By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years

Killing time before Mitt Romney's campaign rally in New Hampshire this week, GOP activist Paul Clark shared the story of how some tea party activists in the crowd had assured him that they would vote for the presumptive GOP nominee come Election Day.
The American businessman on the verge of buying Rangers vowed on Thursday to end the culture of financial mismanagement that brought one of Britain's biggest clubs to the brink of closure.
The financiers trying to save Scottish champion Rangers have talked to the players about possible cuts to the roster.

"When asked recently about the essential difference between his original U.K. version of 'The Office' and its American remake, series creator/star Ricky Gervais stated that while Americans are brought up to believe in their boundless potential for success, British children are more often reminded of their social standing and limitations," writes Paul Clark at his Opal Films screening blog.
We, however, have the right to fund only those organizations that comply with our new policy," said Paul Clark, the board chairman of United Way of Cleveland, referring to the addition of "sexual orientation" to United Way's diversity policy.
"The guy says, 'Well, you know, I don't know about that," Mr. Clark told The Washington Times.