30-12-2010, 09:50 PM
Not imaginary, Peter, just corrupt. There are plenty of government stooges in Congress.
Peter Lemkin Wrote:Whistleblower Protections Halted by Tyranny of One
Submitted by GeorgieBC on Thu, 12/30/2010 - 02:57
OpEdNews has an interviewwith Shanna Devine, the Legislative Campaign Coordinator at GAP [the Government Accountability Project]. The US Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (S. 372) was just defeated in the House. Ironically, the protection to expose secrets was blocked by something called a "secret hold", one anonymous person.
S. 372 would have increased opportunities for whistleblowers to expose wrongdoing within a system instead of relying on external organizations for exposure. It would have eliminated current loopholes such as:
Currently, you are not eligible for federal whistleblower protection if : you are not the first person who discloses given misconduct; you make a disclosure to your co-worker; you make a disclosure to your supervisor; you disclose the consequences of a policy decision; and the kicker: if you blow the whistle while carrying out your job duties.
Question: So, am I wrong in my believe that there is NO situation in which a whistleblower is protected?.....Right!....thought so!.....great!!!!.....whatta 'democracy' and bastion of 'free speech' and 'Justice'!
Why do I think this 'anonymous' person is not a real person, but some secret governmental entity that can under COG act as a voting [vetoing] member of Congress...cynical me!
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