. Value: Progressive Taxation systems are fairer than flat taxation systems.
    4. Value: Cryptocurrency is a bad investment.
    5. Metaphor: This house would not pass go.

Round 5 - 8:00 am

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    Round 5 - Education
    1. Policy: The CSU System should not use standardized testing in admissions decisions.
    2. Policy: The state of California should repeal AB-705.
    3. Value: The California Community College System should prioritize career technical education over college transfer.
    4. Value: Online education is preferable to face to face education.
    5. Metaphor: The US Department of education should burn the books.

Round 6 - 11:15 am

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    Round 6 - Environment
    1. Policy: The United States should establish one or more new national parks.
    2. Policy: The United States should significantly increase its domestic production of semiconductors.
    3. Value: Federal cattle regulations do more harm than good.
    4. Value: Lithium-based electronics will do more harm than good.
    5. Metaphor: The move to electric vehicles is destined to crash.

Elim 1 - 3:15 pm

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    BRONZE ROUND US Social Policy (Corrected topics as of 3:55PM)
    1. Policy: The United States federal government should significantly increase funding for and/or access to public housing in the United States.
    2. Policy: Restrictions on collective bargaining should be substantially reduced in the United States.
    3. Value: The United States educational system focuses on grades to the detriment of student learning.
    4. Value: Elections should favor a system that prioritizes the least objectionable candidate over the lesser of two evils.
    5. Metaphor: The United States should patch the gaping holes in its safety net.

Elim #2 - 9:15 am

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    Gold Round  - California

    1. California should create a statewide public internet utility. 

    2. California should abolish its proposition, referendum, and recall system.

    3. The California High-Speed-Rail project will do more harm than good.

    4. California would be better off  as its own country. 

    5. California should "break camp"