Tournament of Champions 2k8 Comprehensive Caselist
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Terrorism add-onTerrorist use the counterfeiting trade to gain over two-hundred billion dollars in order to finance their opperations – the global war on terror will fail absent plan Lazar, 2k6 (Simon, Harvard Law, “Progress report: A comprehensive evaluation of the FDA’s Battle against counterfeit drugs,” May) The counterfeiting of currency and consumer products has …as the United States is engaged in a global “war on terrorism.” terrorism results in extinction Alexander, 2k3 (Yonah, professor of international studies and director of the Institute for Studies in International Terrorism at the State University of New York. He is a senior research staff member at the Georgetown University Center for Strategic and International Studies, “Terrorism myths and realities”, The Federal Observer, Vol. 07, No. 220, August 27th, http://www.federalobserver.com/archive.php?aid=6428) Last week's brutal suicide bombings in Baghdad and Jerusalem …concerning national, regional and global security concerns. Cutting off funding is key to prevent terrorist attacks Lormel, 2k1 (Dennis M., Chief, Financial Crimes Section, FBI, "Cutting off the Financial Lifeblood of the Terrorists", Congressional Testimony Before the House Committee on Financial Services, October 3, http://www.fbi.gov/congress/congress01/lormel100301.htm) So while I wish none of us needed to be here today, …on cutting off the financial lifeblood to these organizations. Pharma add-onNot only do counterfeit products directly compete with legitimate ones, they also harm companies by lowering consumer confidence KPMG, 2k5 (Swiss cooperative that serves as a coordinating entity for a network of independent firms, “Managing the Risks of Counterfeiting in the Information Technology Industry,” ELECTRONICS, SOFTWARE & SERVICES) For the company whose products are being counterfeited,…countries involved in manufacture and distribution of counterfeits. Pharmaceutical inaction to resolve the problems of drug counterfeiting makes them vulnerable to costly lawsuits Capiello, 2k6 (Nicholas D, graduate of Suffolk University Law School, “Counterfeit-Resistant Technology: An Essential Investment to Protect Consumers and to Avoid Liability,” Journal of Health & Biomedical Law, 2 J. Health & Biomed. L. 277) History indicates that a company can become …exist and are available for implementation. When the us pharmaceuticals take a hit, the world economy bleeds – the us pharma industry has a unique position in the global economy and counterfeiting is the chink in its armor Morrione and Hurt, 2k3 (Marnie and William, senior International Industry Specialist for biotechnology, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals for the International, Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, last modified July 11, “PHARMACEUTICALS,” Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotechnology, Trade Development, http://www.ita.doc.gov/exportamerica/NewOpportunities/no_pharmaceuticals.html) The pharmaceutical industry is unique among…and world economies, but also a player in improving global health. Economic decline results in nuclear war, extinction, and biosphere collapse Bearden, 2k (Tom, Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army (Retired). President and Chief Executive Officer, CTEC, Inc. MS Nuclear Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology. BS Mathematics, Northeast Louisiana University. Graduate of Command & General Staff College, U.S. Army. Graduate of Guided Missile Staff Officer's Course, U.S. Army [equivalent to MS in Aerospace Engineering]. Numerous electronic warfare and counter-countermeasures courses, “The Unnecessary Energy Crisis: How to Solve It Quickly”, Association of Distinguished American Scientists, June, 24th, http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3aaf97f22e23.htm) History bears out that desperate nations take desperate …the biosphere, at least for many decades. and only the pharma industry can provide vacccines Washington Post, 2k1 (Justin Gillis, “Scientists Race for Vaccines,” November 8, 2001, Lexis) U.S. scientists, spurred into action by the events of Sept. 11…they could set off a worldwide epidemic. Spending/tradeoff 2AC1. econ collapse inevitable in the short term due to pharma industry absent the plan – 2nd advantage (Or read add-on) 2. 