TH Daily - December 06 - Lurita Doan, Star Parker, Elisabeth Meinecke, Terry Paulson and More

Dems Are Asking: Will Issa Go Too Far? Lurita Doan: Many within the White House seem fearful about the intentions of Darrell Issa. As the incoming Chairman of the House Committee for Oversight and Government Reform, Issa will have full power to open investigations into government operations and questionable programs. Media expert, Howard Kurtz, knows full well the power Issa will wield, and his article in the Daily Beast asks the question that is on the minds of many Democrats: Will Darrell Issa "go too far" as the incoming Chairman of the Committee of Oversight? A superb question, for the nation was given a clear example of excessive, mean-spirited, oftentimes petty use of oversight powers by Henry Waxman. ... more Deficit cutting commission gets it wrong Star Parker: The Bowles Simpson deficit cutting commission is more Washington theater. Another show with an impressive cast designed to give the appearance of being serious. ... more Pence: Simplify the Fed's Job Elisabeth Meinecke: Despite the Federal Reserve's announcement last month of a new round of quantitative easing to help unemployment, the national unemployment rate increased to 9.8 percent in November. ... more Offended by the Offended Terry Paulson: Five Live Oak High School students' First Amendment rights were challenged this year when they were asked to leave school because they donned American flag T-shirts on Cinco de Mayo, an offense one official called "incendiary." Other students could wear or wave the Mexican flag and any number of other potentially offensive messages, but wearing the American flag in America is just too "incendiary." To their credit, the Morgan Hill Unified School District did not concur with the suspensions, but the "offended" still got their way. ... more		Obama calls China's Hu to discuss North Korea Rights commission raps DOJ over Black Panther case Obama: Kennedy Center honorees gave gift of arts Republicans split on START ratification this year Clinton uses WikiLeaks disclosures to draw a laugh Palin Message to Anti-Hunting Crowd Katie Pavlich The Worst Kind of Golf Course Squabbling Jillian Bandes Palin's Harshest Critics: Conservatives Jillian Bandes Rangel Lashes Out: I Don't Deal in 'Average American Citizens' Inside a Game of "Chicken" Jennifer Grey: 'It Feels Damn Good' to Defeat Palin Boehner Calls Tax Vote "Chicken Crap" Navigating a Global Marketplace -- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Potential Reforms The Spillover Effect -- Liability and Future Ramifications Beyond the Gulf Oil Spill Guest Blogger: What Are New START's Missile Defense Promises Worth? Watson Pharmaceuticals Ignores Facts on Ella WikiLeaks uses Swiss Web address as options narrow APNews AP IMPACT: US fails to tackle student visa abuses APNews Obama urges China to rein in ally NKorea APNews Italian boat finds remains of US balloonists APNews Israel fears 'flood' of migrants threatens state APNews Pirates hijack cargo ship with 25 people off India APNews Hearing on death penalty starts in Houston court APNews SKorea starts naval firing drills amid tension APNews APNews Neighborhood survives Katrina _ not urban renewal APNews Giles: Girls Just Wanna Have Guns Chapman: Up from Homophobia McCullough: Why 'True Consensus' is Against Obama Stokes: That Other Thing Teddy Said Zito: Rendell, blunt to the end Hill: Bankruptcy? No Worries! California Is "Going Green!" Saunders: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' on the Way Out Connor: Balancing Rights O'Reilly: Jimmy Carter Gone Wild Lees: Senator Rand Paul (KY), Not the Typical Senator
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