Branswell 5 (Helen, Staff, CBC, Canadian Press Newswire, 8-16, Lexis)
the potential global impact of an influenza pandemic… millions would die.
B. Economic decline causes nuclear war and destroys the biosphere
Bearden 2K (T.E former LTC U.S. Army, Director of the Assoc. of Distinguished American Scientists, Fellow Emeritus @ Alpha Foundation’s Institute for Advanced Study, 6/24/,[ http://www.seaspower.com/EnergyCrisis-Bearden.htm]
History bears out that desperate nations take… most of the biosphere,
Space Add-On Cites A. Disease surveillance gives the US a peaceful way to build up its space power
Michael Krepon, Theresa Hitchens, and Michael Katz-Hyman, Stimson Center Report No. 66, “Preserving
Freedom Of Action In Space: Realizing The Potential And Limits Of U.S. Spacepower,” May 2007,
http://www.stimson.org/space/pdf/SpacePower-051007.pdf
Our working definition of spacepower is the sum total…disaster relief; and providing early warning of
consequential events.
B. US build up of space power is key to US heg in space
S. W. Doescher, U. S. Geological Survey, R. Ristyb, and R.H. Sunne, Science Applications International
Corporation, “Use of Commercial Remote Sensing Satellite Data In Support Of Emergency Response,” 2005,
http://www.commission4.isprs.org/workshop_hangzhou/papers/121-124%20S_Doescher-A079.pdf
Vital national security, foreign policy, economic, and civil interests… collecting information from space.
C. US heg in space precludes the rise of another hostile power and preserves peace
Everett Dolman, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, “Space Power and US Hegemony: Maintaining a Liberal
World Order in the 21st Century,” http://www.gwu.edu/~spi/spaceforum/Dolmanpaper%5B1%5D.pdf, 2002
The goals here are to establish the most beneficial…dangerous enemy from taking it
Food Security Add-On Cites A. Zoonotic diseases destroy food security – producers can’t sell their food due to perception of sickness and trade is stricter, so less food is exchanged
Joseph Domenech et al 6, Food and Agriculture Organization, 2006
[“Regional and International Approaches on Prevention and Control of Animal Transboundary and Emerging Diseases,” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1081 (1), 90–107, October, Blackwell-Synergy]
For all livestock producers, the threat of TADs… commodities, and products of animal origin.
B. Food insecurity disrupts the economy, causes war, and makes human destruction possible
Winnail 96, Ph.D., M.P.H, 1996 [“From The World Ahead,” September-October, http://www.kurtsaxon.com/foods004.htm]
"No other economic indicator is more politically sensitive… is also without historical precedent!
Disease Surveillance Bush Good 2AC Efforts to combat the bird flu re-invigorate Bush’s stalled agenda.
Bash 5 (DANA BASH, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT, CNN – Nov 1st – lexis)
BASH: One Bush adviser tells CNN the president is disappointed in his staff… plan to fight the bird flu pandemic.
International Surveillance uniquely popular – Congress wants Bush to focus more on global efforts.
Porter 5 (Charlene Porter, Washington File Staff Writer -- State Department Documents and Publications -- December 8, 2005 – lexis)
Bipartisan support is emerging in… minimum, double this amount."
Not intrinsic – it’s within the agential ambit to do plan and [_____] – best model for policymaking, more real-world and better education on the functionality of plan
Plan won’t be perceived – political capital won’t spill over from the plan to another issue, fiat means it goes through without a fight
Fiat means plan is at the bottom of the docket – your politics DA will go through before plan can affect it
A. The public supports spending on disease prevention and bioterrorism defense
PR Newswire 2-5-07 (“Cuts Proposed in the President's Budget to Disease Prevention and Bioterrorism Preparedness Programs Jeopardize the Health of Americans, TFAH Warns,” l/n)
"The increased funding for pandemic flu preparedness … than current spending levels.
B. The public is key to the agenda – popularity key
Roberts 4 Political Science BA, University of New Mexico, 11/9, [Dane, “Democrats need sharp vision,” Daily Lobo, via University Wire]
"Political capital" might be… decrease, his political capital.
A. Obama & Clinton strongly support the plan
St. Louis Post-Dispatch 5 (Missouri -- November 6, 2005 – lexis)
Growing up in Jakarta, Indonesia, Obama… response to an inevitable threat.
The Australian 7 (Australia -- February 13, 2007 – lexis)
the Democratic Party… policy in Washington.
A. Bush wants more funding for bird flu preparedness – plan is a win
Brewin 12/19/07 (http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1207/121907bb1.htm)
The fiscal 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act… real-time disease surveillance
B. Winners win – Bush’s agenda will be boosted
Ornstein 1 (American Enterprise Institute 9/10/01, Norman, Roll Call “Congress Inside Out”)
In a system where a President… lose more often than not.
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