• Is the crisis in Darfur being adequately addressed by the international community?
• What would it take to eradicate the threat of Malaria around the world?
• Is the federal government doing enough to secure America’s seaports?
• How can the global telecommunications network be better used to promote democracy and international human rights?
• Does the breadth of modern economic globalization pose a risk to individual national interest?
• Should America develop a new ‘Marshall Plan’ to save Africa?
• What steps can the international community take to better respond to the threat of failing states?
• Can a global climate change agreement be made effective without US buy in?
• Is international cooperation on the development of alternative energy sources necessary to move America off of a hydrocarbon based economy?
• What will it take to eradicate Polio from the globe?
• How can Gordon Brown’s goal of education for all children of the world be realized?
• Will the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty be ratified?
• Will Ireland revote and pass the Lisbon Treaty?
• What would ratification of the Lisbon Treaty mean for the future of the EU?
• Should developing nations be given a larger voice in shaping the policies and practices of the IMF?
• Has America’s ‘abstinence only’ sex education policy been successful?
• Should the federal government fund comprehensive sex education programs in America’s public schools?
• What does the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision mean for the future of the pro-life movement?
• How will the November elections impact the makeup of the Supreme Court?
• What does the future hold for the US-Russia relationship?
• What is the future of Russia’s relationship with the EU?
• What role should the US play in Eastern Europe?
• What is the future of Russian democracy?
• What will it take to restore America’s trust in Russia?
• Does anybody else thing the Olympics would have been way more interesting if they had the decathletes high-jump over Yao Ming’s head?
• Who will succeed Pervez Musharaf in leadership of Pakistan?
• Is unity a significant problem for the Democratic Party heading into the November elections?
• What strengths does Gov. Sarah Palin bring to John McCain’s Presidential campaign?
• Did McCain reach too far outside the beltway for a running mate?
• So maybe I’m old but who doesn’t think that Sarah Palin would be a hotter Vice President than Hillary Clinton?
• Will Joe Biden’s comments in the primary season be a liability to the Obama campaign?
• What will it take to get the necessary international aid to people in Zimbabwe?
• Will US consumer spending fall further in the last half of 2008?
• Will Thailand’s Prime Minister be forced to resign?
• What can be done to boost Japan’s lagging economy?
• What options does the US have to help resolve the Georgia-Russia crisis?
• Is Japan facing a serious political leadership vacum?
Friday, August 29, 2008
Extemp Questions 29 Aug 2008
• Is the crisis in Darfur being adequately addressed by the international community?
• What would it take to eradicate the threat of Malaria around the world?
• Is the federal government doing enough to secure America’s seaports?
• How can the global telecommunications network be better used to promote democracy and international human rights?
• Does the breadth of modern economic globalization pose a risk to individual national interest?
• Should America develop a new ‘Marshall Plan’ to save Africa?
• What steps can the international community take to better respond to the threat of failing states?
• Can a global climate change agreement be made effective without US buy in?
• Is international cooperation on the development of alternative energy sources necessary to move America off of a hydrocarbon based economy?
• What will it take to eradicate Polio from the globe?
• How can Gordon Brown’s goal of education for all children of the world be realized?
• Will the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty be ratified?
• Will Ireland revote and pass the Lisbon Treaty?
• What would ratification of the Lisbon Treaty mean for the future of the EU?
• Should developing nations be given a larger voice in shaping the policies and practices of the IMF?
• Has America’s ‘abstinence only’ sex education policy been successful?
• Should the federal government fund comprehensive sex education programs in America’s public schools?
• What does the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision mean for the future of the pro-life movement?
• How will the November elections impact the makeup of the Supreme Court?
• What does the future hold for the US-Russia relationship?
• What is the future of Russia’s relationship with the EU?
• What role should the US play in Eastern Europe?
• What is the future of Russian democracy?
• What will it take to restore America’s trust in Russia?
• Does anybody else thing the Olympics would have been way more interesting if they had the decathletes high-jump over Yao Ming’s head?
• Who will succeed Pervez Musharaf in leadership of Pakistan?
• Is unity a significant problem for the Democratic Party heading into the November elections?
• What strengths does Gov. Sarah Palin bring to John McCain’s Presidential campaign?
• Did McCain reach too far outside the beltway for a running mate?
• So maybe I’m old but who doesn’t think that Sarah Palin would be a hotter Vice President than Hillary Clinton?
• Will Joe Biden’s comments in the primary season be a liability to the Obama campaign?
• What will it take to get the necessary international aid to people in Zimbabwe?
• Will US consumer spending fall further in the last half of 2008?
• Will Thailand’s Prime Minister be forced to resign?
• What can be done to boost Japan’s lagging economy?
• What options does the US have to help resolve the Georgia-Russia crisis?
• What would it take to eradicate the threat of Malaria around the world?
