The United States Federal Government ought to begin the process to impeach Donald Trump

The United States Federal Government ought to begin the process to impeach Donald Trump Resolutional Analysis: "Ought" implies morality https://www.merriam-webster.com... Ought is defined by Merriam Webster as a "moral obligation." Thus my burden in this round is to show that the United States Federal Government has a moral obligation to begin an impeachment process. Resolutional Analysis: USFG is the actor The resolution says that "The United States Federal Government ought to begin the process to impeach Donald Trump" The actor in this resolution is the government itself, thus in order to vote for my side in this round, you should believe that the government itself has an obligation, not just the people. Contention 1: Impeaching Trump would be beneficial to the U.S. economy Link: Trump has removed the United States from important free trade agreements, namely the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Link: Free Trade is critical to the economic success of society Economist Adam Smith wrote in The Wealth of Nations, "In general, if any branch of trade , or any division of labor be advantageous to the public, the freer and more general the competition, it will always be more so." In order for the United States to move forward economically, we must be allowed to trade freely in all areas. Link: Government is responsible for the interests of its people English Philosopher John Locke wrote in his Second Treatise of Government "Men being by nature free, equal and independent, no one can be put out of this estate and subjected to the political power of another without his own consent." From this we can understand that anytime men join together in society, the it is by their own consent. Because government is established by the consent of the people, that government must respect its people's interests. Impact: United States Federal Government has a moral obligation to remove Trump Because the actions that Trump has taken in the area of trade are detrimental to the nation, and because the government has an obligation to always do what is best for the citizens of the nation, we can conclude that that government is obligated to remove Trump for the good of the nation. Contention 2: Impeaching Trump would uphold U.S. Values Link: U.S. founded on immigration and acceptance "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" The United States as we now know it was founded on the efforts of immigrants and refugees from all over the world. From rail-rode construction to the gold rush, the westward expansion and economic position of the United States would not be what it is without allowing people to leave their own nation and enter the United States. This has been a longstanding value of our nation. Link: Trump restricts immigration From building a wall along our southern border, to preventing refugees from entering the U.S. from Middle-eastern countries, Trump plans and desires to effectively shut down the long-standing U.S. policy of always permitting refugees to find safety in the U.S. Link: U.S. Government has an obligation to uphold the values of the United States Along with representing the interests of citizens, the government is also tasked with representing the values of citizens, many of whom were immigrants or refugees only a few hundred years ago. Impact: U.S. Government has an obligation to impeach Trump The country has a need for values to be upheld, this the government has an obligation to do so. In conclusion, this debate comes down to two very simple facts. 1. Trump is detrimental to interests ad values of United States citizens 2. The government has a responsibility to protect and further the interests of United States citizens From this we can draw the conclusion that the USFG should indeed impeach Donald Trump