Extemp Questions through Dec. 08

sorry, kinda forgot to post these. Had them in MS Word for a while, just never got around to the actual posting.

• Is the UK lacking in economic leadership?
• Can the economic issue trump the effect of Sarah Palin in conservative voters?
• Ten years after Pinochet has Chile’s army finally regained its legitimacy?.
• Can the Democratic Party of Japan lead an effective opposition to the LDP?
• Should the federal government subsidize nuclear energy development?
• Are European banks insulated from America’s current financial crisis?
• Is universal health care necessary to keep America’s economy competitive?
• Will the airline industry be the next to seek major federal bailout?
• Does the federal bailout of the financial sector set a precedent for the rescue of other industries?
• Can farming keep pace with the global population boom?
• Is American media biased in favor of the left?
• Can America effectively compete in a rapidly growing global economy?
• Does the federal bailout of the financial sector unfairly burden American taxpayers?
• Are UN peacekeepers needed in Somalia?
• Will Russia seek closer ties with Latin American nations?
• Should a new organization be created to oversee the US finance markets?
• Can a government plan save the US economy?
• What will the finance rescue plan really cost American taxpayers?
• In the government rescue plan, do American taxpayers bear too much burden for the irresponsible behaviors of the finance sector?
• Will the government financial rescue plan be adversely effected by the political changes of a new President?
• Can the baby boomers afford to retire with the economy in its current condition?
• Will the current credit crunch cause consumers to increase savings?
• Does the US face a shortage of doctors in its rural areas?
• Is financial globalization itself part of the problem in the current economic crisis?
• Will Barak Obama push congress for additional bailouts to the financial sector?
• Does South Africa face long term political instability?
• Can the global community eradicate the threat of Malaria by 2040?
• Can emerging economies change the shape of global financial markets?
• Can Afghanistan’s President Karzai work out a deal with the remaining Taliban insurgents?
• Is global free trade once again under threat?
• Should the US cut its farm subsidies?
• How can the US best promote global carbon emission reductions?
• Does the US face a serious shortage of primary care physicians?
• Is increased globalization good for the American economy?
• Are government bailouts of banks an unnecessarily expensive way to solve the global economic problems?
• What is the right way to reform global finance?
• Is deregulation to blame for the current market crisis?
• Does President elect Obama have a clear political mandate from the American people?
• Can President Obama govern effectively in a bipartisan manner?.
• How can the Republican Party rebuild itself by 2012?
• Are corporate bonds once again “junk”?
• Will China’s export economy stay strong amidst a global credit crisis?
• What business models can the music industry follow to curb the financial damage caused by Internet piracy?
• Will US government intervention be enough to curb the growing scale of the global economic crisis
• What does the future hold for Sarah Palin’s political career?
• What does Barak Obama’s Presidential victory tell about the status of race as a political issue for the US?
• Should the Canadian government take more action to stave off the impacts of the current economic crisis?
• Does Thailand’s government face another coup?
• When will Kashmir gain its independence?
• Is peace in Sri Lanka finally at hand?
• What more should the international community do to curb the flow of arms to chaotic African nations?
• Has Kosovo gain international legitimacy since it declared independence?
• Should the central banks of individual nations be made to cooperate and coordinate their efforts for the sake of the global economy?
• Can the economies of sub-Saharan Africa improve with the failing global financial markets?
• Should the IMF and the World Bank put more pressure n African antions to reform their human rights practices?
• Will the population booms in Africa worsen the poverty crisis across the continent?
• What should Congress do to simplify the US health care system?
• Should President elect Obama offer Hillary Clinton a role in his Administration?
• Will the current American financial crisis inevitably cause a global economic depression?
• Will American consumer spending continue to fall in 2009?
• Will China’s economic growth be able to cushion the global credit crunch?
• Will the economic slow down in rich nations allow developing economies the chance to grow?
• Does Africa need to integrate more into the global economy to prosper?
• Will America’s weakened economy continue to attract foreign investment?
• Will the Euro take over as the world’s primary reserve currency?
• What role has free trade played in creating the current economic crisis?
• Is immigration still poised to be a key policy issue for the new President?
• Is it feasible to secure the entire US-Mexico border from illegal immigration?
• How can No Child Left Behind be reformed to more effectively help states with primary and secondary education?
• Do mandatory minimums for drug sentencing effectively combat drug crimes?
• Is General Petraeus capable of leading the war on terror under a new President?
• Will the US military resist a large scale withdrawal from Iraq?
• How can the US make better use of the troops and resources it has in Afghanistan?
• Will new leadership in South Africa be capable of healing the political rifts that arose under Thabo Mbeki?
• Will the failing public health system be a main focus for President Obama’s first term?
• Can the international community effectively police the trafficking of weapons grade nuclear materials?
• Can the music industry find a business model that will let is sucessfuly adapt to the Internet?
• Can government intervention keep European banks solvent?
• What should the international community do to stabilize the government in Somalia?
• Are African Union troops sufficient for peacekeeping efforts in sub-Saharan Africa?
• What is behind European nations move towards the political right?
• Will EU nations begin to get tough on immigration and political asylum?
• Is illegal immigration out of control in Europe?
• Should Latin American nations push to privatize the development of energy resources?
