Belated Extemp Questions

March 2013

• Has the moment already passed to get effective gun control legislation through Congress?
• How secure are America’s borders?
• Will Congress be able to pass comprehensive immigration reform in this session?
• How significant of a threat to the US is North Korea?
• Will increased tension between the US and North Korea strain the US relationship with China?
• What can the US do to bring North Korea back to the diplomatic table?

May

• Does the Department of Veteran’s Affairs need new leadership?
• Should America arm Syrian rebels?
• What role should America play in the ongoing Syrian civil war?
• Can America create an international coalition to remove Bashir Assad from power?
• Is the American government ignoring cyber-security?
• Is Obama already a lame duck President?
• What legacy will Obama leave in his second term?
• What political impacts will the continued Benghazi hearings have on the Obama Administration?
• Is the military leadership failing o prevent sexual assault in the armed forces?
• Will recent controversies make it impossible for Obama to accomplish his second term agenda?

June

• What should the Obama Administration do to restore Americans’ faith in government?
• Will the scandal around the IRS targeting of conservative tax-exempt organizations prompt Congress to enact a simplification of the US tax code?
• Has the Obama Administrations credibility been irreparably damaged by the recent scandals?
• Is Peggy Noonan just bat-shit insane?
• Should Attorney General Holder resign?
• What economic legacy will the Obama Administration leave in it’s second term?
• What role should the US play in the ongoing Syrian conflict?
• What should European economies do to combat high unemployment?
• How much longer will the Euro Zone economies stay in recession?
• Will the \constitutionality of the NSA’s Prism program be challenged in the courts this year?
• What can Obama do to make his second term successful?
• Will Obamacare be effective in controlling inflation in health care costs?
• Has Putin’s return to power in Russia resulted in significantly greater political oppression?
• How should US foreign policy be restructured to address growing Russian anti-American rhetoric.
• Should the Federal Reserve back off of quantitative easing programs?
• How well are emerging market economies faring in the current global economy?
• Should social media play a larger role in American diplomacy and foreign policy?
• Will new leadership bring reforms to Iran?
• Should America’s foreign policy stance towards Iran change?
• How long will the dollar remain the default global currency?
• Is it time for a change in American policy towards Cuba?
• When will Congress pass comprehensive immigration reform?
• What effect will Obamacare have on rising health care costs?
• Are minimum sentencing guidelines and effective tool in the war on drugs?
• Should American energy policy encourage further exploration of domestic fossil fuel resources?