Whistleblower fired after revealing Wisconsin ‘voter suppression’

[Playinghardball]

Source: Raw Story

A Wisconsin state employee has been fired after he revealed that a Department of Transportation official had instructed workers to not notify citizens that IDs necessary for voting could be obtained for free.

State employee Chris Larsen told radio host John "Sly" Sylvester that his bosses at the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) had become upset because he sent an email to other employees Thursday to remind them that photo IDs were supposed to be available without charge.

"Do you know someone who votes that does not have a State ID that meets requirements to vote?" Larsen asked in his email, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "Tell them they can go to the DMV/DOT and get a free ID card. However they must ask for the free ID. a memo was sent out by the 3rd in command of the DMV/DOT. The memo specifically told the employees at the DMV/DOT not to inform individuals that the ID's are free. So if the individuals seeking to get the free ID does not ask for a free ID, they will have to pay for it!!"

Just a day earlier, The Capital Times had revealed the memo written by Department of Transportation's Steve Krieser.



Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/09/09/whistleblower-fired-after-revealing-wisconsin-voter-suppression/

[yellerpup]

1. Telling the truth will get you fired.

What happens to the asshat who is promoting voter suppression? That's the guy who should be putting his new resume together.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. He won't need a resumé,

He obviously knows the secret to advancing himself in the Walker Administration.

[yellerpup]

5. Got that right.

Repigs only believe in accountability for Democrats.

[Jack Rabbit]

9. Welcome to the Koch Brother$' America

Were telling the truth would get you fired, if you had a job.

[yellerpup]

13. Yeah, IF you had a job.

:rofl:

[The Second Stone]

2. I hope that those officials get what is coming to them

for trying to suppress the vote, for hiding the free id program, and for firing a fellow who told the truth about what was happening in government.

[Demeter]

4. Orange jumpsuits and Civil Tort Suits, at least

[Mr. Sparkle]

6. Thats outrageous! I hope he can sue to get his job back and some compensation.

Republicans are dirty to the core.

[The Backlash Cometh]

7. The United States has changed so much that we have to become martyrs if we want

to live honest lives.

[Supersedeas]

10. You are not paid to be honest or ethical, you are paid to put the corporate agenda ahead of

the human agenda

[The Backlash Cometh]

11. Who wants to be the first to say it?

These are the new American values.

Okay, I just did.

[Hydra]

14. These have been the values promoted for the last 30 years

And sick as they are, people are starting to believe them.

Welcome to the Zombie movie.

[Blue Owl]

8. Just another telling sign

that the GOP is stealing elections, IMO...

[ck4829]

12. K&R

[Rex]

15. I smell a lawsuit!

[cyberpj]

16. night kick. nt

[DirkGently]

17. This is what Republicans mean by "election reform."

[ZombieHorde]

18. So fucked up. nt

[proud patriot]

19. despicable

:grr:

[underpants]

20. Didn't I read that Walker extended DMV hours in Repub districts and limited hours in Dem areas?