Over the hump

Round 5: This house would abolish the taxes on cigarettes and alcohol that go beyond normal sales taxes.

Alaska A: CO, 3rd, 9 points
Alaska B: OG, 4th, 9 points
Alaska C: OG, 1st, 10 points
Alaska D: OG, 1st, 9 points

A short update given the quick turnaround between rounds 5 & 6. Two firsts, one of which came in the Opening Gov for Akis and Amie, were a welcome outcome for this round. That we debated this very motion in the retreat helped. Obviously this was not the Turkey motion and I’ll admit that I was surprised to see another chestnut motion at this point in the tournament. What’s next? Who knows.

Thanks again to Chris and Tom for the best motivation a coach could offer. Their ability to break after ending day two on 11 points serves as strong empirical evidence of the “Rush principle:” don’t stop believing. Even if you’re not from the University of South Detroit.