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cascadiance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 12:56 AM
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Whistleblower group asks Rep. Souder for apology (NSWBC/Sibel Edmonds)
Edited on Fri Mar-24-06 01:12 AM by calipendence
FortWayne.com just published an AP story that has the NSWBC nailing Souder for totally stupid comments abou whistleblowers. These idiots DO NOT belong in oversight positions!

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/14173220.htm

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Posted on Fri, Mar. 24, 2006
Whistleblower group asks Rep. Souder for apology

Associated Press

A group of government whistle-blowers wants U.S. Rep. Mark Souder to apologize for calling certain insiders "celebrities of the media" during a meeting last week.

During the meeting, Souder, R-Ind. spoke against a proposal by Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass, to create legislation giving Department of Homeland Security employees whistle-blower protection.

But the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition, which represents about 85 insiders, said Souder went too far with his criticism.

"I don't see a bunch of these whistle-blowers out there panning for food because they whistled," Souder said during the meeting. "They're celebrities in the media. They sell books and all that. It's a bogus argument for political purposes."

The group has sent Souder a letter asking him to apologize.

"We read with astonishment, disappointment and a great deal of outrage the comments you made," coalition founder Sibel Edmonds said in the letter.

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Chipper Chat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 02:32 AM
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1. Hey Fort Wayne:
Isn't it about time to dump this guy?
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Delphinus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 07:37 AM
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4. Hi Chipper Chat,
We've got two candidates running this time - Kevin Boyd and Tom Hayhurst. Either of them will be serious contenders.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 06:56 AM
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2. umm..been my experience when you talk against the company/boss,
your job is gone (for the most part). What an idiot.
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Delphinus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 07:36 AM
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3. Totally stupid comments
is what Mark Souder has been about for his entire 12 years.
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Chipper Chat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 09:52 PM
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6. You mean like having Reagan
grace all our currency!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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cantstandbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 08:48 AM
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5. Vote them out!!!! Whistleblowers are on the front lines at home and
Edited on Fri Mar-24-06 08:49 AM by cantstandbush
risk their livelihoods, their lives, and that of their families. Believe me, it's an untold story.
We give more protection to former criminals and organized crime family members. It's shameful.
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 10:06 PM
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7. Well, well, well looks like Souder is feeling the heat.
Guess Sandy's comments didn't settle well in his gut. Shouldn't have gone along with the insane corpofacist law of eminent domain.
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