Thursday, June 12, 2008

Extemp Questions 12 June 2008

• Are Americans’ First Amendment rights being adequately protected in the age of the PATRIOT Act?
• What does the long primary election season mean for Democratic Party unity?
• What mistakes did Hillary Clinton make in her primary election campaign?
• Is China improving human rights practices in preparation for the summer Olympics?
• Has enough been done to improve Afghanistan’s national infrastructure?
• Is improved infrastructure and better roads the key to Afghanistan’s future?
• Are China’s efforts in environmental protection having an impact?
• Can alternative energy sources be used to improve environmental quality and keep up with the rapid economic growth in China?
• Will the US dollar continue to slide against the Euro?
• Is the situation in Darfur being properly addressed by the international community?
• Do NGO’s have sufficient access to help the victims in Myanmar?
• What role should the African union play in Darfur?
• Does American discussion of withdrawal embolden Iraqi insurgents?
• Does media consolidation lead to a less informed public?
• Do American media sources cover enough international news?
• How can Democrats argue for withdrawal from Iraq without appearing soft on defense?
• Is American print news media falling by the wayside?
• Is media consolidation in the US damaging to the public?
• Should US troops oversees be subject to the jurisdiction of the international criminal court?
• Will Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton be able to unite the Democratic Party?
• Will history judge the Bush Administration in a better light than it is seen today?
• Can conservation efforts solve America’s energy woes?
• Will rising energy costs push the US into a long-term economic downturn?
• Will Africa be the world’s next development miracle?
• Can John McCain use his age as an asset in the Presidential election?
• Can American businesses better meet the bottom line by going green?
• Are VoIP telephone calls harming law enforcement efforts with wiretapping and criminal investigations?
• Can peaceful reunification of China and Taiwan be accomplished?
• Can John McCain unite both the social and conservatives in the Republican Party?
• Are the various movements within the Democratic Party too fractious to unite effectively?
• Can a Democratic majority in Congress agree on a plan to address the problem of health care reform in the US/