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Sunday, October 10, 2010
RINO Bob Littlefield Shows True Colors – proves he is not the conservative he claims
What do transgender activist Michele de La Freniere and Scottsdale City Councilman Bob Littlefield, currently running for re-election, have in common? More than you might think.
In 2007, de La Freniere, as a member of the City’s Human Relations Commission, was concerned about supposedly rampant prejudice and violence against the gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual (GLTB) community in Scottsdale. None existed but de La Freniere was still concerned. The Commission forwarded recommendations to amend the Scottsdale Revised Code to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in City of Scottsdale employment activities; and enact an ordinance to extend non-discrimination provisions to contractors, suppliers or lessees doing business with the City of Scottsdale, and to businesses and organizations within Scottsdale. The recommendations were on the agenda for the City Council meeting on 12/4/07.*
At the meeting, the Police Chief reported that in the prior two years, out of all violent crimes committed in the City, there had been only three (3) specifically related to the sexual orientation of the victims. None involved transgenders. One councilman pointed out that affirmative action ordinances were already in place ensuring equal employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability. Another councilman voiced his trepidation over additional legal and training issues. Another expressed concern that creating one more protected class, not recognized by any other official government entity, could create further problems, expense, and controversy. Not even Obama tried this.
And Councilman Littlefield? He not only supported the ordinance; he moved to adopt it. “…Sending a message is important and passing the ordinance is the right thing to do.” Thanks to Bob Littlefield, the Scottsdale Revised Code was amended to provide the same protection to GLTB as for race, gender or religion in City employment. And Littlefield wanted to pass the other recommendations to impose these same “protected classes” on private businesses. He was one of only 2 councilmen who supported these intrusive mandates. The effect is increased cost to taxpayers and special rights for a new protected class. Does this sound like a conservative? On what else is he misleading us?
Littlefield doesn’t represent conservative values. Remember that when you mark your ballot for Scottsdale City Council.
* The complete transcript of the meeting minutes are archived and cannot be accessed with a direct link. To download the transcript, go to http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/council/meeting_index/City_Council_Agendas_and_Minutes.asp
Click on City Clerk’s Archived Documents and follow the instructions.
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The fact this article was written at all is curious. The Scottsdale City council race is non-partisan and certainly not of interest to those living outside Scottsdale. Littlefield has championed small government causes for many years and along with mayor Lane and other council memebers has voted in a majority block on issues that would make most conservatives proud.
So since it isn’t his record that has the author upset, it must be payback of some sort. There must be a game inside the game.
Do your homework folks.
There goes the famous liberal apologist running off at the mouth again without checking the facts. Just like the LD 8 mess. Try following the links moron and see what is in the official record. I did it. It isn’t hard.
Try looking at facts for a change, stop kissing up.
Good old Nightcrawler.
You can always count on it/him/her to champion the cause of those who drift left. It is seemingly, a knee-jerk action. Raise the flag of conservatism, and Nightcrawler will try to shoot at it, pull it down or burn it.
What Littlefield did, regardless of party label or past actions, was a move to chill freedom. Everybody who understands the issues of “hate crimes” knows that it is code for shutting down the First Amendment, or at least pieces of it. Now we can be prosecuted for our thoughts, if someone else decides he/she is agrieved by those thoughts.
Nightcrawler (defined: •An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings•)should know that even the worst despots in history had bright spots to their character. They might have liked dogs or children, in addition to setting heads on spikes or burning whole villages to the ground, all in a days fun.
No, Bob Littlefield is not in that category, thank goodness. He is simply a misdirected, left-tilting soul, and I have had my own first hand encounters with him to substantiate my claim.
POP,
I was wrong about the LD8 mess, I admit it.
I also applaud councilman Littlefield for his efforts to end discrimination of the GLTB community in Scottsdale. One case is too many. Discrimination is wrong, period. If that makes me a liberal, so be it.
So this issue aside, in a nutshell, so we don’t have to wade through endless documents, what has Littlefield done (or not done) to deserve this treatment from fellow Republicans ?
