Delta teacher resigns after letting students hit tardy classmate

A Delta School District spokesman says the high school English teacher who punished a tardy student by letting other students hit him has resigned. Delta School District spokesman John Jones says 22-year-old Brian Havel is no longer at the school, The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction reported. Police say Havel demanded that the student do a certain amount of push-ups or sit-ups in a set amount of time when he arrived late for class, then allowed several students to hit him when he did not complete the exercise.

I think that if kids are tardy to class they should be punished but not like this I think it is cruel that the kid who is tardy is hit by other students. The doing exercises is fine like push-ups or sit-up but the beating is to far. Also it is a good think that the teacher is not in schools right now.

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_8774584

Sunday liquor sales bill on Ritter's desk

Coloradans soon will be able to pick up a bottle of chardonnay after church if Gov. Bill Ritter signs a bill allowing Sunday liquor sales. The Senate on Thursday passed Senate Bill 82 on a 25-9 vote, sending it to Ritter's desk. The House passed the legislation earlier in the week. "Gov. Ritter is still looking at this bill," said his spokesman, Evan Dreyer. "He'll be doing some additional information-gathering and will then make a decision.” Dreyer said Ritter wants to talk to "interested parties.”.” He wants to have a clear understanding of what the arguments were — for and against." Signing the bill would please consumers and liquor-store owners while infuriating grocers and the convenience-store industry, who say it makes an uneven playing field more lopsided.

I think that Gov. Ritter’s bill about liquor sales are still a bad idea because it can cause people to still have DUI and this time earlier in the morning, after church. I see his intentions of making better sales but I think he needs to look long term for Colorado’s own good; it could give up a bad name.

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_8644712

Cheney: NATO must do more for Afghanistan

Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday the United States will ask NATO countries to step up their commitment to help Afghanistan recover from years of tyranny and war. He met Afghan President Hamid Karzai ahead of a NATO summit where Washington will urge its allies to send more troops to the war-torn country. America will ask our NATO allies for an even stronger commitment for the future," Cheney told a news conference in the Afghan capital, Kabul, where he made an unannounced visit. "All free nations have an interest in a secure, democratic Afghanistan. We believe the commitment needs to continue and perhaps needs to be reinforced."

I think that the idea of helping out the rest of the world is a great way to show the world how America can help any country in need. How Vice President Dick Cheney tell Karzai that he is still support with the world and that Afghanistan is one which we still walk with, which shows me that we could be good allies with them.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23719849/

The New Nissan Skyline GT-R

After teasing the public for the last few years with a succession of prototypes and concept vehicles that all hinted at a production halo car for either the Nissan or Infiniti line in the tradition of the Skyline GT-R, Nissan has finally revealed the production 2009 Nissan GT-R at auto shows all over the world. The new GT-R certainly doesn’t disappoint in terms of power. Underneath the hoods sits an aluminum 3.8 liter V6 engine with dual overhead camshafts fed by two turbos. This setup delivers 480 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque. In a rather strange move for an enthusiast car, the only available transmission is a 6 speed paddle-shifted dual clutch automatic – a transmission choice that is becoming all too common on high end vehicles.

I’m extremely excited about this car (car freak) because from what I have heard and read the 2009 Nissan Skyline is to set the bar high for future cars. I think that the other car companies will have hard time to compete with Japanese car companies, with high gas mileage and high performance.>_<

http://news.carjunky.com/nissan-skylin-gt-r-cdf462.shtml

Nurse guilty of killing patients

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_yorkshire/7267409.stm

Colin Norris, 31, had denied killing the four women at Leeds General Infirmary and St James's Hospital in 2002 by injecting them with insulin. After a trial at Newcastle Crown Court a jury took four days to find Norris, of Egilsay Terrace, Glasgow, guilty of four counts of murder. He was also convicted of the attempted murder of another patient. Norris will be sentenced on Friday. The trial heard that suspicions were raised when Norris predicted the death of Ethel Hall, a patient who later slipped into a fatal coma.

I think that this is very scary that a nurse would kill patients in there own hospital. Are we safe anywhere?, that is my question. Could we add more security for the sake of the patients

'Raw Politics': Iraq debate cuts both ways

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/02/foreman.raw.politics/index.html?eref=rss_politics

Americans have decided about the war in Iraq, and they don't like it. Too much sacrifice, they say. Too much death, too many wounded, too little hope for a good end. Two-thirds oppose our involvement. That's why eight months ago, the war was an albatross for the Republican nominee, almost no matter who won that position. Voters, by and large, put responsibility for the war at the feet of the president and his party. Democrats considered it their trump card. Anti-war sentiment, deep and broad, would propel them into the White House where they could end the war once and for all. Now, John McCain is trying to change that. Does he have a chance?

