bitmaster20
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I don't think I have ever seen a thread related to Irvine politics. Is it a frowned upon topic on TI?
bitmaster20 said:I don't think I have ever seen a thread related to Irvine politics. Is it a frowned upon topic on TI?
SoCal78 said:Meg Whitman housekeeper "scandal" - Go!
ajw522 said:SoCal78 said:Meg Whitman housekeeper "scandal" - Go!
I don't understand what the scandal is. Meg Whitman, and her husband, have both said that they did not know the housekeeper was illegal until June '09, and, upon learning the information, they fired her immediately. Gloria Allred's "evidence" that Whitman knew about the housekeeper's immigration status was a letter from the SSA with Whitman's husband's handwriting on it, asking the housekeeper, Nicky, to look into the letter. However, this letter was simply sent to verify SSA information because reported information did not match the records, and employee earnings could not be added to the SSA record correctly.
The letter also clearly stated that "Any employer that uses this information in this letter to justify taking adverse action against an employee may violate state and federal law and be subject to legal consequences." By law, Whitman was not allowed to fire "Nicky" with this letter.
The agency that Whitman used to hire the housekeeper also provided a SSA card, along with a driver's license, both of which were forged, but Whitman did not know that. When provided with the proper documentation, it is safe and logical for anyone, including Whitman, to believe that the employee is legal, especially when going through an agency.
Whitman did everything required by the law. There really is, and should be, no scandal. When Whitman found out Nicky was illegal, she fired her. Plus, I find the timing that the story was released very suspicious. Considering that Nicky was fired in June of '09, why did she wait this long to come forward with the information, if she felt so offended by Whitman, who, she claims, "threw her out like a piece of garbage?" Why wait until a few weeks before Election Day, and a day before a Whitman-Brown debate on Spanish-Language television, to speak out? And her attorney is Gloria Allred, a very strong supporter of Brown, and they both go way back.
What am I "wrong, wrong, wrong" about? I just said I'm not a fan... no specifics or details. Now if you are commenting on my desire for Donutcare... them's fighting words!Blueberry East said:irvinehomeowner said:I will reiterate back from the old IHB... I am not a big fan of Universal Healthcare... I would rather have Universal Donutcare.
For a moment I was tempted to write a long explanation of why you are wrong, wrong, wrong about Universal Healthcare. But then I realized I have neither the energy nor the attention span to argue about politics in the Internet.
iacrenter said:ajw522 said:SoCal78 said:Meg Whitman housekeeper "scandal" - Go!
I don't understand what the scandal is. Meg Whitman, and her husband, have both said that they did not know the housekeeper was illegal until June '09, and, upon learning the information, they fired her immediately. Gloria Allred's "evidence" that Whitman knew about the housekeeper's immigration status was a letter from the SSA with Whitman's husband's handwriting on it, asking the housekeeper, Nicky, to look into the letter. However, this letter was simply sent to verify SSA information because reported information did not match the records, and employee earnings could not be added to the SSA record correctly.
The letter also clearly stated that "Any employer that uses this information in this letter to justify taking adverse action against an employee may violate state and federal law and be subject to legal consequences." By law, Whitman was not allowed to fire "Nicky" with this letter.
The agency that Whitman used to hire the housekeeper also provided a SSA card, along with a driver's license, both of which were forged, but Whitman did not know that. When provided with the proper documentation, it is safe and logical for anyone, including Whitman, to believe that the employee is legal, especially when going through an agency.
Whitman did everything required by the law. There really is, and should be, no scandal. When Whitman found out Nicky was illegal, she fired her. Plus, I find the timing that the story was released very suspicious. Considering that Nicky was fired in June of '09, why did she wait this long to come forward with the information, if she felt so offended by Whitman, who, she claims, "threw her out like a piece of garbage?" Why wait until a few weeks before Election Day, and a day before a Whitman-Brown debate on Spanish-Language television, to speak out? And her attorney is Gloria Allred, a very strong supporter of Brown, and they both go way back.
All of this is a sideshow! Let's get back to real issues. California's state government is dysfunctional and bloated. We need to create jobs, cut spending / waste, and have state constitutional reforms to end budgetary paralysis and raise the bar for propositions.
Speaking of, Chris Moore is a 19 year old running for Irvine City Council:jumpcut said:I'm glad you're too young to vote.
Blueberry East said:It would have been better for everyone if they all would have had visa problems.
Their videos are good but they should not do live shows.