Current Policy Topic
2009-10 NDT/CEDA College Policy Topic
Nuclear Weapons. Topic to be announced in late July, 2009.
CEDA Topic discussion.
Resolution 1:
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially change its nuclear posture to be more consistent with its nuclear disarmament commitments.
Resolution 2:
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reduce the size of its nuclear weapons arsenal, and/or substantially reduce and restrict the role and/or missions of its nuclear weapons arsenal.
Resolution 3:
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially change its nuclear posture in one or more of the following ways:
- Ratification and implementation of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
- Adoption of a nuclear declaratory policy substantially reducing and restricting the use of its nuclear weapons
- A substantial reduction in the size of its nuclear weapons arsenal
- Negotiation and implementation of a bilateral agreement with Russia that at least includes a substantial reduction in nuclear weapons
- A substantial decrease in the operational readiness of its nuclear weapons.
2008-09 NDT/CEDA College Policy Topic
Agriculture (Farm Subsidies).
2007-08 NDT/CEDA College Policy Topic
Resolved: that the United States Federal Government should increase its constructive engagement with the government of one or more of: Afghanistan, Iran, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, and Syria, and it should include offering them a security guarantee(s) and/or a substantial increase in foreign assistance.
2006-07 NDT/CEDA Topic
Supreme Court.