I never “met” DeBonis. He was an outsider by the time of my awakening. And I don’t want to discuss too much here, but as I’m sure you’re aware, the number of formal/public whistleblowers is small compared to the number of stealth whistleblowers within the ranks. At least that is my experience. And those stealth operators have very active backchannel communications with outsiders. High Country News, for example, relied on many insider sources. Nuff said.
Also, I couldn’t agree more about the value of those who go public in environmental agencies. (I am more cautious about my evaluation of whistleblowers from national security agencies.) To paraphrase the New Testament, there is no higher love than to lay down your career for the good of others. But, to paraphrase a common saying, there are many ways to bathe a cat.
I never “met” DeBonis. He was an outsider by the time of my awakening. And I don’t want to discuss too much here, but as I’m sure you’re aware, the number of formal/public whistleblowers is small compared to the number of stealth whistleblowers within the ranks. At least that is my experience. And those stealth operators have very active backchannel communications with outsiders. High Country News, for example, relied on many insider sources. Nuff said.
Also, I couldn’t agree more about the value of those who go public in environmental agencies. (I am more cautious about my evaluation of whistleblowers from national security agencies.) To paraphrase the New Testament, there is no higher love than to lay down your career for the good of others. But, to paraphrase a common saying, there are many ways to bathe a cat.
Agree - the stealth whistleblowers are what PEER calls "anonymous activists". PEER model also strongly discourages career sacrifice.