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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 31st-September 6th, 2010

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1. Who should replace Robert Gates as defense secretary? 2. Is California’s plastic bag ban bad for working families? 3. What should NASA’s mission be? 4. Will President Obama’s decision to loosen export controls on sensitive military equipment hurt national … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questons for the Week of August 31st-September 6th, 2010

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1. How will the UN’s report on Congolese violence impact Rwanda’s international image? 2. Will José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero run in 2012? 3. Would Ichiro Izawa becoming prime minister doom the DPJ in the eyes of Japanese voters? 4. How … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 24th-30th, 2010

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1. How can the international community best combat the sale of conflict minerals from the Congo? 2. Should China scrap its one child policy? 3. Is Myanmar’s privatization program a sign that the country is turning the corner? 4. Will … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 24th-30th, 2010

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1. How can more of the money placed in America’s education system make its way into classrooms? 2. Should the federal government investigate college textbook prices? 3. Does the Ground Zero mosque issue give Rick Lazio a fighting chance in … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 17th-23rd, 2010

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1. Is Deval Patrick Obama’s canary in the coal mine? 2. What can save Social Security? 3. Should the stimulus have been larger? 4. What role should student performance on standardized tests have in evaluating teacher performance? 5. Will the … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 17th-23rd, 2010

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1. Will the ANC’s media bill significantly damage the free press in South Africa? 2. Is Nigeria’s 2011 presidential race destabalize the country? 3. Should Pakstian’s government accept flood aid directly from India? 4. How will improved Russian ties with … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 10th-16th, 2010

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1. Will Alvaro Uribe’s departure smoothe relations between Colombia and Venezuela? 2. Who should be the British Labor Party’s next leader? 3. Will South Africa’s government workers win their recent labor dispute? 4. Does a recent landslide show that China … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 10th-16th, 2010

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1. Is education the biggest economic challenge facing the United States? 2. Should online gambling be legalized? 3. Why is President Obama’s support among white voters falling? 4. Would drug legalization by the United States be the best form of … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 3rd-9th, 2010

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1. Should the Bush tax cuts be made permanent for all income brackets? 2. How can the U.S. become less dependent on foreign oil? 3. Are concerns about Elena Kagan’s views on the second amendment overblown? 4. Will Rangel and … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 3rd-9th, 2010

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1. Will Dmitry Medvedev run against Vladimir Putin in 2012? 2. How can India quell violence in Kashmir? 3. Will Cuba’s decision to allow for more private employment rejuvenate its economy? 4. Would a sales tax increase hurt the Japanese … Continue reading →