The point nighcrawler always seems to miss is Littlefield did it. Despite no evidence of discrimination in the past, he was politically motivated to take this action. Should we start to think of what else might happen in the future and pass laws to prevent these possible actions from happening?
“In a nut shell,” politicians should run on their record. This is part of Littlefield’s record. Shouldn’t he be proud of what he votes for? And shouldn’t voters know what he actually does as opposed to what he says? Or is he another one of those I would rather lie than loose candidates?
One more point. Nightcrawler says in his first comment this is a non-partisan race, but his final comment invokes “Republican” for the first and only time in a comment so far. Once again nightcrawler is demonstrating his flexibility on issues.
The good news surrounding yet another classless, anonymous hit piece from AP-G is that using the issue of equality for gay people as a way to smear politicians is becoming less effective within Republican/conservative circles.
Perhaps we can describe this article as progress? This time it’s the bigot who has to live in a closet.
What Bob Littlefield has done is to suggest and then vote for an ordinance that creates a special class of citizens– a very protected class at that! Our Constitutional Liberty is not about having “special classes” of citizens, it is about simple equality. And remember that “special classes” ALWAYS end up with special privileges!! This was nothing more than an opportunity by Littlefield to be “politically correct” and attempt to “stand up for an oppressed class” But once again, Littlefield has sold out to a special interest group and literally created a problem when, according to every witness brought forth, there was NO PROBLEM. Imagine that, a solution to something that was not a problem. Everyone who testified before the Council on this issue said they were not aware of ANY problem with “Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender” group. This shows how low Littlefield will go to try to make a political exhibition!! Ask the next 25 people you meet if they would support a separate and special class of Scottsdale Citizens, i.e., the “Gay, Lesbian, and Trans Gender” group (otherwise known as “Look Ma, now I’m a girl”) addressed by Littlefield’s ordinance.
Is this the way a Conservative would vote? I believe not and that is why it is time to free up the Scottsdale City Council from one more Pseudo-Republican: Bob Littlefield. There are good alternatives for City Council–let’s give them a chance on election day!!
I have to agree wholeheartedly with this post. I was at the Kiva when the entire GLBT force took over the floor. Parents couldn’t get their kids out of there fast enough while trying to avoid the men dressed in drag, sporting 5 0′clock shadows.
Littlefield explained later he did this the throw in wrench in the Manross council. This is a very poor excuse for trampling on individual rights.
So let me get this right, you think it is ok to refused to hire a person because he/she is gay or lesbian. good for bob Littlefield! if you want to live in Homophobiaville, move to Gilbert or Mesa.
Oh, good freakin’ God.
I was in the City Hall Kiva that night, too, just like LD17 above.
The weakest, most meaningless ordinance was passed by the council.
What actually passed, contrary to what the poster of the hatchet job above wrote, was only regarding City of Scottsdale employment policies and procedures. Since the city already practiced nondiscrimination in its policies, no real change occurred.
The part about extending the nondiscrimination requirements to city contractors and vendors, as well as the one making it law affecting all businesses open to the public, were tabled, effectively killing them.
For the record, I’m a proud liberal and a Democrat, and absolutely will never vote for Littlefield. However, in all the criticisms that I’ve levelled at him, I’ve had to make up stuff.
There’s plenty of real material to work with.
Just one question: How long before you folks start calling Barry Goldwater a RINO?
Oops. Should proof read before hitting the “submit comment” button.
I have NEVER had to make up stuff about Bob Littlefield.
Amazing how forgetting one little word can change the entire meaning of a sentence.
“So let me get this right, you think it is ok to refused to hire a person because he/she is gay or lesbian. good for bob Littlefield! if you want to live in Homophobiaville, move to Gilbert or Mesa.”
I suggest you read the article, then read it again. And again. Until you understand that no one is saying to discriminate against the GLBT community.
What we ARE saying is that needless money was wasted…not to mention a group of people who felt is was their right to dress in full, camp drag for a council meeting in which young children were present.
Now to you, Craig. Yes, I know you were there. Deny for one moment that the only reasons Littlefield did this was to screw over Manross, draw attention to himself for an upcoming election, and use the session as a bully pulpit for his myopic views.
