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Saturday, May 11, 2002
 
No Suprise: Miami-Dade Blasts Zita Wilensky Today

The Miami Herald today carries a short article which rakes Zita Wilensky over the coals. Did anyone expect the Miami-Dade government officials who fired Wilensky for failing to learn Spanish in 60 days to just roll over and play dead?

Readers of Michael Crichton's books, Rising Sun and Disclosure will recognize what is happening to Wilensky in today's Miami Herald: those who challenge the system can expect the system to bite back. Hard.

The system goes over that person's work record with a microscope, in order to "prove" the person was a bad worker, a liar and someone who cannot be trusted.

Or as the spokeswoman for the court department that once employed Zita Wilensky put it: "Everything she says is absolutely not true."

It takes a brave and determined person to fight an injustice done to her, knowing that her life will be dissected in the newspapers.

The article quotes me as saying "We're proud to stand by her." That quote was true yesterday when the reporter interviewed me and it remains true today.

The harshness of Miami-Dade's attack on Wilensky also tells me your e-mails and faxes are working. Keep them coming and encourage others to contact Miami-Dade county. We can win.

Zita Wilensky has done her part. Now you and I must do ours.

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