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