2008: Barack Obama will strengthen whistleblower laws & protect whistleblowers

[qh4dotcom]

Really? What about protecting Wikileaks and acknowledging the act of patriotism of Bradley Manning?

http://change.gov/agenda/ethics_agenda/



Protect Whistleblowers: Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and patriotism, which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled. We need to empower federal employees as watchdogs of wrongdoing and partners in performance. Barack Obama will strengthen whistleblower laws to protect federal workers who expose waste, fraud, and abuse of authority in government. Obama will ensure that federal agencies expedite the process for reviewing whistleblower claims and whistleblowers have full access to courts and due process.

[fisharmor]

Meet the new boss....

[jrskblx125]

Haha of course

[Xchange]

excellent find

[Romulus]

I lol'd.

[RonPaulCult]

Bump! This is great - posted it on Facebook. Thanks!

[JamesButabi]

I dont know what you are talking about. Im pretty sure they are describing wikileaks as courageous and patriotic.

[Heimdallr]

Hint:


Obama likes to lie.

[Philhelm]

My first thought was WikiLeaks, but it looks like that was mentioned with the first post.

[Rede]

The old rules said that if there was a defensible argument for not disclosing something to the American people, then it should not be disclosed. That era is now over. Starting today, every agency and department should know that this administration stands on the side not of those who seek to withhold information but those who seek to make it known.

-Barack Obama, 2009

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2009/01/remarks_by_the_president_welcoming_senior_staff_an .php

[puppetmaster]

He is a lying POS

[Bruno]

-Barack Obama, 2009

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2009/01/remarks_by_the_president_welcoming_senior_staff_an .php

He's broken about all of the promises in there, some within days. And we were introduced to this line, which he has used ad-nauseum since:

"Let me say it as simply as I can: Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency."

[qh4dotcom]

Bump! This is great - posted it on Facebook. Thanks!

Thank you for reposting

[qh4dotcom]

:)

[qh4dotcom]

:)

[qh4dotcom]

Bump

[qh4dotcom]

Needs another bump two years later for Snowden

I wish he could see this and publish it.

http://change.gov/agenda/ethics_agenda/



Protect Whistleblowers: Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and patriotism, which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled. We need to empower federal employees as watchdogs of wrongdoing and partners in performance. Barack Obama will strengthen whistleblower laws to protect federal workers who expose waste, fraud, and abuse of authority in government. Obama will ensure that federal agencies expedite the process for reviewing whistleblower claims and whistleblowers have full access to courts and due process.