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HotTopics: U.S. Extemp Questions for the Week of November 10th-16th, 2009

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. If healthcare reform fails, is Obama’s presidency doomed? 2. Should Obama get rid of “don’t ask, don’t tell”? 3. Did failures in U.S. intelligence lead to the Fort Hood shooting? 4. Should Obama have attended the Berlin Wall celebrations? … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of April 22nd-28th, 2009

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Will the tea party movement have an immediate impact on the American questions political system? 2. Does the PPIP need more safeguards? 3. Would South Africa be better off if the ANC were weaker? 4. Will the recent decision … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged ANC, bailout, China, economy, environment, EPA, global warming, human rights, IMF, India, iran, Obama, Somalia, South Africa, taxes, tea party, torture | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of April 1st-7th, 2009

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Should the U.S. cut funding for a missile defense system? 2. Why does Germany oppose a fiscal stimulus for the global economy? 3. How much progress on a peace deal with the Palestinians will be made by Netanyahu’s government? … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of March 25th-March 31st, 2009

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Can the recent U.S. border security plan effectively stop smuggling along the U.S.-Mexican border? 2. Will the Employee Free Choice Act pass the Senate? 3. Why did the Czech government collapse? 4. Will Michael Bloomberg win a third term … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of December 9th-15th, 2008

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Corey Alderdice

1. Is Somalia the next Afghanistan? 2. Does the print news industry deserve a government bailout? 3. After an outbreak of violence by Zimbabwe’s army, is Mugabe’s regime in its final days? 4. Is the world closing in to becoming … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of November 25th-December 1st, 2008

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Corey Alderdice

1. Do Obama’s cabinet appointments echo his campaign’s message of “change” or do they simply create a Clinton restoration? 2. Why are countries wary of an IMF bailout? 3. Can a resolution to the conflict in Kashmir bring stability to … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of November 18th-November 24th, 2008

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Corey Alderdice

1. Does the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo warrant intervention by neighboring African states? 2. Should the international community launch a joint naval mission to protect commerce off of Somalia’s coast? 3. Why did Jerry Yang leave … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of November 11th-November 17th, 2008

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Corey Alderdice

1. Was the selection of Rahm Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff a good decision by Obama? 2. Should the government rescue GM? 3. Why did McCain lose? 4. Is the EU’s policy toward Russia too weak? 5. Should … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of November 4th-November 10th, 2008

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Corey Alderdice

1. What was the biggest upset on election night? 2. Why is Pakistan’s economy in such a wreck? 3. What does the Christian Science Monitor’s decision to go completely online say about the future of the print news industry? 4. … Continue reading →

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