Scandals set to explode next week on Capitol Hill

Next week, an avalanche of scandals will descend on Capitol Hill as dozens, and possibly hundreds, of government whistleblowers simultaneously deliver to Congress disclosures of government waste, fraud and abuse, including many that have never been told publicly. The mass disclosure of wrongoing is unprecendented and sure to create consternation among administration officials.

Whistleblowers are coming from all over the country to Washington, D.C., to take part in the Congressional tribunal, and other activities, both public and private. DKos readers who live in the DC area, will have a rare opportunity to support their your local whistleblowers, including DKos own Jesselyn Radack), at a book signing scheduled for Monday evening (May 14). New and familiar faces are among those participating in discussion panels to be broadcast Monday on CSPAN. The familiar faces include Jeffrey Wigand, the "Insider," and Coleen Rowley, TIME Magazine's Person of the Year.

Authors scheduled to appear at the book signing include whistleblowers Jesselyn Radack ("Canary in the Coalmine"), Mike German ("Think Like a Terrorist") Darlene Fitzgerald ("BorderGate") and Arthuretta Martin ("Speaking on Success"). Authors of books on whistleblowing also will be present, including Steve Kohn :"Concepts and Procedures in Whistleblower Law," Tom Devine (The Whistleblower's Survival Guide") and Scott Harrington ("Pharmacology and the Nursing Process," which includes a chapter on whistleblowing). Often, whistleblowers suffer economic losses from reporting official wrongdoing. Buying their books is one way citizens can express support for those who display integrity in serving the public.

The activities are part of "Whistleblower Week in Washington," (see bottom of page) which has the support of members of the Make It Safe Coalition, a coalition of nonprofit organizations and individual whistleblowers that are working to convince Congress to pass stronger whistleblower protections.

AGENDA - MONDAY, MAY 14

10:30am – 11:30am
Whistleblower Protection Legislation
Russell Senate Caucus Room, SR 325
Tom Devine, GAP Legal Director
Joan Claybrook, President, Public Citizen
Staff, Senate Homeland Security
Staff, Office of Repr Todd Platts
Bogdan Dzakovic, Former FAA
Darlene Fitzgerald, U.S. Customs Whistleblower

11:30am – 12:30pm
Congressional Oversight of the FBI
Russell Senate Office Building Caucus Room, SR 325

Steve Kohn, President, National Whistleblower Center
Senator Charles Grassley
Coleen Rowley, TIME Person of the Year, former FBI
Michael German, ACLU, Former FBI

12:30pm – 2:00pm
Luncheon Panel on Scientific Integrity
Russell Senate Office Building Caucus Room, SR 325
Mark Cohen, GAP Food and Drug Safety Director
Jeffrey Wigand, "The Insider"
Susan Wood, former Dir, FDA Women’s Health
Rick Piltz, former U.S. Climate Change Office
Francesca Grifo, Union of Concerned Scientists

2:00pm – 3:00pm:
False Claims Act: Successes & Challenges Ahead
Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 342

Joseph E.B. White, TAF
Stephen D. Altman, former DOJ
Janet Chandler, Ph.D., U.S. Supreme Court Victor
Robert L. Vogel, False Claims Act Qui Tam Attorney

3:00pm – 4:00pm
Oversight of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel
Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 342

Adam Miles, GAP Legislative Representative
Debbie Katz, Katz, Marshal and Banks
Natresha Dawson, Office of Special Counsel (OSC) whistleblower
Gabe Bruno, Former FAA Manager
Beth Daley, Director of Investigations, Project on Government Oversight
Representative from OSC (invited)

5:00pm – 6:00pm
Book-Signing
The Warehouse Arts Center
1017 7th Street NW
Washington, DC (across from the Convention Center)

The Congressional tribunal takes place Tuesday morniing, 9 am to 12 noon. More on that later.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/5/8/81122/76351

"Whistleblower Week in Washington,"
http://makeitsafecampaign.org/www/
http://whistle-week-in-dc.org/Jim.htm

for some hints about the $$BILLIONS$$ of fraud in Medicare covered up/forgiven by the Bush/Republicanized Department of Injustice.

US Attorney Firing: Voter Fraud, Medicare Fraud, WHICH IS IT ???
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x853813

The thread has a different focus, BUT, "How do they arrive at the settlements and keep the CEOs out of jail." Let me guess, PAYOLA??

This thread has more to say about the underlying corruption that enables the $$BILLIONS$$ to be illegally scammed from the American People by the largest corporations.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x831278

It is time for the American People to see the BIG PICTURE. That is, $$BILLIONS$$ and $$BILLIONS$$ !!!!!!!!!

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Otherwise, it won't get covered at all.

If a scandal breaks in the forest, and nobody hears about it, does it make any impact?

To give the smack down, should be fun...:) :toast: :hi: :hi:

having Mike Malloy back on the air, esp. at this explosive time in Wash DC. all his chickens coming home to roost!

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I'm in TN but want to see this so good

don't really know if the tub will make it though

But if I get there, i have a wireless internet connection
and promise to live blog

http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/fullschedule.csp?timeid=212045892583

cspan doesn't have their schedule up for Tuesday yet. Since they are airing this schedule on Monday, I have to assume they will also do the Congressional Tribunial on Tuesday.

Sure is an interesting way to begin the week!

My mind is pegging at the thought. And if it does happen, you know it will only be the tip of the iceberg at best, and it's a BIG iceberg!

I will definately make it for the congressional tribunal if I can.

and how the shadow government will take over in case of some horrible incident.... and, NO, governors can't be the boss of any military units... Cheney in Arabia asking for help....

Get yer tin foil on, Mable, it's gonna be the showdown at the OK Corral with explosives.

I'm getting out the popcorn and awaiting the fun. :popcorn:

for the link

Thank you, THANK YOU for your sacrifice and for being the last true patriotic Americans. Well, along with our brave librarians, of course.

http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2007/5/8/81122/76351/26#c26

we'll have a new call-waxman effort this week for "Let Sibel Edmonds Speak"
http://letsibeledmondsspeak.blogspot.com/

that

I'll wait until Bush, Cheney, Gonzales, Rove, OR ANYONE AT THE TOP pays for their crimes before I get my hopes up.

:popcorn:

"SuperCheneyRovealisticCondiGonzadocious!"

(wish I had thought of it myself!)

:kick:

Anyway...I guess we can watch on C-Span 3.

Paris Hilton!!!

by any msm or at least cspan? i hope?!

gee i hope it makes them very very nervous. not nearly as much as i hope these actions lead to some real actions which must be taken to dismantle the bush admin and restore the democracy of the united states of america.

i miss my country.

Let's see it happen!

If anything happens next week, THEN I start to get suspicious.

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

:sarcasm:

GWB could very well veto every piece of legislation we throw at him, but we can call all of the congressional hearings we want. Expect to hear Henry Waxman chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform committee a lot until the next election. Give 'em hell, Henry!

Sounds like o festival with a lot of 'show' but nothing being done. The criminals in the White House need to be in jail now! :dem:

Monday's almost gone. Did this thing happen today?