Daily Archives: March 18, 2008

An Individual Right

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Gaius

Every press report that I am seeing on the United States Supreme Court hearing on the Washington, DC gun ban echoes what the Los Angeles Times report is saying: There appears to be solid support on the court for upholding … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal, News | 7 Comments

Arthur Charles Clarke, 1917-2008, Rest In Peace

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Gaius

Arthur C. Clarke, the writer of so many science fiction and science books, has died . A visionary, Clark foresaw the geosynchronous orbit used by communication satellites – the orbits are still known as 'Clarke Orbits'.  Born in Minehead, western … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, News | 10 Comments

The Big Speech

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Gaius

Well, Obama gave his big speech today to try to make the Wright problem go away. I have not heard it since I was kind of busy today. I have only skimmed the text at this point and read a … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 8 Comments