our country should be like when it started and follow the constitution and be way more conservative

There is no structure so I shall just begin my argument. I will start with a refutation.Pro's assumptions: 1.America was and is a Christian nation.2.Non-heterosexuality is gross/ wrong.3. Conservatism is always good for America.4.Immigration hurts AmericaAll of these are completely false.My Round 1 Points: C1. America is not a Christian nation and never has been.C2. Rights for homosexuals is good/moralC3. Conservatism is not always.C4. Immigration is good for the economy(as stated, I will start with refutations and I shall offer positive arguments for liberalism and that the founding fathers had liberal views in my subsequent round)C1:America Is Not Now, Nor Has It Ever Been A Christian Nation:There is an important distinction to be made here. There is a difference between the majority of individuals in a nation being a particular religion and the government operating under the direction of the particular religion. The majority of Americans have always been christian, but the government has always functioned in a secular manner.C1.A: The Treaty Of Tripoli: Article 11: "As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion,-as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen,-and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."This excerpt explicitly states America is not a Christian nation.C1.B: The Founding Father You Cited And Many Others Were Not Christian:George Washington: George Washington always bashed religon:1"....I beg you be persuaded that no one would be more zealous than myself to establish effectual barriers against the horrors of spiritual tyranny, and every species of religious persecution."2."Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than thsoe which spring from any other cause.[George Washington, letter to Sir Edward Newenham, June 22, 1792]"3."Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated. I was in hopes that the enlightened and liberal policy, which has marked the present age, would at least have reconciled Christians of every denomination so far that we should never again see the religious disputes carried to such a pitch as to endanger the peace of society.[George Washington, letter to Edward Newenham, October 20, 1792; from George Seldes, ed.,The Great Quotations, Secaucus, New Jersey: Citadel Press, 1983, p. 726]"Thomas Jefferson: Jefferson was undeniably a deist."I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or in anything else where I was capable of thinking for myself. Such an addiction is the last degradation of a free and moral agent." -Thomas Jefferson, letter to Francis Hopkinson, March 13, 1789" The whole history of these books [the Gospels] is so defective and doubtful that it seems vain to attempt minute enquiry into it: and such tricks have been played with their text, and with the texts of other books relating to them, that we have a right, from that cause, to entertain much doubt what parts of them are genuine. In the New Testament there is internal evidence that parts of it have proceeded from an extraordinary man; and that other parts are of the fabric of very inferior minds. It is as easy to separate those parts, as to pick out diamonds from dunghills." -Thomas Jefferson, letter to John Adams, January 24, 1814 C1.C: Seperation Of Church And State: Any country that has a seperation of church and state (non-theocratic) is not a christian nation or any other religion nation.The First Amendment: " Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."C2: Homosexuality Is Natural Thus Not Immoral, So There Is No Need To Penalize Obama For Being Pro-Homosexual Rights:(I assume you are speaking in regards to Obama's advocation of homosexual rights, so I will argue under those terms, correct me if I'm wrong)Morality Action : That which promotes the most well being.(If you disagree with my definition, please let me know and offer a better definition)P1) We should promote well beingP2) Giving Homosexuals equal rights promotes greater well being than denying them rights.C1) Obama is justified in advocating homosexual rights.I assume you agree with P1, and and the conclusion follows from P2. So we shall have to investigate P2.The legalization of gay marriage would result in the greatest well being of others, thus it is moral.R = P * [(I * D ) + (F * E) - (X * E)]In case you are unfamiliar with the Utilitarian calculus, I shall explain.R is resultsI is intensity (scale of 1 to 10)D is duration (scale of 1 to 10 for simplicity)F is fecundity(1 to 10)E is Extent ( 1 to 10 for simplicity)X is Impurity(I changed the scale to avoid Gregg Cantor and set theory)Lets assign I a fair value of 8; All gay people would be happy and 60% of people in general want to recognize gay marriage.Let's assign duration a value of 1o because the pleasure derived from the legalization of gay marriage does not have an end. All further generations of gay individuals will be happy as well, in addition to the joyful heterosexuals.Let's assign F a value of 8; The legalization of gay marriage would lead to the well being of lots of others (gay and straight, however I must recognize some will be unhappy, however the number of happy will decrease with time.E shall take on a value of 9. A great number of people would be affected, however a very small minority may not care.X shall have a value of 2. This is derived from the value of I. The furthest extent of the scale - I=XI=8D=10F=8E=9X=2R = P * [(I * D ) + (F * E) - (X * E)]R= (8x10) + (8x9)- (2x9)80+72= 152152-18=134R=134This displays that gay marriage legalization is more moral than illegalization. The only way this could be untrue is if we drastically alter the value of I and X. Which you shall have to argue, if you wish to. C3: Sometimes Conservative Presidents Really Screw Things Up REALLY BAD:Hoover Attacking The Bonus Army: Herbert Hoover sent infantry, cavalry, and even tanks against ragged, hungry veterans and their wives and children, he confirmed a suspicion among ordinary Americans that he was heartless. This created a grand distrust for the government and particularly conservative republicans. THIRTY years passed before another republican entered office. Hoover brought shame to America.Watergate: The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s as a result of the June 17, 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement. When the conspiracy was discovered and investigated by the US Congress, the Nixon administration's resistance to its probes led to a constitutional crisis. This really really caused Americans to distrust their government.Bush :( : Drove the deficit : This chart from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows how the Bush tax cuts are likely to continue be a major driver of federal budget deficits 20 years after they were first passed. 2. Fueled income inequality: This chart from the Congressional Research Service suggests that the Bush tax cuts, which significantly reduce top marginal tax rates and capital gains rates, helped widen income inequality in the 2000s. C4: Immigration has good economic effects: It is said that illegal immigrants don't pay taxes, this is untrue but I guess it is fair to say they don't pay equal tax. I'm not sure what a "Fair share" is, I would argue the top 1% don't pay enough, but that's a different point. Obviously legalized immigrants will pay more taxes if legalized.The taxes from immigrants being legalized will result in a GDP growth of 0.3%-0.8%(80-150 billion dollars). Each legalized immigrant would contribute $10,000-$17,000. Contribution= (X-Y)X=Addition to economyY=Expenses (Parameters obtained from three studies).CAP-$10,000CBO-$12,000IPC-$17,000Wages: Wages would increases for newly legalized and natives.IPC:X=NativesY=Newly legalizedWage: X$74-$162^Y:$4000-$6000^CAP: X: NA(but given Y, it's safe to assume some kind of increase)Y:15%^CBO:{X,Y}: 10 years: 0.1% decrease: 20 years: 0.5%^Job Creation: IPC: 83,500 jobs created.CAP: 121,000 jobs createdCBO: (2014-2023): 600,000 jobs created per year!In my next round I will argue:1. Conservative policy is outdated2. Conservative policy is harmful3. Liberal policies are beneficial4. Obama is not that bad5. Our founding fathers were not as conservative as you would thinkSources:http://en.wikipedia.org...http://useconomy.about.com...http://www.law.cornell.edu...http://www.nobeliefs.com...http://avalon.law.yale.edu...http://www.washingtonpost.com...http://avalon.law.yale.edu...http://cis.org...