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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 29th-April 4th, 2011

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Will the Libyan war cause a liberal to challenge President Obama in a Democratic Party primary next year? 2. Are boycotts by Democratic state legislators counterproductive? 3. Should the NCAA basketball tournament be expanded to 96 teams? 4. Will … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 29th-April 4th, 2011

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. How would the fall of the Assad dynasty impact Syria’s relations with Israel? 2. What steps does the international community need to take to reduce the spread of drug resistant TB? 3. Will European voters, instead of politicians, be … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 22nd-28th, 2011

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Will Latin America become the energy battlefield for China and the United States? 2. How can the new Haitian government restore faith in the country’s democratic system? 3. Is Belgium heading for seperation? 4. How should Bashar al-Assad respond … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 22nd-28th, 2011

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Should President Obama seek congressional authorization for his actions in Libya? 2. What should the U.S. be doing to prepare for heavy flooding in April? 3. Should Tim Pawlenty concentrate his early presidential strategy on Iowa or New Hampshire? … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 15th-21st, 2011

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Can Tim Kaine beat George Allen? 2. Does America need a national infrastructure bank? 3. Who is more likely to run for president in 2012: Sarah Palin or Michelle Bachmann? 4. Can the Republican hold on to John Ensign’s … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 15th-21st, 2011

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Has Japan’s earthquake given Naoto Kan new political life? 2. What impact will the Dalai Lama’s departure have on the Tibetan independence movement? 3. Has Saudi Arabia become the policeman of the Arab world? 4. Should the world be … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 8th-14th, 2011

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Are Hugo Chavez’s energy deals with China bad for Venezuela? 2. Is a parliamentary system hampering Iraq? 3. Can a focus on education put the Liberal Party back into power in Canada? 4. Does the state of Argentina’s economy … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 8th-14th, 2011

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Did the Supreme Court err in ruling that protests by the Westboro Baptist Church are protected under the First Amendment? 2. Has the LAPD significant changed since the Rodney King incident? 3. How will allegations of the ATF allowing guns … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 1st-7th, 2011

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Should the U.S. intervene militarily in Libya? 2. Why are America’s ties with Argentina deteriorating? 3. Would a prolonged lockout damage the NFL? 4. Does the United States need to overhaul its corporate tax structure? 5. Should Internet freedoms … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 1st-7th, 2011

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Why is Japan going through so many prime ministers? 2. Is Britain headed for an Irish-style economic implosion? 3. How can African states overcome the “resource curse”? 4. Is the status of women in Afghanistan better now than it … Continue reading →