Gary Johnson Would Make a Better POTUS Than Donald Trump

Final IntroUnfortunately my opponent has forfeited the last round. Please extend all of my arguments, and keep in mind that I will not be able to reply. My opponent is therefore unable to create any new arguments. Military & Foreign PolicyThus far I've already proven that Gary Johnson's foreign policy positions are superior. Johnson wants to keep us out of unnecessary foreign entanglements. This has incredible moral and pragmatic benefits. In addition to keeping our troops alive, not killing a lot of innocent people overseas, and not fostering anti-American sentiment that will create more terrorists, Johnson's strategic and limited interventionism (compared to Trump's war mongering) will save us trillions on unnecessary military costs. I've proven with sources, citations and reasonable explanations regarding Trump's plans that we can assume (by his own admission) to spend more on the military under Trump - something that is incredibly dangerous and entirely unnecessary.War on Drugs In Round 2 I've explained why the War on Drugs is an incredibly miserable failure that is harmful and counterproductive. My opponent never contested this, and instead claimed that Donald Trump agrees and wants to end the War on Drugs. But in Round 3 I proved that is patently false - Trump wants to perpetuate this abominable failure, whereas Gary Johnson does not. Gary Johnson once again has the moral and pragmatic position over Trump's on this very important topic with wide scale effects, particularly on crime and the economy (but also personal freedom). The Economy Gary Johnson has a proven record of economic success when it comes to managing government funds. Compare that to Trump's bankruptcies and success that was only fueled by his connections and wealthy network, specifically his rich daddy who sent him to all the best schools and gave him a "small loan" of a million dollars to get started (not counting for inflation). Gary Johnson has proven that he is ALSO a successful business man, and is not only self-made and versatile but has a resume we can judge for political value whereas Trump does not. Gary Johnson did very well managing his state's economy and we can assume the national application of his policies would yield similar success. That's because Gary Johnson knows how to cut costs and be more efficient. This requires sacrifice. I've proven that Trump refuses to sacrifice or cut costs on some of the government's largest expenditures, yet fraudulently claims his economic plan is possible when I've explained and cited why it's likely impossible. I've also demolished my opponent's faulty supposition that government debt and deficit does not matter.Finally on this point, I'd like to note that Donald Trump is anti-capitalistic and does not support free trade [1]. However free trade is the best standard for the economy. Virtually all economists regardless of political affiliation or school of thought (Keynes vs. Austrian economics) agree [2] that specialization and free trade allows the U.S. to be more competitive and innovative [3]."Economic efficiency, and therefore growth, is enhanced by everyone doing what he does best. If I had to grow my own food, make my own clothes, build my own house, and teach my own children, our family's living standard would plummet to a subsistence, or below-subsistence level. But if I practice medicine, and allow others with more talent as farmers, builders or tailors to do what they do best, we are all better off. Precious capital and labor are directed to the areas of most productivity, and through voluntary trading, we all benefit" [4]. Some also claim that not only does protectionism make everyone poorer (except certain special interests), but it also increases international tensions and can lead to war. ImmigrationTrump wants to inhibit foreign labor which keeps cost high for American consumers. Con did not contest this. Even the conservative nonprofit American Action Forum estimates that hindering immigrants would take two decades and cost anywhere from $400 billion to $600 billion. In turn, mass deportation would shrink the labor force and the economy, reducing the U.S. gross domestic product by at least $1.6 trillion by AAF's estimate [5]. Furthermore Con cannot deny that the War on Drugs is intrinsically linked to the alleged problems of immigration, especially by Trump's own admission. This proves Trump cannot both be for the legalization of drugs and keeping drug dealers out. After all, wouldn't legal drug dealers just be retailers benefiting the economy? They should be, but Trump doesn't want them to be. My opponent did not deny that the border fence will cost billions - which Con says is perfectly fine; that it will not cover all U.S. borders; and that most illegal immigrants enter the U.S. by plane, thereby making this a moot "solution." Therefore most of the (exaggerated) crime Con attributes to immigrants would still exist even with Trump's wall. A new report from the Immigration Policy Center notes that while illegal immigration in the U.S. more than tripled between 1990 and 2013, FBI data indicates that violent crime rate declined 48%—which included falling rates of aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder. Likewise, the property crime rate fell 41% including declining rates of motor vehicle theft, larceny, robbery, and burglary [6].A 2008 report by the Public Policy Institute of California found that immigrants are underrepresented in the prison system. “The incarceration rate for foreign-born adults is 297 per 100,000 in the population, compared [with] 813 per 100,000 for U.S.