tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post7320271803699889794..comments2024-03-18T17:01:07.165-07:00Comments on The Provocateur: Gerald Walpin Vs. President Obamamike volpehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999118519606254362noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-18999078523064180912009-07-19T08:20:17.367-07:002009-07-19T08:20:17.367-07:00That's a great point. There are whistle blower...That's a great point. There are whistle blowers that find corruption and report on it. Then, there are those who's job it is to be a whistle blower: auditors, prosecutors, and Inspectors like Mr. Walpin. If your job is to investigate a said entity, that is a naturally contentious relationship. In fact, I'd be worried if a watch dog had to cordial a relationship with the entity they were watching. Usually that's a sign the watchdog isn't doing their job. <br /><br />As such, that Americorp brass didn't like Walpin is beside the point. There was no reason for them to like their watch dog. If that the brass didn't like Walpin is the only reason to remove him that speaks for itself. <br /><br />That he wasn't lucid at a meeting is nonsense. He asked for and was granted permission to work from home. All of the charges for removing him so far are nothing more than red herrings.mike volpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999118519606254362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-74471940060313540832009-07-19T08:00:30.848-07:002009-07-19T08:00:30.848-07:00Please understand that auditors are often seen as ...Please understand that auditors are often seen as "pests" that get in the way of doing "real work" and meetings with them can, indeed, become "contentious".<br /><br />However, personality conflicts have NOTHING to do with a job at hand. Laws and rules remain laws and rules and those who violate them must be held accountable.<br /><br />Mr. Walpin held the Corporation for National and Community Service accountable for their allowing misuse of funds and, unfortunately for them, it aired Obama's dirty laundry. And when Obama doesn't like something, he follows the Chicago style of handling it and sends his minions off to do his dirty work.<br /><br />This isn't an excusable "oops!" It's actually a litmus test that ought to stop the flow of Kool-Aid once and for all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com