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| Extemp Questions for the Week of October 3rd-9th, 2007 1. Will the Jena 6 case have any political reprecussions? 2. Why has Syria not yet retaliated for a September 6th territorial incursion by Israel? 3. Was the UAW-GM contract a good deal for both sides? 4. After third quarter fundraising figures have been released, is Hillary Clinton's campaign unstoppable? 5. Are Sarkozy's attacks on the European Central Bank misguided? 6. Why is the U.S. increasing its military presence in Africa? 7. Is Turkey becoming another Iran? 8. Should Robert Mugabe be allowed to attend the AU-EU summit in December? 9. Will the Supreme Court declare lethal injection unconstitutional? 10. Which Democratic candidate has the best health care plan? |
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| Extemp Questions for the Week of October 10th-16th, 2007 1. Is a military victory by government forces possible in Sri Lanka's civil war? 2. What can be done to increase minority voting levels? 3. Is Somalia the next Yugoslavia? 4. Why does Congress have such low approval ratings? 5. Has the isolation strategy used by the West crippled Hamas in Gaza? 6. Is Vladimir Putin establishing never-ending control over Russia's political system? 7. Should the U.S. government bail out homeowners facing foreclosures? 8. Will the Musharraf-Bhutto deal bring political stability to Pakistan? 9. Is Yulia Tymoshenko the most popular politician in Ukraine? 10. Should free trade agreements have labor and environmental protections? |
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| Extemp Questions for the Week of October 17th-23th, 2007 1. Should the U.S. recognize the Armenian genocide? 2. How much economic growth will be lost by the collapse of the U.S. housing market? 3. Can John McCain stage a Kerry-like comeback? 4. What can the world do to help AIDS orphans? 5. Is Rafael Correa's socialism in Ecuador the same as Hugo Chavez's socialism in Venezuela? 6. Should Myanmar be expelled from ASEAN? 7. Will there be a major bird flu pandemic this winter? 8. What place should civil liberties occupy in the war on terrorism? 9. Why have Gordon Brown's popularity figures risen in Great Britain? 10. Which should the world fear more: China's political power or China's economic power? |
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| Extemp Questions for the Week of October 24th-30th, 2007 1. Should Turkey invade Northern Iraq? 2. How can Obama catch Hillary? 3. Will Cristina Kirchner win the Argentinian presidency on October 28th by a large enough margin to avoid a run-off? 4. Why has Stephen Harper's government lasted so long? 5. What could have been done to stop the latest California fires? 6. Should the U.S. extend its nuclear umbrella to Israel in the event of a nuclear attack by Iran? 7. Are authorities winning the battle against digital piracy? 8. Is Hillary's "baby bond" idea feasible? 9. What can the world do to stop a renewed civil war between Sudan's north and south? 10. Should a national primary day replace the current presidential nominating format? |
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| Extemp Questions for the Week of October 31st-November 6th, 2007 1. Is John Edwards "College for Everyone" proposal feasible? 2. What should be the priorities of the new Polish government? 3. How close is the Russo-Iranian relationship? 4. Are Democrats turning against Nancy Pelosi? 5. How can the Liberal Democrats become a legitimate power contender in British politics? 6. Can Raul Castro revive the Cuban economy? 7. Can Ron Paul become a serious contender in the GOP primaries? 8. Is the "war on junk food" going too far? 9. Should the U.S. be concerned about Egypt reactivating its nuclear program? 10. Will Argentina's new president Christina Kirchner do a better job at controlling inflation than her husband? |
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| Extemp Questions for the Week of November 7th-13th, 2007 1. How can the U.S. best fight counter-insurgencies? 2. Should the Lisbon treaty be subjected to a referendum in each of the EU's member states? 3. Why are oil prices so high? 4. Has Fred Thompson's presidential candidacy been a dud? 5. In response to recent school violence, are stricter gun control laws needed? 6. Should the world be alarmed by tensions along the Congo-Rwanda border? 7. Why is Labour favored to win the Australian election? 8. Should the U.S. cut off military aid to Pakistan in response go General Musharraf's declaration of a state of emergency? 9. How stable is peace in Northern Ireland? 10. Should driver's licenses be given to illegal immigrants? |
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| Extemp Questions for the Week of November 14th-20th, 2007 1. Has the Democratic controlled Congress been a failure? 2. Is the Supreme Court on the verge of declaring lethal injection unconstitutional? 3. What impact would a Michael Bloomberg independent candidacy have on the 2008 election? 4. Should the world put a moratorium on Chinese trade goods? 5. Is Lebanon on the verge of exploding again before presidential elections? 6. Can constitutional deadlock be broken in Bolivia? 7. Will Pakistan's January elections be legimiate? 8. Can Mikheil Saakashvili win another term as Georgia's president? 9. Why are Democrats stalling passage of a US-Colombia free trade agreement? 10. Is Hillary Clinton being unfairly targeted in Democratic debates? |
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| Extemp Questions for the Week of November 21st-27th, 2007 1. Is President Bush to blame for the economy's struggles? 2. Would a Hugo Chavez-led "oil war" against the United States work? 3. Can Sarkozy defeat French unions? 4. Should the UN authorize an attack on Iran? 5. What can be done to shorten delays at American airports? 6. Is it time to close Gitmo? 7. Has the world forgotten Somalia? 8. Can Rudy Guiliani lose Iowa and New Hampshire and still win the GOP nomination? 9. Will Germany's grand coalition live out the rest of its term? 10. Should the world still be on alert about the bird flu? |
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| Extemp Questions for the Week of November 28th-December 4th, 2007 1. How can the U.S. play a more constructive role in the Middle East peace process? 2. Are U.S. concerns about Russian elections justified? 3. Should the world be optimistic about AIDS? 4. Can Obama win Iowa? 5. Should the U.N. have its own army? 6. What impact with Nawaz Sharif's return have on Pakistani politics? 7. Should spanking be banned? 8. Can Silvio Berlusconi regain power in Italian politics under a new party? 9. Is Japan's new immigration policy racist? 10. Should the U.S. be worried about Abu Dhabi rescuing Citigroup? |
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