HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 6th-12th, 2010

1.  What should the U.S. do with captured Somali pirates?
2.  Should the U.S. continue to link political reform in Cuba to a lifting of its embargo on the island nation?
3.  Does the elevation of Mike Leavitt as RNC Chief of Staff spell problems for the party’s 2010 hopes?
4.  Is the White House exaggerating the progress made in the latest jobs report?
5.  Are Obama’s plans to revamp America’s nuclear defense strategy sensible?
6.  Will the Performance Rights Act bankrupt local radio stations?
7.  Are high oil prices a reflection of economic recovery or yet another sign of economic distress for the U.S.?
8.  Should college athletes be paid?
9.  Why is Meg Whitman leading Jerry Brown in the California governor’s race?
10.  Should Elena Kagan replace John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court?