Event HorizonA blog devoted to current events commentary.FISA Politics- June 27, 2008 Longtime readers of this blog know that I've been following the politics behind the FISA issue for some time, so I was not surprised this week to learn that the House version of the "new and improved" Foreign Intelligence Surveillance...http://eventhorizon.typepad.com/horizon/2008/06/fisa-politics.html Court Recognizes Right to Guns- June 27, 2008 The Supreme Court made an important ruling today on the Second Amendment, affirming that the U.S. Constitution does recognize a right to gun ownership in general, and for personal defense in particular. At issue in the case was whether this...http://eventhorizon.typepad.com/horizon/2008/06/court-recognize.html The End of the Gates Era- June 25, 2008 The man who ushered in the information age is getting set to retire (CNET - Bill Gates Big Send Off). This is not only a milestone for him, but in a very real way, it's also a milestone for us,...http://eventhorizon.typepad.com/horizon/2008/06/the-end-of-the.html Remembering Tim Russert- June 18, 2008 I watched the memorial service held today (MSNBC video) in memory of Tim Russert. The service was moving and I was impressed with the speakers and the memories they imparted. I was also impressed with the wisdom they shared, wisdom...http://eventhorizon.typepad.com/horizon/2008/06/remembering-tim.html Supreme Victory- June 13, 2008 Today was a great day for the U.S. Constitution (Time - The Impact of the Gitmo Ruling): The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision Thursday asserting that foreign terror suspects held at Guantanamo have an inherent constitutional right to challenge their detention...http://eventhorizon.typepad.com/horizon/2008/06/supreme-victory.html MSM and Impeachment- June 11, 2008 I was reminded of President Bush's former spokesman, Scott McClellan, today as I watched the NBC Nightly News broadcast and heard nothing about what I was sure would be one of the top news stories of the day: Rep. Dennis...http://eventhorizon.typepad.com/horizon/2008/06/msm-and-impeach.html Clinton Endorses Obama- June 8, 2008 I've been watching Sen. Clinton's concession speech and I'm quite impressed. If she brings that fire and passion to the ticket he would be foolish to reject her as his running mate. It occurred to me that if he does...http://eventhorizon.typepad.com/horizon/2008/06/clinton-endorse.html Cassini Images Jupiter- June 6, 2008 Boston.com has put together a nice retrospective of Cassini photographs of the Saturnian system. Amazing and awe inspiring stuff. This is why I support NASA. Well done, guys.http://eventhorizon.typepad.com/horizon/2008/06/cassini-images.html An Ending, A Beginning- June 4, 2008 The long national nightmare is over. I refer, of course, to the seemingly endless Democratic primary, which is limping towards a final close (The Associated Press - Obama seals nomination: 'This is our moment'), forestalling the the dark drama of...http://eventhorizon.typepad.com/horizon/2008/06/an-ending-a-beg.html Blog Basics- June 4, 2008 Lore Sjberg dissects the seven basic blog posts in this Wired article. Since I've evidently been a bit uninspired of late, I guess I'll try to take these to heart.http://eventhorizon.typepad.com/horizon/2008/06/blog-basics.html |