Tag Archives: security

R&D: Lack of Hope in America, al-Qaeda’s New Planning Chief, the July Jobs Report, and a Token AGD Idea

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 6th: America Is at Risk of Boiling Over from the Wall Street Journal In an opinion-editorial piece, Peggy Noonan discusses how Americans are no longer optimistic about their children’s futures and how politicians are … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged al-Qaeda, Atlanta, domestic politics, Mexican drug war, Mexico, R&D, security, state economies, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment, war on terrorism | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of May 27th-June 2nd, 2009

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Should the international community recognize North Korea as a permanent member of the world’s nuclear club? 2. Would sizeable BNP gains in the European parliamentary elections reflect poorly on Britain? 3. Should the GOP filibuster Sotomayor? 4. Is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Britain, California, Canada, Ethiopia, EU, France, gay rights, GOP, Guantanamo Bay, New York, North Korea, Proposition 8, security, Somalia, Sotomayor, Sri Lanka, Supreme Court | 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 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 →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, Argentina, bailout, defense, DPJ, Germany, human rights, iran, Israel, Japan, Labor, military, Netanyahu, Pakistan, Palestine, security, stimulus, Taliban, taxes, terrorism, world economy | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged bailout, Bloomberg, Czech Republic, Employee Free Choice Act, GOP, Great Britain, immigration, Iraq, Israel, Kurds, Labor, media, Mexico, New York City, newspapers, PKK, security, Senate, terrorism, Turkey | Comments Off