Tournament: Navy | Round: 2 | Opponent: WVU AR | Judge:
Energy production reveals the essence of modern technology—it enframes nature through the needs of a human subject, reducing our surroundings to standing-reserve.
Beckman 2K (Tad, Prof. of philosophy at Harvey Mudd College, “Heidegger and Environmental Ethics”, http://www2.hmc.edu/~tbeckman/personal/HEIDART.HTML//shree)
Heidegger clearly saw ... in its essence.

The technocratic disclosure of nature as standing-reserve is a rigged game—we are primed to interact with the world only as calculating machines.  That’s the precondition for nuclear war and sentences us to an eternity of counterfeit existence, purging value to life.
Beckman 2K (Tad, Prof. of philosophy at Harvey Mudd College, “Heidegger and Environmental Ethics”, http://www2.hmc.edu/~tbeckman/personal/HEIDART.HTML//shree)
The threat of ... unfolding structure of being.

Vote neg to reject the 1AC’s technological thinking in favor of meditative thought—this reveals alternate ways of being
Joseph 2K (Duquesne University, and editor for the Janus Head, Speaking Differently: Deconstruction/Meditative Thinking as the Heart of "the Faculty of Observing" http://www.janushead.org/3-1/ajoseph.cfm shree)
From a Heideggerian ... be spoken about.

Ontology is a pre-requisite to decision-making
Dillon 99 (Michael, Professor of Politics at the University of Lancaster, 1999, Moral Spaces Pg. 97-98shree)
Heirs to all ... of decision making.

Tournament: Navy | Round: 2 | Opponent: WVU AR | Judge:
The affirmative takes the position of the Maoist – their engagement the Otherness is parasitic and consumptive, naturalizing academic colonialism and oppression
Chow, Anne Firor Scott Professor of Literature at Duke, 93
(Rey, Writing Diaspora, Indiana University of Press, 1993, p.10-13, accessed via Google Books on 5-29-12, JDB) *Note – under erasure
The Orientalist has ... our consciousnesses “raised.”
 
Reject the affirmative – our first obligation as intellectuals is to struggle against becoming the objects and instruments of power
Chow, Anne Firor Scott Professor of Literature at Duke, 93
(Rey, Writing Diaspora, Indiana University of Press, 1993, p.10-13, accessed via Google Books on 5-29-12, JDB)
Because "borders" have ... the academic sense?

Tournament: Navy | Round: 4 | Opponent: UMW OT | Judge:
Immigration reform will pass now despite legislative hurdles but capital is key
Foley, Huffington Post, 1-15-13
(Elise, “Obama Gears Up For Immigration Reform Push In Second Term,” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/15/obama-immigration-reform_n_2463388.html, accessed 1-17-13 Bosley)
Obama and his ... for a bill.

Renewables cost political capital and Obama will push
Restuccia, Politico reporter, 12
(Andrew, “Obama: 'We will not walk away' from clean-energy agenda,” 3-21-12, http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/217393-obama-we-will-not-walk-away-from-clean-energy, accessed 12-29-12 Bosley)
“You’d think that ... Obama’s campaign donors. 

Immigration reform is key to the economy and relations with China and India
Williams, LA Times, 12
(Carol J., “Other countries eagerly await U.S. immigration reform,” 11-9-12, http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/11/us-immigration-reform-eagerly-awaited-by-source-countries.html, accessed 1-17-13 Bosley)
"Comprehensive immigration reform ... not," he said.

US-India relations solve South Asian nuclear war
Schaffer, Director of the South Asia Program at CSIS, 02
(Teresita C., “Building a New Partnership with India,” Washington Quarterly 25:2, accessed 1-17-13 /Bosley)
Washington's increased interest ... the United States.

Tournament: Navy | Round: 4 | Opponent: UMW OT | Judge:
Be suspicious of their authors they are just part of political propaganda
Boone 05
Jon Boone, July 25, 2005, former University Administrator, Environmentalist, Artist, Author, Documentary Producer, and Formal Intervenor in Wind Installation Hearings DIRECT TESTIMONY OF JON BOONE BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND APPLICATION BY SYNERGICS WIND ENERGY LLC FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE and NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT A 47 MW WIND POWER FACILITY IN GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND
In pursuit of ... illusion of “progress.”

Wind can’t meet growing energy needs
Bryce 12
Robert Bryce, July19, 2012, Robert Bryce is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Windy Disinformaion, http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/310027/windy-disinformation-robert-bryce
Mr. Glotfelty begins ... going to happen.) 

Tournament: Navy | Round: 7 | Opponent: GMU NT | Judge:
Interpretationa and violation- financial incentives excludes guaranteed public purchases
Czinkota et al, Professor of Business at Georgetown, 09
Michael, Ilkka A. Ronkainen, Georgetown University McDonough school of business professor, and Michael H. Moffett, Thunderbird school of global management continental grain professorship, “Fundamentals of International Business,” p.69, accessed via Google Books on 10-4-12 Bosley)
Incentives offered by ... in infrastructure facilities.

Tournament: Navy | Round: 7 | Opponent: GMU NT | Judge:
Financial incentives must be targeted at energy generation
O’Brien, Minister of State – Department for Energy and Climate Change in the UK Parliament, 08
(Mike, “Clause 20 — Terms and conditions,” 11-18-08, http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debate/?id=2008-11-18b.159.3, accessed 10-3-12 Bosley)
I have quite ... feed-in tariff scheme.

