Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Resolution for practice round 2012
Religious institutions that use
government funds to provide social services should receive exemptions from
laws that violate their core beliefs.
Boy Scouts of America v Dale
http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1999/1999_99_699
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/Dale
Oregon v Smith
http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_1213
Boy Scouts of America v Dale
http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1999/1999_99_699
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/Dale
Oregon v Smith
http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_1213
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Court cases to look at.
District of Columbia v. Heller - 2005 - Supreme Court upholds the right to keep and bear arms for self defense in the home.
United States v. Emerson - 2001 - 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the right to keep and bear arms.
Silveira v. Lockyer - 2002 - 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rules that the 2nd Amendment does not provide an individual right to bear arms. Instead, it argues that there is a collective right to bear arms for the purposes of state militias. The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal.
United States v. Miller - 1939 - Supreme Court ruling that can be (and has been) applied to both sides of the debate.
United States v. Cruikshank - 1876 - Supreme Court ruling that the 2nd Amendment does not apply to the states.
Presser v. Illinois - 1886 - Supreme Court ruling that agrees with Cruikshank.
United States v. Emerson - 2001 - 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the right to keep and bear arms.
Silveira v. Lockyer - 2002 - 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rules that the 2nd Amendment does not provide an individual right to bear arms. Instead, it argues that there is a collective right to bear arms for the purposes of state militias. The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal.
United States v. Miller - 1939 - Supreme Court ruling that can be (and has been) applied to both sides of the debate.
United States v. Cruikshank - 1876 - Supreme Court ruling that the 2nd Amendment does not apply to the states.
Presser v. Illinois - 1886 - Supreme Court ruling that agrees with Cruikshank.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Resolution and Dates
Resolved: That the United States undervalues an individual’s right to own and bear arms when balanced against the greater social needs of society.
Topic Symposium at NYU - April 8th
Early Bird Debates (location TBA) - April 29th
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/28/AR2010022803985.html
SUPREME COURT GUN CONTROL ARGUMENTS: DUE PROCESS, PRIV IMMUNITIES
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Brainstorming Session - Values and Arguments
Value 1 - Right to Self Preservation
Gun ownership allows individuals to protect themselves from potential victimization by violent criminal offenders.
Value 2 - Promotion of Civil Liberties
The right to bear arms equips citizens withthe tools they need to protect against a tyrannical government.
Value 3 - Cultural Enlightenment and Evolution
Guns have no place in a civilized society.
Value 4 - Respect for Law and Order
Value 5 - Public Safety
Value 6 - Personal Control - Restraint
Value 7 - Honor
Gun ownership allows individuals to protect themselves from potential victimization by violent criminal offenders.
Value 2 - Promotion of Civil Liberties
The right to bear arms equips citizens withthe tools they need to protect against a tyrannical government.
Value 3 - Cultural Enlightenment and Evolution
Guns have no place in a civilized society.
Value 4 - Respect for Law and Order
Value 5 - Public Safety
Value 6 - Personal Control - Restraint
Value 7 - Honor
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