Tag Archives: Georgia

R&D: Republicans Survive the Wisconsin Recall Elections, Romney Returns to Iowa, and Georgia and Russia Face Problems Three Years After War

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 11th: Republicans fend off Dem challenge to tough anti-union rules from USA Today Democrats fell one seat short of regaining the Wisconsin State Senate in a series of recall elections on Tuesday. Four of … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Georgia, Georgian-Russian relations, Iowa caucuses, Mitt Romney, News Corporation, News Corporation hacking scandal, R&D, Rupert Murdoch, Russia, Syria, Syrian protests, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Syrian relations, Wisconsin, Wisconsin recall elections | Comments Off

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

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Logan Scisco

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 →

Posted in R&D | Tagged AIDS, Bashar al-Assad, charter schools, China, Chinese economy, Chinese-North Korean relations, debt ceiling, Democratic Alliance, Dmitry Medvedev, education, Federal Reserve, Georgia, healthcare, healthcare reform, HIV, housing market, inflation, Jacob Zuma, Kim Jong-Il, Medicare, Mikheil Saakashvili, monetary policy, North Korea, North Korean economy, Paul Ryan, R&D, Russia, Russian politics, South Africa, South African elections, South African politics, state economies, Syria, U.S. economy, unemployment, Vermont, Vladimir Putin | Comments Off

R&D: State Bankruptcy Reform, Cuba’s Failing Economy, and Pakistan’s Flooding

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for August 11th: Why we need to let states go broke from the New York Post Political strategist Dick Morris argues that federal bailouts to states send the wrong message and that a new … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Cuban economy, Dick Morris, Georgia, judicial issues, Minnesota, Pakistan, Pakistan floods, public employee unions, R&D, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, state budget deficits, state economies, Supreme Court, top five news stories | Comments Off

R&D: Hoax in Georgia of a Russian Invasion, North Korean Sanctions, and the Catholic Church Under Fire in Europe

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for March 15th: Russian invasion hoax has Georgia opposition in uproar from the Christian Science Monitor North Korea under Tightening Sanctions from the International Crisis Group Pope Remains Silent as Abuse Allegations Hit Close … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Catholic Church, Georgia, judicial issues, Nigeria, North Korea, R&D, Russia, top five news stories | Comments Off

R&D: Debt Threat to the Federal Reserve, Cyberterrorism Fact vs. Fiction, and NATO Reinstates Weapons Systems in Afghanistan

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 17th: Lone voice warns of debt threat to Fed from the Financial Times Cyberterrorism Hype v. Fact from the Council on Foreign Relations NATO reinstates weapons system used in attack that killed … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Argentina, Federal Reserve, Georgia, Great Britain, NATO, R&D, Russia, top five news stories | Comments Off

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 15th-21st, 2009

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Is there a something rotten with the state of Venezuela’s banks? 2. Has Russia effectively thwarted Georgia and Ukraine’s steps toward NATO membership? 3. What should be Yukiya Amano’s first priority as the new head of the IAEA? 4. … Continue reading →

Posted in Int'l Extemp, Weekly Questions | Tagged Australia, China, December 2009 extemp questions, European Union, extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, Georgia, Greece, human rights, IAEA, international extemp questions, iran, Iran nukes, Liu Xiaobo, NATO, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics, Russia, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan presidential election, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of April 15th-21st, 2009

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Why did the Thai protests stop? 2. Will America’s recent response to Somali piracy make the problem of piracy worse? 3. How should Australia handle Fiji’s suspension of its constitution? 4. Should Notre Dame rescind its invitation to President … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Australia, criminal issues, federalism, Georgia, healthcare, North Korea, Obama, piracy, security, Somalia, Thailand | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of August 26th-September 1st, 2008

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Corey Alderdice

1. Was Joe Biden the right vice-presidential pick for Obama? 2. What is the future of traditional news outlets? 3. Is Russia serious in its threats to use military force to deter a U.S. missile defense shield in Europe? 4. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged China, Cristina Kirchner, economy, election, Europe, Georgia, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Joe Biden, John McCain, media, Olympics, print news, Russia, Ukraine | Comments Off