2025 Frank-ly Paine-ful Speaking IPDA Tournament and IE Swing (1st Half)

College of DuPage - Jan 17-18 | Status: Completed | 12:00 PM Central

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  A. Open Extemp Event Prompts

Round - 1 8:15 (Extemp Draw @ 8:00am)

  1. Speaker 1


    Who is best suited to be the next chair of the DNC? Will appointing Pete Hegeseth to run the Department of Defense increase military recruitment? How fast can Trump’s day one policies actually be enacted?

  2. Speaker 2


    Will the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act be extended? Which congressional Republican is the biggest threat to Trump's agenda? What can be done about the increase in rent due to the California wildfires?

  3. Speaker 3


    Should Mike Turner’s removal as house intelligence chair scare Americans? Will Republicans successfully put conditions on aid to California? What is Tim Walz's future in the Democratic Party?

  4. Speaker 4


    Should political gambling be banned? What role will project 2025 play in the next Trump administration? Should conservatives support RFK Jr’s appointment as head of the Department of Health and Human Services?

  5. Speaker 5


    Is JD Vance guaranteed to be the Republican nominee in 2028? Will Kash Patel be confirmed as Director of the FBI? Is Trump's lawsuit against Ann Selzer a threat to democracy?

  6. Speaker 6


    Should Psilocybin be decriminalized nationwide? Will the Democrats be successful in getting special counsel Jack Smith’s report publicized? What will the long term effects be if Lee Zeldin is confirmed as head of the EPA?

Round 2 - 9:45am (Extemp Draw @ 9:30am)

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Why is Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum so popular?

    2. Is Europe moving towards facism?

    3. Will Nigel Farage remain leader of the Reform Party?

     

  2. Speaker 2


    1. How can Gaza be successfully rebuilt?

    2. Will the Bruv Party have any success in the UK?

    3. Who will be the next chancellor of Germany?

     

  3. Speaker 3


    1. What will the incoming Trump administration do for Imran Khan?

    2. Is a conservative party victory inevitable in Canada?

    3. Can Marie Le Pen win the next French presidential election?

     

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Are there any ulterior motives behind other countries sending firefighters to California?

    2. Is the Reform Party still viable in the United Kingdom? 

    3. Should the US annex Canada?

     

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Will the EU investigation into X change anything?

    2. Is there any benefit to buying Greenland?

    3. What is the potential impact of the new Russia-Iran treaty?

     

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Is Mark Carney a good choice to be leader of the Canadian Liberal Party? 

    2. Should the United States ease sanctions on Cuba?

    3. Will Chrystia Freeland succeed in her run to replace Justin Trudeau?

     

Finals - 3:00pm (Extemp Draw @2:45)

  1. Speaker 1


    1. What kind year will crypto have in 2025?

    2. Has Javier Milei saved Argentina’s economy?

    3. Will the 2028 LA Olympics be moved?

     

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Would a Rams Super Bowl win significantly help the Los Angeles economy? 

    2. What impact will Scott Bessent have on the US economy if confirmed?

    3. How effective will Trump’s special envoys to Hollywood be?

     

  3. Speaker 3


    1. What is the greatest threat to the U.S. economy in 2025?

    2. How would a Pierre Poilievre victory affect Canada’s economy? 

    3. Should dogecoin become the official currency of the US?

     

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Should Americans be concerned about the deficit?

    2. What will be the impact of the IRS commissioner resigning?

    3. How likely is it that the Oscars will be canceled this year?

     

  5. Speaker 5


    1. What long term impact will Trump’s day one tariffs have on the US economy?

    2. Will the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) actually increase government efficiency? 

    3. Should Elon Musk have a physical office in the White House?

     

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Should the Child Tax Credit be raised?

    2. Who is best positioned to overtake Elon Musk as the world's richest person?

    3. Will the FTC’s suit against PepsiCo be successful?

     

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Why is the US continuing to outperform other countries economically?

    2. Should the U.S. and Canada move towards a more unified economy? 

    3. What else should the FDA ban?