On July 19, 2010, at a press conference held at the National Press Club, major government “Watch Dog” organizations, Whistleblower protection organizations, and numerous Whistleblowers came together in support of a new direction for the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). Some of the organizations in attendance were: The National Federation of Federal Government Employees (NFFE); The National Whistleblower Center; U.S. Justice Watch and The Government Accountability Project (GAP). OSC is the primary government agency tasked with the protection of our most important watchdogs on the front lines of our national security, government employees and the military.
The press conference, sponsored by U.S. Justice Watch (www.USJUSTICEWATCH.ORG) , brought these organizations together to support and endorse Attorney Dave Nolan for Special Counsel and government Whistleblower Darlene F. Price as his Deputy. Nolan would replace the former Special Counsel for the Office of Special Counsel, Scott Bloch. Scott Bloch’s criminal sentence hearing is scheduled for July 23rd. Although Bloch plead guilty only to withholding information from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, he was also accused by many of retaliating against his own agency employees and failing to protect federal Whistleblowers.
During the press conference several Whistleblowers had an opportunity to tell their amazing yet most disturbing stories in order to demonstrate how the ineffectiveness of OSC has brought real harm to citizens, and why OSC is so important. Some of this testimony was not only shocking, but heart-wrenching as well.
The most compelling was the testimony of Gary Vander Boegh. Gary was a contract engineer at the Paducah Kentucky Gaseous Diffusion Plant for many years. He and his boss were “conveniently” fired after he began to report serious environmental crimes of improper/illegal dumping of radiological (enriched uranium), hazardous waste in Western Kentucky. These crimes have been going on for years and continue to be “covered up” by numerous government officials with the Department of Energy (DOE), KY Senator Mitch McConnell and Representative Ed Whitfield – just to name a few.
This illegal dumping has contaminated not only the ground in the surrounding area of Paducah, KY, but has also involved releasing hazardous radiological gases into the air where it can spread as far as the wind may take it. This cover-up has led to widespread cancer clusters in the surrounding area, and currently endangers the tri-state area of KY, ILL, and OH. To view this shocking testimony go to:www.USJUSTICEWATCH.ORG.
Also videotaped at the press conference was the heart wrenching story of Jim Faller, founder of U.S. Justice Watch. Faller was wrongfully imprisoned by corrupt federal agents and prosecutors when he exposed that government officials were allowing large amounts of money to be funneled to the terrorist organization PKK, a Marxist-Leninist TERRORIST group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey. You may view his testimony also at: www.USJUSTICEWATCH.ORG.
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Comment by hungry for knowledge — July 23, 2010 @ 12:32 pm
From: John Stewart
To: STEWART
Cc: Paula Brown
Sent: Fri, July 23, 2010 3:32:41 PM
Subject: go to USJUSTICEWATCH.COM — SEE WHO IS FEATURED RIGHT UNDER BILL CLINTON RE WHISTLEBLOWERS — bcc to many friends PRESIDENT OBAMA, NOT CLINTON
Paula was a volunteer trying to help organize the LFUCG employees, and worked along side Joe , AFSCME employee… but, as a whistleblower …she received the Kentucky treatment –
We just appealed the dismissal of her federal court case to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals..
I realize some of you have seen this already, but its the new, today’s “billing” — right under Clinton, (OBAMA’s) which caught the attention of a lot of people
Paula is struggling to pay something on her billing; AFSCME helped with a $5000 payment towards her billing.
She still has over $60,000 outstanding ….but , we are keeping the faith with her , and she is keeping the faith with us …she is one terrific client !
Hopefully , one of the Union’s will pick her up as an Organizer…she not only has lots of guts and fortitude, but she has one of the best , absolutely best, memories of dates and location of documents, of any client I have had.
If Paula tells me that a document was circulated on a specific date , 3 1/2 years ago, she will find that document and pass it on to us.
Send her an encouraging word, so that she will continue to keep the faith, and know that people around the country are hoping and praying that “JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL” –
A judge, years ago, wrote in an opinion in one of my cases: “It used to be said that the King can do no wrong ! — Yet, in this day and age, we know that the King can do wrong, and in this instance, the King did wrong !”
We need to prove that that adage from the early 60’s is still good law, and will be justly determined, once again, in Paula’s case
Thanks on behalf of Paula for reading and watching the videos featuring her painful experiences, yet still vivacious
John,
PS– share this with others in the labor movement , and particularly with your state and national leadership!
My contact is paulab2001@yahoo.com Paula
Comment by KY STATE WHISTLEBLOWER — July 24, 2010 @ 10:48 am
When is this site going to be updated? You should update the story about Larry Roger’s and Vernon Minard. Considering Vernon wrecked into a woman and child while drunk and his brother took him away from the scene of the accident and then later Vernon checked himself into rehab. I believe this story is worth of the us justice watch! it’s all over the monticello topix and there was a news clip about it as well.
Comment by roger — August 23, 2010 @ 5:48 pm