Tune in to Sirius Satellite Radio's Indie Talk channel 110 today to listen to the discussion (and perhaps even join it)!

Tentative topics of discussion include:

• Libertarianism vs. Conservatism
• ANWR Drilling
• Who is Barack Obama?

The US Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling last week in the case of DC v. Heller not only struck down Washington D.C.'s draconian ban on handguns, it unambiguously returned the rights of gun ownership to the individual rather than the governing state, which heretofore had the sole "collective" right to form armed militias. The highly-detailed, 67-page order examines the Second Amendment in-depth and provides clear and convincing support that while gun violence may be a problem, gun ownership shouldn't be.

It's been 19 years since the Exxon Valdez tanker ran aground on Prince William Sound and dumped more than 10 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Alaska. Widely considered the largest ecological disaster in US history, it is the benchmark many environmentalists turn to when the potential hazards of oil drilling, production and transportation are discussed.

Since the spill, oil transportation has become a heavily regulated industry, and steps have been taken to ensure that accidents like the Valdez don't have such devastating effects on the environment. Congress, for example, has enacted legislation requiring all tankers to be double-hulled by 2015. It's estimated that had the Exxon Valdez been double-hulled when it ran aground, it likely would have spilled 60 percent less oil.

With recent fuel prices driving the debate over whether domestic oil production should be increased, Alaskans are overwhelmingly on the side of opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas development. They argue that new oil development technologies will allow companies to tap underground and produce reservoirs with a much smaller "footprint" on the surface. Advocates estimate that less than 2,000 acres would be affected.

Last week, Gov. Sarah Palin sent a letter to members of Congress lobbying for permission to open ANWR to gas and oil production, assuring them that any development there would be conducted in an environmentally safe manner.

If anyone can speak about being lobbied about the need for oil production in Alaska, it's Buck Wolf, About.com's Guide to Weird News. Wolf and his new bride recently spent their honeymoon in Alaska. I interviewed him about his trip, and was intrigued by what he learned about the ANWR debate.

“It’s every person you speak to who wants to open it up," Wolf said. "Even the guy at the Sharper Image at the airport mentioned it. It's not just country the clubbers ... although they want it, too.”

Just recently, offshore oil drilling has become a hot topic, and Alaskans are embracing this possibility, as well.

While I've never been good at shameless self-promotion, it's necessary this time, I'm afraid.

For those readers whose burning desire in life has been to hear the melodious sound of my voice, now's your chance to live it up. Thursday, from 5:30 to 6 p.m., I will be the featured guest on Sirius Satellite Radio's "The Blog Bunker" on Indie Talk channel 110.

The broadcast won't be re-aired on my site (or anywhere else to my knowledge), so if you want to hear the show, Thursday's your only chance. It should be good for a laugh or two by the sound of things.

"It's a very casual kind of talk show," said Alexandra Di Trolio, who coordinated the interview. "Many of our stories and information come from blogs across the country. We are not time restricted when it comes to topics. We can talk about a topic as long as there is interest and people have something to say about it."

And don't worry about becoming bored with me. There should be at least two blogcast breaks during my interview, which will update listeners with the latest stories being reported around the Web.

"It's a very relaxed atmosphere -- we take the issues seriously but we don't take ourselves seriously," Di Trolio said. "We tend to have a little fun and joke around a little throughout the show to keep the show fun and entertaining."

The host is a guy by the name of Joe Salzone, who Di Trolio described as having "a very dry, sarcastic and snarky type of humor." According to Salzone's web site, he's a Ron Paul supporter, so that already elevates him in my book, but he's voting for Barack Obama, so I really don't know what to think. Which is good, because I'd rather go into this without any preconceived ideas.

"The best way to describe it perhaps, is as if you and your friends were sitting around discussing the issues -- you're taking them seriously and all have your opinions about them, however, you're also having fun and are enjoying the discussion," Di Trolio said. "... Passionate discussions are encouraged and everyone doesn't always agree, [but] we try not to get to the point where people are screaming at each other."

That's a relief, because I'm not the screaming type; and I really like the idea of sitting around shooting the breeze about politics. It's something I'm sure we all do on a regular basis.

So, if you feel like kicking back Thursday and listening to relaxing, enjoyable discussion about the political topics of the day (featuring my conservative perspective), tune in to Sirius channel 110. Don't have Sirius? No problem. You can listen online by taking advantage of Sirius' free three-day trial offer.

Talk to you then!