Here are your extemp questions for the week of January 21, 2013:
United States
Have recent events caused permanent damage to the NRA’s influence over America’s gun control debate?
What should Republicans do to have a chance at retaking the Senate in 2014?
Will the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline be approved in 2013?
Who will benefit most from the coming fight over sequestration spending cuts: Republicans or Democrats?
Will the recent bipartisan Senate immigration proposal bring about a major immigration overhaul for the US?
What impact would a reversal of the Boy Scouts’ policy excluding gays have on the campaign for gay marriage in the US?
How will Obama’s 2nd term foreign policy be different under Kerry and Hagel?
Will Texas tax breaks for violating the ACA necessitate federal intervention to force the issue?
Will the tax changes of the fiscal cliff undermine support for a comprehensive overall of the US tax system?
After Roe v Wade’s 40th anniversary, has the US reached a stalemate on abortion policy?
International
Will Japanese efforts to combat deflation spark a currency war?
How would the legalization of gay marriage in France affect similar efforts in other European countries?
What can David Cameron do to ensure that Britons vote to remain in the EU in 2017?
Will France’s intervention in Mali deal a fatal blow to Boko Haram?
Will Netanyahu’s disappointing election performance result in a meeker ruling coalition for Israel?
Should Angela Merkel place her hopes for re-election on the success of the Free Democratic Party?
Will Chavez’s prolonged absence permanently undermine his authority in Venezuela?
Will Thein Sein’s reforms go far enough to allow Aang San Suu Kyi to win the presidency?
What can China do to prevent rising labor costs from disrupt China’s economic growth?
Is the Egyptian government in danger of experiencing a 2nd “Arab Spring?”