In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words — McNeilly

Posted 05/18/15

-- "Now I have no career, no money, no freedom, no chance of spending quality time with my family and friends, but I also have no regrets. There is no better feeling than truly serving the people. Finding this path wasn't hard, given the circumstances it was practically illuminating. I have faith that one day the people with the power to make a difference will understand where I'm coming from, and start working...

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In Their Own Words -- Snowden

Posted 05/16/15

-- “Whistleblowers are elected by circumstance. Nobody self nominates to be a whistleblower because it’s so painful.”

Edward Snowden at a speech he gave Friday by teleconference at Stanford University. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Schnell

Posted 05/15/15

-- “Traditionally, there has been a lot of stigma attached with being a whistleblower, there still is. I think we all grow up with that kind of schoolyard mentality that nobody likes a snitch, and I think that it’s still out there….but it’s lessening as…more and more whistleblower stories are coming out.”

Constantine Cannon whistleblower lawyer Gordon Schnell discussing the evolving perception of...

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In Their Own Words

Posted 05/14/15

-- "While no one wants tattletales, we do want to provide safety to those who blow the whistle on corporations as well elected and non-elected officials to safeguard the interests of the public. And there is no doubt that that perceived lack of protection helps keep some officials corrupt, people dipping into the cookie jar and would-be whistleblowers whispering."

New Haven Register editorial calling for greater...

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In Their Own Words — Sterling

Posted 05/13/15

-- “I am comfortable with myself, and the choices that I’ve made because I know I would not have done it any other way. I like who I see in the mirror.”

CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling speaking about his decision to blow the whistle on what he says were US efforts to undermine Iran’s nuclear program. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words -- Wiebe

Posted 05/12/15

-- "I’m hopeful that more whistleblowers, in whatever venue, in whatever domain they work in will indeed come forth, because if we don’t have a modicum, even a modicum of truth in our governments, how are we to survive as a democracy?"

Retired NSA analyst and whistleblower J. Kirk Wiebe in the wake of the sentencing of CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling to 3 1/2 years in prison. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words -- Bucci

Posted 05/11/15

— "Whistleblowers are not the most beloved people by their leaders. Unfortunately, the system that protects them is really imperfect. Rather than get the corrective action, instead you end up seeing organizations expend more effort to screw with the person who raised the issue."

Steven Bucci, an analyst on homeland security at The Heritage Foundation, on the "unprecedented rise" of whistleblower retaliation...

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In Their Own Words — Grassley

Posted 05/8/15

— “It appears that the Pentagon inspector general’s office doesn’t seem to care about following the requirements in the law on whistleblowers or care about the treatment of whistleblowers, period.”

Sen. Charles Grassley commenting on GAO military whistleblower report. Read the GAO report here.

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In Their Own Words — Greenblatt

Posted 05/6/15

— "New York doesn’t so much have a culture of corruption as an entire festival."

Alan Greenblatt in his Politico piece on "how the Empire State created such a toxic (and criminal) political culture." Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words – Dormino

Posted 05/4/15

-- “THEY HAVE LOST THEIR FREEDOM FOR THE TRUTH, SO THEY REMIND US HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO KNOW THE TRUTH."

Italian sculptor Davide Dormino in connection with his piece titled "Anything to Say?" which he placed in Berlin's Alexanderplatz and contains life-sized statues of the three whistleblowers -- former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and former US soldier Chelsea Manning convicted...

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In Their Own Words — McNeilly

In Their Own Words -- Snowden

-- “Whistleblowers are elected by circumstance. Nobody self nominates to be a whistleblower because it’s so painful.”

In Their Own Words — Schnell

In Their Own Words

In Their Own Words — Sterling

-- “I am comfortable with myself, and the choices that I’ve made because I know I would not have done it any other way. I like who I see in the mirror.”

In Their Own Words -- Wiebe

-- "I’m hopeful that more whistleblowers, in whatever venue, in whatever domain they work in will indeed come forth, because if we don’t have a modicum, even a modicum of truth in our governments, how are we to survive as a democracy?"

In Their Own Words -- Bucci

— "Whistleblowers are not the most beloved people by their leaders. Unfortunately, the system that protects them is really imperfect. Rather than get the corrective action, instead you end up seeing organizations expend more effort to screw with the person who raised the issue."

In Their Own Words — Grassley

— “It appears that the Pentagon inspector general’s office doesn’t seem to care about following the requirements in the law on whistleblowers or care about the treatment of whistleblowers, period.”

In Their Own Words — Greenblatt

— "New York doesn’t so much have a culture of corruption as an entire festival."

In Their Own Words – Dormino

-- “THEY HAVE LOST THEIR FREEDOM FOR THE TRUTH, SO THEY REMIND US HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO KNOW THE TRUTH."

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