Research and development isn’t tied to energy production – the plan is an indirect incentive
EIA, Energy Information Administration of the US DOE, 92
(“Federal Energy Subsidies: Direct and Indirect Interventions in Energy Markets,” ftp://tonto.eia.doe.gov/service/emeu9202.pdf, accessed 10-3-12 Bosley)
Research and development .... an indirect subsidy.

Tons of bidirectional mechanisms impact energy technology in ways that could increase or decrease production – only direct financial incentives for increased production creates fair, predictable limits
EIA, Energy Information Administration of the US DOE, 92
(“Federal Energy Subsidies: Direct and Indirect Interventions in Energy Markets,” ftp://tonto.eia.doe.gov/service/emeu9202.pdf, accessed 10-3-12 Bosley)
In some sense ... research and development.

Tournament: Navy | Round: 7 | Opponent: GMU NT | Judge:
The affirmative’s explanation of violence as the product of distant and external forces is a ruse to hide our personal responsibility – this mentality justifies complicity in the status quo
Kappeler 95 – Associate Professor at Al-Akhawayn University
Susanne “The Will to Violence: The Politics of Personal Behavior” pg. 10-11
 ‘We are the ... war and violence. 

This turns the case – makes all of their impacts inevitable by not challenging our everyday thinking
Kappeler 95 – Associate Professor at Al-Akhawayn University Susanne “The Will to Violence: The Politics of Personal Behavior” pg. 8-9
Violence – what we ... them to happen. 

The alternative is necessary to allow us to understand our personal complicity in global violence. Our rejection is a political act which mimics the true impetus for violence – choice.
Kappeler 95 – Associate Professor at Al-Akhawayn University Susanne “The Will to Violence: The Politics of Personal Behavior” pg. 258
If we nevertheless ... a non-violent society.

Tournament: UGA | Round: 2 | Opponent: Wake Forest HP | Judge:
By attempting to falsely separate humans from the world around them they enable, the aff enables domination and exploitation of nature believing that technology will set them free
Joyce Huesemann and Michael Huesemann 2011  (Michael; M.B.A., WP Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, Ph.D., M.S., Biochemical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas,Joyce; Ph.D. in statistics from Rice University and holds an M.A. in anthropology )“TECHNO-FIX Why Technology Won’t Save Us or the Environment”
We live in a ... fact, no such separation.

The belief that we can innovate ourselves out of this mess is indicative of techno-optimism, the belief that tomorrows inventions will solve issues caused by todays technology, an unwavering, unquestioning pursuit of “progress.”
Joyce Huesemann and Michael Huesemann 2011  (Michael; M.B.A., WP Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, Ph.D., M.S., Biochemical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas,Joyce; Ph.D. in statistics from Rice University and holds an M.A. in anthropology )“TECHNO-FIX Why Technology Won’t Save Us or the Environment”

As discussed in ... has ever known.”492

Technological thought leads to extinction
Joyce Huesemann and Michael Huesemann 2011  (Michael; M.B.A., WP Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, Ph.D., M.S., Biochemical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas,Joyce; Ph.D. in statistics from Rice University and holds an M.A. in anthropology )“TECHNO-FIX Why Technology Won’t Save Us or the Environment”
The extent of negative ...  of human civilization (see Chapter 6).

The alt is the rejection of the aff’s technological quick fix- this is the only way to recognize the complexity and interconnectedness of being
Joyce Huesemann and Michael Huesemann 2011  (Michael; M.B.A., WP Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, Ph.D., M.S., Biochemical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas,Joyce; Ph.D. in statistics from Rice University and holds an M.A. in anthropology )“TECHNO-FIX Why Technology Won’t Save Us or the Environment”
Our current worldview is ... view of the economy.

Tournament: UGA | Round: 3 | Opponent: Florida CG | Judge:
Silver supply is too small to meet demands
Scully 12 (Mike, mechanical engineer and product designer, January 27, 2012, The Silver Singularity Is Near, http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2012-01/the-silver-singularity-is-near.aspx?storyid=117209)ERM
The main way ... , much higher price.

Solar power producers use 11% of the world’s silver
Goossens 11 (Ehren, Jun 23, 2011, Silver Surge Makes ‘Headwind’ For Solar/Fossil Fuel Rivalry, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-22/silver-surge-makes-headwind-for-solar-in-fossil-fuel-rivalry.html)ERM
Soaring silver prices ... industry researcher estimates.

Silver is key to the US military
Savoie 04 (Charles, independent researcher and author of “The Silver Stealers” chronology; masters from ISU, November 2004, WAR and SILVER, http://www.silver-investor.com/charlessavoie/cs_nov04.htm)ERM
Let's take a ... we apply gold." 

Heg Key to stop extinction
Brooks, Ikenberry, and Wohlforth 13 (Stephen Brooks, Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College, John Ikenberry is the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University in the Department of Politics and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, William C. Wohlforth is the Daniel Webster Professor in the Department of Government at Dartmouth College “Don’t Come Home America: The Case Against Retrenchment,” International Security, Vol. 37, No. 3 (Winter 2012/13), pp. 7–51)ERM
A core premise ... rather than shrinking. 85