Monthly Archives: May 2011

R&D: Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Law on Illegal Immigrant Workers, Christians Worry in Egypt, and South Korea Endorses Lagade’s IMF Candidacy

Here is your R&D for May 27th: Supreme Court upholds Arizona illegal-worker law from the San Francisco Chronicle The U.S. Supreme Court by a 5-3 margin upheld an Arizona “business death penalty” law that requires employers to check with E-Verify … Continue reading

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R&D: Romney and Palin Lead the GOP Presidential Pack, U.S. Economic Recovery Getting Weaker, and Loughner is Ruled Unfit for Trial

Here is your R&D for May 26th: Romney, Palin Lead Reduced GOP Field for 2012 from Gallup As the GOP presidential primary field shrinks, Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin are at the front of the pack.  Romney leads with 17%, … Continue reading

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2011 CFL Grand Nationals Extemp Topic Area Analysis

by Logan Scisco Over the last few years, Extemp Central has done a breakdown of the topic areas for the Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament.  Since there is usually some overlap of topics, this year’s brief will be much … Continue reading

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2011 NFL National Qualifier Boards Are Updated

The USX and IX qualifier lists for the 2011 NFL National Tournament in Dallas, Texas have been updated to reflect the results of the North Dakota Roughrider District. If you have NFL district results/qualifiers, send them to us at logan.scisco@topper.wku.edu.

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 24th-30th, 2011

1.  Should Thailand scrap its lese-majeste laws? 2.  How should Mikhael Saakashvili react to protests that are calling for hsis resignation? 3.  Should there be global rules for the Internet? 4.  How can the Democratic Alliance make greater inroads with … Continue reading

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of May 23rd-29th, 2011

Here are the answers to this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.

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CFL Nationals R&D Part III: Homeland Security Issues, Bill of Rights Issues, and World Economic Issues

Here is the final part of a special CFL nationals R&D: Homeland Security Issues Senate votes to extend Patriot Act from the Los Angeles Times The U.S. Senate voted to extend expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Act on Monday … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 24th-May 30th, 2011

1.  What impact will President Obama’s call for Israel to return to pre-1967 borders have on the Middle East peace process? 2.  Is President Obama now violating the War Powers Act in regards to Libya? 3.  What is the most … Continue reading

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CFL R&D Part II: World Leaders, Domestic Economic Issues, and Health & Social Issues

Here is the second part of a special CFL nationals R&D. World Leaders Putin decides to retake presidency from the Australian Sunday Times According to sources within the Russian government, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has decided to run for the … Continue reading

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of May 23rd-May 29th, 2011 (Short Answer Version)

Here is your short answer Extemp Central news quiz for this week. Good luck!

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