• Is the federal government doing enough to secure America’s seaports?
• How can the global telecommunications network be better used to promote democracy and international human rights?
• Does the breadth of modern economic globalization pose a risk to individual national interest?
• Should America develop a new ‘Marshall Plan’ to save Africa?
• What steps can the international community take to better respond to the threat of failing states?
• Can a global climate change agreement be made effective without US buy in?
• Is international cooperation on the development of alternative energy sources necessary to move America off of a hydrocarbon based economy?
• What will it take to eradicate Polio from the globe?
• How can Gordon Brown’s goal of education for all children of the world be realized?
• Will the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty be ratified?
• Will Ireland revote and pass the Lisbon Treaty?
• What would ratification of the Lisbon Treaty mean for the future of the EU?
• Should developing nations be given a larger voice in shaping the policies and practices of the IMF?
• Has America’s ‘abstinence only’ sex education policy been successful?
• Should the federal government fund comprehensive sex education programs in America’s public schools?
• What does the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision mean for the future of the pro-life movement?
• How will the November elections impact the makeup of the Supreme Court?
• What does the future hold for the US-Russia relationship?
• What is the future of Russia’s relationship with the EU?
• What role should the US play in Eastern Europe?
• What is the future of Russian democracy?
• What will it take to restore America’s trust in Russia?
• Does anybody else thing the Olympics would have been way more interesting if they had the decathletes high-jump over Yao Ming’s head?
• Who will succeed Pervez Musharaf in leadership of Pakistan?
• Is unity a significant problem for the Democratic Party heading into the November elections?
• What strengths does Gov. Sarah Palin bring to John McCain’s Presidential campaign?
• Did McCain reach too far outside the beltway for a running mate?
• So maybe I’m old but who doesn’t think that Sarah Palin would be a hotter Vice President than Hillary Clinton?
• Will Joe Biden’s comments in the primary season be a liability to the Obama campaign?
• What will it take to get the necessary international aid to people in Zimbabwe?
• Will US consumer spending fall further in the last half of 2008?
• Will Thailand’s Prime Minister be forced to resign?
• What can be done to boost Japan’s lagging economy?
• What options does the US have to help resolve the Georgia-Russia crisis?
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Extemp Questions 16 Aug 2008
• What should America’s overall strategy in the Middle East look like?
• Will the peace process between Israel and Palestine stagnate under the next American President?
• Should the federal government invest more into early childhood education?\
• How will the resignation of Prime Minister Olmert affect the future of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
• When will China enact effective pollution controls?
• Is Afghanistan on the right track for rebuilding?
• How can America’s small businesses best react to rising oil prices?
• Should Olympic sponsors put greater pressure on China to reform its human rights practices?
• What role will Hillary Clinton play in the general election?
• Can the US withdraw all of its troops from Iraq within two years?
• Will Shiite militias in Iraq shift their focus away from violence?
• Will America’s involvement in foreign conflicts put the international dominance of the dollar at risk?
• Does the American economy’s rely too heavily on the financial sector?
• Should Congress impose stricter regulations on the financial industry?
• Is the Presidential campaign taking on too negative of a tone?
• Can expansion of offshore oil exploration stave off an energy crisis in America?
• Can exploration of offshore oil fields ensure America’s energy independence?
• When will America be able to move the economy off of it’s dependence on hydrocarbons?
• Should the federal government enact stricter fuel efficiency standards on new automobiles?
• Can the US government have a balanced budget without raising taxes?
• Is partisanship in Washington too big of a problem for any new President to fix?
• Is the surge in Iraq working?
• Would the improvements in Iraq have been possible without the troop surge?
• Will America provide a timetable for troop withdrawal?
• Will Joe Lieberman be welcome in the Democratic Party in the next term?
• Can the McCain campaign hold onto the Republican Party base?
• What role will the Clintons play in Obama’s campaign?
• Will the Obama campaign lose many of Hillary Clinton’s supports in the general election?
• What options should be left on the table when Congress addresses the problems with Social Security?
• What key issues will the Presidential campaign focus on?
• Should the tax credits for oil companies be ended?
• Is federal government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac necessary?
• Do American capital markets need stricter government regulation?
• Did the tax rebates make a significant impact on stimulating the US economy?
• Are the long term fundamentals of the US economy still strong?
• How can China resolve the conflict between economic development and environmental protection?
• Should the US push China to improve its stance on human rights issues?
• Is China making enough of an effort to involve itself in the family of nations?
• Will economic realities prevent bold plans and campaign promises in the next Presidential term?
• Will John McCain try to distance himself from the Bush Administration in the campaign?
• Will Russia’s military action in Georgia prompt a response from the rest of Europe?
• What impact will Russia’s military action in Georgia have on European energy policy?
• How much work will the Obama campaign have to do to bring the Clintons back into the Democratic Party folds?
