Say Anything Blog

The federal government is messing it all up, huh?

And you and your party wish to give these same people control of our health care.

Do you think much?

(Don’t answer. It was rhetorical.)

Well said, Lik.  However, I am always reluctant to accept the testimony of anonymous witnesses, and that’s what this consists of.

You would think that men willing to face down multiple armed criminals with a carry pistol would be willing to provide their name with allegations and stand before Congress in doing so.  Evidently not, however.  How sad.

Professional blow back perhaps?

The current administration is famous for firing people who blow whistles.

Excuse me, you were saying?

Exactly who has been fired for this?  Come in, RCB, it’s at the very least counter-intuitive that a President that would keep people like Tenet and Mineta from the Clinton administration would be vindictive like this.  Provide some examples, or admit that you’re wrong.

Richard S. Foster (Medicare actuary) testified as such
Bunnatine Greenhouse
Generals have be force into early retirement
There were 8 USA’s fired for not towing the line
Sara Taylor is being investigated for inappropriate firing
Dr. Jonathan Fishbein
Sibel Edmonds

Really, it’s everywhere if you want to see it.

Excuse me, you were saying?

Um, looking things up, a number of those you cite do not appear to actually be whistleblowers fired for that cause.

Nice try.  Even if whistleblowers are routinely fired, however, the bios of these people do not indicate that they’re having trouble gaining employment. 

Anonymity should be reserved for cases where grievous bodily harm or death to the individual or family members/friends is likely, not just firing or shunning.  If that’s not the case, and anonymity is still granted by the press, the reporter is suggesting that his source does not have the courage of his convictions.

Here’s are two points: The job excludes almost all retired police oficers because of the mandatory federal age limit.

Point one: If YOU have a business and refuse to hire someone because of their age YOU can face legal action. Not the federal government.

Point two: Many retired police officers are still actve and very, very experienced, with proven judgement and courage.

I dunno, (and I certainly don’t want the job because when I retire I want to sit on the back porch nekkid smokin’ dope) but it seems to me that the feds are missing out on the best possible pool of candidates for air security.

The future ain’t what it used to be.....

Good point, Pilgrim; to add one thing, I would guess that older officers would have more of a very priceless commodity called “patience” that would be needed for a job where nothing happens (thank God) 99.9% of the time.