Monday, February 25, 2008

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.

Friday, February 8, 2008

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

Friday, February 1, 2008

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.