What's whistleblower protection? (Reply #12)

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Fri Nov 8, 2019, 02:17 PM

12. What's whistleblower protection?

It's easy to sit back and knock someone. It's a pretty darn hard decision, IMO, to open yourself up to death threats and constant harassment. The Ukraine whistleblower didn't get very much protection. For me, I will accept what he or she has done and respect the decision to remain anonymous. Put yourself in his/her shoes, crawl into his/her skin before criticizing. Just my opinion.

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101 replies	Author	Time	Post
Charles P. Pierce: The Anonymous White House Book-Writer Can Anonymously Bite Me [View all]	Generic Other	Nov 8	OP
Kick	mcar	Nov 8	#1
Boom!	cwydro	Nov 8	#2
Jeez..I pre-ordered the first minute it was announced	Laura PourMeADrink	Nov 8	#30
Remember all the other books that were going to hurt him?	cwydro	Nov 8	#39
Read them all. I swear cwydro	Laura PourMeADrink	Nov 8	#40
Yeah, totally with you on that.	cwydro	Nov 8	#42
And me...bite me too...By being there in the FIRST PLACE you stated you wanted to promote	Eliot Rosewater	Nov 8	#3
No need to bring the horse into it. He's suffered ...	Whiskeytide	Nov 8	#23
...	Eliot Rosewater	Nov 8	#27
Yes! THAT was all right with you, Anonymous!	colorado_ufo	Nov 8	#35
It's the incompetence in carrying out horrible policies that bugs the likes of anonymous.	Garrett78	Nov 8	#4
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	Nov 8	#5
THIS	StarfishSaver	Nov 8	#6
What's whistleblower protection?	gab13by13	Nov 8	#12
Anonymous is not a whistleblower.	BuffaloJackalope	Nov 8	#17
Welcome to DU, BuffaloJackalope!	calimary	Nov 8	#77
Welcome to DU !	mahina	Nov 9	#78
Yep. Welcome to DU.	dchill	Nov 9	#85
Whistleblower protection is more than just shielding their identity.	StarfishSaver	Nov 8	#19
I'm not either.	Pacifist Patriot	Nov 8	#22
You aren't allowed to have a different opinion gab!	Laura PourMeADrink	Nov 8	#32
They're allowed to have a different opinion. But if they think they're immune from being disagreed	StarfishSaver	Nov 8	#37
It doesn't look like disagreement to me...more closely resembles	Laura PourMeADrink	Nov 8	#43
It probably does look that way to you. n/t	StarfishSaver	Nov 8	#44
And to people who have been here forever.	Laura PourMeADrink	Nov 8	#55
I agree.. Pierce and some others here are being too judgemental..	whathehell	Nov 8	#63
+1 nt	ramen	Nov 9	#84
I agree	PatSeg	Nov 9	#88
Exactly.	Zoonart	Nov 8	#59
And I presume you feel the same	soldierant	Nov 8	#69
Good point..	whathehell	Nov 8	#70
99% of the time, maybe more, I' am right there with the OP.	soldierant	Nov 8	#73
No, I don't feel the same. Because Mark Felt was entirely different	StarfishSaver	Nov 8	#75
Still enabling. Anonymously.	gibraltar72	Nov 8	#7
Which, quite frankly, is worse than if they were upfront about it.	Raster	Nov 8	#10
Being "upfront about it" would cause him or ger to lose access..	whathehell	Nov 8	#64
Anonymous is not an American patriot.	ffr	Nov 8	#8
This message was self-deleted by its author	geralmar	Nov 8	#9
Same. Decided I wouldn't be buying this book while	Hortensis	Nov 8	#11
That's nice,	whathehell	Nov 8	#66
Book should be titled...	N_E_1 for Tennis	Nov 8	#13
The match is not over, we should wait and see where this leads	Perseus	Nov 8	#47
The person is a physical and moral coward.	Blue_true	Nov 8	#52
+1	N_E_1 for Tennis	Nov 8	#61
I dont like the "c" word being used until SOMEBODY gets escorted out of the Oval Office	negromiconomics	Nov 9	#89
