How The U.S. Government Quells Whistleblowers

Whistleblowers Describe Patterns of Abuse From Administration

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184898,00.html

This follows closely on the heels of another related story:

NASA Inspector Under Scrutiny After Complaints

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,183663,00.html or the recent failure of the courts to pick up on Sibel Edmonds' lawsuit:

High Court Won't Pick Up FBI Whistleblower Case
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,176878,00.html

What we're seeing here is a solid thrust by the government to quell all "whistleblowers" by smearing them, demoting/firing them or removing their security clearances.

And if the government succeeds, we'll never learn anything about what's really going on - because the people on the inside are the only ones who can tell us. Pete

(Read the rest of the article here: http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/02/17/scotus.tie.ap/index.html )

"California whistle blower alleged retaliation

Friday, February 17, 2006; Posted: 1:04 p.m. EST (18:04 GMT)

Justices tied, to rehear free speech case

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court said Friday that it will again hear arguments in the free-speech case of a whistle blower, apparently so that the new justice can break a tie."

Here's one to watch - wonder how Bush's two new Supreme Court judges will come down on this one. Pete