David Colapinto, National Whistleblower Center, describes an appalling lack of legal protections for national security whistleblowers (and government whistleblowers generally) at the Joint Congressional Forum: Congress at the Crossroads for Your Rights, International Assembly of Whistleblowers conference, May 12, 2008, in Washington, D.C.
(NOTE: In the video, "Title VII" refers to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.)
Thank you for your comment. I hope that everyone will speak up and urge Congress to pass stronger whistleblower protections.
For more information on the specifics and status of H.R. 985 and related legislation, visit the website of the MakeItSafeCampaign (.org).
deepharm 3 years ago
Indeed, laws are only as good as their enforcement, and when reporting wrongdoing is punished, enforcement often is impossible.
deepharm 3 years ago
Some people say that, when confronted with the choice between blowing the whistle on a coworker and implying to that coworker that they now owe you a "favor", Police officers will opt to keep their mouths shut - and most of the time solely because they don't want to be ostracized by their associates for "narc"ing.
This is the exact same thing, and in many many ways much more damaging.
if people are not afraid to break the rules of LAW and ORDER, the world will eventually not have any such laws.
tillo2008 3 years ago
Corrupt policies are screwing the honest people of good conscience.
The world needs to start speaking up or the right to speak the truth will eventually be gone. You will only be aloud to continue the lies with live with now.
If you think life is improving you are deluded.
Slavesrevolt 3 years ago