HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 23rd-March 1st, 2010

1.  Should the GOP view Scott Brown as a traitor for voting for cloture on the jobs bill?
2.  Is Ron Paul a serious presidential contender for 2012?
3.  Does the U.S. need an Islamic envoy?
4.  In response to Democratic threats to push healthcare through with reconciliation, should the GOP boycott the healthcare summit this week?
5.  Is the guilty plea of Najibullah Zazi a victory for Obama’s strategy to try terror suspects in civilian court?
6.  Will Obama’s call for college standards in state education systems reap rewards for America’s public education system?
7.  Is the Patriot Act’s criminalization of providing material support to a terrorist organization unconstitutional?
8.  What did Obama’s handling of the Dalai Lama’s visit say about the way America views the Tibet issue?
9.  Is the U.S. economy still experiencing a credit crunch?
10.  To what degree will the Federal Reserve’s increase of the discount rate have on market interest rates?