Me and my uncompromising ethics...

It's very possible that I made my own life a living hell today. I blew the whistle on a coworker. It was a question of journalistic ethics and Constitutional freedoms, and even though I have now opened myself up to some serious retribution, I couldn't keep my mouth shut on it. I am unbending when it comes to journalistic ethics and standards. Call me an idealist - it wouldn't be the first time.

I'm going to take a nap now. Righteous indignance can be sooooo taxing.

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Update: I just got a phone call on my cell - an hour after close of business - from the coworker in question. And he just sent me a PM on our message board. Oh hell, I think I'm about to get hit with a whole lot of harassment. Oh look, there's my phone again. It's him again. I'm not answering.....

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Anonymous said…
A lot of times standing up for what's right is real hard especially when people who do wrong make you suffer for doing so. But it is all worth it.

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September 16, 2008 at 8:03 AM
Angela said…
Good for you. It can be so hard to stand up for what you believe in, but you feel so much better in the long run. I agree with Susan. Don't take any shit:)
September 16, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Goddess said…
Thanks for the support. There are some serious wrongdoings going on, and I don't know that I can count on the company to protect me, but it doesn't really matter. They can fire me, subject me to harassment, torpedo me or generally make my life miserable - but they can't make me wrong.
September 16, 2008 at 11:03 AM
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