October 07 NFHS Extemp Topics
NFHS EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING TOPICS
October 2007
Domestic
Easier Topics
- Are Republicans deserting President Bush?
- Was General David Petraeus' assessment of progress in Iraq cause for optimism or pessimism?
- Has John McCain's campaign found new life?
- Has the iPhone lived up to its hype?
- Is the GOP losing ground with Hispanic voters?
- Should the development of nuclear power plants in the United States be encouraged?
- Is Michael B. Mukasey a good choice for the next Attorney General?
- How will the falling value of the dollar affect the average American?
- Can Hillary Clinton's plan for health care reform work?
- How significant a role will candidates' opinions about the war in Iraq play in voters' choice of Presidential nominees next year?
- Is Fred Thompson meeting the high expectations set for his candidacy?
- Has the American public lost faith in Congress?
- What are the prospects for a third-party Presidential candidacy in 2008?
More Difficult Topics
- How will recent retirements by key U.S. Senators impact the Congress?
- Is merit pay for teachers an appropriate solution to problems in declining schools?
- Is the U.S. economy bound for a recession?
- Six years after the 9-11 attacks, is America a safer place today?
- Should expanded public broadband Internet access become a national goal?
- How will the decision of several TV networks to allow downloads of their shows impact the broadcasting industry?
- Should Congress pass the Dream Act, giving children of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship?
- Should Florida Democrats back-down on their plans to move their Presidential primary to January 29th?
- What should government do to help stem the wave of home foreclosures in the United States?
- Can John Edwards come from behind to mount a serious challenge to Clinton and Obama?
- Is the trial of Warren Jeffs an infringement on religious freedom?
- What steps can be taken to heal tensions created by the trial of the "Jena 6?"
International
Easier Topics
- Has the world community finally halted North Korea's nuclear program?
- Has the United States made progress building positive relationships with Iraqi Sunnis?
- Should the West fear a changing Russia?
- Is war with Iran over its nuclear program likely?
- Should Iraqi Kurdistan be granted independence?
- Is Bangladesh making progress toward the end of military rule?
- Is democracy blossoming in Morocco?
- Can OPEC bring the global price of oil under control?
- Should the United States extradite Manuel Noriega to France or Panama?
- Is Viktor Zubkov the likely successor of Vladimir Putin as President of Russia?
- Why have we failed to capture Osama bin Laden?
- Should private security firms be permitted to operate in Iraq?
- How is Hamas performing in its efforts to administer Gaza?
More Difficult Topics
- How will Shinzo Abe's departure as Japanese prime minister impact the country's relations with its neighbors?
- How will the deportation of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif impact public support for Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf?
- Will Israel's recent incursion into Syrian airspace spark war between the neighbors?
- Is Colombia's decision to let Hugo Chavez negotiate with the FARC guerrillas a mistake?
- Should the United States drop its opposition to an independent Taiwan?
- Has the World Bank outlived its usefulness?
- What steps can the world community take to restrain China's use of cyberwarfare?
- Will China be able to curb rising inflation?
- Do recent political assassinations in Lebanon suggest a civil war is again looming?
- Should NATO be expanded?
- Should the United States change its policy on the use of private security firms overseas?
- Will protests in Myanmar move the military government there toward expanding civil liberties?
