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[Oludare Fase, Published May,12 2008]
The No Fear Institute’s 2nd annual whistleblower conference is underway at the US Capitol in
Washington DC. The objective of the conference is to promote laws seeking to protect
individuals’ civil rights of truth tellers who report hazardous, illegal and unsafe conditions, waste,
fraud and abuses of government agencies as well as government funded entities.
According to information posted on the website of the conference, the week long conference will
discuss pending and proposed legislation that will protect not only Federal employees and other
truth tellers but all individuals working in institutions that received Federal funds.
The Chairman Board of Directors of the No FEAR Institute Rev. Walter E. Fauntroy is the
Convener while Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is the Chairperson of the WhistleBlower
conference [Click here for the welcome message of Congresswoman Jackson Lee].
Below are some testimonies of selected whistleblowers
"I was told to keep Americans safe from Weapons of Mass Destruction--but I didn't have a
computer with internet connection. After I filed a complaint, I was fired." Janet Howard, former
Commerce Department Employee for 25 years.
"After I testified on behalf of a whistleblower--the government admittedly made a series of
mistakes in my pay---and sent me to Federal prison." Jon Grand, former EPA employee
"There is a long history of sexual and physical abuse perpetuated upon USDA Forest Service
female employees" Lesa Donnelly, USDA Coalition of Minority Employees
"Because of the suppressive policies of this administration towards military personnel, the
American people and even Congress, ae susceptible to believing the lies of General Petraeus
without having heard from the real boots on the ground. If we were listing to the troops, we
would have a very different picture that the rosy one being painted for us by the Administration,
and its front men." Adam Kokesh, Iraq Veterans Against the War - contact information: 505-
470-1917 or adam@IVAW.org,
"I am a third generation Hispanic farmer. For 25 years I have been mistreated by the USDA Farm
Service Agency". Lupe Garcia, farmer
"The goal of Whistleblower Week in Washington to is to educate the American public about the
abuse and the retaliation occurring whistleblowers who are protecting the public safety."
Dr. Marsha Coleman Adebayo, President, No Fear Coalition
The conference will feature film festival, No Fear tribunal at the capitol hill, discussions,
interviews and awards for some members of Congress and brave whistle blowers.
Awards recipients are Senator John Kerry, Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Daniel Akaka,
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Congressman John Conyers, Congressman James Clyburn,
Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Congressman Danny Davis, Mr. Aaron C. King, Mr.
Adam Kokesh Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Mr. Lawrence Lucus, USDA Minority Coalition, Ms.
Janet Howard Mr. Harry Young, Dr. Roland Chalifoux, Why not news Kevin Berends and
Tylerwestbrook
For more information visit www.w3conference.org
Whistleblower Conference Underway In Washington DC
The Chairman Board of
Directors of the No FEAR
Institute Rev. Walter E.
Fauntroy is the Convener
of the Whisle Blower
Conference