I think that the War Iraq has gone too far because the American troops over seas have been there for a long time and the fact that there are about 150 troops dying per month is a scary thought. How John McCain thinks this is bad makes his campaign a little strong to me.

Skier killed at Winter Park ID'd

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_8432179

On Saturday a skier at Winter Park Ski Resort was killed and was identified to be 39 year old Gabrielle Hutter of Centennial. Witnesses saw that Hutter hit a tree and say that she was killed by blunt force injuries. Coroner Brenda Bock say that “she was going to fast and lost control”.

I think that this show that there is danger everywhere. I
also think that they should make the resort more safe by putting pads of the trees close to the main trails, like what they put around the ski lift poles.

Clinton, Obama sharpen their attacks

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23332100/

In Providence, Rhode Island Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are prepared to attack on each other this Sunday with health care, trade, and experience as they head for their showdown in Texas and Ohio, March 4. As their spark flied Clinton mocked Obama’s speeches in which he emphasizes hope and change. Over all Obama looks like he is win most of the states votes, and Hillary needs to win in Texas and Ohio to keep her campaign afloat.

I think that the issues they are fighting for are very strong but I don’t like how Hillary is using Obama’s speeches against him, because that makes her look bad too. Right now I feel like Obama has a high chance of winning.

Legislature: Liquor-sales bill set for fight

Colorado shoppers could have more options to buy full-strength beer and wine following the introduction Thursday of a bill that would overhaul the state's liquor industry by extending retailers' ability to sell alcohol. The new bill, likely to be heard next week in the Senate Judiciary Committee, would: • Allow liquor-store owners to operate up to three shops, up from the current one-store limit. • Allow liquor stores to set aside 5 percent of their floor space for selling nonperishable food items. • Introduce a new class of liquor license that would allow retailers to sell wine and full-strength beer. • Limit beer and wine displays in supermarkets and convenience stores to 5 percent of floor space. • Require 20 percent of those displays to contain craft beers and another 20 percent to contain boutique wines.

I think that the selling more strengthen beer and wine can cause more DUI in Colorado and the 5% of the floor shelves with can food would cause the liquor store to not gain profit from that. Plainly I think it is a bad idea.

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_8201819

Clinton, Obama debate with less finger-pointing

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/31/debate.main/index.html?eref=rss_politics

Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama spent their last debate before next week's Super Tuesday contests pointing out differences on Iraq, health care and the economy -- but without all of the finger-pointing. On Iraq, Obama said he'd be more able to end the war because he opposed it from the beginning. He said Clinton's vote to authorize the use of force there would undermine her efforts to bring it to an end.

I like how Obama and Clinton both support ending the war but I would have to take Obama’s side because he thinks that the war should be put to rest in a peaceful way without violence. Clinton’s point of view is that she thinks that force maybe the only way now to end the war. I’m a person who supports anti war and think there are other ways of ending things. On Obama’s side on health care, it should be affordable to everyone who wants it, but not require everyone to buy it.

Asian markets rebound, but Europe slides

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22797865/

TOKYO - Asian shares rose Wednesday while European stocks dropped in a volatile market mix as investors digested the U.S. Federal Reserve’s surprise interest rate cut aimed at shoring up the sagging American economy. Analysts said market swings were expected to linger for some time because the Fed’s quick action between scheduled meetings was seen by some as a sign American authorities view the U.S. credit crunch as a very serious problem. U.S. stocks also appeared headed for another lower open Wednesday although not as steep as Tuesday’s early decline.

Since the world is now getting more advanced we want more high-tech stuff, to do that is by buying them and the country that have the better produce will get more money. Now the U.S and most of the world is getting their technology from Asian products like Sony and entertainment like Nintedo. This is why most of the Asian currency are getting higher.

Thompson drops out of GOP presidential race

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22786860/

Former Senator, Fred Thompson, dropped out of the presidential elections. Last Saturday in the South Carolina primary, when he finished third when he said he needed win. Thompson hasn’t said if he would endorse any of his former rivals. He was on of a handful of Congress who supported Arizona Senator John McCain in 2000, for the unsuccessful race against George W. Bush for the part nomination. He began toying with a presidential run last March, emboldened by a fluid Republican nomination fight and a restive conservative GOP base.

I think that candidates should not drop out of that race until it is done because it can make a turn for the worst or for better. "I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort," Thompson said. He just wants a good leader for our country, that is what just his quote tells me.