RIP, Army Sgt. 1st Class James Priestap
I’m a frequent linker to Wizbang, and Kim Priestap – who blogs there – is one of the bloggers I enjoy reading the most there.
Newt Gingrich on the Baker-Hamilton Commission
ST reader Fat Tone sends along this must-read link to a piece written by Newt Gingrich on the much-talked about Baker-Hamilton Commission (aka the Iraq Study Group). Newt’s recommendation? They ought to visit Mount Vernon before coming to any definitive conclusions on what we need to do in Iraq.
Keith Olbermann denies he’s courting the Nutroots
Via Greg Tinti, I read this gem of a link on some recent comments made by Keith Olbermann about, well, Keith Olbermann:
America’s first Muslim in Congress, Keith Ellison, wants to take his oath of office on the Koran, not the Bible
Update 12/4/06: Please see my most recent post which clarifies my position on this issue here.