To give some background on the SSA, according to their website, “We deliver services through a nationwide network of over 1,400 offices that include regional offices, field offices, card centers, teleservice centers, processing centers, hearing offices, the Appeals Council, and our State and territorial partners, the Disability Determination Services. We also have a presence in U.S. embassies around the globe. For the public, we are the “face of the government.” The rich diversity of our employees mirrors the public we serve.” Below, you will find declassified Inspector General (IG) reports from the SSA. 1997 Reports Aliens Receiving Supplemental Security Income…
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A special thanks to Bloomberg.com for the release of this material, and sending the documents to The Black Vault for archiving Introduction Secret Fed Loans Gave Banks $13 Billion which was undisclosed to Congress. Bloomberg received these pages after filing a FOIA lawsuit, and won, which they then sifted through to create their massive report and expose, which is reprinted below. The Black Vault has archived the document release in its entirety, with full credit and special thanks to Bloomberg for their permission. Please Note: This is a large page to load. FOIA Documents The following documents were received…
Under Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution, Congress has the sole power to borrow money on the credit of the United States. From the founding of the United States until 1917 Congress directly authorized each individual debt issuance separately. In order to provide more flexibility to finance the United States’ involvement in World War I, Congress modified the method by which it authorizes debt in the Second Liberty Bond Act of 1917. Under this act Congress established an aggregate limit, or “ceiling,” on the total amount of bonds that could be issued. The current debt ceiling,…
The United States of America is for all practical purposes, an empire. It has territories separated by bodies of water that are under its control, has the world’s largest economy, and it has the ability to project its force with a large and powerful military. Like other empires, the U.S. is prone to follow the historical model of an imperial rise to power and a later fall from power. I hypothesize that the United States is on the verge of a fall from preeminence. By comparing the United States with the Roman and British Empires, I intend to research the…
Memo prepares DOD employees for government shutdown By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service – Published September 24, 2013 WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce Sept. 23. The fiscal year ends Sept. 30, and Congress has not passed a budget. If Congress does not approve a budget or pass a continuing resolution, the portions of the government funded via appropriated funds…