• How can the US revitalize its lagging manufacturing industry?
• Does access to clean fresh water pose a significant threat to international security?
• When will the US economy be able to recover from the current housing and mortgage crisis?
• Is American secondary education still competitive on the global stage?
• What should America’s exit strategy be in Iraq?
• What criteria should America use to determine when it’s possible to leave Iraq?
• What role will Iran play when the US leaves Iraq?
• Are Sunni Arabs a real part of the Iraq government?
• Do journalists in American uphold their responsibility to promote open and balanced dialogue?
• Is there a real alternative to the “West Bank first” policy to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
• Is the two station solution between Israel and Palestine still viable?
• Should the US still work with Hamas and Hezbollah even if they do not recognize Israel’s right to exist?
• Does the prevailing Israeli political leadership still want to prevent an independent Palestinian state?
• What will it take to develop a lasting trust between Israeli and Palestinian leaders?
• What stance on the Mideast peace process would be in the best long term interests of the United States?
• Is American involvement in the Mideast peace process still relevant?
• Why did the Palestinian National Unity government fail?
• Is it possible to generate a sense of urgency in the in the international community to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?ss
• Will the peace process between Israel and Palestine stagnate under the next American President?
• Should the federal government invest more into early childhood education?\
• How will the resignation of Prime Minister Olmert affect the future of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
• When will China enact effective pollution controls?
• Is Afghanistan on the right track for rebuilding?
• How can America’s small businesses best react to rising oil prices?
• Should Olympic sponsors put greater pressure on China to reform its human rights practices?
• What role will Hillary Clinton play in the general election?
• Can the US withdraw all of its troops from Iraq within two years?
• Will Shiite militias in Iraq shift their focus away from violence?
• Will America’s involvement in foreign conflicts put the international dominance of the dollar at risk?
• Does the American economy’s rely too heavily on the financial sector?
• Should Congress impose stricter regulations on the financial industry?
• Is the Presidential campaign taking on too negative of a tone?
• Can expansion of offshore oil exploration stave off an energy crisis in America?
• Can exploration of offshore oil fields ensure America’s energy independence?
• When will America be able to move the economy off of it’s dependence on hydrocarbons?
• Should the federal government enact stricter fuel efficiency standards on new automobiles?
• Can the US government have a balanced budget without raising taxes?
• Is partisanship in Washington too big of a problem for any new President to fix?
• Is the surge in Iraq working?
• Would the improvements in Iraq have been possible without the troop surge?
• Will America provide a timetable for troop withdrawal?
• Will Joe Lieberman be welcome in the Democratic Party in the next term?
• Can the McCain campaign hold onto the Republican Party base?
• What role will the Clintons play in Obama’s campaign?
• Will the Obama campaign lose many of Hillary Clinton’s supports in the general election?
• What options should be left on the table when Congress addresses the problems with Social Security?
• What key issues will the Presidential campaign focus on?
• Should the tax credits for oil companies be ended?
• Is federal government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac necessary?
• Do American capital markets need stricter government regulation?
• Did the tax rebates make a significant impact on stimulating the US economy?
• Are the long term fundamentals of the US economy still strong?
• How can China resolve the conflict between economic development and environmental protection?
• Should the US push China to improve its stance on human rights issues?
• Is China making enough of an effort to involve itself in the family of nations?
• Will economic realities prevent bold plans and campaign promises in the next Presidential term?
• Will John McCain try to distance himself from the Bush Administration in the campaign?
• Will Russia’s military action in Georgia prompt a response from the rest of Europe?
• What impact will Russia’s military action in Georgia have on European energy policy?
• How much work will the Obama campaign have to do to bring the Clintons back into the Democratic Party folds?
• How can the US revitalize its lagging manufacturing industry?
• Does access to clean fresh water pose a significant threat to international security?
• When will the US economy be able to recover from the current housing and mortgage crisis?
• Is American secondary education still competitive on the global stage?
• What should America’s exit strategy be in Iraq?
• What criteria should America use to determine when it’s possible to leave Iraq?
• What role will Iran play when the US leaves Iraq?
• Are Sunni Arabs a real part of the Iraq government?
• Do journalists in American uphold their responsibility to promote open and balanced dialogue?
• Is there a real alternative to the “West Bank first” policy to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
• Is the two station solution between Israel and Palestine still viable?
• Should the US still work with Hamas and Hezbollah even if they do not recognize Israel’s right to exist?
• Does the prevailing Israeli political leadership still want to prevent an independent Palestinian state?
• What will it take to develop a lasting trust between Israeli and Palestinian leaders?
• What stance on the Mideast peace process would be in the best long term interests of the United States?
• Is American involvement in the Mideast peace process still relevant?
• Why did the Palestinian National Unity government fail?
• Is it possible to generate a sense of urgency in the in the international community to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?ss
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