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12/17/06, 09:54 pm
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http://www.bradblog.com/?p=3924#more-3924
BLOGGED BY Stephen Heller ON 12/17/2006 7:13PM
A 'Thank You' from Stephen Heller
The Diebold Whistleblower Looks Back with Gratitude and Forward with Hope...
Special to The BRAD BLOG by Guest Blogger Stephen Heller
Hi, my name is Steve Heller. Some have referred to me as the "Diebold Whistleblower." For those unfamiliar with my case, you can find a good summation here. You can read articles about the resolution of the case here, here and here.
Brad has been kind enough to allow me this chance to thank you, the progressive community, for all the help and support you gave my wife and me during this very difficult time. We could hardly believe the incredible amount of emotional sustenance and encouragement, as well as all the financial donations to my defense fund, that we received.
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And lastly, I want to take a moment and write about how important our progressive community is, and how valuable we all are to each other. Whether you're a whistleblower under felony indictment, a soldier sent off to an unnecessary war, a parent who's seeing your family's finances and your kids' future threatened by an economy that now rewards investment instead of work, a person watching the air and water get dirtier rather than cleaner, a person out of work, a scientist whose research has been censored by the government, a person without health insurance, someone who hates to see our rights and liberties being eroded in the name of freedom and security, a citizen who's sick and tired of watching the government manipulate us through fear and xenophobia… no matter who you are or where you live, we progressives need to stick together. One of the things my case has shown me more powerfully than I could ever have imagined is that we must stand strong, and we're strongest when we stand together. Of course that doesn't mean we all have to agree and march in lock step on every issue; then we'd be Republicans! But in a general sense, I believe we need to stick together. Together, we can pry our nation out of the clutches of the private corporations and their lackey politicians that now rule our lives. Together, we can help and protect those who stand up for what's right and end up getting hammered by "the Man" for it. Together, we can usher in a new era of reform and progressive values that will lead to a better world for us all. My case was just one very small example of that. So once again, my wife and I thank you, and we urge you all to remember to stand with your fellow progressives just as often and as strongly as you can. Together, we can turn this nation around and get us headed back in the right direction.
In fact, there isn't much we CAN'T do if we work together.
Steve Heller
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http://www.bradblog.com/?p=3924#more-3924
BLOGGED BY Stephen Heller ON 12/17/2006 7:13PM
A 'Thank You' from Stephen Heller
The Diebold Whistleblower Looks Back with Gratitude and Forward with Hope...
Special to The BRAD BLOG by Guest Blogger Stephen Heller
Hi, my name is Steve Heller. Some have referred to me as the "Diebold Whistleblower." For those unfamiliar with my case, you can find a good summation here. You can read articles about the resolution of the case here, here and here.
Brad has been kind enough to allow me this chance to thank you, the progressive community, for all the help and support you gave my wife and me during this very difficult time. We could hardly believe the incredible amount of emotional sustenance and encouragement, as well as all the financial donations to my defense fund, that we received.
skip
And lastly, I want to take a moment and write about how important our progressive community is, and how valuable we all are to each other. Whether you're a whistleblower under felony indictment, a soldier sent off to an unnecessary war, a parent who's seeing your family's finances and your kids' future threatened by an economy that now rewards investment instead of work, a person watching the air and water get dirtier rather than cleaner, a person out of work, a scientist whose research has been censored by the government, a person without health insurance, someone who hates to see our rights and liberties being eroded in the name of freedom and security, a citizen who's sick and tired of watching the government manipulate us through fear and xenophobia… no matter who you are or where you live, we progressives need to stick together. One of the things my case has shown me more powerfully than I could ever have imagined is that we must stand strong, and we're strongest when we stand together. Of course that doesn't mean we all have to agree and march in lock step on every issue; then we'd be Republicans! But in a general sense, I believe we need to stick together. Together, we can pry our nation out of the clutches of the private corporations and their lackey politicians that now rule our lives. Together, we can help and protect those who stand up for what's right and end up getting hammered by "the Man" for it. Together, we can usher in a new era of reform and progressive values that will lead to a better world for us all. My case was just one very small example of that. So once again, my wife and I thank you, and we urge you all to remember to stand with your fellow progressives just as often and as strongly as you can. Together, we can turn this nation around and get us headed back in the right direction.
In fact, there isn't much we CAN'T do if we work together.
Steve Heller
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