2012-13 Policy Debate

Topic Discussion

Transportation Infrastructure

National Case Distribution

Instances of Affirmative Cases Nationally0

5

10

15

20

25

30KritikNIBPort DeepenHSRNextGenInland WaterPort SecBeringCCSShort Sea

What is being debated?National Argument list currently features close to 300 teamsMost popular cases are:--National Infrastructure Bank--Port deepening projects--High Speed Rail development

What is being debated?--NexGen transportation system--Inland Waterways--Port security--Bering Strait tunnel--Carbon capture & Storage--Short Sea Transportation

What about kritiks?

Focus is on disadvantaged groups--Race/poverty based--Persons with disabilities--Transportation as a means of control--Persons seen as nomads

What about advantage areas?

HegemonyNational securityForeign relations Climate changeEconomic impacts

Negative ArgumentsState counterplansPrivatization counterplansSpending DisadvantagesTrade-off DisadvantagesCan you use your affirmative as a negative argument?