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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Topic Brief: AIG Bonuses
Throughout much of the last week, the U.S. media has been obsessed with the bonuses that American International Group (AIG) was planning on paying its executives. Corporate bonuses are regularly scrutinized by the media as a way of the richer … Continue reading
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Tagged AIG, AIG bonuses, American International Group, Topic Brief
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Site Announcements: National Qualifiers, Spring Ex Files, and Kentucky State Questions
Do you have a list of national qualifiers for your NFL District? If so, comment below so that Extemp Central can recognize these individuals or send the names of the qualifiers (with school name if possible) to logan.scisco@wku.edu. Also, to … Continue reading
Extemp Questions for the Week of March 18th-24th, 2009
1. Should AIG be forced to give back their bonuses? 2. Will Madgascar’s political situation get worse? 3. How serious should the saber rattling between North Korea and South Korea be taken? 4. Will tight economic times prompt states to … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, death penalty, drugs, economy, gay marriage, Israel, Madagascar, Mexico, national debt, North Korea, Obama, South Korea, Vermont
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Extemp Questions for the Week of March 11th-17th, 2009
1. Will the arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir eventually lead to the disintegration of the CPA? 2. Are North Korea’s threats of war to be taken seriously? 3. Will the recent violence in Northern Ireland weaken Sinn Fein’s leadership? 4. … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Congress, economy, education, EPA, global warming, GOP, illegal drugs, Israel, North Korea, Sudan, Syria
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Topic Brief: Omar al-Bashir Arrest Warrant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its largest arrest warrant to date when last Wednesday they targeted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity for actions that have taken place in Sudan’s Darfur region … Continue reading
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Tagged ICC, International Criminal Court, Omar al-Bashir, topic brief. Sudan
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Extemp Questions for the Week of March 4th-10th, 2009
1. Does Obama’s current push for universal healthcare have a better chance at succeeding that Bill Clinton’s attempt? 2. Should Russia be willing to exchange support for actions against Iran for U.S. abandonment of a missile defense shield in Europe? … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Clinton, drugs, education, gay rights, healthcare, Hillary Clinton, iran, Israel, Mexico, Minnesota, missile defense, No Child Left Behind, Obama, Pakistan, questions, Russia, Senate
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Topic Brief: President Obama’s Budget Plans
Shortly after getting Congress to pass his economic stimulus bill, worth $787 billion, Barack Obama has again presented Congress with his plan for the federal budget for next year. Under our constitutional system, the President has the responsibility to make … Continue reading
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