• Is the quality of American higher education falling against the global norms?
• Why was the Obama campaign so successful at engaging the typically apathetic younger voters?
• What will history remember about the second Bush term in office?
• Can Pakistan’s ISI purge itself of Taliban loyalists?
• What should the US do to resolve do to resolve the conflict between India and Pakistan over the disputed Kashmir region?
• Can Japan keep its export economy strong?
• Is religion in China growing?
• What impact will religion have on the future of Chinese politics?
• Is the UN paying enough attention to the chaos in Somalia?
• Does international fixation on North Korea’s nuclear development programs prevent real progress on improving the quality of life for North Koreans?
• Should the US push for an official end to the war between North and South Korea?
• Can the Six-Party Talks help find a way towards eventual Korean reunification?
• What kind of contingency plans should the US have in place for the failure of the North Korean state?
• Will America’s lagging economy curb illegal immigration from Mexico?
• Will the current economic crisis create the impetus for Congress to reform the US healthcare system?
• Should Congress push for large infrastructure projects as a means to counter the economic depression?
• How well will the Euro cope with its first major economic depression?
• Is a political compromise with the Taliban still a viable option?
• Should the US push for he demolition of unauthorized Israeli settlements in the disputed territories?
• Should the UN rethink its mandate in the Congo?
• What can African nations do to make the continent friendlier to international business?
• Will the Obama Administration push for stricter gun control legislation from Congress?
• Does Europe need the Lisbon Treaty?
• Can Ireland be persuaded to reverse its decision on the Lisbon Treaty?
• Should the UN be brought in to negotiate the power sharing arrangement in the new government of Zimbabwe?
• Does China’s continued economic growth depend on additional economic reforms?
• Will Britian pull its support from the war in Afghanistan?
• When will the Kurds get their own nation?
• How can the US auto industry survive in the long run?
• What more can the Japanese government do to combat the growing problem of homelessness?
• Can emerging economies avoid catastrophe in the global market?
• When will the US begin to draw down its troop presence in Iraq?
• Does the US government’s foreign debt obligation pose a risk to national security?
• What does Barack Obama’s victory show about the future of public campaign financing?
• Has the US lost its influence in Latin America?
• Is Saudi Arabia ripe for political reform?
• Can the US rely on Saudi Arabia as an ally in the fight against radical Islam?
• What does the EU expect of the new American President?
• How can President elect Obama find common ground with Republicans in Congress?
• Will the Obama Administration have to defer some of its campaign promises because of the state of the US economy?
• Can the Republican Party get back in touch with Hispanic voters?
• Will international economic woes slow intra-European migration?
• What objectives does Venezuela have for it’s role in the future of Latin American politics?
• Can the strength of the Chinese Yuan help to stabilize Asian economies during the current crisis?
• Is the IMF still a key part of the international economy?
• Who should replace Ted Stevens in representing Alaska in the US Senate?
• Will Medicare reforms be a priority for the Obama Administration?
• Should the federal government raise the minimum age on Social Security benefits?
• What does the Obama victory show about the youth vote in America?
• Should US carmakers get an emergency bailout from the federal government?
• Should the US provide more aid to Central America?
• Will China make efforts to reduce carbon emissions?
• Has China made enough progress in protecting international intellectual property?
• Can Japan’s Prime Minister Aso revitalize the nation’s lagging economy?
• Should the LDP in Japan push for an early election?
• Is Congress taking appropriate measures to address prison overcrowding?
• Will Google be the next big tech firm to face antitrust lawsuits?
• Should American companies be held liable in US courts for their human rights practices in foreign countries?
• Can the Japanese economy weather the current global credit crisis without international bailout?
• Is there significant political bias in American news media?
• Is there an upside to the current economic downturn?
• Is greater international action needed for he preservation of fisheries and other marine resources?
• Should the federal government subsidize the development of clean coal energy?
• Will short term government bailout lead to long term profitability for the US automobile industry?
• Can federal spending curb rising US unemployment?
• Does nuclear energy development have a future in Europe?
• What would it take to disarm the world of nuclear weapons?
• Should large pharmaceutical companies focus more on developing world markets?
• Can US carmakers survive by pushing into the Chinese automobile market?
• Are the worlds richest nations headed for a deflationary spiral?
• How can the US effectively combat the global threat of non-state sponsors of terrorism?
• Has South Korea’s “Sunshine Policy” with the North been successful?
• Does South Korea face imminent economic implosion?
• Will Iran’s hard line government continue to thrive against the new Obama Administration/
• Can a workable power sharing deal in Zimbabwe be negotiated in good faith?
• Should the US support missle defense initiatives in Europe?
• How will America bear out the hidden costs of the war in Iraq?
• How competitive is the US in the overall global economy?
• What should America’s economic strategy be for improving long term global competitiveness?
• What will it take to restore Iraq’s middle class?
• Is a lasting peace in Sri Lanka on the horizon?
• Is a gradual withdrawal from Iraq in the best interest of the United States?
• Is security in Iraq finally turning around?
• Can the Iraqi government successfully block infiltration by Syrian Jihadists?
• Have Iraqi Kurds overreached on their ambitions for independence?
• Can Sunni leaders be drawn back into participating in Iraqi politics?