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Should there be a time limit for protecting whistle-blowers' jobs? The Bush Administration seems to think so. Case in point: Ernie Fitzgerald, the Air Force cost analyst who in 1969 told Congress about $2 billion in cost overruns on the C-5 cargo plane, prompting President Nixon to tell officials to "get rid of that son of a bitch." A court order saved Fitzgerald's job, but he says it's under threat again. Fitzgerald, 79, tells TIME his role has eroded under President Bush. His reports on how much aircraft should cost "have been ignored" by superiors...
...We’re not out to sue other students,” said Merkl. “But we need to protect our own interests...
...forced abortions and sterilizations as part of its one-child policy [Sept. 19] painted a horrific picture. Congratulations to brave legal activist Chen Guangcheng, who, despite being blind and living under the threat of personal danger, has worked unselfishly to file a class action against officials to protect women and children. His dedication is something that anyone can respect and strive to emulate. Carol E. St. Amand Ludlow, Massachusetts...
...have a lot of young people buying alcohol, for sure,” Eaton said. “Should we sell alcohol to a minor, there’s a fine, and we do lose our license for a few days...that’s something we want to protect ourselves against...
...while these problems are worse for transgender people than they are for just about everyone else, gay, lesbian, and bisexual people also deal with similar issues to varying extents across the nation. Only 17 states have laws that protect citizens from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and even where those laws exist, it is almost impossible to show that your sexual orientation (or gender identity/expression) is the reason an employer refused to hire you. And while public opinion is improving with regard to bisexual, gay, and lesbian Americans, discrimination is still a fact of life for those...