In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words — Korematsu

Posted 01/30/17

-- “If you have the feeling that something is wrong, don’t be afraid to speak up.”

Fred Korematsu, an American civil rights activist who objected to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. His 98th birthday is celebrated in today’s Google doodle.

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In Their Own Words -- Pallone and Cummings

Posted 01/27/17

-- “This memo appears to violate [laws meant to protect whistleblowers], and it creates the impression that the Trump administration intends to muzzle whistleblowers.”

Energy and Commerce Committee ranking member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) and Oversight Committee ranking member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) in a letter to the White House over an apparent gag-order on government employees. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words -- Ruch

Posted 01/25/17

-- “We’re watching the dark cloud of Mordor extend over federal service.”

Jeff Ruch, Executive Director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility on the Trump administration’s temporary media blackout at the EPA.

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In Their Own Words -- Marx

Posted 01/24/17

-- "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made."

Groucho Marx

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In Their Own Words -- Norberg

Posted 01/20/17

-- “This is the second case this week against a company that took steps to impede former employees from sharing information with the SEC. Companies simply cannot disrupt the lines of communications between the SEC and potential whistleblowers.”

Jane Norberg, Chief of the SEC's Office of the Whistleblower, commenting on the SEC’s finding that Seattle-based HomeStreet, Inc. took steps to impede whistleblowers...

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In Their Own Words -- Hollander and Ward

Posted 01/18/17

“Ms. Manning is the longest-serving whistleblower in the history of the United States. Her 35-year sentence for disclosing information that served the public interest and never caused harm to the United States was always excessive, and we’re delighted that justice is being served in the form of this commutation.”

-- Joint statement of Nancy Hollander and Vince Ward, appellate attorneys for Chelsea Manning.

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In Their Own Words -- Biden

Posted 01/17/17

-- "Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It's self-defense. It's patriotism."

Out-going Vice President Joe Biden.

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In Their Own Words -- Thorell

Posted 01/13/17

-- "I was at a loss. I was overwhelmed. I had a lot to take in. I was very confused."

Jason Thorell, former trader turned whistleblower at Visium Asset Management, describing how he felt before he decided to report Visium’s alleged fraud to the SEC after internal reporting failed.

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In Their Own Words -- Mizer

Posted 01/12/17

-- “Kickbacks by suppliers of healthcare goods and services cast a pall over the integrity of our health care system.”

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, commenting on a $350M Shire Pharmaceuticals FCA settlement. Read more here.

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In Their Own Words -- Grassley

Posted 01/11/17

-- “Sometimes whistleblowers expose matters of life and death, other times they expose harm against the taxpayers, and sometimes they expose all of the above. Kuauhtemoc Rodriguez of the Phoenix VA deserves praise and gratitude for coming forward about problems that cover all of the above.”

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on the OSC’s substantiation of whistleblower allegations at the Phoenix VA. Click here for...

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In Their Own Words — Korematsu

-- “If you have the feeling that something is wrong, don’t be afraid to speak up.”

In Their Own Words -- Pallone and Cummings

-- “This memo appears to violate [laws meant to protect whistleblowers], and it creates the impression that the Trump administration intends to muzzle whistleblowers.”

In Their Own Words -- Ruch

-- “We’re watching the dark cloud of Mordor extend over federal service.”

In Their Own Words -- Marx

-- "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made."

In Their Own Words -- Norberg

-- “This is the second case this week against a company that took steps to impede former employees from sharing information with the SEC. Companies simply cannot disrupt the lines of communications between the SEC and potential whistleblowers.”

In Their Own Words -- Hollander and Ward

In Their Own Words -- Biden

-- "Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It's self-defense. It's patriotism."

In Their Own Words -- Thorell

-- "I was at a loss. I was overwhelmed. I had a lot to take in. I was very confused."

In Their Own Words -- Mizer

-- “Kickbacks by suppliers of healthcare goods and services cast a pall over the integrity of our health care system.”

In Their Own Words -- Grassley

-- “Sometimes whistleblowers expose matters of life and death, other times they expose harm against the taxpayers, and sometimes they expose all of the above. Kuauhtemoc Rodriguez of the Phoenix VA deserves praise and gratitude for coming forward about problems that cover all of the above.”

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