Thursday, October 24, 2013

THE MORNING BEACON 10/24/2013

Submitted by: Joan Biz

\Chinese Military Engaged in Political Warfare Against the United States 
By Bill Gertz
China’s military is using covert political warfare operations to influence U.S. policies and opinions toward Beijing while working to defeat perceived enemies like the United States and Taiwan, according to a report on the sub-rosa activities.

Feds Paid Prisoners $1 million in Disability Payments
By Elizabeth Harrington
The Social Security Administration gave more than $1 million in improper disability benefits to 440 prisoners, according to the inspector general.


Big Labor Investing Heavily in Terry McAuliffe
By Bill McMorris
Labor groups are donating six-figure sums to Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe as the race draws to a close.




Iran Gives Russia Copy of Downed U.S. Drone
By Adam Kredo
The Iranian military has given the Russian army a copy of a downed U.S. drone that was captured and disassembled by Iranian authorities in 2012, Iran’s state-run media reported on Monday.



Pro-Iranian Regime Journalist Defends Controversial Tweet
By Alana Goodman
An NBC News contributor who once worked for former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he stands by his decision to label a conservative Wall Street Journal editor an “Iranian House Negro” during a Twitter exchange on Sunday.

The Fundamental Immorality of Rent Control
By Sonny Bunch
Via Matt Welch, here is a fascinating story about rent control and bankruptcy. There is much pulling of the heartstrings by New York Times reporter Mireya Navarro and it’s clear how Navarro and the newspaper come down.



Republicans Love Bud Light (Photos)
By Robert Charette
Aside from the privacy invasion, a fun side-effect of micro-targeting is seeing how peoples’ interests intersect with their political affiliation.



President’s Speech Defending Obamacare Nearly Kills Innocent Woman
By Washington Free Beacon Staff
President Obama’s 25-minute address defending Obamacare and explaining away its numerous “kinks” may have caused a woman standing behind him to appear faint at the end of his speech Monday.

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