April 5, 2009
(4-5) Octuplets: Updated list of posts
Radaronline interview with Gloria Allred, lawyer for Angels in Waiting. Not strictly about her experience with Nadya Suleman. Allred and AIW stressed over and over the importance of security and Nadya didn't listen. Her car was then vandalized - the back window was smashed with a car seat that was on her front porch. They could have just as easily broken in or done anything else as no one stopped them or actually saw them. The report AIW made was well-founded and still Nadya did nothing. Allegedly she hired security after the car was vadalized. Octuplet #7 Josiah was brought home later the same day.
RadarOnline.com: Octo-Mom - what do you think is the best-case scenario for her?
Gloria Allred: There is none unless she decides to take an active and meaningful role in parenting all of her children
RO: Do you think she'll have her kids taken away?
GA: Only if they are neglected or abused. At this point I do think they would be better off in foster care where they can receive individualized attention and care.
RO: Do you think she's competent to raise these kids?
GA: If she continues to behave the way that she did when Angels in Waiting USA.org was in her home, I am not optimistic about her children's future. For the sake of her 14 children I hope that she gets the help that she clearly needs and readjusts her priorities. She needs to demonstrate through actions not just words that her children are more
important to her than shopping and money making schemes. Her children need their mother not more toys and photo-ops.
==== That's the end of her comments on Nadya. ====
RO: What is the No. 1 issue you are concerned with right now?
GA: Our current case before the California Supreme Court challenging Prop 8, a constitutional amendment which would deny gay and lesbian couples the right to marry in California.
RO: What case are you most proud of?
GA: All of them. Currently our victory last year before the California Supreme Court in which we won the right to marry for gay and lesbian couples.
RO: Who are the people you admire the most?
GA: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Susan B. Anthony, Senator Barbara Mikulski, Sojourner Truth and Benazir Bhutto.
RO: In general, do you think celebrities get a break from the justice system or are treated unfairly?
GA: There is definitely a double standard. Celebrities definitely have an advantage in the legal system.
RO: We're going to name a celebrity and you write the first thing you think of. O.J. Simpson...
GA: Double killer. One day his children will know the truth about their father.
RO: Robert Blake
GA: One lucky guy, one unlucky wife.
RO: Michael Jackson
GA: I would advise parents not to leave their children alone with him.
RO: Who has had the biggest impact on your life?
GA: My parents, my cousin Dr. Rachel Ash, my law partners Nathan Goldberg and Michael Maroko.
RO: What's the biggest regret of your career?
GA: None.
RO: Would you ever consider running for public office?
GA: No.
RO: If you could have dinner with one person who would it be and why?
GA: President Obama. I would like to discuss specifics re how the system needs to be changed so that women and minorities can truly be afforded equal protection under the law and to suggest names for him to consider for his future Supreme Court appointments, when vacancies exist on the court. I would also ask him to vigorously advocate the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Postscript: Allred will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Steinhardt College of New York University on May 11. The award will be presented at the university's commencement at Radio City Music Hall. She will be giving the commencement address.
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