Yep. I agree. I can only give money to DEM candidates,	NCjack	Nov 8	#14
I never have, nor never will	The Mouth	Nov 8	#15
There are a lot of brave posters here	gab13by13	Nov 8	#16
They aren't a "whistleblower."	StarfishSaver	Nov 8	#24
What would you like them to 'actually' do"?...If they reveal themselves	whathehell	Nov 8	#58
For one thing	StarfishSaver	Nov 8	#67
His stated objective is to IMPEDE Trump's worse actions	whathehell	Nov 8	#68
His other stated purpose was to promote Trump's agenda	Hortensis	Nov 8	#71
Yeah, he's flawed..	whathehell	Nov 8	#74
We all did. A great many highly questionable actions	Hortensis	Nov 8	#76
"We all did"? .Yes, but this person was not part of our "we"	whathehell	Nov 10	#92
Confirming Kavanaugh, institutionalizing RW election theft, etc.	Hortensis	Nov 10	#93
Again, Republicans frequently see things differently than we do..	whathehell	Nov 11	#98
:) Well, Whatthehell, you introduced the word sanctimonious.	Hortensis	Nov 12	#99
They say that's their stated objective	StarfishSaver	Nov 8	#72
Yes, and I see no reason to automatically disbelieve him or her..	whathehell	Nov 10	#90
I don't disbelieve them	StarfishSaver	Nov 10	#91
Lol...Your post strongly implies otherwise..	whathehell	Nov 10	#94
Read my posts	StarfishSaver	Nov 10	#95
I read your posts .	whathehell	Nov 11	#96
Real whistleblowers don't write books for a paycheck.	TeamPooka	Nov 8	#25
The person is donating all the money to charities.	Perseus	Nov 8	#46
They can prove that how?	TeamPooka	Nov 8	#48
this person is acting like this is a fucking game	Skittles	Nov 8	#38
I think Anonymous is setting themselves up for a big pay day when Trump is impeached/voted out/other	Auggie	Nov 8	#18
Anonymous already stated	gab13by13	Nov 8	#20
and how will we ever know?	TeamPooka	Nov 8	#26
Good point. nt	Blue_true	Nov 8	#53
THIS book, not the next book. Or movie rights, etc ...	Auggie	Nov 8	#28
My life as Anonymous by insert real name here	TeamPooka	Nov 8	#49
Exactly!	Auggie	Nov 8	#56
Just like the Trump Foundation. Oh wait.	yardwork	Nov 9	#82
Don't worry. Time will reveal the blower. It's simple protection.	Firestorm49	Nov 8	#21
Ask reporter Joe Klein how a publishing a book anonymously works out	TeamPooka	Nov 8	#50
Anonymous is only upset because [they] can't do their usual Repukelican skull fucking	thegoose	Nov 8	#29
It's all been said previously...	Hulk	Nov 8	#31
I will use the library	Dorn	Nov 8	#33
Good idea	Aquaria	Nov 12	#100
My bet is George Conway with Kellyanne's help	Joe Nation	Nov 8	#34
Backward.	H2O Man	Nov 8	#36
This	DeminPennswoods	Nov 8	#41
Well Pierce, byte yourself too	Perseus	Nov 8	#45
My sentiments, exactly!	dlk	Nov 8	#51
I usually agree with Pierce, but not here. This book is important and should be read.	SunSeeker	Nov 8	#54
I just think it shows cowardice.	madaboutharry	Nov 8	#57
Anonymous is excusing	zentrum	Nov 8	#60
"monstrousness"?	whathehell	Nov 8	#65
I think the more info that gets out on #Traitor's unfitness for office, the better	Arazi	Nov 8	#62
From the end of the article, pure comedy gold!	PJMcK	Nov 9	#79
Down the road a little ways there are going to be a large	NoMoreRepugs	Nov 9	#80
While I agree in principle, this is an existential battle for democracy. All bets are off.	VOX	Nov 9	#81
I agree with Pierce, but...	BKDem	Nov 9	#83
I am surprised by the vitriol pileon about this here.	ramen	Nov 9	#86
I assume Trump will ferret out and fire someone	Generic Other	Nov 9	#87
Writing a book	bdamomma	Nov 11	#97
Agreed	Blue_Tires	Nov 12	#101

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