26 Apr 2021
Republican primary candidate Curtis Sliwa, who is running in the upcoming 2021 New York City mayoral election, discussed a variety of topics including public safety, hate crimes, his plans to “refund” police, and why he would make a successful mayor.
In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News on Friday, Sliwa, who has been endorsed by both the Brooklyn and Staten Island Republican Parties, began his interview by noting his initial hesitancy to join the race.
“I was the last person to jump into this race, with just moments to go before the door would close on any candidacy,” he said. “And I waited a long time.”
Diversity Officers, Compliance Officers, and Other Supernumeraries
International Man: Everywhere you look, ever-increasing government regulations create a serious obstacle to economic activity. There are too many regulations today, many with severe penalties. Most companies of even modest size now have a compliance department, along with numerous compliance officers and supernumeraries. That wasn’t the case a few decades ago.
It seems the compliance industry was created not by satisfying a demand in the marketplace, but rather by satisfying some rule a politician made arbitrarily.
How and why did this happen? What does this say about the economy and society?
Doug Casey: It indicates a growing dislike and distrust of business and commerce and increasing reliance on the government. It’s a disturbing trend.