NO FEAR COALITION MEETS WITH SENATOR JOHN WARNER
The No Fear Coalition Meeting on April 16 with Senator John Warner was a 
great success! Approximately 25 members of the No Fear Coalition met with Senator Warner and his staff to express our deep appreciation for his commitment and support of the No Fear Bill and federal workers. Senator Warner was enthusiastic about the prospects of the No Fear Bill moving through the final stages of the legislative process. During this meeting, we also discussed other issues of concern to federal workers, such as, whistleblower protection and the outrageous federal and state taxes imposed on compensatory damages and settlements - up to 40%!
We ask for your continued prayers - as we move through the final stages of the passage of the first civil rights bill of the 21st century. Thanks for your continued support!
NO FEAR at HARVARD UNIVERSITY
The Harvard Symposium on Whistleblowers and Racial Discrimination (April 12) was excellent. Congressman F. James Sensensenbrenner, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee and Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich were wonderful and inspiring speakers. It is my understanding that the entire
conference was videotaped. We also thank Tom Devine, Linda Lewis and Rawle King for their excellent presentations. But, our deepest and most heartfelt appreciation goes to: Macani Toungara, Muyiwao Oni and Toussaint Losier for months of hard and dedicated work on the Symposium. Also, we would like to
thank Dr. Jeanne Toungara for all of her hard work and commitment to this process.
Chair of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, F. James Sensenbrenner will join former Clinton Secretary of Labor Robert Reich in saying " enough is enough" of discrimination in the federal workforce against minorities, women and whistleblowers. "This legislation sends a simple but strong message that discrimination and retaliation will not be tolerated in federal agencies" says Chairman Sensenb
renner. " If a government agency," Sensenbrenner continued " using public tax dollars does discrimination that Agency will pay out of its own pockets." " Government agencies operate above the law. The No FEAR Coalition, has led the fight to win the passage of the No FEAR Act. It was the August 2000 - Colemen-Adebayo v. Browner law suit against the US Environmental Protection Agency that inspired the introduction of the No FEAR Act.
Linda Lewis, a specialist at the US Department of Agriculture's Emergency Preparedness and Weapons of Mass Destruction Office will discuss the retaliation she was subjected to and eventually forced out of the Department when she attempted to get officials to recognized how vulnerable the US food
supply was to terrorist attacks. Unethical and dysfunctional management practices have cost thousands their jobs and life savings, perpetuated cruel discrimination and left gaping holes in U.S. security. A representative from TEXACO discussed discrimination in the private sector. Tom Devine, Executive Director for the Government Accountability Project, discussed the inadequate protection for whistleblowers that discourages disclosures before problems reach crisis proportions.
The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, provided opening remarks at 2:00 p.m and chaired the panel on public sector discrimination. The second panel addressed whistleblowing in the private sector, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Panel members included: Constance Bagley, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Christine Jolls, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School; and Thomas S. Williamson Jr., Chair, Texaco Task Force on Equality and Fairness. The closing speaker is the Honorable Richard Reich, Democratic Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidate and former U.S. Secretary of Labor. A reception followed at 6 p.m., in the Science Center (below).
Sponsors: W.E.B. DuBois Institute for Afro American Research; Ann Radcliffe Trust; President's Public Service Fund; HBS African American Student Union; MIT Black Student Union; African American Student Union, Harvard Business School; Harvard African Students Association; Black Student Caucus, Kennedy School of Government; Black Students Association, Harvard College; Chocolate City, MIT; Concilio Latino, Harvard University; Harvard Democrats, Harvard College; LuCHA, MIT; Mexican American Engineering Society, MIT; Student Advisory Committee of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations; and the Progressive Student Labor Movement, Harvard College, the No Fear Coalition and the No FEAR Institute. Information on the NoFear Act and the
No Fear Coalition Meets With Rev. Al Sharpton at his Harlem National Action Network Headquarters
NFC founder Marsha Coleman-Adebayo and NFC representative Norris McDonald met with Rev Al Sharpton at his headquarters to discuss the No Fear Bill. The two-hour meeting 
with Rev Sharpton and his staff touched on Senator Lieberman's inaction on S. 201 and logistics to rectify this situation. Reciprocal actions to address the "Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Problem" are being planned for New York, Washington, DC and Connecticut. Discussions also touched on a broader campaign that could include 10 additional states. The National Action Network is now an active member of the No Fear Coalition.
NO FEAR BILL LINGERS IN SENATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The NO FEAR bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 420 to 0 within a month after the terrorist attacks. The No Fear Coalition has repeatedly requested action on the bill from the
U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs (jurisdictition for S.201 sponsored by
Senator John Warner (R-VA).
Senator Lieberman chairs the committee and the bill will not move if he opposes the legislation. Senator Lieberman is Chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee. Please call Senator Lieberman's Office or send him a fax encouraging him to provide leadership of the first civil rights bill of the 21st century. Your call could make the difference..
Senator Lieberman (at right) has ignored the bill even though
Congressman James Sensenbrenner,
The No Fear Coalition is left to assume that Senator Lieberman does not want this "FIRST CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION OF THE 21st CENTURY" to pass because he does not want President George W. Bush to get CREDIT for the bill. Moreover, no Senate Democrats have signed-on to the bill (for the same reason?). Lives are being ruined while Senator Lieberman ignors this legislation.
Call, write, email and fax your objections to this tragic political behavior. Senator Lieberman's
ACLU Voting Record.
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