Stop drinking the kool-aid in LD8 Craig. Bob’s going down this year, and hopefully we’ll never hear from him again.
Jeebus! I’m actually agreeing with DSW! Get me my ice skates…hell’s frozen over.
Craig – what actually passed is exactly what the article says. I checked the links too to back it up. That said, you point is well taken. Weak and meaningless except for the additional cost to the taxpayer. Did the City ever build the special bathroom they wanted?
Nordine – Special rights are not equal rights. Littlefield was politicking for votes. Existing laws already prevent discrimination.
There are MANY reasons not to vote for Littlefield. This is just one more. You should see what he has done to the PD and FD. Time for this career politician to move along.
My question seems already prescient. None of the bigots commenting here have the guts to use their real names as they type ignorant and stale statements about the LGBT community.
From the minutes of the meeting, at the link provided –
VOTE ON MOTION NO. 1 – ITEM 11
THE CITY COUNCIL’S VOTE ON THE MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 3765 CARRIED 4/3, WITH COUNCILMEN LANE, MCCULLAGH, AND NELSSEN DISSENTING.
That was the part of night concerning the City’s employment policies.
VOTE ON MOTION NO. 2 – ITEM 11
THE CITY COUNCIL’S VOTE TO TAKE NO ACTION ON ITEMS 2 AND 3 OF THE CITY COUNCIL REPORT CARRIED 5/2, WITH COUNCILMEMBERS DRAKE AND LITTLEFIELD DISSENTING.
That was the part of the evening relating to the parts concerning contractors/vendors and private businesses in Scottsdale.
As you can see from the record, the parts that I said didn’t pass, *didn’t.*
As for you folks attacking Bob Littlefield for not being “Republican” enough, go for it. I’m already on record as not voting for him and recommending that others shouldn’t either.
He’s bad for Scottsdale’s future, and your help in defeating him will be greatly appreciated.
The irony about this APG post is that it will probably work the way the author intended and as a result you may actually get a real Democrat in Bob’s place, say a Ned O’Hearn to go along with Wayne Ecton. The four vote majority will be but a memory.
Bob needs help from his fellow Republicans to get re-elected. The Scottsdale Chamber isn’t an option, Craig, Kenny and friends sure won’t help, not to mention the usual crazy activists looking for an election trophy. Now add the hungry LD8 Hyenas such as Alicia, Mole, Ranger and POPC to the mix and well lets just say its complicated.
Bob has always been available, attended District functions, joined various local Republican forums and generally been supportive of fellow GOP candidates. For those of you who know him, read this and still remain silent as he gets thrown under a bus, shame on you.
I thought this was a non-partisan race. Littlefield is dishonest and will say what he needs to say to get elected. He is not a conservative and when a liberal like nightcrawler supports him. it a clear sign to run to any other candidate.
If the information presented is correct, then Littlefield was wrong on this issue. The real question, though, is how does he compare to those he is running against. I haven’t been following this race, but I think people should make sure they vote FOR somebody rather than against somebody to make sure an unpleasant surprise isn’t the result. What if all of the other candidates are worse than Littlefield? Can anyone suggest another candidate and compare that person to Littlefield on a variety of issues?
this really disappoints me when I read something like this on Sonoran Alliance. the conservatives in Scottsdale couldn’t ask for a better council member than Bob Littlefield. we can alll feel safe at night knowing he is watching over our tax dollars. I feel safe in saying a vast majority of Scottsdale voters agree with him that no one should be denied a job because of their sexuality. I’d be currious to know who voted no, I’m not sure I want a council member who is that small minded to support discrimination n city hiring.
I’d be currious o know who he no votes were on the ordinance
Not suprising at all that he is a RINO.
Why are people so intent on attacking Bob Littlefield when he is actually a voice of sanity on the council? I’ve met Bob Littlefield and found him to be intelligent, articulate and conservative with emphasis on conservative. He gets my vote along with Guy Phillips and that’s it. I think that Guy Phillips is a breath of fresh air and he is not a career politician. He is conservative, loves Scottsdale and will act accordingly. Just my two cents.
Rhonda Foster
Mother and full time Scottsdale resident since 1980