100% link takeout 1. pharmaceutical companies pay for plan – they are able to shock the initial spending and causes long term saving Ghosh, 2k7 (Suchira, University of Michigan law school J.D., UMich Law Review, “The R.F.I.D. Act of 2006 and E-Pedigrees: Tackling the Problem of Counterfeit Drugs in the United States Wholesale Industry, Spring, Lexis) Though initial roll-out costs might be high, companies are ,,,distribution data based on region or retailer. 2. one year solves payback ElAmin, 2k6 (Ahmed, Master of Arts Journalism, Interviewed political leaders from Canada, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, editor of FoodProductionDaily.com, a daily online publication covering food production, packaging and supply chain, “RFID cost remains difficult to justify - for now”, Innovation & Technology, PackWire.com, March 30th, http://www.packwire.com/news/ng.asp?n=66776-wal-mart-rfid-supply) DiamondCluster International, a management consulting firm, says a one-…Darin Yug, a co-author of the firm's report. 3. Deficit spending is good for the economy. Nugent, 2k3 (Thomas E., April, 4, 2003,“The Budget Deficit/The Budget Surplus: The Real Story” http://www.epicoalition.org/docs/budget_deficit_real_story.htm) Newspapers are filled with warnings about …form of the newly issued government bonds. 4. Link Non-U China relations/soft power 2ac1. no link 1. not the specified aid – their evidence assumes financial, food, etc…rfid tags don’t effect relations 2. no increase in us exports – that’s where perception is 3. china manufactors their own counterfeit drugs – plan wouldn’t fracture relations
3. non-unique US rebuilding africom now McLeary, 2k7 (Paul, staff writer for the Columbia Journalism Review, “A Different Kind of Great Game”, March, http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3744&print=1) In a trip that went almost totally unnoticed in the United …for cheap Chinese textile goods. 4. Energy war now Glain, 2k4 (Stephen, staff writer for Newsweek, Newsweek, “Yet Another Great Game”, 12/20, http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Oil_watch/GreatGame_China_US_Oil.html) If a report circulating among …map, which in this case is Africa." 5. empirically preventing disease spread in africa helps relations Gill, 2k6 (Bates, et al, Chair of China studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies, “China’s Expanding Role in Africa Implications for the United States”, 12/1, Report of the CSIS Delegation to China on China-Africa-U.S. Relations, http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/chinainafrica.pdf) The United States and China already cooperate bilaterally …governance, and intellectual property rights protections. 6. governments are complicit in the diversion process – plan pisses them off and causes them to shift to china Williams, 2k5 (Walter E. Williams, professor of economics at George Mason University. “What Africa Needs, Foreign Aid Cannot Deliver,” Deseret News, 7-13-05, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20050713/ai_n14716008) One unappreciated tragedy that attests to …of foreign aid, Africa will remain a basket case. 7. governments take place in arv black market Tayler & Dickinson, 2k6 (Liz Tayler is a UK public health physician, who worked for several years as the UK Department for International Development health advisor in Nigeria and Clare Dickinson is an HIV/AIDS specialist with HLSP, and formerly worked in Indonesia on a health policy project based in the Ministry of Health, TheBody Pro, “The Link Between Corruption and HIV/AIDS,” February 2006, www.thebodypro.com/iapac/feb06/corruption_link.html) Where ARV drugs are provided for free or at heavily ,,,receive inducements to procure from less-reputable suppliers. 8. this will be a determinant choice in whether Africa accepts the U.S. or turns to China McLeary, 2k7 (Paul, staff writer for the Columbia Journalism Review, “A Different Kind of Great Game”, March, http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3744&print=1) In such a fight, China’s unfettered aid would seem …longer-term health and stability that the United States is promising. Directory: file -> view view -> Western Europe after wwii view -> Author study: paul fleischman view -> Qpa1 7ela study Guide view -> Arctic Oil/Gas Neg view -> November 1970 Approximately 150,000-500,000 deaths Bhola Cyclone Bangladesh view -> Grade Level: 6 Unit of Study: Caribbean glce view -> Citation: Duffield, Katy view -> Table of Contents Lesson # view -> Chinese Wind Energy Disad Download 2.81 Mb. Share with your friends:
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