Rudy Giuliani was the Mayor of New York City for two terms (1993-2001). In the late summer of 2001, Rudy Giuliani was finishing up his second term in office, having been limited
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I was sitting at my desk wondering how that spot got on the wall and if I would ever bother cleaning it. I suddenly sneezed and remembered the good old days when
Social Security Deficit Predictions Over Time, the Trustees Have Been Right on Target
In 1983, major changes were made to make Social Security (SSA) able to meet its full obligations for 75 years. Once a year since then, the “trustees” have issued an actuarial document
Milwaukee Riots: Police Kill Suspect, #BlackPower Riots, Cars Vandalized, Buildings Burned
Saturday afternoon, a Milwaukee policeman killed a man fleeing the scene after a “suspicious vehicle” stop. Police released a statement (below). The two men fled in opposite directions. An officer shot and
2016 Election Uncertainty Continues As Wisconsin Appeals Voter ID Decision
The State of Wisconsin has filed an “emergency motion” [PDF] to “stay” or temporarily block a federal court decision that found Wisconsin’s Voter ID law unconstitutional and struck down many of its
US Congressmen Mike Pompeo Says CENTCOM Senior Leaders Manipulated Intelligence, Issues Official Report
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Julian Assange Interview, Russian Connections, MSNBC “Black Propaganda,” and More Documents Coming
In a 28-minute interview this week with Afshin Rattansi on RT program Going Underground, Wikileaks editor Julian Assange indicated that hundreds of additional documents relating to Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Foundation
Free Speech: Australia Considers Amending Law so that “Offense” and “Insults” are No Longer Criminal
Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) has been the subject of controversy in recent years, especially since notorious columnist Andrew Bolt was convicted under the Act in 2011 for his writings: [T]wo articles
Trump Tower Climber’s Researched, Significant and Guaranteed Message To Donald Trump
Yesterday, a young man attempted to climb Trump Towers. The event became a spectacle, topping the Twitter Trends list, broadcast live on television and on the internet. Now, a video has appeared
Giant $32.1 Trillion Hole in Social Security is Almost Beyond Measure! Or Is It?
Every summer, the Social Security Trustees release the annual Trustees Report [PDF]. Resident media scholar on Social Security (SSA) and current presidential candidate Laurence Kotlikoff had this to say to The Wall