Undocumented ex-housekeeper fires back at Meg Whitman

[Hepburn]

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“Meg Whitman was wrong when she said somebody put a gun to my head. Nobody did. I spoke out because I want people to know who Meg Whitman really is and I am glad that I did. I want to be heard,” said Nicandra Diaz Santillan, Whitman’s former housekeeper, speaking at a news conference in the office of her attorney Gloria Allred. Allred is filing a claim on her behalf seeking unpaid wages, reimbursement for expenses and other funds.

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Santillan shot back at her former employer Tuesday.

“I knew the risk of speaking out and I was afraid for my family. Despite my fear, I decided to come out from the shadows, the shadows in which millions of people live every day,” she said. “It's not fair that we work hard and then get thrown away like garbage. We have families to support like you do. We are here. We need you just like you need us. Meg Whitman, don't say I was part of your family because you never treated me like I was."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/10/whitmans-undocumented-ex-housekeeper-fires-back-at-gop-candidate.html

You go, Nicky!!!!! :applause:

[rurallib]

1. People like this are heroes to me. It takes lots of guts

to stand up to money and power and call them out.
I get so tired of our culture that promotes athletes and hypocritical politicians etc as heroes.
This lady is a true hero. She has a lot to lose, yet she is standing up and speaking the truth.
She is certainly more a hero than them damned blue shit democrats who are too chicken shit to vote to make the rich pay a fucking measly 3% more in taxes.

My hat's off to you Nicandra Diaz Santillan. And thank you for giving me some hope that there are some people with courage in this country.

[Hepburn]

2. Amen a 1000 times!

There is NO doubt in my mind that Whitman exploited Nicky Diaz.

[tavalon]

3. And like most whistleblowers, she will likely take a big hit

but as a fellow whistleblower, I have to give her kudos.

[Control-Z]

4. Wow.

I hope things work out well for her.