Monthly Archives: December 2008

Extemp Questions for the Week of December 16th-22nd, 2008

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Corey Alderdice

1. How should Obama’s Senate seat be filled? 2. Can the Congress of the People Party successfully challenge the ANC in the 2009 South African elections? 3. Are higher cigarette taxes a good idea for tobacco growing states? 4. Would … Continue reading →

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Topic Brief: The Blagojevich Scandal

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Logan Scisco

Last week, when it appeared that the Obama presidential transition would proceed as smoothly as possible in the midst of economic turmoil, two foreign wars, and a crisis of relations between India and Pakistan, the entire U.S. political climate was … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of December 9th-15th, 2008

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Corey Alderdice

1. Is Somalia the next Afghanistan? 2. Does the print news industry deserve a government bailout? 3. After an outbreak of violence by Zimbabwe’s army, is Mugabe’s regime in its final days? 4. Is the world closing in to becoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, AIDS, bailout, Britain, Chavez, economy, foreign policy, Greece, Nepal, Obama, President Bush, print news, Somalia, Venezuela, Zimbabwe | Comments Off

Topic Brief: Stephen Harper’s Minority Government

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Logan Scisco

While Canadian politics is not a topic that extempers are accustomed to speaking about at great length, the last month has slowly began to change that evaluation. Loyal readers of the SpeechGeek HOTtopics services know that several weeks ago I … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of December 2nd-8th, 2008

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Corey Alderdice

1. Should the Senate intervene in the Minnesota Senate race? 2. Why is California in a fiscal emergency? 3. Should Britain join the euro? 4. To the U.S.: Is Turkey important?? 5. Should Obama have campaigned for Martin? 6. What … Continue reading →

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Topic Brief: The Mumbai Attacks

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Logan Scisco

Over Thanksgiving break, the world was gripped by the coordinated terrorist attacks throughout the city of Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, in India. Mumbai is India’s financial capital and is a city that is gradually representing India’s rise as a … Continue reading →

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