Posted on 01/12/2005 1:05:01 PM PST by timpad
Steve Gardner, member of the effective 527 group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, is getting legal and financial help from Gary Aldrich, former whistle-blower and president of The Patrick Henry Center for Individual Liberty. Gardner, also know as "The 10th Brother", was one of two men who courageously refused to stand with Senator John Kerry at the Democratic convention. As a result of this and an interview he gave stressing his strong opposition to a Kerry presidency, Gardner suffered threats, insults, and, finally, a mysterious firing from his lucrative employment. Gardner, an exemplary manager, was fired within 24-hours of the release of the article detailing his strong opinions against Kerry. In a phone call, Gardner's former manager admitted that top company officials were "Democrats" but denied that Gardner's anti-Kerry stance played any part.
Gardner kept his firing quiet, but a Chicago Sun Times reporter became aware and wrote an article revealing the firing. Gardner became a household name as Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and other conservative talk-show hosts interviewed him or talked about his plight, questioning his former employer's blatant act of whistle-blower retaliation.
Gary Aldrich: "I contacted Steve Gardner and offered my help. It's very important that when a whistle-blower has the courage to reveal significant truth bearing on important decisions made by our countrymen, that that whistle-blower is not punished, and at the end of the day is no worse off for doing the right thing."
Gary Aldrich suffered similar retaliation when his best-selling book, Unlimited Access: An FBI Agent Inside the Clinton White House, rankled the Clintons' and the Reno Justice Department where Aldrich was employed as an FBI agent in the White House in 1996. Because of the attacks on Aldrich and his subsequent vindication, he formed The Patrick Henry Center to assist and inspire other whistle-blowers to come forward.
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The Patrick Henry Center for Individual Liberty
If Jon Stewart ever grows up I might pay attention to him. Or not.
See if you can get a picture of the ring, and post it to the FR Canteen. You will probably get the most help there.
Thanks for the ping!
Millenium Information Systems, according to original article
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"Does anyone care what Jon Stewart has to say?"
Negative.
He's simply another smart @$$.
Way to go, Gary!! Good luck, Steve!!
Thanks for the ping to the story! I wonder if FR's "The Loan Arranger" isn't the helper mentioned :-)
Happy to hear things are looking up!
Good News!
Stewart is like a lot of people. He believes whoever puts money in his pocket
I notice you haven't been here long -
Mr.Pinette
Since Dec 18, 2004
But I can't imagine why in the world you would bring up Jon Stewart's name in this thread. And, by the way, it's spelled Jon, not John.
Good News!
Gardner has demonstrated his courage and integrity!
May he 'live long and prosper'!
On last night's O'Reilly show, I believe Bill O'Reilly also offered to help Mr. Gardner. His former company just lost a man of great integrity and it's their loss. One heck of a crappy company that would do this to a vet. Good luck Mr. Gardner and thank you for your great service to America!
Well sure .. as long as you bash Bush and vote for them. So what else is new ..??
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Why in the world would we prefer that?
Thanks for the ping....so happy to hear this!!
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