-born adults,” the study concludes. “The foreign-born, who make up roughly 35% of California’s adult population, constitute 17% of the state prison population” [6]. "The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported that more recently arrived immigrants are even less crime-prone than their predecessors. In 1980 the incarceration rate of foreign nationals was about one percentage point below natives. A decade later that had fallen to a little more than a percentage point, and by 2000 it was almost three percentage points lower" [6].Donald tweeted the following: "Again, [an] illegal immigrant is charged with the fatal bludgeoning of a wonderful and loved 64 year old woman. Get them out and build a WALL!" The thing is, the vast majority of violent criminals are American citizens. For example according to FBI crime stats, only 1,096 (about 8 percent) of the 14,000 murderers in this country were known to be Hispanic. Trump relies on manipulative rhetoric. He incites unwarranted racism to rally his very ignorant fan base that can't be bothered to do basic fact checking. Neither can Trump apparently, and that's a dangerous position for a leader. He would rather invoke hatred thanlook up readily available statistics.>> New Arguments << Due to character limitations, I was unable to expand on all the reasons Trump < Johnson in previous rounds. While I recognize I won't be able to respond to Con's replies, I feel confident enough to point out a few additional points against Trump. Con is able to make new arguments in response to these particular points. Unfortunately I don't have enough character space to expand even further, particularly on Trump's inferior views on Abortion, Civil Rights, Corporate Rights, Health Care, and Tax Reform. But I digress. Donald Trump is an enemy of the Constitution. A) Trump wants to undo birthright citizenship and gut the 14th amendment. B) Trump declares war on the 5th amendment and its protections for property rights, as exemplified by Trump's embrace of boundless eminent domain powers for the government and Trump's own shameful record of seeking to personally profit when government officials seize homes and businesses [7]. C) Trump has called for a "total and complete shutdown" of Muslims entering the United States, which offends multiple Constitutional principles including religious liberty, due process and equal protection. D) The First Amendment forbids the government from taking the truly authoritarian step of shuttering houses of worship, yet Trump has unabashedly called for the state to close down mosques. E) Trump has said that he believes in internet censorship - a blatant violation of free speech. F) Trump wants to gut libel law so that it will be easier for him to sue (and thus silence) those journalists who write unkind things about him, which inhibits freedom of the press - another violation against free speech. G) While he said he "hates the concept," Trump has praised FDR's internment of Japanese-Americans which he felt was necessary during a time of war. Trump suggested he may have supported it and could support it again in relation to Muslims [8, 9]. Conclusion Donald Trump has trashed the First Amendment, the Fifth Amendment (the Bill of Rights generally), the 14th Amendment, due process, equal protection, and the doctrine of enumerated and limited executive powers. Compare this to Gary Johnson, a Libertarian whose ideology is dedicated to protecting the Constitution [8]. I've proven that Trump's positions are both immoral and impractical. Trump will not make us any more safe, he will not reduce violent crime (only immigration crime... MAYBE... but probably not, for aforementioned reasons) and not take measures to reduce the debt or deficit. In fact his plan will likely increase both, as I've explained and experts agree. He will make us less safe and less financially secure.Trump does not have the temperament or skill set to responsibly lead in a way that Americans can trust. He is hateful, ignorant, arrogant, divisive, dangerous and dismissive of our Constitutional rights. Gary Johnson has a better plan than Trump on virtually every single issue on their respective platforms, along with a proven record of success vs. rhetoric. Thank you.SOURCES: http://www.debate.org...