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R&D: Marijuana Legalization

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D provides extempers resources on the marijuana legalization debate. Generic “Should marijuana be legalized?” questions often appear at local tournaments, especially when the question writer is search for topics to fill the Domestic Social round. How long until … Continue reading →

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R&D: Congress Ends Up Divided After the Midterms, Reid Hangs on in Nevada, Kirk Wins in Illinois, and Proposition 19 Fails

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 3rd: GOP seizes control of House; Dems retain Senate from Politico In last night’s midterm elections voters returned the Republicans to power in the House of Representatives. However, the GOP was unable to run … Continue reading →

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R&D: Obamacare Endangers Democrats, Russia Risks Unrest According to Gorbachev, and China’s VP is a Step Closer to the Top

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 18th: Dems Find Careers Threatened by Obamacare Votes from the DC Examiner (courtesy of RealClearPolitics) According to conservative columnist Michael Barone, a vote for President Obama’s healthcare reform plan will be political death for … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, California, China, Chinese politics, Democratic Party, Eric Holder, EU, European Union, healthcare reform, Hu Jintao, marijuana, Mikhail Gorbachev, Obama administration, President Obama, Proposition 19, R&D, Russia, top five news stories, Xi Jinping | Comments Off

R&D: Taliban in Talks with Afghan Government, The Impact of Prop. 19, and Intelligence Sharing in a Post-9/11 World

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 6th: Taliban in talks with Karzai government from the Washington Post Reports indicate that Afghan President Hamid Karzai is meeting with Taliban representatives to negotiate an end to the war in the country. These … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, California, Dick Morris, drone strikes, Faisal Shahzad, Hamid Karzai, intelligence agencies, iran, Iranian nuclear program, marijuana, Proposition 19, R&D, Russia, Russian-Iranian relations, Taliban, terrorism, top five news stories, voter turnout | Comments Off

R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for November 23rd: Venezuela vs. Colombia: Two leaders seek outside mediation from the Christian Science Monitor Support for legalizing marijuana grows rapidly around U.S. from the Washington Post Pity those caught in the middle … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of May 13th-19th, 2009

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Can Russia play a constructive role in the Middle East peace process? 2. Has the pope’s visit to the Middle East achieved its goals? 3. Is the French economic model better than the Anglo-Saxon economic model? 4. Should the … Continue reading →

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